Raticate (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Raticate (disambiguation).

Raticate ラッタ Ratta #020 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Run Away or Guts Cacophony Cacophony Hustle Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 127 (26%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 16 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Raticate 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 40.8 lbs. 18.5 kg Raticate 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 116 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 145 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Raticate 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Raticate (Japanese: ラッタ Ratta) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Rattata starting at level 20.

Biology

Raticate is a large, rodent Pokémon. Although it is often depicted on its hind legs, it is a quadruped. It is mostly tawny colored with a cream underside. It has large incisors that grow constantly. These teeth are strong enough to gnaw through steel. There are three whiskers on each side of its face, which it uses to maintain balance. Females will have shorter whiskers and lighter fur. It has webbed feet with three toes that allow it to swim. Its tail is long and scaly, and its ears have a ragged appearance.

If attacked, Raticate stands up on its hind legs, bares its fangs and shrieks in an intimidating manner at its enemy. It is willing to take on larger foes if provoked enough. It often needs to gnaw on something, like rocks and logs, but it may even chew on the wall of houses and is capable of chewing cinder walls and topple concrete buildings. This Pokémon typically lives in plains and savannas.

In the anime

Raticate in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Raticate

On the S.S. Anne, Ash traded his Butterfree for a Raticate in Battle Aboard the St. Anne but traded back in the same episode as the boat was still sinking.

Cassidy's Raticate

Cassidy has a Raticate that for a time served in her and Butch's motto the role that Meowth serves in the motto of Jessie and James. It has appeared in The Breeding Center Secret, The Fortune Hunters and The Ole' Berate and Switch.

Other

A differently colored Raticate appeared in Poké Ball Peril, although it is not Shiny.

Mollie has a Raticate which she used during the Appeals Round of the Gardenia Town Pokémon Contest in What I Did for Love.

Minor appearances

A Raticate was seen in a Pokémon Center in Sparks Fly for Magnemite.

A Raticate was used in a Pokémon Race during The Flame Pokémon-athon!.

In Showdown at Dark City, Raticate is one of the Pokémon belonging to one of the Trainers at Kas Gym.

A Raticate appeared in A Chansey Operation, where it was one of the injured Pokémon brought to the clinic.

A Raticate appeared in Princess vs. Princess competing in the Princess Day Festival.

A Raticate appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back.

A few Raticate were seen in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, living at Professor Oak's laboratory, along with many other Pokémon.

A Raticate appeared in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, as part of the cast for the movie "Pokémon in Love".

A Raticate under the ownership of a Trainer, appeared in Round One - Begin!, during the Indigo League.

A Raticate under the ownership of an unknown Trainer, appeared in Friends to the End, during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.

Ralph and Emily were both shown in a flashback to have once owned a Raticate each in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?.

Raticate also appeared in The Power of One.

In Chikorita's Big Upset, a Trainer used a Raticate to fight against Ash's Chikorita.

Two Raticate were among the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Tricks of the Trade.

A Raticate appeared in a flashback in The Light Fantastic.

A Raticate was one of the Pokémon living at Temacu's father's lab in The Heartbreak of Brock.

A Raticate also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.

In Extreme Pokémon!, a Raticate appeared with its Trainer, participating in the Extreme Pokémon Race.

A Raticate was seen in the wild in The Legend of Thunder!.

Multiple Raticate appeared in the opening of Destiny Deoxys.

A Raticate appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew living in the Tree of Beginning.

A Raticate appeared in the opening scenes of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

In the manga

Raticate in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Ratty

A Rattata was Yellow's first Pokémon that first premiered during the Red, Green & Blue arc. It later evolved into a Raticate during the Yellow arc in Can't Catch Caterpie!.

