Rattata (Pokémon)

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

Rattata Mouse Pokémon コラッタ Koratta #019 Rattata Alolan Rattata Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Normal Unknown Rattata Dark Normal Alolan Rattata Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Run Away or Guts Rattata Gluttony or Hustle Alolan Rattata Cacophony Hustle Rattata Hidden Ability Thick Fat Alolan Rattata Hidden Ability Cacophony Alolan Rattata Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Rattata 1'00" 0.3 m Alolan Rattata 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 7.7 lbs. 3.5 kg Rattata 8.4 lbs. 3.8 kg Alolan Rattata 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 57 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 51 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Rattata 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed Alolan Rattata 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 Alolan Rattata
Pokédex color   Purple Other forms may have other colors.	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

Rattata (Japanese: コラッタ Koratta) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Raticate starting at level 20.

In Alola, Rattata has a regional variant that is Dark/Normal. It evolves into Alolan Raticate when leveled up at night starting at level 20.

It is the only possible starter Pokémon in Pokémon Rumble.

Biology

Rattata is a small, quadruped rodent Pokémon. Its most notable feature is its large teeth. Like most rodents, its teeth grow continuously throughout its life and must be worn down by gnawing. Rattata has purple fur on its back, and cream fur on its stomach. It has a pair of thin, cream-colored whiskers and a long tail that curls at the tip. Females have shorter whiskers and lighter fur color.

Rattata can live wherever it can find food, which it searches for most of the day. Thanks to its sharp fangs, it is able to eat nearly anything. When it is threatened, Rattata can deliver a powerful bite. Its large teeth are also useful when using its former signature moves, Hyper Fang and Super Fang. Its hardiness lets it live in many environments, although it mainly lives on plains and savannas. Because it reproduces so quickly, a pair of Rattata can quickly colonize an area.

The Rattata population in Alola was booming until Yungoos was imported as a control measure. In order to avoid these new predators, Rattata altered its habits. It moved to more urban areas, became nocturnal, and formed large nests led by Raticate. Alolan Rattata search out fresh food by smell, and ignore anything spoiled. It has dark gray fur and grayish-purple ear insides. There are two tufts of fur on each ear and near the tip of its tail. Its long, thin whiskers are replaced by shorter, thicker tufts of fur as well. The line where its cream underbelly meets its gray fur is ragged instead of smooth.

In the anime

Rattata in the anime

Alolan Rattata in the anime

In the main series

Major appearances

Rattata debuted in the Pokémon - I Choose You!, trying to steal food from Ash's backpack. After Ash chased it off, it hissed at him before running away.

A.J. has three Rattata, as shown in The Path to the Pokémon League.

Casey also has a Rattata, whose only appearance was in The Double Trouble Header. It reappeared in a flashback in The Chikorita Rescue.

Multiple Alolan Rattata debuted in To Top a Totem!.

Multiple Alolan Ally Rattata appeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle!, where they were helping the Totem Raticate to protect a Darkinium Z from Team Rocket, Tupp, Zipp, and Rapp.

Minor appearances

A Rattata belonging to an unnamed Trainer was used by Ash in an attempt to stop Team Rocket in Pokémon Emergency!.

Ash's Pidgeotto battled and defeated a Rattata owned by an unnamed Trainer in The Path to the Pokémon League.

Two Rattata appeared in Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village, where they were among the Pokémon in Melanie's care. They reappeared in a flashback in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.

A Trainer's Rattata appeared in Electric Shock Showdown.

A Rattata appeared in Battle Aboard the St. Anne and Pokémon Fashion Flash.

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

A Rattata appeared in a fantasy in Dig Those Diglett!.

A Rattata appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.

Multiple Rattata were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.

A pink Rattata appeared in Team Rocket's fantasy in In the Pink. Also, one was shown as part of an exhibition.

Multiple Rattata appeared in The Power of One.

In The Poké Spokesman, Simon claimed to have met a Rattata, an Oddish, and a Pidgey which could talk as seen in a flashback.

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

Groups of several Rattata appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.

A Rattata was one of the Pokémon seen at Wings Alexander's barn in Throwing in the Noctowl.

A Rattata appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.

In Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, Team Rocket's experiments made Pokémon feel sick, one being a Rattata.

Rattata were among the inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land in Fangs for Nothin' and Great Bowls of Fire!.

A Rattata was seen being fed by Tracey at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Johto Photo Finish.

