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

Diamond / 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.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Bite, Counter, Flame Wheel and 7 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 131·

Raticate keeps momentum with U-turn, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Flame Orb gives it self-burn for Guts activation, max Attack and Speed EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and the remaining moves prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Guts
Item
Flame Orb
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Raticate Moveset

  • FacadeSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • U Turn
  • Sucker Punch

Recommended Teammates

Starmie
StarmieGood
Charizard
CharizardGood
Meganium
MeganiumGood

Double-Edge and Blizzard bring the raw damage. But Raticate also picks up coverage across 11 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
Swords Dance
——30Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 4
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 7
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 10
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 13
Pursuit
4010020Dark
Lv 16
Hyper Fang
809015Normal
Lv 19
Sucker Punch+1
801005Dark
Lv 20
Scary Face
—9010Normal
Lv 24
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 29
Assurance
5010010Dark
Lv 34
Super Fang
—9010Normal
Lv 39
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Lv 44
Endeavor
—1005Normal

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM88
Pluck
6010020Flying
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM12
Taunt
—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM89
U-turn
7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Bite
6010025Dark
Egg
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Egg
Flame Wheel
6010025Fire
Egg
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Egg
Last Resort
1301005Normal
Egg
Me First
——20Normal
Egg
Reversal
—10015Fighting
Egg
Screech
—8540Normal
Egg
Swagger
—9015Normal
Egg
Uproar
9010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Raticate can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal

4 encounter spots for Raticate at high spawn rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Raticate in Diamond & Pearl

To get Raticate, start by catching Rattata through walking encounters at Lv. 20-52. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Rattata
    Step 1Catch Rattata
    Route 225
    DiamondGrassLv.20-22RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 225
    PearlGrassLv.20-22RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 226
    DiamondGrassLv.20-22RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 226
    PearlGrassLv.20-22RareMidRoute
    CHALLENGING
  2. Raticate
    Step 2Raticate ✓
    Route 225
    DiamondGrassLv.50-52CommonPostRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 225
    PearlGrassLv.50-52CommonPostRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 226
    DiamondGrassLv.51-52CommonPostRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 226
    PearlGrassLv.51-52CommonPostRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    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.