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General

Raticate

Abilities

Run Away: This Pokémon can always run from wild battles.
Guts: When this Pokémon has a major status ailment, its Attack increases by 50%.

Damage Taken

Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 20
Johto: 18
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: ラッタ
Romaji: Ratta

Flavor

Height: 2'3.6" or 0.7 m
Weight: 40.8 lb or 18.5 kg
Species: Mouse
Color: brown
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 166 or 0xa6

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 5: Ground
Steps to hatch: 3,840
Compatible with: 63 families; 131 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 116 or 0x74
Capture rate: 127 or 0x7f
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: medium
Effort points: 2 Speed
Wild held items: Chilan Berry (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1
Rattata Base form	Raticate Raise to level 20

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	55	162	314	30.2
Attack	81	133	261	62.5
Defense	60	112	219	39.1
Special Attack	50	102	199	27.8
Special Defense	70	122	239	53.1
Speed	97	149	293	87
Average	68.8	-	-	49.3

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.

Locations

Route 225

Route 226

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method
Route 225		50 - 52	30%
Route 226		51 - 52	30%

Move List

See also: Contest list

Raticate's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Raticate gets the STAB from moves.

				Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
			--	Focus Energy	30	--	100%		Increases the critical hit counter by 1 until the user leaves battle.
			--	Quick Attack	30	40	100%	1	Goes first. Inflicts regular damage.
			--	Swords Dance	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
--	--	--	--	Tackle	35	35	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
--	--	--	--	Tail Whip	30	--	100%		Lowers the target's Defense.
--	--	--	4	Quick Attack	30	40	100%	1	Goes first. Inflicts regular damage.
			7	Focus Energy	30	--	100%		Increases the critical hit counter by 1 until the user leaves battle.
		7		Quick Attack	30	40	100%	1	Goes first. Inflicts regular damage.
			10	Bite	25	60	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
			13	Pursuit	20	40	100%		If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally.
14	13	13	16	Hyper Fang	15	80	90%		Has a 10% chance to make the target Flinch.
			19	Sucker Punch	5	80	100%	1	Goes first. Only works if the target uses a damaging move this turn.
	20	20	20	Scary Face	10	--	90%		Lowers the target's Speed by two levels.
			24	Crunch	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense.
27				Focus Energy	30	--	100%		Increases the critical hit counter by 1 until the user leaves battle.
			29	Assurance	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the target has already received damage this turn.
	30	30		Pursuit	20	40	100%		If the target leaves battle this turn, user will hit the target with double power and then hit its replacement normally.
41	40	40	34	Super Fang	10	varies	90%		Inflicts damage equal to half the target's HP.
			39	Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
		50	44	Endeavor	5	varies	100%		Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
				Tutored moves
				Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
				Counter	20	varies	100%	-5	Goes last. Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last hit it took, if the move was Normal or Fighting.
				Thunderbolt	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
				Thunder Wave	20	--	100%		Paralyzes the target.
				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
				Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
				Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
				Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
				Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
				Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Miscellaneous moves
xd				Refresh	20	--	100%		Cleanses the user of a Burn, Paralysis, or Poison.
				TMs and HMs
	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
34				Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
14	14	14	14	Blizzard	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
08				Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
11				BubbleBeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
			78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
			57	Charge Beam	10	50	90%		Has a 70% chance to raise the user's Special Attack.
	03			Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
	H1	H1	H1	Cut	30	50	95%		Inflicts regular damage.
	40			Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
28	28	28	28	Dig	10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
	20		58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
			68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
			86	Grass Knot	20	varies	100%		Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.
	02			Headbutt	15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		13	13	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	16			Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
	23	23	23	Iron Tail	15	100	75%		Has a 30% chance to lower the target's Defense.
31				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
	31			Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
			83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
			88	Pluck	20	60	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user is holding a berry.
	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
20				Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
		18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
	05	05	05	Roar	20	--	100%	-6	Goes last. Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokemon.
	08	H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
		43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
	30	30	30	Shadow Ball	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
		34	34	Shock Wave	20	60	100%		Never misses.
40				Skull Bash	15	100	100%		Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.
	35		82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	13			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	H4	H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
50			90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
	11	11	11	Sunny Day	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.
	34		87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
39	39			Swift	20	60	100%		Never misses.
			75	Swords Dance	30	--	100%		Raises the user's Attack by two levels.
09				Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
		12	12	Taunt	20	--	100%		For the next two turns, the target can only use moves that inflict damage.
	46	46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
25	25	25	25	Thunder	10	120	70%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
			73	Thunder Wave	20	--	100%		Paralyzes the target.
24		24	24	Thunderbolt	15	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Paralyze the target.
06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
			89	U-Turn	20	70	100%		User must switch out after attacking.
12				Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.