Three Rattata were among the Pokémon that were having trouble with the Haunter from the area they lived in. Pikachu and Meowth managed to drove the Haunter away.

A Rattata was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainers' School in Gonna Rule The School!.

Multiple Rattata appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

Two Rattata appeared in a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

A Rattata appeared in The Saffron Con as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator that was taken by Team Rocket.

Two Rattata appeared in the Space-Time Tower in The Rise of Darkrai.

A Coordinator's Rattata appeared in Team Shocker!, where it was seen participating in the Performance Stage of the Solaceon Contest.

Multiple Rattata appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One.

A Rattata appeared in Camping It Up!.

Groups of several Rattata appeared in Leading a Stray! and Steeling Peace of Mind!.

A Rattata appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!.

Several Rattata appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, joining the Johto starter Pokémon in the fight against Marcus.

A Rattata was used alongside a Lickilicky in a Double Performance during the Sinnoh Grand Festival in Last Call — First Round!.

A Rattata appeared in the opening sequence of Zoroark: Master of Illusions.

Multiple Rattata appeared in Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!.

A Rattata appeared in The Island of Illusions!.

A Rattata appeared in a flashback in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!.

A Rattata appeared in Loading the Dex! as a silhouette that Rotom Pokédex brought up.

A Rattata appeared in I Choose You!.

A Trainer's Alolan Rattata appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP001 Rattata Ash's Pokédex A Forest Pokémon, Rattata. It likes cheese, nuts, fruits, and berries. It also comes out into open fields to steal food from stupid travelers.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM009 Rattata and Raticate Rotom Pokédex Rattata and its evolved form, Raticate. The Mouse Pokémon. A Dark and Normal type. When they band together, they steal food from people's homes. Long ago, they came here to the Alolan islands aboard cargo ships, and eventually grew into the Pokémon we see today. The numbers of Rattata and Raticate eventually grew so large that Yungoos and Gumshoos were brought in from a different region to chase them off.

In Pokémon Origins

Rattata in Pokémon Origins

Rattata in Pokémon Generations

Red caught a Rattata in File 1: Red. It was used to battle Brock but lost.

A Rattata appeared in File 2: Cubone at the Pokémon House in Lavender Town.

A Rattata appeared in File 3: Giovanni at Silph Co..

In Pokémon Generations

A Rattata appeared in Ecruteak City in The Reawakening.

In the manga

Rattata in Pokémon Adventures

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

One of the events shown during the Nomads Independence Day festival in The Human Race and the Pokémon Race was the Fuchsia Rattata Race, a race between only Pokémon of the Rattata species.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Ratty

Rattata's first appearance is a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory.

One makes another appearance in ...But Fearow Itself! when Bill is transformed into one in an accident with his Pokémon transporter.

A Rattata appeared reuniting with its trainer in Buzz Off, Electabuzz!.

Another Rattata appeared as a silhouette when Green explains about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.

Yellow owns a Rattata named Ratty which first appeared in Drat That Dratini!. After training with Blue, he evolved into a Raticate.

A Rattata appeared in a flashback in Growing Out of Gengar where it was driven away from its home after the Power Plant had been abandoned.

Another Rattata appeared in The Legend where one was seen by a lake when Green had finished her message to Silver in Johto.

Youngster Joey has a Rattata as his only known Pokémon, which first appeared in Murkrow Row.

Crystal captured a Rattata on her way to Professor Elm's Laboratory in Three Cheers for Chikorita.

In Off Course with Corsola, Bill fantasized about two Rattata, one from the Kanto region and the other from Johto, when he explains to Crystal that Pokémon from different regions can have different colors, patterns, and features.

A Trainer's Alolan Rattata appeared in PASM04.

In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga

A Rattata appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Red caught a Rattata prior to Red VS Green?! where it participated in a soccer match against Green.

Giovanni sent out two Rattata in Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!! to massage the customers in his hair salon.

In the TCG

Main article: Rattata (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Rattata

Generation I Red(ENG) Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places. Blue Yellow Will chew on anything with its fangs. If you see one, it is certain that 40 more live in the area. Stadium Scurries around quickly, searching for hard objects to gnaw. It appears to be jittery and unable to remain still.

Generation II Gold It eats everything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously. Silver Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day. Crystal This Pokémon's impressive vitality allows it to live anywhere. It also multiplies very quickly. Stadium 2 It eats everything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously.

