Raticate (Pokémon)

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0019MS.png #0019: Rattata
Pokémon
#0021: Spearow 0021MS.png
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
Raticate
Alolan Raticate
Alolan Raticate



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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
Body08.png
Footprint
F0020.png F000.png
Alolan Raticate
Pokédex color
Brown
Other forms may have other colors.
Base friendship
70
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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. [1]. 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.[2] 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

0019Rattata.png
Unevolved
Rattata
 Normal 

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First Evolution
Raticate
 Normal 

Alolan Raticate

0019Rattata-Alola.png
Unevolved
Rattata
Alolan Form
 Dark  Normal 

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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.


Pokédex Image Raticate SM.png Pokédex Image Raticate-Alola SM.png
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 Berry (100%)
Yellow
FireRed LeafGreen
Diamond Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver
Black White

Alolan Raticate

Games Held items
Sun Moon
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon

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

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
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Alolan Raticate

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark ½×
Fairy
None
Notes:

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
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM10
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM11
Bag TM Fire SwSh Sprite.png
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM12
Bag TM Dark SwSh Sprite.png
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM13
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14
Bag TM Ice SwSh Sprite.png
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM15
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18
Bag TM Water SwSh Sprite.png
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM23
Bag TM Steel SwSh Sprite.png
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15
TM24
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM25
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM28
Bag TM Ground SwSh Sprite.png
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM30
Bag TM Ghost SwSh Sprite.png
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM32
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM34
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20
TM36
Bag TM Poison SwSh Sprite.png
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM42
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44
Bag TM Psychic SwSh Sprite.png
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46
Bag TM Dark SwSh Sprite.png
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM57
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
TM58
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM68
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM73
Bag TM Electric SwSh Sprite.png
TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM75
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM82
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM86
Bag TM Grass SwSh Sprite.png
TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88
Bag TM Flying SwSh Sprite.png
TM88 Pluck Flying Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM90
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM93
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
TM96
Bag TM Normal SwSh Sprite.png
TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM98
Bag TM Fighting SwSh Sprite.png
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 
RattataRaticateEkansArbokMeowthPersianGrowlitheArcanineEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonSnubbullGranbullHoundourHoundoomPoochyenaMightyenaLoudredExploudMawileElectrikeManectricSeviperShinxLuxioLuxrayBuizelFloatzelStunkySkuntankHippopotasHippowdon
Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
SlakothVigorothSlakingLucario
Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20
MankeyPrimeapeLucario
Final Gambit Fighting Special 100% 5
GrowlitheArcaninePonytaRapidashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionNumelCameruptTorkoalChimcharMonfernoInfernape
Flame Wheel Fire Physical 60 100% 25
SandshrewSandslashMeowthPersianPsyduckGolduckMankeyPrimeapeSentretFurretAipomAmbipomSneaselWeavileTeddiursaUrsaringLinooneVigorothSlakingSkittyDelcattyKecleonChimcharMonfernoInfernapeGlameowPuruglyStunkySkuntank
Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15
EeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreonLeafeonGlaceonAipomAmbipomPhanpyDonphanPachirisu
Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5
ZangooseWeavile
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10
GrowlitheArcanineSentretFurretTorchicCombuskenBlazikenVigorothSlakingLucario
Reversal Fighting Physical 100% 15
EkansArbokMeowthPersianPsyduckGolduckMankeyPrimeapeAipomAmbipomUmbreonDunsparceSneaselWeavileWhismurLoudredExploudSeviperKecleonStunkySkuntankLucario
Screech Normal Status 85% 40
VigorothSlakingWhismurLoudredExploudSpinda
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
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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
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Side game data

Raticate

Pokémon Pinball
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Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
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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
MDP E 020.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -4.5%
IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
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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 fm.pngCut fm.png
(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 PA.png
Normal
Field move: Cut 2 field move.png
(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
Rush020 fBody.png Walking Speed: 1.25 seconds Base HP: 49
Base Attack: 75 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Normal
Attack Power: ★★★★★

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Pokémon Shuffle
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Normal
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 60 - 105 Raise Max Level.png 5

#380
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Counterattack
Deals even more damage the more disruptions there are.


