Raticate (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Raticate (disambiguation).

Raticate Mouse Pokémon ラッタ Ratta #0020 Raticate Alolan Raticate Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Normal Unknown Raticate Dark Normal Alolan Raticate Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Run Away or Guts Raticate Gluttony or Hustle Alolan Raticate Cacophony Hustle Raticate Hidden Ability Thick Fat Alolan Raticate Hidden Ability Cacophony Alolan Raticate Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 127 (26%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 15 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Raticate 0'0" 0 m Alolan Raticate 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 40.8 lbs. 18.5 kg Raticate 56.2 lbs. 25.5 kg Alolan Raticate 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 Alolan Raticate 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 Raticate
Pokédex color   Brown 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

Raticate (Japanese: ラッタ Ratta) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Rattata starting at level 20.

In Alola, Raticate has a dual-type Dark/Normal regional form. It evolves from Alolan Rattata when leveled up at night starting at level 20.

(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)

Biology

Raticate is a large, rodent-like Pokémon. Although it is often depicted on its hind legs, it is a quadruped. It is primarily tawny-colored with a cream underside. It has narrow black eyes, ears with ragged edges and dark insides, and large incisors that grow constantly. There are three whiskers on each side of its face, which it uses to maintain balance. It has short arms with three-fingered hands and webbed feet with three toes. The webbing on its feet allows it to swim. Its tail is long and scaly. Females will have shorter whiskers.

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. Its teeth are strong enough to gnaw through steel and their constant growth means it often needs to gnaw on something, like rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses, and is capable of chewing through cinderblocks and toppling concrete buildings. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Raticate is known to sleep with a log in its teeth, gnawing at it in the process. . This Pokémon typically lives in plains and savannas.

Prior to Generation IV, Raticate and its pre-evolved form, Rattata, were the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves Hyper Fang and Super Fang.

Forms

Raticate has a regional form: Alolan Raticate.

In Alola, Raticate has become heavier and darker due to its urban environment and higher calorie diet. Its fur is mostly black with a brown, leaf-shaped patch on its belly and brown inside its ears. Its hands, feet, cheeks, and tail are a whitish-cream color, and its hands are much smaller. It has large, puffy cheeks with four whiskers under its chin and two sprouting sideways from the top of each cheek. Its large incisors are still visible, but its eyes are now red.

This variant uses its nest as a food stockpile, and generally prefers to have the Alolan Rattata it commands to go out and forage for food while it remains in its nest and eats. It is selective in what it eats, however, only eating fresh, high-quality foods, such as fruits. Rumor has it that a certain high-class restaurant even exploits this selectivity, bringing Raticate along to buy ingredients and letting it taste test new dishes. Each Alolan Raticate has its own territory, and disputes over food and feeding grounds happen frequently. Alolan Raticate and Rattata are not native to Alola, having been brought to the region via cargo ships. Their populations grew drastically until Yungoos and Gumshoos were imported as a control measure.

Totem Pokémon

A special Alolan Raticate in Alola acts as the Totem Pokémon for Ilima's trial in Verdant Cavern. This Raticate possesses Z-Power, an energy that originates from Ultra Wormholes and takes the form of a golden, flaring aura. The reward for defeating Totem Raticate and completing the trial is a Normalium Z (in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, it is a Darkinium Z instead).

Evolution

Raticate evolves from Rattata.

Alolan Raticate evolves from Alolan Rattata.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Raticate

Unevolved Rattata  Normal

→

First Evolution Raticate  Normal

Alolan Raticate

Unevolved Rattata Alolan Form  Dark  Normal

→

First Evolution Raticate Alolan Form  Dark  Normal

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #020 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It apparently slows 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 Johto #018 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. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted) Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #020 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 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 Sinnoh #— Johto #018 Diamond It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls. Pearl Platinum 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 Unova  B2  W2 : #060 Black It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls. White Black 2 With its long fangs, this surprisingly violent Pokémon can gnaw away even thick concrete with ease. White 2

