Raticate (Pokémon)

Raticate ラッタ Ratta
Artwork from FR/LG
Pronunciation	rat-i-kate [1]
Type	Normal
Species	Mouse Pokémon
Kanto Dex National Dex	#020
Johto Dex	#018
Hoenn Dex	#222*
Sinnoh Dex	#—
Fiore Browser	R-102
Almia Browser	R-068
Height	2′04″ (0.7m)
Weight	40.8 lbs. (18.5kg)
Abilities	Run Away or Guts
Egg group	Ground
Time to hatch	3,840 steps
Effort yield	2 Spd
Exp. yield	116 base exp.
Lv. 100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color	Brown
Catch rate	127
Footprint
Body style
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Raticate (Japanese: ラッタ Ratta) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Rattata at level 20.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the manga 4 In the TCG 5 Game data 5.1 Pokédex entries 5.2 Game locations 5.2.1 In side games 5.3 Base stats 5.4 Type effectiveness 5.5 Learnset 5.5.1 By leveling up 5.5.2 By TM/HM 5.5.3 By breeding 5.5.4 By tutoring 5.5.5 Special moves 5.5.6 TCG-only Moves 5.6 Side game data 5.7 Evolution 5.8 Sprites 6 Trivia 6.1 Origin 6.1.1 Name origin 7 In other languages 8 Related articles 9 External links 10 Notes

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

It is an omnivore in the truest sense in that it is able to subsist on almost anything edible. However, it is occasionally found with the Chilan Berry.

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.

Mollie has a Raticate she used during the appeals round of the Gardenia Town contest in What I Did for Love.

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 Chikorita's Big Upset, a trainer used a Raticate to fight against Ash's Chikorita.

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
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.
	Platinum	Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen	Game		Rarity	Location
I	Red	Blue	Uncommon	Routes 16, 17, 18, and 21
	Yellow		Uncommon	Routes 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, and 21, Pokémon Mansion
II	Gold	Silver	Uncommon	Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38 and 39, Union Cave and Burned Tower
	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	Ruby	Sapphire	None	Trade
	Emerald		None	Trade
	FireRed	LeafGreen	Uncommon	Routes 16, 17, and 18, Pokémon Mansion
	Colosseum		None	Trade
	XD		One	Citadark Isle (Shadow)
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Common	Routes 225 and 226
	Platinum		?	Routes 225 and 226
	Pal Park			Field

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 16 Endless Level 42 Forever Level 1 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Red and Blue)	Evolve from Rattata
Pokémon Ranger	Underground Waterways
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Mystifying Forest (B1-B13) Mystery Jungle (B1-B29) Midnight Forest (B1-B21)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Pueltown

Base stats

HP:	55
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

Weak to	Resistant to	Immune to	Normal effectiveness
Fighting : 2×		Ghost : 0×	Normal : 1×  Flying : 1×  Poison : 1×  Ground : 1×  Rock : 1×  Bug : 1×  Steel : 1×  Grass : 1×  Fire : 1×  Water : 1×  Electric : 1×  Psychic : 1×  Ice : 1×  Dragon : 1×  Dark : 1×

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

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Start	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
Start	Tackle	Normal	Physical	35	95%	35	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Start	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100%	30	Cute	2 ♥♥
Start	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
Start	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Cool	0
4	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30	Cool	2 ♥♥
7	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Cool	0
10	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
13	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100%	20	Smart	1 ♥
16	Hyper Fang	Normal	Physical	80	90%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
19	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	5	Smart	2 ♥♥
20	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	90%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
24	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
29	Assurance	Dark	Physical	50	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
34	Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90%	10	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
39	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
44	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: I - II - III
TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	—	85%	10	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	—	100%	15	Smart	1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	—	—%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100%	20	Smart	0
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70%	10	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10	Smart	1 ♥
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100%	15	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100%	10	Tough	0
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90%	10	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90%	5	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	—	100%	10	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—%	30	Beauty	0
TM78	Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100%	20	Beauty	2 ♥♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
TM83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	—	100%	15	Cool	2 ♥♥
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	—	100%	20	Smart	2 ♥♥
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
TM88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100%	20	Cute	0
TM89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100%	20	Cute	0
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95%	30	Cool	3 ♥♥♥
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

Generation IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Growlithe, Arcanine Eevee, Vaporeon, Flareon Snubbull, Granbull Houndour, Houndoom Poochyena, Mightyena Loudred, Exploud Mawile Electrike, Manectric Seviper Absol Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Hippopotas, Hippowdon	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Lucario	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
Growlithe Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape	Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100%	25	Beauty	2 ♥♥
Sandshrew, Sandslash Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Sentret, Furret Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa, Ursaring Linoone Vigoroth Kecleon Ambipom Weavile Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape Glameow, Purugly Stunky, Skuntank	Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15	Tough	2 ♥♥
Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon Espeon, Umbreon, Glaceon, Leafeon Aipom, Ambipom Phanpy Pachirisu	Last Resort	Normal	Physical	130	100%	5	Cute	0
Sentret, Furret Stantler Absol Lucario	Me First	Normal	Status	—	—%	20	Cute	2 ♥♥
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking Lucario	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥
Ekans, Arbok Golbat Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Aipom, Ambipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel, Weavile Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon Stunky, Skuntank	Screech	Normal	Status	—	85%	40	Smart	2 ♥♥
Mankey, Primeape Tauros Poochyena, Mightyena Nuzleaf Slaking Seviper Sealeo, Walrein Shinx, Luxio, Luxray Purugly	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
Vigoroth Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Spinda	Uproar	Normal	Special	50	100%	10	Cute	2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By tutoring

Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III
Game							Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	Contest	Appeal
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15	Tough	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—%	40	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100%	5	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Tough	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	Beauty	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Last Resort	Normal	Physical	130	100%	5	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mimic	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	0
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15	Cute	3 ♥♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	5	Smart	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—%	10	Smart	1 ♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	90%	15	Cute	2 ♥♥
FR	LG	E	XD	D	P	Pt	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20	Cool	2 ♥♥