Physical
Pivot
CTier
97Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Raticate's spread. It leans physical with Speed out front. And you'll get 2 Speed stat exp 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
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Run Away
Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Guts
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

Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.

Raticate Weakness

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
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Raticate in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)
Primeape
Primeape
Fighting
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Cross ChopLv. 45
  • Dynamic PunchTM01
  • Karate ChopLv. 15
  • Rock SmashTM08
Damage vs Raticate
Cross Chop 2x
137-162%KO
Dynamic Punch 2x
137-162%KO
Karate Chop 2x
70-83%
Rock Smash 2x
56-67%
View Primeape builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Raticate is what Rattata becomes. Breed it for Rattata eggs (quick to hatch). Plenty of partners 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 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Bite, Counter, Flame Wheel and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 66·

Gold & Silver Raticate Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • Super FangSTAB
  • Shadow Ball
  • Body SlamSTAB
  • Ice Beam

Recommended Teammates

Exeggutor
ExeggutorDecent
Snorlax
SnorlaxDecent
Blissey
BlisseyDecent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Raticate gets Bite and Counter exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 8 types rounds out the picture alongside Hyper Beam and Hyper Fang.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 7
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 13
Hyper Fang
—809015Normal
Lv 20
Scary Face
——9010Normal
Lv 30
Pursuit
D4010020Dark
Lv 40
Super Fang
S—9010Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM28
Dig
C6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
B——20Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM30
Shadow Ball
A8010015Ghost
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Bite
D6010025Dark
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Flame Wheel
—6010025Fire
Egg
Fury Swipes
D188015Normal
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Egg
Screech
D—8540Normal

Tutor Moves

Raticate can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Raticate in Gold & Silver

Raticate's scattered across 33 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Where To Catch Raticate in Gold & Silver

