
Is Rattata Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Two abilities define two different experiences. AbilityRun Away helps flee wild battles and nothing else. AbilityGuts turns poison and burns into Attack boosts, making Raticate a legitimate early-game option through Misty and Surge. The Guts version is worth using. The Run Away version is worth replacing.
Brock's typing presses Rattata's defenses.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Catch Rattata on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-4, common).
- LV 13NormalHyper Fang12090%15
- After Misty
- TM10NormalHidden Power90100%15
- After Erika
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- TM13IceIce Beam90100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
Your Rattata should hit Level 20 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20NormalHyper Fang12090%15
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam22590%5
- HM04NormalStrength120100%15
- TM43NormalSecret Power105100%20
- After Sabrina
- TUTORElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge180100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam128100%15
- TM42NormalFacade105100%20
How to Get Rattata in FireRed & LeafGreen
Rattata covers the first half of the game with 20 grass locations in both versions. Common on most routes, then drops off the map entirely after mid-game.
9 locations to catch Rattata
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Where To Catch Rattata in FRLG
The path to Rattata starts with Rattata at Lv. 2-38 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 2Catch or Evolve into RaticateRoute 17Lv.25-29GrassRate 25%Route 18Lv.25-29GrassRate 15%Route 16Lv.23-25GrassRate 5%Pokémon Mansion - 1FLv.32-36FloorRate 30%or evolve from Rattata (Step 1)
Rattata Weakness
Rattata's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Rattata Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Rattata
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Rattata Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Rattata grows into Raticate through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Rattata. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
FRLG Rattata Best Moveset
Fast at 72 Speed for a first stage with AbilityGuts boosting Attack when statused. Stats too low to exploit the mechanic. Raticate brings 81 Attack and Hyper Fang.
Best Build
Rattata best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Endeavor
- Substitute
- Quick Attack
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Bite and Counter on Rattata. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Double-Edge and Uproar, they expand what Rattata can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its fangs are long and very sharp. They grow continuously, so it gnaws on hard things to whittle them down.
Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places.
Rattata FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Rattata can be caught in the wild at Route 1, Route 2, Route 22, and Route 4 in Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Rattata has appeared in 18 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves