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 Dark /Normal -type regional form . In Pokémon Sun and Moon , Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon , it evolves from Alolan Rattata when leveled up at night starting at level 20. In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! , it evolves from Alolan Rattata starting at level 20.
Biology
Raticate is a large rodent Pokémon. Although it is often depicted on its hind legs, it is a quadruped. It is mostly tawny colored with a cream underside. It has 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. A female 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. 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. 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.[ 1] 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.
In the anime
Raticate in the anime
Alolan Raticate in the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Raticate debuted in Battle Aboard the St. Anne , under the ownership of a Gentleman . On the S.S. Anne , Ash traded his Butterfree for it, having become impressed by its strength. However, he traded it back in the same episode as the boat was still sinking.
Other
A Raticate debuted in The Breeding Center Secret , under the ownership of Cassidy . It 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 .
A Raticate appeared in What I Did for Love , under the ownership of Mollie . She used it 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! .
Multiple Alolan Ally Raticate appeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle! , where they were helping the Totem Raticate to protect a Darkinium Z from Team Rocket and Team Skull Grunts Tupp , Zipp , and Rapp .
An Alolan Raticate appeared in Turning Heads and Training Hard! , under the ownership of a Team Skull Grunt . It was quickly defeated by Ilima and his Eevee . Raticate reappeared in League Offenders and Defenders! , where it was defeated by Gladion 's Lycanroc ; and Battle Royal 151! , where it competed in the Manalo Conference , only to be defeated by Ilima's Eevee again.
An Alolan Raticate appeared in Not Caving Under Pressure! , where it ran away from a Tyranitar at Mount Lanakila .
Minor appearances
A Raticate appeared in Sparks Fly for Magnemite , where it was seen in Gringey City 's Pokémon Center .
Multiple Raticate appeared in The Flame Pokémon-athon! , where they were seen at the Laramie Ranch. One was later seen among the Pokémon participating in the Big P Pokémon Race .
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 , where it was seen competing in the Queen of the Princess Festival .
Multiple Raticate appeared in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral , where they were among the Pokémon living at Professor Oak's Laboratory .
A Trainer's Raticate appeared in Mewtwo Strikes Back as one of the Pokémon Mewtwo defeated while serving for Giovanni .
A Raticate appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park .
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.
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 .
A Raticate appeared in The Power of One .
A wild Raticate appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure .
A Trainer's Raticate appeared in Chikorita's Big Upset , where it was used to battle Ash's Chikorita .
Two Raticate appeared in Tricks of the Trade as some of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona .
A Raticate appeared in a flashback in The Light Fantastic .
A Raticate appeared in The Heartbreak of Brock as one of the Pokémon 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 .
A Raticate appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew , where it was one of the Pokémon 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 .
An Alolan Raticate appeared in Racing to a Big Event! , where it participated in the Pokémon Pancake Race .
Two Alolan Raticate appeared in Rocking Clawmark Hill! as some of the Pokémon 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 SM146 , under the ownership of a Team Skull Grunt .
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.
Raticate in Pokémon Origins
Raticate in Pokémon Generations
In Pokémon Origins
A Raticate appeared in a flashback in File 2: Cubone .
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 .
In the manga
Raticate in Pokémon Adventures
Alolan Raticate in Pokémon Adventures
In the movie adaptations
Two Alolan Raticate appeared in ICYR2 .
In the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga
Two Raticate appeared in JBA4 , with one under the ownership of Petrel and the other under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt .
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Main article: Ratty
A Rattata was Yellow 's first Pokémon. It debuted in Drat That Dratini! . He later evolved into a Raticate in Can't Catch Caterpie! .
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 PS547 .
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 PASM23 .
In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga
A Raticate appeared in GDZ23 .
In the TCG
Main article: Raticate (TCG)
In the TFG
One Raticate figure has been released.
Game data
Pokédex entries
Raticate
Generation I
Kanto #020
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.
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
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
Generation VII
Alola #016
Kanto #020
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
Game locations
Generation II
Gold
Silver
Routes 7 , 9 , 10 , 26 , 27 , 38 , and 39 , Mt. Mortar , Union Cave , Tohjo Falls , Burned Tower
Crystal
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
Generation IV
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Routes 7 , 9 , 10 , 26 , 27 , 38 , 39 , and 47 , Mt. Mortar , Union Cave , Burned Tower , Tohjo Falls , Safari Zone
Pal Park
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 Village Night
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
In side games
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Held items
Raticate
Alolan Raticate
Stats
Base stats
Raticate
Stat
Range
At Lv. 50
At Lv. 100
55
115 - 162
220 - 314
81
77 - 146
150 - 287
60
58 - 123
112 - 240
50
49 - 112
94 - 218
70
67 - 134
130 - 262
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
75
135 - 182
260 - 354
71
68 - 135
132 - 265
70
67 - 134
130 - 262
40
40 - 101
76 - 196
80
76 - 145
148 - 284
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
Type effectiveness
Raticate
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Alolan Raticate
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Learnset
Raticate
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Alolan Raticate
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Raticate
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Raticate
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Alolan Raticate
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Raticate
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Raticate
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Alolan Raticate
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Raticate
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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Alolan Raticate
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
Raticate
A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Raticate can be tutored the move in that game
A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Raticate cannot be tutored the move in that game
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Raticate
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Alolan Raticate
A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Raticate can be tutored the move in that game
A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Raticate cannot be tutored the move in that game
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Raticate
Raticate
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
Alolan Raticate
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
Raticate
TCG -only moves
Raticate
Side game data
Raticate
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
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.
Alolan Raticate
Evolution
Raticate
Alolan Raticate
Sprites
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-evolution.
Raticate and its pre-evolution share their category with Pikachu , Raichu , Sandshrew , and Sandslash . They are all known as the Mouse Pokémon.
They all also have at least one family member with a regional form in Alola.
Of all 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 .
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.
Alolan Raticate may be based on the Polynesian rat .
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
More languages
Hebrew
רטיקייט Raticate
Transcription of English name
Hindi
रेतीकेट Raticate
Transcription of English name
Lithuanian
Ratikeitas
From English name
Russian
Ратикейт Ratikeyt
Transcription of English name
Related articles
Notes
External links
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