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 regional variant that is Dark/Normal. It evolves from Alolan Rattata when leveled up at night 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. There are three whiskers on each side of its face, which it uses to maintain balance. 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. Females will have shorter whiskers and lighter fur.
If attacked, Raticate stands up on its hind legs, bares its fangs and shrieks in an intimidating manner at its enemy. These teeth are strong enough to gnaw through steel. It is willing to take on larger foes if provoked enough. It often needs to gnaw on something, like rocks and logs. It may even chew on the wall of houses, and is capable of chewing cinder walls and toppling concrete buildings. Its large incisors are also used for its former signature moves, Hyper Fang and Super Fang. This Pokémon typically lives in plains and savannas.
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 collect food while it remains in its nest and eats. It is selective in what it eats, however, only eating fresh, high quality foods. 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.[1]
In the anime
Alolan Raticate in the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
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.
Other
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.
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.
Multiple Alolan Raticate debuted in SM009. One of them appeared again in a picture in SM010.
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 Queen of the Princess Festival contest.
A Raticate appeared in the first Pokémon movie, 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 appeared in Round One - Begin! under the ownership of a Trainer competing in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
A Trainer's Raticate appeared in Friends to the End during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo Plateau Conference.
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.
A Raticate appeared as a silhouette in SM003.
In Pokémon Origins
A Raticate appeared in a flashback in File 2: Cubone.
In Pokémon Generations
A Raticate made an appearance in The Lake of Rage, under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt.
In the manga
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!.
Another Raticate appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.
In the TCG
- Main article: Raticate (TCG)
In the TFG
One Raticate figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
Raticate
Generation I
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Red(ENG)
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It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.
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Stadium
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If attacked, it stands up on its hind legs, bares its fangs and shrieks in an intimidating manner at its enemy.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.
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Silver
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Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
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Crystal
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The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food.
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Stadium 2
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Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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Its rear feet have three toes each. They are webbed, enabling it to swim across rivers.
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LeafGreen
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It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.
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SoulSilver
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Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
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Generation V
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Black
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It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
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White
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Black 2
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With its long fangs, this surprisingly violent Pokémon can gnaw away even thick concrete with ease.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
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Y
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The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food.
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Omega Ruby
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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.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Sun
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Its hind feet are webbed, so it's a strong swimmer. It can cross rivers and sometimes even oceans.
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Moon
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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.
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Alolan Raticate
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Sun
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It forms a group of Rattata, which it assumes command of. Each group has its own territory, and disputes over food happen often.
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Moon
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This gourmet Pokémon is particular about the taste and freshness of its food. Restaurants where Raticate live have a good reputation.
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Game locations
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Generation II
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Gold
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Silver
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Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, and 39, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower
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Crystal
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Routes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 21, 26, 27, 38, 39, 42, and 43, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, 39, and 47, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Burned Tower, Tohjo Falls, Safari Zone
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Pal Park
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Generation VII
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Sun
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Moon
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Routes 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Ancient Poni Path, Malie City, Poni Gauntlet, Poni Grove, Poni Plains, Poni Wilds, Tapu VillageNight
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In side games
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Held items
Raticate
Alolan Raticate
Stats
Base stats
Raticate
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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81
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77 - 146
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150 - 287
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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50
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49 - 112
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94 - 218
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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97
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91 - 163
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179 - 322
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Total: 413
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Alolan Raticate
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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71
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68 - 135
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132 - 265
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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77
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73 - 141
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143 - 278
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Total: 413
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Raticate
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Alolan Raticate
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Raticate
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Raticate
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- 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
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Alolan Raticate
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- 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
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Raticate
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Raticate 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 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
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Alola Raticate
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Raticate 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 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
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- 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 or alternate form of Raticate
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Raticate
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Poké Assist:
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None
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Field move:
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(Cut ×2)
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Loops: 5
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Min. exp.: 25
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Max. exp.: 30
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Browser entry R-000
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Raticate chomps with its sharp fangs. These fangs can rip apart a Metal Fence.
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Evolution
Raticate
Alolan Raticate
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Raticate most resembles a muskrat, a semi-aquatic rodent, due to the large teeth, whiskers, fur, and body shape. Its scruffy ears look like those of a guinea pig. Its webbed feet may be inspired by the coypu, a South American rodent.
Name origin
Raticate seems to be a combination of rat and eradicate (to destroy or exterminate) or masticate (to chew), relating to its mouth and teeth.
Ratta is likely derived from rat.
In other languages
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More languages
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Hindi
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रेतीकेट Raticate
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Transcription of English name
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Lithuanian
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Ratikeitas
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From English name
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Russian
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Ратикейт Ratikeyt
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Transcription of English name
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Related articles
Notes
External links
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