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==Biology==
==Biology==
Raticate is a large rodent 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. A female will have shorter whiskers and lighter fur.
Raticate is a large, {{wp|rodent}}-like {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. 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. 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 move]]s, {{m|Hyper Fang}} and {{m|Super Fang}}. This Pokémon typically lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|plains and savannas}}.
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 move]]s {{m|Hyper Fang}} and {{m|Super Fang}}. This Pokémon typically lives in {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Grassland Pokémon|plains and savannas}}.


In Alola, Raticate has become heavier and darker due to its urban environment and higher calorie diet.<ref>[http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/alolan-raticate/ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Alolan Raticate]</ref> 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 {{p|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 Alola, Raticate has become heavier and darker due to its urban environment and higher calorie diet.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170227055454/http://www.pokemon-sunmoon.com/en-us/pokemon/alolan-raticate/ Pokémon Sun and Moon site | Alolan Raticate]</ref> 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 {{p|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==
==In the anime==
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A {{pkmn2|wild}} Raticate appeared in ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''.
A {{pkmn2|wild}} Raticate appeared in ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]''.


In ''[[EP136|Chikorita's Big Upset]]'', a Trainer's Raticate battled [[Ash's Chikorita]].
In ''[[EP136|Chikorita's Big Upset]]'', a {{tc|Schoolkid|Schoolboy}}'s Raticate battled [[Ash's Chikorita]].


In ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'', two Raticate were at the [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] in [[Palmpona]].
In ''[[EP146|Tricks of the Trade]]'', two Raticate were at the [[Pokémon Swap Meet]] in [[Palmpona]].
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An Alolan Raticate appeared in ''[[SM146|Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}.
An Alolan Raticate appeared in ''[[SM146|Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!]]'', under the ownership of a {{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}.


In [[JN020]], a Raticate and a trio of Rattata were attacked by a Persian and a trio of Meowth.
In ''[[JN020|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 will appear in [[JN033]].
A Trainer's Raticate appeared in ''[[JN033|Trade, Borrow, and Steal!]]''.
 
A Trainer's Raticate appeared in [[JN049]].


====Pokédex entries====
====Pokédex entries====
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{{Animedexbody|SM009|Rattata and Raticate|Rotom Pokédex|{{p|Rattata}} and its evolved form, Raticate. The Mouse Pokémon. A {{t|Dark}} and {{t|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 {{p|Yungoos}} and {{p|Gumshoos}} were brought in from a different [[region]] to chase them off.}}
{{Animedexbody|SM009|Rattata and Raticate|Rotom Pokédex|{{p|Rattata}} and its evolved form, Raticate. The Mouse Pokémon. A {{t|Dark}} and {{t|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 {{p|Yungoos}} and {{p|Gumshoos}} were brought in from a different [[region]] to chase them off.}}
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{{Animedexbody|JN020|Raticate|Ash's Rotom Phone|Raticate, the Mouse Pokémon, and the evolved form of {{p|Rattata}}. Raticate can gnaw through anything with its ever-growing teeth.}}
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===In Pokémon Origins===
===In Pokémon Origins===
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An {{rf|Alolan}} Raticate appeared in ''[[PASM16|A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart]]'', under the ownership of {{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}s.
An {{rf|Alolan}} Raticate appeared in ''[[PASM16|A Photoshoot and the Abandoned Thrifty Megamart]]'', under the ownership of {{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}s.


An Alolan Raticate belonging to an {{tc|Aether Foundation Employee}} first appeared in [[PASM23]].
An Alolan Raticate belonging to an {{tc|Aether Foundation Employee}} first appeared in ''[[PASM23|Battle in Vast Poni Canyon]]''.


===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga===
===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga===
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=Its hind feet are webbed, so it's a strong swimmer. It can cross rivers and sometimes even oceans.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=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.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=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.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=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.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=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.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.}}
{{Dex/Form|{{rf|Alolan}} Raticate}}
{{Dex/Form|Alolan Raticate}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=It forms a group of Rattata, which it assumes command of. Each group has its own territory, and disputes over food happen often.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=It forms a group of Rattata, which it assumes command of. Each group has its own territory, and disputes over food happen often.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=This gourmet Pokémon is particular about the taste and freshness of its food. Restaurants where Raticate live have a good reputation.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=This gourmet Pokémon is particular about the taste and freshness of its food. Restaurants where Raticate live have a good reputation.}}
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===Stats===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Base stats====
=====Kantonian Raticate=====
=====Raticate=====
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====[[Anime move errors|Anime-only moves]]====
====[[Anime move errors|Anime-only moves]]====
=====Raticate=====
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===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves====
===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves====
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===Origin===
===Origin===
Raticate most resembles a {{wp|muskrat}}, a semi-aquatic {{wp|rodent}}, due to the large teeth, whiskers, fur, and body shape. Its scruffy ears look like those of a {{wp|guinea pig}}. Its webbed feet may be inspired by the {{wp|coypu}}, a South American rodent.
Raticate appears to be based on a {{wp|brown rat}} as well as a semi-aquatic rodent such as a {{wp|muskrat}} or a {{wp|coypu}} due to its large body and webbed feet. Its scruffy ears are similar to a {{wp|guinea pig}}.