Generation III Ruby Rattata is cautious in the extreme. Even while it is asleep, it constantly listens by moving its ears around. It is not picky about where it lives - it will make its nest anywhere. Sapphire Emerald A Rattata is cautious in the extreme. Even while it is asleep, it constantly moves its ears and listens for danger. It will make its nest anywhere. FireRed Its fangs are long and very sharp. They grow continuously, so it gnaws on hard things to whittle them down. LeafGreen Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places.

Generation IV Diamond Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment. Pearl Platinum HeartGold It eats everything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously. SoulSilver Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.

Generation V Black Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment. White Black 2 It searches for food all day. It gnaws on hard objects to wear down its fangs, which grow constantly during its lifetime. White 2

Generation VI X Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day. Y Its fangs are long and very sharp. They grow continuously, so it gnaws on hard things to whittle them down. Omega Ruby Rattata is cautious in the extreme. Even while it is asleep, it constantly listens by moving its ears around. It is not picky about where it lives—it will make its nest anywhere. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Sun Its incisors continue growing until its death. If its Trainer doesn’t offer it a file to gnaw on, it will gnaw on door frames, table legs, and so on. Moon With their strong capacity for survival, they can live in dirty places without concern. Left unchecked, their numbers multiply rapidly. Ultra Sun Its incisors grow continuously throughout its life. If its incisors get too long, this Pokémon becomes unable to eat, and it starves to death. Ultra Moon This Pokémon is common but hazardous. Its sharp incisors can easily cut right through hard wood.

Alolan Rattata

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.

Generation VII Sun With its incisors, it gnaws through doors and infiltrates people’s homes. Then, with a twitch of its whiskers, it steals whatever food it finds. Moon When the sun goes down, it becomes active. It runs around town on a chase for good food for the boss of its nest—Raticate. Ultra Sun It shows no interest in anything that isn't fresh. If you take it shopping with you, it will help you pick out ingredients. Ultra Moon Night after night, they sneak into people's homes seeking food. A massive outbreak of them has become an issue of public concern.

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Routes 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 21, and 22 Blue (Japan) Routes 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 21, and 22 Yellow Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, 21, and 22, Pokémon Mansion

Generation II Gold Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, and 46, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Sprout Tower and Burned Tower Silver Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 46, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Sprout Tower and Burned Tower Crystal Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 21, 22, 29, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42 and 46, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Sprout Tower and Burned Tower

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Routes 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 17, 18, and 22, Pokémon Mansion Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 225 and 226 Platinum Routes 225 and 226 HeartGold Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, and 46, Sprout Tower, Union Cave, Burned Tower, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar SoulSilver Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 46, Sprout Tower, Union Cave, Burned Tower, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar Pal Park Field Pokéwalker Suburban Area, Town Outskirts

Generation V Black White Breed Raticate Black 2 White 2 Castelia City, Castelia Sewers, Relic Passage Dream World Pleasant Forest

Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 117 (hidden Pokémon*)

Generation VII Sun Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e BayNight Moon Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e BayNight Verdant Cavern Ultra Sun Routes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, Kala'e BayNight Ultra Moon Routes 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, Kala'e BayNight Verdant Cavern

In side games

Generation I Pinball Pallet Town, Viridian Forest, Mt. Moon, Rock Mountain, Cycling Road

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Endless Level 18, Endless Level 39, Forever Level 5, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Thunderwave Cave (1F-3F), Wish Cave (5F-7F) Ranger Waterworks

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) MD Sky Mystifying Forest (B1-B13), Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Ranger: SoA Pueltown Rumble Starter Pokémon, Windy Prairie‎ (Normal Mode C)

Generation V Rumble Blast Meadow: Trailhead Field Rumble U Jungle Area: In Trouble? Tap Away!, Variety Battle: Get 1,000 Combos!, Chill Battle: The Forest of Memories

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 1Mo Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 276 Event: Pokémon Safari (17th release; Alola Form) Rumble World Ember Mountains: Furnace Mountain (All Areas), Diamond Crater: Rock Chasm (All Areas)

Held items

Rattata

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Diamond	Pearl	Chilan Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Chilan Berry (5%)

Alolan Rattata

Game		Held Item(s)
Sun	Moon	Pecha Berry (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	Pecha Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 56		54 - 118	105 - 232
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Sp. Def: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Speed: 72		69 - 136	134 - 267
Total: 253	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 25.

• Alolan Rattata has the same stats as a regular Rattata.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 5/5 ★★★★★	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 1/3 ★☆☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 12/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Rattata

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×.