Generation VI Kalos #— Hoenn #— 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. Omega 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola #016 Kanto #020 Sun Its hind feet are webbed, so it's a strong swimmer. It can cross rivers and sometimes even oceans. Moon Its disposition is far more violent than its looks would suggest. Don't let your hand get too close to its face, as it could bite your hand clean off. Ultra Sun People say that it fled from its enemies by using its small webbed hind feet to swim from island to island in Alola. Ultra Moon Its whiskers are essential for maintaining its balance. No matter how friendly you are, it will get angry and bite you if you touch its whiskers. Let's Go Pikachu Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey. Let's Go Eevee Alolan Raticate Sun It forms a group of Rattata, which it assumes command of. Each group has its own territory, and disputes over food happen often. Moon This gourmet Pokémon is particular about the taste and freshness of its food. Restaurants where Raticate live have a good reputation. Ultra Sun It has an incredibly greedy personality. Its nest is filled with so much food gathered by Rattata at its direction, it can't possibly eat it all. Ultra Moon It commands a nest of Rattata. Different nests don't get along, whipping up severe fights over feeding grounds. Let's Go Pikachu It makes its Rattata underlings gather food for it, dining solely on the most nutritious and delicious fare. Let's Go Eevee

Generation VIII Galar #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond It whittles down its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder block walls. Shining Pearl

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Raticate in the Alola Pokédex	Alolan Raticate in the Alola Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Routes 16, 17, 18, and 21 Blue (Japan) Routes 16, 17, 18, and 21, Cerulean Cave Yellow Routes 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, and 21, Pokémon Mansion

Generation II Gold Silver Routes 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, and 39, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower Crystal Routes 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 21, 26, 27, 38, 39, 42, and 43, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower Route 1Night Route 7MorningDay

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Routes 16, 17, and 18, Pokémon Mansion Colosseum Trade XD Citadark Isle (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 225 and 226 Platinum Routes 225 and 226 HeartGold SoulSilver Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, 39, and 47, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Burned Tower, Tohjo Falls Safari Zone (Plains, defaultNight; tall grass in Meadow with 5 Plains points; Mountain, defaultMorningDay) Pal Park Field

Generation V Black White Dreamyard (dark grass) Black 2 White 2 Dreamyard, Strange House, Relic Passage

Generation VI X Y Trade Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 118 (hidden Pokémon*)

Generation VII Sun Moon Routes 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Ancient Poni Path, Malie City, Poni Gauntlet, Poni Grove, Poni Plains, Poni Wilds, Tapu VillageNight (Alolan Form) Pokémon Bank (Kantonian Form) Ultra Sun Routes 10, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila, Poni PlainsNight (Alolan Form) Route 8Night (SOS Battle) (Alolan Form) Pokémon Bank (Kantonian Form) Ultra Moon Routes 10, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila, Poni PlainsNight (Alolan Form) Route 8Night (SOS Battle) (Alolan Form) Received from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach* (Totem-sized; Alolan Form) Pokémon Bank (Kantonian Form) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Routes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 and 21, Pokémon Mansion (Kantonian Form) Evolve Rattata (Alolan Form)

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Routes 225 and 226 (Kantonian Form) Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) (Kantonian Form) Unobtainable (Alolan Form) Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

Generation I Pinball Evolve Rattata

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

Generation III Trozei! Endless Level 16, Endless Level 42, Forever Level 1, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Rattata Ranger Waterworks

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F), Midnight Forest (B1F-B21F) MD Sky Mystifying Forest (1F-13F), Sky Peak (1st Station Pass 1F - 6th Station Pass 3F), Mystery Jungle (1F-29F), Midnight Forest (B1F-B21F) Ranger: SoA Pueltown Rumble Windy Prairie (Normal Mode C & A)

Generation V Rumble Blast Meadow: Trailhead Field (post-ending), Everspring Valley Rumble U Jungle Area: In Trouble? Tap Away!, Chill Battle: The Forest of Memories

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 2Mo Rumble World Diamond Crater: Rock Chasm (All Areas) Picross Area 25: Stage 01