Alolan Raticate may be based on the {{wp|Polynesian rat}}.
Alolan Raticate appears to be based on the {{wp|black rat}} and the {{wp|Polynesian rat}}, an {{wp|invasive species}} in {{wp|Hawaii}}. Their regular attacks on sugar cane fields caused the locals to import the {{wp|Javan mongoose}} into Hawaii as a form of pest control, explaining the relationship between {{p|Yungoos}}/{{p|Gumshoos}} and {{p|Rattata}}/Raticate. It is also reminiscent of a stereotypical {{wp|crime boss}} due to its gluttonous behavior, ability to command groups of Rattata to steal, and hostile relationship with the detective-inspired Gumshoos.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Raticate seems to be a combination of ''{{wp|rat}}'' and ''eradicate'' (to destroy or exterminate) or ''masticate'' (to chew), relating to its mouth and teeth.
Raticate may be a combination of ''{{wp|rat}}'' and ''eradicate'' (to destroy or exterminate) or ''masticate'' (to chew).


Ratta is likely derived from ''rat''.
Ratta may be a corruption of ラット ''ratto'' (rat).


==In other languages==
==In other languages==

Revision as of 02:42, 23 December 2020

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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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
2'04" 0.7 m
Alolan Raticate
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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
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0
Atk
0
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0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
Shape
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Footprint
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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 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-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. 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

In the main series

Raticate in the anime
Alolan Raticate in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Raticate

In Battle Aboard the St. Anne, on the St. Anne, Ash traded his Butterfree for a Gentleman's 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.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Trainer's Raticate was defeated by Mewtwo while it was serving for Giovanni.

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!.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a Trainer's Raticate attempted to battle a Kingler at Old Shore Wharf, but its Trainer told it to calm down.

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 JN049.

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.

In 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.

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

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 Battle in Vast Poni Canyon.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Raticate appeared in GDZ23.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

A Raticate appeared in a fantasy in PZ01.

In the TCG

Main article: Raticate (TCG)

In the TFG

One Raticate figure has been released.

Game data

Pokédex entries

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
B2W2: #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
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.


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
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
Ultra Sun
Routes 10, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila, Poni PlainsNight
Route 8Night (SOS Battle)
Ultra Moon
Routes 10, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila, Poni PlainsNight
Route 8Night (SOS Battle)
Received from Samson Oak at Heahea Beach* (Totem-sized)
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


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
Shuffle
Roseus Center: Stage 281
Event: Pokémon Safari (17th release; Alola Form)
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
Masters EX
Evolve Scottie/Bettie's Rattata


Held items

Raticate

Game Held Item(s)
Red* Blue* Berry (100%)
Yellow*
FireRed LeafGreen Oran Berry Oran Berry (50%) Sitrus Berry Sitrus Berry (5%)
Diamond Pearl Chilan Berry Chilan Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver Chilan Berry Chilan Berry (5%)
Black White Chilan Berry Chilan Berry (5%)

Alolan Raticate

Game Held Item(s)
Sun Moon Pecha Berry Pecha Berry (5%)
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Pecha Berry Pecha Berry (5%)

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

Generation VIII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Raticate's learnsets from other generations.


Anime-only moves

Move Type Episode
Jump Kick  Fighting  Battle Aboard the St.Anne

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Scratch Raticate (Skyridge 89)

Side game data

Raticate

Pokémon Pinball
Pin020.png
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani020.png
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 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: ★★★★★

BT020.png

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

#380
Shuffle020.png

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, Frustration, Return

Alolan Raticate

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

#380
Shuffle020A.png

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


Costumes in Pokémon GO
GO020P.png
Party hat

Evolution

Raticate

019Rattata.png
Unevolved
Rattata
 Normal 
Rare Candy
Level 20
020Raticate.png
First evolution
Raticate
 Normal 


Alolan Raticate

019Rattata-Alola.png
Unevolved
Rattata
 Dark  Normal 
Rare Candy
Level 20
at nightSMUSUM
020Raticate-Alola.png
First evolution
Raticate
 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
020MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Raticate images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Raticate's catch rate was 90 in Generations 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, and Sandslash. They are all known as the Mouse Pokémon.
  • 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.

Origin

Raticate appears to be based on a brown rat as well as a semi-aquatic rodent such as a muskrat or a coypu due to its large body and webbed feet. Its scruffy ears are similar to a guinea pig.

Alolan Raticate appears to be based on the black rat and the Polynesian rat, an invasive species in Hawaii. Their regular attacks on sugar cane fields caused the locals to import the Javan mongoose into Hawaii as a form of pest control, explaining the relationship between Yungoos/Gumshoos and Rattata/Raticate. It is also reminiscent of a stereotypical crime boss due to its gluttonous behavior, ability to command groups of Rattata to steal, and hostile relationship with the detective-inspired Gumshoos.

Name origin

Raticate may be a combination of rat and eradicate (to destroy or exterminate) or masticate (to chew).

Ratta may be a corruption of 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 Transliteration of its Japanese name
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 拉達 Lāaidaaht
哥達 Gōdaaht *
Transliteration of its Japanese name


Related articles

Notes

External links


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Pokémon
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