Is Patrat Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only. Normal with AbilityKeen Eye. Watchog is slightly better but still trails behind Linoone and Zangoose. Not worth importing into Hoenn.
Roxanne's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Winona's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Phoebe's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Steven's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Patrat cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Patrat in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Patrat in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Patrat over from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Patrat in ORAS
Step 1Patrat ✓LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · Route 1. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Walking · Route 19. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Overworld · Wild Zone 4. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Watchog
Patrat Weakness
Patrat is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Patrat Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Patrat
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x275-325%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x287-339%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x236-278%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x287-339%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x261-308%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x270-319%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x282-332%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x232-273%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x289-340%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x212-250%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x302-355%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x281-331%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Machamp's Stone Edge hits Patrat for 71-84%.
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Machamp builds →Knock Off46-55% Bullet Punch29-34% Stone Edge71-84% | ||
Patrat Evolutions
Patrat evolves into Watchog. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Patrat Best Moveset
Normal at 55 Attack. AbilityAnalytic as a hidden ability boosts last-move damage. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Watchog one evolution away adds 85 Attack but still can't compete.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Endeavor
- Protect
- Last Resort
- Toxic
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Patrat cleanly, with Last Resort and Hyper Fang anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
Using food stored in cheek pouches, they can keep watch for days. They use their tails to communicate with others.
Extremely cautious, one of them will always be on the lookout, but it won’t notice a foe coming from behind.
Patrat Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Patrat does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Watchog before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Patrat has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
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 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
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