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 Dark/Normal-type regional form. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, it evolves into Alolan Raticate when leveled up at night starting at level 20. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it evolves into Alolan Raticate starting at level 20.
It is the only possible starter Pokémon in Pokémon Rumble.
Biology
Rattata is a small, quadruped rodent Pokémon. It has purple fur with a cream-colored face, paws, and underbelly. It has narrow, red eyes, rounded ears with cream-colored insides, and a single whisker on each cheek. Its long tail is tightly curled at the end. 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. A female Rattata will have shorter whiskers and lighter fur.
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. Furret is the natural predator of the Rattatta. 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.
Rattata are non-native to Alola and arrived in cargo ships. 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.[1] Alolan Rattata searches out fresh food by smell and ignore anything spoiled. It has even been known to sneak into people's homes to find food. 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. This variant of Rattata is the shortest Dark-type.
In the anime
Alolan Rattata in the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Rattata debuted in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where it was trying to steal food from Ash's backpack. After Ash realized this and chased it off, it hissed at him before continuing to run away.
Three Rattata appeared in The Path to the Pokémon League, under the ownership of A.J. They were seen in his Gym, training with his Sandshrew.
A Rattata appeared in The Double Trouble Header, under the ownership of Casey. She caught it after battling it with her Chikorita; and then, she used it in her battle against Ash, where it was defeated by his Charizard. Rattata reappeared in a flashback in The Chikorita Rescue.
Multiple Rattata appeared in Leading a Stray!, where they were among the Pokémon assisting a Luxio in its efforts to help a Wailmer trapped in the sewers.
Multiple Alolan Rattata debuted in To Top a Totem!, where they played a major role.
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.
An Alolan Rattata appeared in Turning Heads and Training Hard!, under the ownership of a Team Skull Grunt. It was quickly defeated by Ilima and his Eevee. Rattata reappeared in League Offenders and Defenders!, where it was defeated by Team Rocket.
Minor appearances
A Trainer's Rattata appeared in Pokémon Emergency!, where it was used by Ash in an attempt to stop Team Rocket's takeover of the Pokémon Center.
A Trainer's Rattata appeared in The Path to the Pokémon League, where it battled Ash's Pidgeotto but was defeated.
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.
A Rattata appeared in Pokémon Fashion Flash as one of the Pokémon seen on Scissor Street.
A Rattata appeared in Sparks Fly for Magnemite, where it was seen in Gringey City's Pokémon Center.
Two 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 Professor Oak's explanation.
Multiple Rattata appeared in The Power of One.
A wild Rattata appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Rattata appeared in Pikachu & Pichu as a resident of Big Town.
A talking Rattata appeared in Simon's purported flashback in The Poké Spokesman.
A Rattata appeared in The Heartbreak of Brock as one of the Pokémon living at Temacu's father's lab.
Groups of several Rattata appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
A Rattata appeared in Throwing in the Noctowl as one of the Pokémon seen living at Wings Alexander's barn.
A Rattata appeared in The Legend of Thunder!.
A Rattata appeared in Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution, where it fell sick due to Team Rocket's experiments.
A Rattata appeared in Fangs for Nothin' as an inhabitant of the Dragon Holy Land. Multiple other Rattata appeared in the follow-up episode, also as inhabitants of the Dragon Holy Land.
A Rattata appeared in Johto Photo Finish, where it was one of the Pokémon being fed by Tracey at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
Three Rattata appeared in Hoenn Alone!, where they were among the Pokémon that were having trouble with the Haunter from the area they lived in. Pikachu and Meowth managed to drive the Haunter away.
A Rattata appeared in Gonna Rule The School!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Trainers' School. It was temporarily loaned to one of the school's underage students for use.
A Rattata appeared in A Meditite Fight!.
Multiple Rattata appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A Coordinator's Rattata appeared in The Saffron Con, where it was one of the Pokémon taken by Team Rocket. It reappeared in the next episode, where it participated in the Saffron City Pokémon Contest.
A Rattata appeared in The Green Guardian.
Two Rattata appeared in a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. They were among the Pokémon that helped Pokémon Ranger Jack Walker when he was a young boy lost in a blizzard.
A Rattata appeared in a flashback in Gathering the Gang of Four!.
A Coordinator's Rattata appeared in Once More With Reeling!, where it was seen participating in the Terracotta Contest.
A Rattata appeared in Following A Maiden's Voyage!.
A Rattata appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.
Two Rattata appeared in the Space-Time Towers 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.
A Rattata appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1). Six additional Rattata appeared in the follow-up episode.
A Rattata appeared in Camping It Up!.
Multiple Rattata appeared in Steeling Peace of Mind!.
Multiple Rattata appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, where they joined the Johto starter Pokémon in the fight against Marcus.
A Rattata appeared in Historical Mystery Tour!. It was among the Pokémon Ash encountered in Xatu's Forest.
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 Trainer's Rattata appeared in Curtain Up, Unova League!.
A Rattata appeared in The Island of Illusions! as a resident of Grand Spectrala Islet.
A Rattata appeared in a flashback in Seeing the Forest for the Trees!.
A Rattata appeared in I Choose You!. It was among the Pokémon taking shelter from the rain in a cave alongside Entei.
A Trainer's Alolan Rattata appeared in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
An Alolan Rattata appeared in Dewpider Ascending!.
An Alolan Rattata appeared in Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!. It scared a shrunken Ash, Lillie, and Sophocles, but then fled after being confronted by Togedemaru.
Three Alolan Rattata appeared in Battling the Beast Within! and Parallel Friendships! as residents of the post-apocalyptic Ultra Ruin.
An Alolan Rattata appeared in Show Me the Metal!.
Six Alolan Rattata appeared in A Timeless Encounter!, with five appearing in the past and one appearing in a picture.
A Trainer's Alolan Rattata appeared in Battling Besties!.
A Rattata appeared in a flashback in SS001.
Pokédex entries
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Rattata and Raticate
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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.
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In Pokémon Origins
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, during a flashback about the creation of the legendary beasts.
In the manga
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 Magical Pokémon Journey manga
A Rattata appeared in How Do You Do, Pikachu?.
A Rattata appeared in Tangela's Secret.
In the movie adaptations
Two Rattata appeared in the manga adaptation of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction as a resident of Allearth Forest.
In the Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon manga
A Rattata appeared in Pocket Monsters HeartGold & SoulSilver Go! Go! Pokéathlon.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Ratty
Rattata debuted in a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escaped from Professor Oak's Laboratory.
A Rattata appeared in ...But Fearow Itself!, where Bill was transformed into one during an accident with his Pokémon transporter.
A Rattata appeared in Buzz Off, Electabuzz!, where it reunited with its Trainer.
A Rattata appeared as a silhouette when Green talked about Mew in The Jynx Jinx.
Yellow owns a Rattata nicknamed 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.
A 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 caught 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.
An Alolan Rattata appeared in The Decision and the Tournament of Six.
Ilima's Alolan Rattata first appeared in A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Rattata appeared in Let's Go! The Journey Towards The Championship, under the ownership of Youngster Joey.
A Rattata appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Rattata appeared in Catch the Poliwag!.
A Rattata appeared in GDZ21.
A Rattata appeared in GDZ23.
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)
Other appearances
A Rattata appeared in Detective Pikachu.
Game data
Pokédex entries
Rattata
| Generation I
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Kanto
#019
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Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Will chew on anything with its fangs. If you see one, it is certain that 40 more live in the area.
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| Stadium
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Scurries around quickly, searching for hard objects to gnaw. It appears to be jittery and unable to remain still.
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| Generation II
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Johto
#017
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It eats everything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously.
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| Silver
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Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.
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| Crystal
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This Pokémon's impressive vitality allows it to live anywhere. It also multiplies very quickly.
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| Stadium 2
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It eats everything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously.
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| Generation III
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Hoenn
#—
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Kanto
#019
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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.
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| Sapphire
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| Emerald
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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.
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| FireRed
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Its fangs are long and very sharp. They grow continuously, so it gnaws on hard things to whittle them down.
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| LeafGreen
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Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places.
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Sinnoh
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Johto
#017
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| Diamond
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Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
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| Pearl
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It eats everything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously.
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| SoulSilver
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Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.
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B2W2: #059
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| Black
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Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
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It searches for food all day. It gnaws on hard objects to wear down its fangs, which grow constantly during its lifetime.
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Hoenn
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Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.
