Physical
Balanced
413Average
97Moderate
CTier

Free switch-ins on Ghost moves make Raticate useful in any team that needs that coverage. Only 1 weaknesses keeps it safe in most matchups. Built to hit on the physical side. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1.

Nothing fancy in Raticate's spread. It leans physical with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Speed EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
413Above
HP55
D
Attack81
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed97
B
Total413
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Raticate yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch127Moderate•Medium Fast1M XP•0.7m / 2'04"•18.5kg / 40.8 lbs•145Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It whittles down its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder block walls.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Raticate Weakness

Good

Raticate is weak to Fighting-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Raticate's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Fighting
½xResisti
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ghost
STABi
No super-effective STAB
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Run AwayEnsures success fleeing from wild battles.
GutsIncreases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
HustleHAStrengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

Raticate is what Rattata becomes. Breed it for Rattata eggs (quick to hatch). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolution from Rattata pushed Raticate to 413 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +35.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Rattata
#019Rattata
20
Level 20
Raticate
#020Raticate
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Rattata
Normal
Raticate
Normal
HP
30
55+25
ATK
56
81+25
DEF
35
60+25
SP.ATK
25
50+25
SP.DEF
35
70+35
SPE
72
97+25
BST
253D-Tier
413C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Raticate to get Rattata eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 278·

For a physical attacker, Raticate wants max Attack and Speed EVs and Flame Orb. The Jolly nature tilts toward fast physical duty, and Guts contributes without taking a move slot.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Guts
Item
Flame Orb
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Raticate Moveset

  • Sucker Punch
  • FacadeSTAB
  • Stomping Tantrum
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Cinccino
CinccinoDecent
Furret
FurretDecent
Sandslash
SandslashDecent
All 18 games

Take Down and Double-Edge bring the raw damage. But Raticate also picks up coverage across 10 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Scary Face
—10010Normal
Lv 1
Swords Dance
——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 4
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 7
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 10
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 13
Laser Focus
——30Normal
Lv 16
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 19
Assurance
6010010Dark
Lv 24
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 29
Sucker Punch+1
701005Dark
Lv 34
Super Fang
—9010Normal
Lv 39
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 44
Endeavor
—1005Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM93
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
9010010Poison
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM10
Work Up
——30Normal

Egg Moves

Raticate doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Raticate can't learn any Tutor moves
All 18 games

high spawn rates across 14 locations for Raticate in endgame routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Raticate in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Raticate starts with Rattata at Lv. 20-63 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Rattata
    Step 1Catch Rattata
    Route 225
    Shining PearlGrassLv.20-225%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 225
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.20-225%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 226
    Shining PearlGrassLv.20-225%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 226
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.20-225%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Raticate
    Step 2Raticate ✓
    Route 225
    Shining PearlGrassLv.50-5230%PostRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 225
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.50-5230%PostRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 226
    Shining PearlGrassLv.51-5230%PostRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 226
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.51-5230%PostRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    or evolve from Rattata (Step 1)

  • Raticate brings 413 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche.

  • Raticate's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Rattata evolves into Raticate at level 20. Raticate is the fully evolved form. It sits at 413 BST in its evolved form.

  • Run Away is the go-to ability for Raticate. It ensures success fleeing from wild battles. Its hidden ability Hustle can work in specific setups. Guts is the other option — pick based on what your team needs.

  • Raticate is a physical attacker with base 81 Attack. But the speed tells the real story — base 97 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Raticate appears in 18 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Available since Red & Blue, Raticate appears in 18 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.