Why isn t Wally as fast as Barry?

While Wally West was able to match Barry's speed originally, he did eventually become slower due to changes in his metabolism. While many fans thought this was just due to technique or a power difference, it was revealed that there's actually a heartbreaking reason why Wally just can't seem to catch up to his mentor.
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Why isn t Barry faster than Wally?

It's all about the connection to the speed force or negative speed force. After Barry Allen's death Wally takes over as the flash and trains harder, and gets closer to the speed force (being able to run faster than teleportation) therfore technically faster than Barry.
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Why did Wally lose his speed?

Barry Allen was the Flash that inspired Wally, he was his literal hero, and he died sacrificing himself against an unbelievable evil. Wally even subconsciously limited his speed because of this, believing that if he ever truly surpassed Barry's speed, then Barry would truly be gone.
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Is Wally the slowest speedster?

Hence, he is slower than Barry and Bart (Bart has Barry's direct blood so he's a lot faster). Because Wally recreated the experiment turned Barry into the Flash under smaller conditions. Hence, he is slower than Barry and Bart (Bart has Barry's direct blood so he's a lot faster).
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Who is the fastest speedster Barry or Wally?

He doesn't need a cosmic treadmill to travel through time like Barry once did, and has even outrun death (in the form of the Black Flash) just like his uncle. In the series Flash Forward, it was determined that Wally West is the fastest being in the whole Multiverse.
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Who is the Fastest Superhero?

Who is the 2nd fastest speedster?

The Fastest Speedsters In DC Comics, Ranked
  1. 1 Wally West/The Flash.
  2. 2 Barry Allen/The Flash. ...
  3. 3 Hunter Zolomon/Zoom. ...
  4. 4 Black Flash. ...
  5. 5 Black Racer. ...
  6. 6 Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash. ...
  7. 7 Clark Kent/Superman. ...
  8. 8 Iris "Irey" West II/Thunderheart. ...
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Who is slowest Flash?

9 Jay Garrick

Garrick became one of the elder statesmen of the DC Universe, a member of the Justice Society, and an all around role model. His years of experience made him a great hero, but speed wise, Jay is the slowest Flash.
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Can Wally outrun Barry?

Wally's abilities far exceed that of his mentor, Barry Allen, and he has proven himself as The Flash, claiming the title for himself in current continuity. He could quite literally outrun anything that the Universe throws at him, including its own death.
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Why is Kid Flash not as fast as Flash?

Powers and abilities

Superhuman speed: Because of the low-key manner in which Wally created the original Flash's accident, Kid Flash was exceptionally slower than his mentor, at speeds approaching the speed of sound.
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Is anyone faster than Wally?

As the current Flash in DC Comics, Wally West is one of the fastest men alive, easily able to outpace people like Superman and manage to keep up with people like Barry Allen, but a long time ago Wally admitted that the Reverse Flash is much faster than him.
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Why did Wally West replace Barry Allen?

After Barry's death in Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1985, Wally took on the role of the Flash in 1986, and was the main Flash in DC's lineup until Barry returned in The Flash: Rebirth in 2009. He would later return as the main Flash in 2021, as part of the Infinite Frontier relaunch.
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How did Wally outrun death?

In the DC universe, the Speed Force - the power behind the Flash being able to move so fast- outruns almost everything, even Death. Death was unable to catch Speedsters like Flash who uses the Speed Force to move about in seconds or even instaneously if they were that fast and Death couldn't catch up.
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Is anyone faster than the Flash?

Barry Allen Admits Eobard Thawne Is Faster

But Eobard is by far the most dangerous, because he's not just Barry's equal - he's faster. After failing to save Wally West over and over in his nightmare, Flash turns to Eobard Thawne to try and steal his speed, admitting, "Thawne's faster than me.
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Who is the fastest flash ever?

In the series Flash Forward, it was determined that Wally West is the fastest being in the whole Multiverse.
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Does the Flash age slower?

The revelation of his physical exam makes it clear that this isn't because of "clean living" as he sarcastically suggested, but because the Speed Force is actually slowing down his internal aging. If anything, it is likely doing the same for his external aging as well.
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Is Godspeed faster than the Flash?

In the comics, Godspeed is a few notches faster than Barry Allen as shown in the above photo where he struggled to keep up with him. The only way Barry was able to stop the villainous speedster was to "short-circuit" both their connections to the Speed Force, which temporarily cuts off their super speed.
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What is the fastest Kid Flash has ever gone?

Barry Allen is not the only Flash in the comics — Wally West, Barry's sidekick, also known as "Kid Flash," is said to be the fastest Flash. In JLA#89, West had to save an entire city from a nuclear explosion, which led him to transport them to a safe radius at 13 trillion times light speed.
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Who is faster Kid Flash or Sonic?

In a competition of speed between the Blue Blur and the Scarlet Speedster, it will take more than math and science to really comprehend their overall speed. However, taking all things we know into account, Flash would win a typical race against Sonic the Hedgehog and come out as the faster of the two.
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Why is Wally West the slowest flash?

While Wally West was able to match Barry's speed originally, he did eventually become slower due to changes in his metabolism. While many fans thought this was just due to technique or a power difference, it was revealed that there's actually a heartbreaking reason why Wally just can't seem to catch up to his mentor.
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What is Wally's top speed?

He is fast enough that he can easily run along the sides of buildings and structures. While in the Flashpoint timeline, Wally's top speed was Mach 2, his speed is noticeably greater in the current timeline. To which, he started faster than Barry's own initial speed and after only weeks, reach speeds of Mach 3.
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What is Wally West's weakness?

The Flash Facts reveal that Wally's greatest weakness, and really, his only physical weakness, is that he needs to eat an absurd amount of calories each day. If he doesn't, he risks passing out in the middle of fighting crime, which is obviously less than ideal.
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What is Wally West's full power?

According to Tempus Fuginaut, Wally is the Fastest Being in the Multiverse, and his speed is essentially infinite. Superhuman Reflexes: Wally possesses reflexes far greater than a normal human being. This allows him to easily react to danger and events, and perceive the world in slow motion.
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Who is the 3 fastest Flash?

To commemorate, here is our list of the 10 fastest Flash family members ranked according to speed.
  • 8 Max Mercury. ...
  • 7 Jesse Quick. ...
  • 6 Jay Garrick. ...
  • 5 Impulse. ...
  • 4 Wallace West. ...
  • 3 Godspeed. ...
  • 2 Barry Allen. ...
  • 1 Wally West. Wally began his time as a speedster as the original Kid Flash.
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How fast is Godspeed?

Like other speedsters, Godspeed can run up to 10 times the speed of light by entering the Speed Force.
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Who is slower Sonic or Flash?

Fans often wonder who is faster, Sonic or Flash. Whether it's Barry Allen or Wally West, The Flash is the fastest speedster in the DC universe. Of course, Sonic the Hedgehog is the fastest being in his video game universe and he would make other speedsters jealous.
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