Generation VII Rumble Rush Charizard Sea2019, Snorlax Sea, Gengar Sea, Aegislash Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal (Kantonian Form) Rowlet Sea, Buzzwole Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal, Buzzwole SeaFinal (Alolan Form)

Generation VIII MD DX Magma Cavern (1F-3F), Pitfall Valley (4F-9F), Buried Relic (50F-51F, 74F-81F) Fainted Pokémon: Uproar Forest, Pitfall Valley, Fantasy Strait

Cross-Generation Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 281 (Kantonian Form) Event: Pokémon Safari (17th release; Alolan Form) Masters EX Evolution: Scottie/Bettie & RattataEgg (Kantonian Form)

Held items

Raticate

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow
FireRed	LeafGreen	Oran Berry (50%) Sitrus Berry (5%)
Diamond	Pearl	Chilan Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black	White

Alolan Raticate

Games		Held items
Sun	Moon	Pecha Berry (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon

Stats

Base stats

Raticate

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.

Alolan Raticate

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 75		135 - 182	260 - 354
Attack: 71		68 - 135	132 - 265
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 77		73 - 141	143 - 278
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.

Pokéathlon stats

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

Type effectiveness

Raticate

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 Raticate

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

Raticate is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 011 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 20 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 011 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 Evo.Evo. Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 044 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 077 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 1010 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1313 Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 1616 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 1919 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100100% 10 2424 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2929 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 07070 100100% 5 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

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 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 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20 TM36 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM75 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 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 VIII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - 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 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 VIII 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 VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

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

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

Side game data

Raticate

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Talk to in Serene Village Connected to: Rattata, Girafarig Connection Orb Set: 3 Phrases Normal Ready to work another day! Low HP (< 50%) It's slowly getting tougher...
Pokémon Ranger Group: Normal Poké Assist: None Field move: (Cut ×2) Loops: 5 Min. exp.: 25 Max. exp.: 30 Browser entry R-102 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 R-068 It attacks by chomping with its powerful front teeth.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.25 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★
Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #380 Counterattack Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 161 Base Defense: 139 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bite, Quick Attack Charged Attacks: Dig, Hyper Fang, Hyper Beam, Frustration, Return
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Snoozing Pokémon type: Normal Points to befriend: 12 Specialty: Berries Berry: Persim Berry ×2 Primary ingredient: Fancy Apple ×1 Possible ingredients: Fancy Apple Greengrass Soybeans Bean Sausage Main skill: Charge Energy S Base carry limit: 16 Restores 12 Energy to the user. Its sturdy fangs grow steadily, so it grinds its teeth even in its sleep to keep them trimmed. But this may not always be enough—Raticate apparently also gnaws on trees in its sleep sometimes. Teeth-Grinding Sleep Upright Sleep Gnawing Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Party hat

Alolan Raticate

Pokémon Shuffle Dark Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #380 Barrier Bash+ Sometimes removes three barrier-type disruptions.

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.25 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 135 Base Defense: 154 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bite, Quick Attack Charged Attacks: Crunch, Hyper Fang, Hyper Beam, Frustration, Return

Evolution data

Raticate

Unevolved Rattata  Normal

Level 20 →

First Evolution Raticate  Normal

Alolan Raticate

In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Alolan Raticate evolves from Alolan Rattata when leveled up at night starting at level 20. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, there is no time mechanic, so it evolves from Alolan Rattata starting at level 20, regardless of the time on the system clock.

Unevolved Rattata Alolan Form  Dark  Normal

+ Level 20 at nightSMUSUM →

First Evolution Raticate Alolan Form  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 Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

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

In the anime

Main series

Raticate in Pokémon the Series

Alolan Raticate in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Major appearances

Ash's Raticate

Raticate made its debut in Battle Aboard the St. Anne, under the ownership of a Gentleman. On the St. Anne, Ash traded his Butterfree for the Raticate, having become impressed by its strength. However, he traded it back in the same episode as the boat was still sinking.