Alolan Rattata

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

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 4× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic 0× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If Miracle Eye is used by an opponent or this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Psychic-type  moves is 1×. If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is ½×. If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 077 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00——% 30 1010 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1313 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 1616 Hyper Fang Normal Physical 08080 09090% 15 1919 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2222 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2525 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 2828 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 09090% 10 3131 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 3434 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5

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

By TM/HM

Rattata

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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

Alolan Rattata

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM60 TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM63 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM95 TM95 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM97 TM97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20

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

By breeding

Rattata

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

Parent   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 Rattata in Generation VII 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 Rattata in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rattata Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rattata Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Alolan Rattata

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Final Gambit Fighting Special — 100% 5 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 Me First Normal Status — —% 20 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Reversal Fighting Physical — 100% 15 Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Rattata in Generation VII 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 Rattata in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rattata Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rattata Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Rattata

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

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

Alolan Rattata

Generation VII Other generations: VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snatch Dark Status — —% 10 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 S M US UM Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Rattata can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Rattata cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rattata Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rattata

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Scratch	Rattata (Vending S1) Rattata (EX FireRed & LeafGreen 77)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 9.5% Friend Area: Wild Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP I'll gnaw the best I can! 26%-50% HP Um, my HP's already down to half. 1%-25% HP I can't keep up... I can't gnaw on anything... Level up I leveled up! I'm happy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group: Normal Poké Assist: None Field move: (Tackle ×1) Loops: 1 Min. exp.: 12 Max. exp.: 17 Browser entry R-000 If captured, Rattata throws tackles as hard as it can with its tiny body.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-000 It attacks by chomping with its powerful front teeth.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #379 Prank Sometimes changes when a foe will next disrupt your play.			Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 30 - 85 5 #379 Crowd Control Increases damage when there are more Rattata in the puzzle area.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 60 Base Attack: 103 Base Defense: 70 Egg Distance: N/A* Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Tackle, Quick Attack Charged Attacks: Dig, Hyper Fang, Body Slam

Evolution

Rattata

Unevolved Rattata  Normal

Level 20 →

First Evolution Raticate  Normal

Alolan Rattata

Unevolved Rattata  Dark  Normal

Level 20 at night →

First Evolution Raticate  Dark  Normal

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Alolan Rattata and its Alolan evolution.
  • They are also the only Normal-type Pokémon with a double weakness.
• Alolan Rattata is the first Dark-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Rattata was originally known as Rattatak.
• Rattata is notorious for being associated with the F.E.A.R. strategy.
• Rattata and its evolution share their category name with Pikachu, Raichu, Sandshrew, and Sandslash. They are all known as the Mouse Pokémon.
  • They also all have at least one family member with a regional variant in Alola.
• Rattata has gained notoriety among the fanbase due to Youngster Joey on Route 30, and his phone calls claiming his Rattata to be within the top percentage of the species.
• Rattata has the lowest base HP of all Normal-type Pokémon.
  • Alolan Rattata has the lowest base HP and Special Attack of all Dark-type Pokémon.

Origin

Rattata is based on a rat. The shape and position of its ears might be derived from the dumbo rat.

Alolan Rattata may be based on how Hawaiian rats tend to be more vicious than most other areas of the world, which would explain its Dark typing. Their regular attacks on sugar cane fields forced the natives to import the mongoose, explaining the relationship between Yungoos and Rattata.

Name origin

Rattata may be a combination of rat and attack, evident from its prototype name, Rattatak. It may also incorporate the onomatopoeic word rat-a-tat.

Koratta is a combination of 子 ko (child) and Ratta (Raticate's Japanese name), leaning toward the meaning "child Ratta." It may also be a combination of 小 ko (small) and rat.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese コラッタ Koratta From 子 ko and ラッタ Ratta French Rattata Same as English name Spanish Rattata Same as English name German Rattfratz From Ratte and Fratz Italian Rattata Same as English name Korean 꼬렛 Koret From 꼬마 kkoma, 랫 raet and 꼬리 kkori Mandarin Chinese 小拉達 / 小拉达 Xiǎolādá Partial transliteration of Rattata's Japanese name. Means "Little Raticate" Cantonese Chinese 小哥達 Síugōdaaht Partial transliteration of Rattata's Japanese name. Means "Little Raticate"

More languages Hindi रेटाटा Rattata Transcription of English name Lithuanian Ratata From English name Russian Раттата Rattata Transcription of English name

See also

• Ratty

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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