Raticate (Pokémon)
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| Raticate ラッタ Ratta | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #020 |
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| Johto Dex | #018 |
| Hoenn Dex | #222 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-102 |
| Almia Browser | R-068 |
| Type | Normal |
| Species | Mouse Pokémon |
| Height | 2′04″ (0.7m) |
| Weight | 40.8 lbs. (18.5kg) |
| Abilities | Run Away |
| Guts | |
| Egg group | Ground |
| Time to hatch | 3,840 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Spd |
| Exp. yield | 116 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 127 |
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Raticate (Japanese: ラッタ Ratta) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Raticate are much larger than Rattata, and are tawny in color. These rodents have very large teeth that grow quickly. They must often gnaw on things to keep their teeth worn down.
Gender differences
A female has shorter whiskers.
Special abilities
Their teeth are strong enough to gnaw through steel.
Behavior
Habitat
Raticate naturally live in plains and savannas.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Cassidy has a Raticate that for a time served in her and Butch's motto the role that Meowth serves in the motto of Jessie and James.
On the S.S. Anne, Ash traded his Butterfree for a Raticate but traded back as the boat was sinking.
In Showdown at Dark City, Raticate is one of the Pokémon belonging to one of the trainers at Kas Gym.
In the manga
In Pokémon Special, a Rattata was Yellow's first Pokémon. It later evolved into a Raticate.
In the TCG
- Main article: Raticate (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance and will slow 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. | |
| II | 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. | |
| III | 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 | 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. | |
| 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. | |
| IV | Diamond | It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls. |
| Pearl | It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Uncommon | Routes 16, 17, 18, and 21 |
| Pokémon Yellow | Uncommon | Pokémon Mansion and Routes 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, and 21 | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Uncommon | Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38 and 39, Union Cave and Burned Tower |
| Pokémon Crystal | Uncommon | Routes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 2, 26, 27, 38, 39, 42 and 43, Mt. Mortar,Union Cave, Tohjo Falls and Burned Tower | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Uncommon | Pokémon Mansion and Routes 16, 17, 18 | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Snag from Chaser Furgy in Citadark Isle | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Common | Routes 225 and 226 |
| Pal Park | Field |
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| Pokémon Trozei | Endless Level 16 Endless Level 42 Forever Level 1 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Rattata |
| Pokémon Ranger | Underground Waterways |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Pueru City |
Base stats
| HP: | 55 | |
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| Attack: | 81 | |
| Defense: | 60 | |
| Special: | 50 | |
| SpAtk: | 50 | |
| SpDef: | 70 | |
| Speed: | 97 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Raticate is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Father |
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| Bite | 
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| Rattata, Raticate Ekans, Arbok Nidoran♀ Meowth, Persian Growlithe, Arcanine Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon, Glaceon Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom Poochyena, Mightyena Loudred, Exploud Mawile Electrike, Manectric Seviper Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Hippopotas, Hippowdon |
| Counter | 
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| Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Lucario |
| Feint | 
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| Pikachu Monferno, Infernape Lucario |
| Flame Wheel | 
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| Growlithe Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape |
| Fury Swipes |
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| Sandshrew, Sandslash Nidoran♀ Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Sentret, Furret Aipom, Ambipom Sneasel, Weavile Teddiursa, Ursaring Linoone Vigoroth Kecleon Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape Glameow, Purugly Stunky, Skuntank |
| Last Resort |
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| Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon, Glaceon, Leafeon Aipom, Ambipom Phanpy Pachirisu |
| Screech |
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| Ekans, Arbok Golbat Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Aipom, Ambipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel, Weavile Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon Stunky, Skuntank |
| Swagger |
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| Mankey, Primeape Tauros Poochyena, Mightyena Nuzleaf Slaking Seviper Sealeo, Walrein Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Purugly |
| Uproar |
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| Vigoroth Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Spinda |
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Raticate knows Shadow Down and Shadow Rush as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Refresh after being purified.
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Evolve |
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| 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 Ranger | ||
| Group:
| Loops: 5 | Minimum Experience: - |
| Poké Assist: None | Field Move: Cut x2 | Maximum Experience: - |
| Raticate chomps with its sharp fangs. These fangs can rip apart a Metal Fence. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Cut x2 |
Evolution
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Level 20
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | ||
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| III | Ruby | |||||