Other

In The Breeding Center Secret, Cassidy's Raticate briefly served in her and Butch's motto, fulfilling the same role that Meowth serves in Jessie and James's motto. It reappeared in The Fortune Hunters and The Ole' Berate and Switch.

In What I Did for Love, Mollie used a Raticate during the Appeals Round of the Gardenia Town Pokémon Contest, and its performance allowed her to move on to the next round.

Multiple Alolan Raticate debuted in To Top a Totem!, where they played a major role.

In A Team-on-Team Tussle!, multiple Alolan Ally Raticate a Totem Raticate protect a Darkinium Z from Team Rocket, Tupp, Zipp, and Rapp.

In Turning Heads and Training Hard!, a Team Skull Grunt's Raticate was quickly defeated by Ilima and his Eevee. In League Offenders and Defenders!, Raticate was defeated by Gladion's Lycanroc; and in Battle Royal 151!, it competed in the Manalo Conference, only to be defeated by Ilima's Eevee again.

In Not Caving Under Pressure!, an Alolan Raticate ran away from a Tyranitar at Mount Lanakila.

Minor appearances

In Sparks Fly for Magnemite, a Raticate was in Gringey City's Pokémon Center.

In The Flame Pokémon-athon!, multiple Raticate were at the Laramie Ranch. One was later seen among the Pokémon participating in the Big P Pokémon Race.

In Showdown at Dark City, a Trainer's Raticate was at Kas Gym.

In A Chansey Operation, an injured Raticate was brought to the clinic.

In Princess vs. Princess, a Raticate competed in the Queen of the Princess Festival.

In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, a Raticate was living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

A Trainer's Raticate appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back and Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution.

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Raticate was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, a Raticate was part of the cast for the movie "Pokémon in Love".

In Round One - Begin!, a Trainer's Raticate competed in the Indigo Plateau Conference.

In Friends to the End, a Trainer's Raticate was at the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.

A Valencia Island variant of Raticate appeared in Poké Ball Peril.

Two Raticate appeared in a flashback in Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?, one each under the ownership of Ralph and Emily.

In The Power of One, a Raticate sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

A wild Raticate appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

In Chikorita's Big Upset, a Schoolboy's Raticate battled Ash's Chikorita.

In Tricks of the Trade, two Raticate were at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

A Raticate appeared in a flashback in The Light Fantastic.

In The Heartbreak of Brock, a Raticate was living at Temacu's father's lab.

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

A Raticate appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.

A Raticate appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.

Multiple Raticate appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, a Raticate was living in the Tree of Beginning.

A Raticate appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.

A Raticate appeared in The Keystone Pops!.

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

In Racing to a Big Event!, an Alolan Raticate participated in the Pokémon Pancake Race.

In Rocking Clawmark Hill!, two Alolan Raticate were training up on Clawmark Hill.

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

Two Alolan Raticate appeared in A Timeless Encounter!.

A Trainer's Alolan Raticate appeared in Battling Besties!.

An Alolan Raticate appeared in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, under the ownership of a Team Skull Grunt.

In Dreams Are Made of These!, a Raticate and a trio of Rattata were attacked by a Persian and a trio of Meowth.

A Trainer's Raticate appeared in Trade, Borrow, and Steal!.

A Trainer's Raticate appeared in To Train, or Not to Train!.

A Trainer's Raticate got stuck in Gulpin's giant ball in A Rollicking Roll….

Goh caught a Raticate in Take My Thief! Please!.

A Raticate appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One), under the ownership of a student of Indigo Academy.

Pokédex entries

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.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN020 Raticate Ash's Rotom Phone Raticate, the Mouse Pokémon, and the evolved form of Rattata. Raticate can gnaw through anything with its ever-growing teeth. JN070 Raticate Goh's Rotom Phone Raticate, the Mouse Pokémon. A Normal type. Raticate is a bit unruly. Its lengthy fangs can bore through thick concrete.

Pokémon Origins

Raticate in Pokémon Origins

In File 1: Red, a Raticate was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

A Raticate appeared in a flashback in File 2: Cubone.

