Physical
Balanced
CTier
97Speed · Above Avg

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
Above
HP55
D
Attack81
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk50
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed97
B
Total413
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate127 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.7 m
2'04"Small
Weight18.5 kg
40.8 lbsFeather
Base XP145
Average
Abilities
Run Away
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
GutsTop Pick
Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
HustleHA
Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries

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

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

Raticate Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Raticate (Best Counters)

Annihilape can KO Raticate with Drain Punch (118-139%). Machamp's Stone Edge hits Raticate for 72-85%.

Annihilape
Annihilape
FightingGhost
A
Recommended Build
AbilityDefiant
ItemSitrus Berry
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Rage Fist
  • ProtectPriority
  • Drain Punch
  • Bulk Up
Damage vs Raticate
Drain Punch 2x
118-139%KO
View Annihilape builds →

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

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

All 18 games
Experimental
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Guts
Item
Rocky HelmetPUNISH
Best Nature for Raticate
Hasty+SPE

Raticate best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Quick AttackSTAB
  • CrunchCoverage
  • Body SlamSTAB
  • Shadow Ball

Recommended Teammates

Nidoqueen
NidoqueenGood

Moves

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
C——30Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
S4010030Normal
Lv 1
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 1
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 4
Quick Attack+1
S4010030Normal
Lv 7
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 10
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 13
Laser Focus
———30Normal
Lv 16
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 19
Assurance
—6010010Dark
Lv 24
Crunch
S8010015Dark
Lv 29
Sucker Punch+1
D701005Dark
Lv 34
Super Fang
D—9010Normal
Lv 39
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Lv 44
Endeavor
D—1005Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
A7010020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM88
Pluck
—6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM30
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM10
Work Up
D——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 PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 225
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 226
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.20-22 Route
    5%Mid
    Route 226
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20-22 Route
    5%Mid
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Raticate
    Step 2Raticate ✓
    Route 225
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.50-52 Route
    30%Post
    Route 225
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.50-52 Route
    30%Post
    Route 226
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.51-52 Route
    30%Post
    Route 226
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.51-52 Route
    30%Post
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Spacious Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    or evolve from Rattata (Step 1)

  • 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.

  • Raticate can work for a story run. 413 BST is average, but Normal typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

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

  • 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.

Available since Red & Blue, Raticate appears in 18 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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