Pokémon GO
GO020.png 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, FrustrationAs Shadow Pokémon, ReturnAs Purified Pokémon
Pokémon Sleep
Sleep Menu 0020.png Sleep type: Snoozing Pokémon type: Normal Points to befriend: 12
Specialty: Berries Berry:
Sleep Persim Berry.pngPersim Berry ×2
Primary ingredient:
Sleep Fancy Apple.pngFancy Apple ×1
Possible ingredients:
Sleep Fancy Apple.pngFancy Apple Sleep Greengrass Soybeans.pngGreengrass Soybeans Sleep Bean Sausage.pngBean 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.
Sleep Style 0020-1.png Sleep Style 0020-2.png Sleep Style 0020-3.png Sleep Style 0020-4.png
Teeth-Grinding Sleep Upright Sleep Gnawing Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep
★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★


Costumes in Pokémon GO
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Party hat

Alolan Raticate

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Dark
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 60 - 105 Raise Max Level.png 5

#380
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Barrier Bash+
Sometimes removes three barrier-type disruptions.


Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush020ABody.png Walking Speed: 1.25 seconds Base HP: 54
Base Attack: 74 Base Defense: 54 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon GO
GO020A.png 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, FrustrationAs Shadow Pokémon, ReturnAs Purified Pokémon

Evolution data

Raticate

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Unevolved
Rattata
 Normal 
Rare Candy
Level 20
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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.

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Unevolved
Rattata
Alolan Form
 Dark  Normal 
Rare Candy + Night Icon SV.png
Level 20
at nightSMUSUM
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First Evolution
Raticate
Alolan Form
 Dark  Normal 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
Spr 1g 020.png Spr b g1 020.png Spr 1b 020.png Spr b g1 020.png Spr 1y 020.png Spr b g1 020.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
Spr 2g 020.png Spr b 2g 020.png Spr 2s 020.png Spr b 2s 020.png Spr 2c 020.png Spr b 2c 020.png
Spr 2g 020 s.png Spr b 2g 020 s.png Spr 2s 020 s.png Spr b 2s 020 s.png Spr 2c 020 s.png Spr b 2c 020 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
Spr 3r 020.png Spr b 3r 020.png Spr 3e 020.png Spr b 3e 020.png Spr 3f 020.png Spr b 3f 020.png
Spr 3r 020 s.png Spr b 3r 020 s.png Spr 3e 020 s.png Spr b 3e 020 s.png Spr 3f 020 s.png Spr b 3f 020 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
Male Male Male Male Male Male
Female Female Female Female Female Female
Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male
Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
Male Male Male Male
Female Female Female Female
Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male Shiny Male
Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female Shiny Female
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Male
Male
Male
Male
Female
Female
Female
Female
Form
Form
Form
Form
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Male
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Shiny Female
Shiny Form
Shiny Form
Shiny Form
Shiny Form
Front Back Front Back
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
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Spr 7p 020 f.png
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Spr 7p 020A.png
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation
HOME
Male Shiny Male
Female Shiny Female
HOME0020A.png HOME0020A s.png
020MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Raticate images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


In the anime

Main series

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

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

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.

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.

Design variations

In its sprites and artwork for Pokémon Red and Green and Pokémon Red and Blue, Raticate originally had four fingers on its front paws instead of three.

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
Japan Flag.png Japanese ラッタ Ratta From ラット ratto
France Flag.png French Rattatac From rat and attaque
Spain Flag.png Spanish Raticate Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Rattikarl From Ratte and radikal
Italy Flag.png Italian Raticate Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 레트라 Retra From rat and ultra
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 拉達 / 拉达 Lādá Transcription of its Japanese name
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 拉達 Lāaidaaht*
哥達 Gōdaaht*
Transcription of its Japanese name
Partial transcription of コラッタ Koratta


Related articles

References

External links

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