Pokémon Generations

Raticate in Pokémon Generations

A Raticate appeared in The Lake of Rage, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt. Along with Grimer, Magnemite, Golbat, and Houndoom, it was defeated by Lance's Dragonite during Lance and Ethan's infiltration of the Team Rocket HQ.

Discover Pokémon Together

A wild Raticate appeared in An Oddish Tale. It evolved from a Rattata after being attacked by the titular Oddish.

In the manga

Raticate in Pokémon Adventures

Alolan Raticate in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Major appearances

Ratty

Ratty (Yellow's Rattata) was Yellow's first Pokémon. It evolved into a Raticate in Can't Catch Caterpie!.

Minor appearances

A Raticate appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Team Plasma Grunt's Raticate was seen in The Final Battle: Crushed Ambition.

An Alolan Raticate appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart, under the ownership of Team Skull Grunts.

An Alolan Raticate belonging to an Aether Foundation Employee first appeared in Battle in Vast Poni Canyon.

Pokémon Zensho

A Raticate appeared in a fantasy in PZ01.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

A Raticate appeared in GDZ23.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

Two Raticate appeared in JBA4, with one under the ownership of Petrel and the other under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.

Movie adaptations

Two Alolan Raticate appeared in ICYR2.

In the TCG

Main article: Raticate (TCG)

In the TFG

One Raticate figure has been released.

• Groundbreakers: Raticate

Trivia

• Raticate's catch rate was 90 in Generation I and II. This was changed to 127 in Generation III.
• Raticate is the only Pokémon that shares its National Pokédex number with the level at which it evolves from its pre-evolved form.
• Raticate and its pre-evolved form both share their category with Pikachu, Raichu, Sandshrew, Sandslash, Pawmi, and Pawmo. They are all known as the Mouse Pokémon, though Rattata and Raticate were originally called the Rat Pokémon prior to Generation III.
• Of all the Totem Pokémon that can be battled in Alola, Totem Raticate is one of the only two Totem Pokémon that is battled in only one game out of the two versions — in this case, Moon and Ultra Moon. The other is Totem Gumshoos.
  • During the cutscene before Totem Raticate's battle, it cries out Gumshoos's cry instead of its own cry.
• Alolan Raticate and its pre-evolution are the only regional forms that cannot be transferred out of Pokémon HOME into any Generation VIII or IX game.

Origin

Raticate appears to be based on a rat, as well as a semi-aquatic rodent such as a muskrat or a coypu due to its large size and webbed feet. Its scruffy ears are similar to a guinea pig.

Alolan Raticate appears to be based on the black rat, brown rat, or Polynesian rat, all of which are invasive species in Hawaii. Their attacks on sugar cane fields caused the locals to import the small Indian mongoose into Hawaii as a form of pest control, explaining the relationship between Yungoos/Gumshoos and Rattata/Raticate. Its gluttonous behavior, ability to command groups of Rattata to steal, and hostile relationship with the detective-inspired Gumshoos are reminiscent of a stereotypical crime boss. It has cheek pouches similar to chipmunks and hamsters.

Name origin

Raticate may be a combination of rat and eradicate (to destroy or exterminate) or masticate (to chew).

Ratta may be derived from ラット ratto (rat).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ラッタ Ratta From ラット ratto 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 Retra From rat and ultra Mandarin Chinese 拉達 / 拉达 Lādá Transcription of its Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 拉達 Lāaidaaht* 哥達 Gōdaaht* Transcription of its Japanese name Partial transcription of コラッタ Koratta

More languages Hebrew רטיקייט Raticate Transcription of English name Hindi रैटिकेट Raticate Transcription of English name Lithuanian Ratikeitas From English name Russian Ратикейт Ratikeyt Transcription of English name Thai รัตตา Ratta Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Ash's Raticate
• Ratty
• Totem Pokémon
• Regional form

External links

Alolan forms

See also: Regional forms (Alolan • Galarian • Hisuian • Paldean) • Ecologically similar Pokémon

Totem Pokémon

Melemele Island

Akala Island

Ula'ula Island

Poni Island

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