Raticate (Pokémon)
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| 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 |
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Raticate (Japanese: ラッタ Ratta) is a Normal-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Rattata at level 20.
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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
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 |
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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
| 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
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| Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| Start | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| Start | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| Start | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | Cool | 0
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| 4 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 7 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — | —% | 30 | Cool | 0
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| 10 | Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 13 | Pursuit | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| 16 | Hyper Fang | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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| 19 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| 20 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 24 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| 29 | Assurance | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| 34 | Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90% | 10 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
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| 39 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0
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| 44 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
| Generation III and IV Other generation learnsets: II - III | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 0
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | Beauty | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Last Resort | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100% | 5 | Cute | 0
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 0
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Snore | Normal | Special | 40 | 100% | 15 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 5 | Smart | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Smart | 1 ♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
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| FR | LG | E | XD | D | P | Pt | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | —% | 20 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
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