In the TCG

Main article: Raticate (TCG)

In the TFG

One Raticate figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Raticate

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance and will slow down if they are cut off. Blue Yellow Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey. Stadium If attacked, it stands up on its hind legs, bares its fangs and shrieks in an intimidating manner at its enemy.
Generation II Gold Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them. Silver Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down. Crystal The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food. Stadium 2 Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.
Generation III Ruby Raticate's sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald A Raticate's sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses. FireRed Its rear feet have three toes each. They are webbed, enabling it to swim across rivers. LeafGreen It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
Generation IV Diamond It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them. SoulSilver Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
Generation V Black It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 With its long fangs, this surprisingly violent Pokémon can gnaw away even thick concrete with ease. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls. Y The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Common Routes 16, 17, 18, and 21 Blue (Japan) Unknown Routes 16, 17, 18, 21 and Cerulean Cave Yellow Common Routes 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, and 21, Pokémon Mansion
Generation II Gold Silver Uncommon Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38 and 39, Union Cave and Burned Tower Crystal Uncommon Routes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 21, 26, 27, 38, 39, 42 and 43, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls and Burned Tower
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Uncommon Routes 16, 17, and 18, Pokémon Mansion Colosseum None Trade XD One Citadark Isle (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 225 and 226 Platinum Uncommon Routes 225 and 226 HeartGold SoulSilver Common Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, 39 and 47, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Burned Tower, Tohjo Falls Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Uncommon Dreamyard Black 2 White 2 Unknown Dreamyard, Strange House, and Relic Passage Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Poké Transporter

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball	Evolve Rattata
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 16 Endless Level 42 Forever Level 1 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Rattata
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Mystifying Forest (B1-B13) Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Midnight Forest (B1-B21)
Pokémon Ranger	Waterworks
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Pueltown
Pokémon Rumble	Windy Prairie‎ Normal Mode C & A
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Meadow: Trailhead Field (post ending), Everspring Valley

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
FireRed	LeafGreen	Oran Berry (50%)	Sitrus Berry (5%)
Diamond	Pearl	Chilan Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Chilan Berry (5%)
Black	White	Chilan Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 81		77 - 146	150 - 287
Defense: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 97		91 - 163	179 - 322
Total: 413	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 4/5 ★★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/18 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 1× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 0?? Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 0?? Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 0?? Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 0?? Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 0?? Hyper Fang Normal Physical 08080 09090% 15 0?? Sucker Punch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 5 2020 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2424 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2929 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 3434 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 10 3939 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 4444 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Raticate Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	05050	090}}90%	10
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM93	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	09090	100}}100%	15
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Raticate Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
	Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100%	5
	Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100%	25
	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
	Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100%	5
	Me First	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100%	10
	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15
	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40
	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Raticate in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Raticate in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Raticate Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Raticate can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Raticate cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Raticate Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
‡	Iron TailBW	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Raticate Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move	Type	Episode
Jump Kick	Fighting	Battle Aboard the St.Anne

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Scratch	Raticate (Skyridge 89)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 020.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Wild Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP I'll gnaw and gnaw until the foe goes down! 26%-50% HP I'm hurting... My health is cut in half... 1%-25% HP I can't keep this going... Level up I leveled! I'll gnaw and gnaw some more! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled! I'll gnaw and gnaw some more!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: (Cut ×2) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 25 Max. exp.: 30 Browser entry   Raticate chomps with its sharp fangs. These fangs can rip apart a Metal Fence.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: ( Normal ) Field move: (Cut ×2) Browser entry   It attacks by chomping with its powerful front teeth.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Rattata  Normal

Level 20 →

First Evolution Raticate  Normal

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Raticate images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Other sprites

Crystal back	FireRed/LeafGreen back	Platinum and HeartGold/SoulSilver back

Trivia

• In Generation I and II games, Raticate's catch rate was 90; it is changed to 127 from Generation III onward.
• Raticate is the only Pokémon that shares its National Pokédex number with the level at which it evolves from its pre-evolution.

Origin

It most resembles a muskrat, a semi-aquatic rodent, due to the large teeth, whiskers, fur, and body shape. The scruffy ears look like those of a guinea pig. Its webbed feet are very similar to the coypu, a South American rodent.

Name origin

Raticate seems to be either a combination of rat and eradicate (to destroy or exterminate) or just a corruption of eradicate. The latter part could also be derived from masticate (to chew), relating to its mouth and teeth.

Ratta is likely derived from rat.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ラッタ Ratta From rat French Rattatac From rat and attaque Spanish Raticate Same as English name German Rattikarl From Ratte and radikal Italian Raticate Same as English name Korean 레트라 Reteura From English rat and ultra Mandarin Chinese 拉達 / 拉达 Lādá Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 哥達 Gōdaaht Same as its pre-evolved form's name with 'little' (小) removed

More languages Thai รัตต้า Ratta Same as Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Raticate
• Ratty

External links

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