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Its fangs are long and very sharp. They grow continuously, so it gnaws on hard things to whittle them down.
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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.
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Alola
#015
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Kanto
#019
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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.
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| Moon
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With their strong capacity for survival, they can live in dirty places without concern. Left unchecked, their numbers multiply rapidly.
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Its incisors grow continuously throughout its life. If its incisors get too long, this Pokémon becomes unable to eat, and it starves to death.
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This Pokémon is common but hazardous. Its sharp incisors can easily cut right through hard wood.
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Will chew on anything with its fangs. If you see one, you can be certain that 40 more live in the area.
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Alolan Rattata
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Alola
#015
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Kanto
#019
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| Sun
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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.
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| Moon
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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.
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It shows no interest in anything that isn't fresh. If you take it shopping with you, it will help you pick out ingredients.
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Night after night, they sneak into people's homes seeking food. A massive outbreak of them has become an issue of public concern.
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Its whiskers provide it with a keen sense of smell, enabling it to pick up the scent of hidden food and locate it instantly.
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Game locations
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| Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, 21, and 22, Pokémon Mansion
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| Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, and 46, Tin Tower, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Sprout Tower and Burned Tower
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| Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 46, Tin Tower, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Sprout Tower and Burned Tower
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| Routes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 21, 22, 29, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, and 46, Tin Tower, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Sprout Tower and Burned Tower
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| 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, Tohjo Falls
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| 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, Tohjo Falls
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Let's Go Eevee
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Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 21, and 22, Pokémon MansionKanto Form
Trade Rattata in Cerulean CityAlolan Form
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In side games
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Held items
Rattata
Alolan Rattata
Stats
Base stats
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At Lv. 100
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30
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90 - 137
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170 - 264
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56
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54 - 118
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105 - 232
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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25
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27 - 84
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49 - 163
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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72
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69 - 136
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134 - 267
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Total: 253
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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 25.
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- Alolan Rattata has the same stats as a regular Rattata.
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Rattata
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Learnset
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- 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 level-up moves from other generations
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 level-up moves from other generations
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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TCG-only moves
Rattata
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger
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Min. exp.: 12
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Max. exp.: 17
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Browser entry R-101
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| If captured, Rattata throws tackles as hard as it can with its tiny body.
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Alolan Rattata
Evolution
Rattata
Alolan Rattata
Sprites
Trivia
- 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 form 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 may be considered a counterpart of Yungoos. They can be caught at certain times of the day (Yungoos at day, Alolan Rattata at night). They also evolve into Gumshoos and Alolan Raticate, respectively, at level 20 at their respective times. Also, their evolved forms are the Totem Pokémon in their respective games (Gumshoos in Sun and Ultra Sun, Raticate in Moon and Ultra Moon).
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 locals to import the small Asian mongoose, explaining the relationship between Yungoos and Rattata. However, the small Asian mongoose is diurnal while rats are nocturnal, thus the small Asian mongoose was ineffective at its intended role and became an invasive species. This is reflected in-game by the fact that Yungoos can only be found during the day, while Alolan Rattata can only be found at night.
Name origin
Rattata may be a combination of rat and attack, evident from its prototype name, Rattatak.[2] 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
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Title
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Meaning
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 Japanese
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コラッタ Koratta
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From 子 ko and ラッタ Ratta
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 French
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Rattata
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Same as English name
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 Spanish
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Rattata
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Same as English name
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 German
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Rattfratz
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From Ratte and Fratz
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 Italian
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Rattata
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Same as English name
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 Korean
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꼬렛 Koret
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From 꼬마 kkoma, 랫 raet and 꼬리 kkori
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 Mandarin Chinese
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小拉達 / 小拉达 Xiǎolādá
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Partial transliteration of Rattata's Japanese name. Means "Little Raticate"
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 Cantonese Chinese
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小哥達 Síugōdaaht
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Partial transliteration of Rattata's Japanese name. Means "Little Raticate"
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 Hebrew
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רטטה Ratata
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Transcription of English name
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 Hindi
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रेटाटा Rattata
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Transcription of English name
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 Lithuanian
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Ratata
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From English name
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 Russian
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Раттата Rattata
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Transcription of English name
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Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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Chilan Berry (5%)
Pecha Berry (5%)
For other sprites and images, please see Rattata images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
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