To get Raticate, start by catching Rattata through walking encounters at Lv. 2-30. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Rattata
    Step 1Catch Rattata
    Sprout Tower
    GoldGrass Lv.3-6 Building
    100%Early
    Morning/day
    Sprout Tower
    SilverGrass Lv.3-6 Building
    100%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 22
    SilverGrass Lv.3-7 Route
    95%Early
    Night
    Route 22
    GoldGrass Lv.3-7 Route
    95%Early
    Night
    Route 9
    SilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
    70%Early
    Night
    Route 1
    GoldGrass Lv.2-6 Route
    55%Early
    Night
    Route 1
    SilverGrass Lv.2-6 Route
    55%Early
    Night
    Route 46
    GoldGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    50%Early
    Night
    Route 46
    SilverGrass Lv.2-3 Route
    50%Early
    Night
    Burned Tower - 1F
    SilverGrass Lv.13-15 Building
    50%Early
    Burned Tower - 1F
    GoldGrass Lv.13-15 Building
    50%Early
    Route 30
    GoldGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    40%Early
    Night
    Route 30
    SilverGrass Lv.3-4 Route
    40%Early
    Night
    Route 31
    GoldGrass Lv.4-5 Route
    40%Early
    Night
    Route 31
    SilverGrass Lv.4-5 Route
    40%Early
    Night
    Route 32
    GoldGrass Lv.4-8 Route
    40%Early
    Day
    Union Cave - 1F
    SilverGrass Lv.4 Cave
    40%Early
    Route 33
    GoldGrass Lv.6-7 Route
    40%Early
    Route 9
    GoldGrass Lv.13-15 Route
    40%Early
    Night
    Burned Tower - B1F
    SilverGrass Lv.14-16 Building
    40%Early
    Burned Tower - B1F
    GoldGrass Lv.14-16 Building
    40%Early
    Route 7
    GoldGrass Lv.15-19 Route
    40%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 32
    GoldGrass Lv.4-6 Route
    35%Early
    Morning
    Route 3
    GoldGrass Lv.5-10 Route
    35%Early
    Route 3
    SilverGrass Lv.5-8 Route
    35%Early
    Night
    Route 4
    GoldGrass Lv.5-10 Route
    35%Early
    Route 4
    SilverGrass Lv.5-8 Route
    35%Early
    Night
    Union Cave - B1F
    SilverGrass Lv.6 Cave
    35%Early
    Route 34
    SilverGrass Lv.11-13 Route
    35%Early
    Route 34
    GoldGrass Lv.11-13 Route
    35%Early
    Route 1
    GoldGrass Lv.2 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 1
    SilverGrass Lv.2 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 22
    SilverGrass Lv.3 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 22
    GoldGrass Lv.3 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 32
    GoldGrass Lv.4 Route
    30%Early
    Night
    Route 3
    SilverGrass Lv.5 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 4
    SilverGrass Lv.5 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 4
    GoldGrass Lv.8-10 Route
    30%Early
    Night
    Route 9
    SilverGrass Lv.13 Route
    30%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 11
    SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
    30%Early
    Route 11
    GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
    30%Early
    Route 9
    GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
    30%Early
    Route 46
    GoldGrass Lv.2 Route
    20%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 46
    SilverGrass Lv.2 Route
    20%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 29
    GoldGrass Lv.2-4 Route
    15%Early
    Night
    Route 29
    SilverGrass Lv.2-4 Route
    15%Early
    Night
    Sprout Tower
    GoldGrass Lv.3-5 Building
    15%Early
    Night
    Sprout Tower
    SilverGrass Lv.3-5 Building
    15%Early
    Night
    Route 33
    SilverGrass Lv.6 Route
    UncommonEarly
    Morning/day
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    SilverGrass Lv.14 Cave
    14%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F North
    GoldGrass Lv.14 Cave
    14%Early
    Union Cave - 1F
    GoldGrass Lv.4 Cave
    10%Early
    Route 32
    SilverGrass Lv.6-8 Route
    10%Early
    Day
    Route 33
    SilverGrass Lv.6 Route
    10%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GoldGrass Lv.14-16 Cave
    10%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SilverGrass Lv.14-16 Cave
    10%Early
    Route 29
    GoldGrass Lv.4 Route
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 29
    SilverGrass Lv.4 Route
    5%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 32
    SilverGrass Lv.6 Route
    5%Early
    Morning
    Union Cave - B1F
    GoldGrass Lv.6 Cave
    5%Early
    Route 7
    SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
    5%Early
    Morning
    Tin Tower - 2F-9F
    SilverGrass Lv.20-24 Building
    100%Mid
    Morning/day
    Tin Tower - 2F-9F
    GoldGrass Lv.20-24 Building
    100%Mid
    Morning/day
    Route 38
    GoldGrass Lv.16 Route
    40%Mid
    NightSwarm active
    Route 7
    GoldGrass Lv.17 Route
    40%Mid
    Route 38
    GoldGrass Lv.16 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 39
    GoldGrass Lv.16 Route
    30%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldGrass Lv.16 Cave
    20%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverGrass Lv.16 Cave
    20%Mid
    Tin Tower - 2F-9F
    SilverGrass Lv.22-24 Building
    20%Mid
    Night
    Tin Tower - 2F-9F
    GoldGrass Lv.22-24 Building
    20%Mid
    Night
    Union Cave - B2F
    SilverGrass Lv.20 Cave
    5%Mid
    Union Cave - B2F
    GoldGrass Lv.20 Cave
    5%Mid
    Tohjo Falls
    SilverGrass Lv.20 Water
    5%Mid
    Tohjo Falls
    GoldGrass Lv.20 Water
    5%Mid
  2. Raticate
    Step 2Raticate ✓
    Route 9
    SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
    30%Early
    Night
    Route 9
    GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
    25%Early
    Night
    Route 9
    SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
    15%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 9
    GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
    10%Early
    Morning/day
    Burned Tower - 1F
    GoldGrass Lv.15 Building
    5%Early
    Burned Tower - 1F
    SilverGrass Lv.15 Building
    5%Early
    Route 26
    SilverGrass Lv.28-30 Route
    70%Mid
    Night
    Route 26
    GoldGrass Lv.28-30 Route
    40%Mid
    Night
    Route 38
    SilverGrass Lv.16 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 38
    GoldGrass Lv.16 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 39
    SilverGrass Lv.17 Route
    30%Mid
    Route 39
    GoldGrass Lv.17 Route
    30%Mid
    Union Cave - B2F
    SilverGrass Lv.22 Cave
    30%Mid
    Union Cave - B2F
    GoldGrass Lv.22 Cave
    30%Mid
    Tohjo Falls
    GoldGrass Lv.22 Water
    30%Mid
    Tohjo Falls
    SilverGrass Lv.22 Water
    30%Mid
    Route 27
    GoldGrass Lv.28 Route
    30%Mid
    Morning
    Route 27
    GoldGrass Lv.28-30 Route
    CommonMid
    Route 10
    GoldGrass Lv.16-18 Route
    25%Mid
    Night
    Route 10
    SilverGrass Lv.16-18 Route
    25%Mid
    Night
    Route 10
    GoldGrass Lv.16 Route
    20%Mid
    Morning
    Route 10
    SilverGrass Lv.16 Route
    20%Mid
    Morning
    Route 10
    SilverGrass Lv.17 Route
    20%Mid
    Day
    Route 10
    GoldGrass Lv.17 Route
    20%Mid
    Day
    Route 27
    SilverGrass Lv.30 Route
    UncommonMid
    Route 7
    GoldGrass Lv.19 Route
    10%Mid
    Route 7
    SilverGrass Lv.19 Route
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SilverGrass Lv.30 Cave
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GoldGrass Lv.30 Cave
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverGrass Lv.16 Cave
    5%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldGrass Lv.16 Cave
    5%Mid
    Route 26
    SilverGrass Lv.30 Route
    RareMid
    Morning/day
    Route 26
    GoldGrass Lv.30 Route
    RareMid
    Morning/day
    or evolve from Rattata (Step 1)

Raticate Guide

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

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

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

  • In Gold & Silver, Raticate works as a pivot with 413 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Gold & Silver's meta. Superfang with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • Raticate is immune to Ghost moves. Free switch-in every time. Speed is the best stat at base 97. Pure Normal type with same-type attack bonus on Normal moves.

Game Availability

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

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