Is Raticate Good in Crystal Playthrough?
MoveHyper Fang carries Raticate through Whitney's gym, then better options from Crystal's merged roster start appearing. Raticate has a shorter useful window in Crystal than it did in either Gold or Silver alone.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catch Rattata
Catch Rattata on Route 29 (walking, Lv 2, rare).
Recommended Moves
- After Falkner
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Union Cave
- LV 13NormalHyper FangPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
Evolve Rattata to Raticate
Rattata evolves into Raticate at Level 20. Your Rattata should hit Level 20 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20NormalHyper FangPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Falkner
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Union Cave
- After Bugsy
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Celadon Game Corner prize (7500 coins)
- TUTORIceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod City
- TUTORElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod City
How to Get Raticate in Crystal
Raticate is everywhere mid-game, 32 encounters across 19 locations, often common. The catch is timing: many of its appearances are night-only, and the levels climb into the high 20s the farther into Kanto you push.
19 locations to catch Raticate23 locations to catch Rattata
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Rattata at any of the 23 locations below, then level it up to 20 — it evolves into Raticate.
Badge 1 Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Raticate in C
Rattata gets you Raticate sooner: catch it at the very start and evolve it at Lv 20. Wild Raticate first appears at Union Cave (after Badge 1).
- Step 1Catch RattataSprout Tower - 2FLv.3-6FloorRate 100%Morning/daySprout Tower - 3FLv.3-6FloorRate 100%Morning/dayRoute 3Lv.5-10GrassRate 65%NightRoute 4Lv.5-10GrassRate 65%NightRoute 22Lv.3-7GrassRate 60%NightBurned Tower - 1FLv.13-15FloorRate 55%Route 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 50%NightRoute 1Lv.2-3GrassRate 50%NightRoute 29Lv.2-3GrassRate 45%NightUnion Cave - 1FLv.4-6CaveRate 40%NightRoute 33Lv.6-7GrassRate 40%NightRoute 1Lv.2GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 22Lv.3GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 32Lv.5GrassRate 30%Route 3Lv.5GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 33Lv.6GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 34Lv.11GrassRate 30%Route 42Lv.13GrassRate 30%NightRoute 6Lv.13GrassRate 30%Morning/dayBurned Tower - B1FLv.14FloorRate 30%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.14CaveRate 30%Mt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.14CaveRate 30%Route 9Lv.15GrassRate 30%Route 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 20%DayRoute 42Lv.15GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 15%MorningSprout Tower - 2FLv.3-5FloorRate 15%NightSprout Tower - 3FLv.3-5FloorRate 15%NightUnion Cave - 1FLv.4CaveRate 10%Morning/dayUnion Cave - B1FLv.6-8CaveRate 10%Route 29Lv.2GrassRate 5%Morning/dayTin Tower - 2FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 3FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 4FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 5FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 6FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 7FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 8FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 9FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayRoute 38Lv.16GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 39Lv.16GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 7Lv.17GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 21Lv.25GrassRate 30%Tin Tower - 2FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 3FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 4FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 5FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 6FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 7FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 8FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 9FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightRoute 11Lv.16GrassRate 5%Morning/dayTohjo FallsLv.20GrassRate 5%
- Step 2Raticate ✓Route 11Lv.13GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 9Lv.15-18GrassRate 25%NightRoute 3Lv.10GrassRate 20%NightRoute 4Lv.10GrassRate 20%NightMt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.15CaveRate 20%NightRoute 42Lv.15GrassRate 20%NightRoute 10Lv.15GrassRate 20%Route 9Lv.15GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 3Lv.10GrassRate 10%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.10GrassRate 10%Morning/dayMt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.14CaveRate 10%Morning/dayRoute 6Lv.15GrassRate 10%Morning/dayRoute 1Lv.6GrassRate 5%NightBurned Tower - 1FLv.15FloorRate 5%Route 6Lv.15GrassRate 5%NightRoute 26Lv.28-30GrassRate 40%NightRoute 38Lv.16GrassRate 30%Route 39Lv.16GrassRate 30%Tohjo FallsLv.22GrassRate 30%Route 43Lv.16-17GrassRate 25%NightMt. Mortar - 2FLv.30CaveRate 20%NightRoute 27Lv.30GrassRate 20%Route 42Lv.16GrassRate 10%Morning/dayRoute 7Lv.18GrassRate 10%Morning/dayRoute 21Lv.20GrassRate 10%Union Cave - B2FLv.21CaveRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.30CaveRate 10%Morning/dayRoute 26Lv.30GrassRate 10%Morning/dayMt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.16CaveRate 5%Route 11Lv.16GrassRate 5%NightRoute 43Lv.17GrassRate 5%Morning/dayMt. Mortar - B1FLv.18CaveRate 5%or evolve from Rattata (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Raticate catch rates for Crystal by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Raticate in Crystal
Raticate infests Mt. Mortar day and night, with level 30 catches after sunset, and walks Route 38 commonly at any hour; the cave is the volume play. Compare Shiny Raticate odds across every game
Crystal Shiny Raticate Calculator
3 MethodsThe best route is Breed w/ Shiny Parent, about 1 in 64 on each try.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breed w/ Shiny Parent: Eggs inherit stats from a shiny parent, so about 1 in 64 hatch shiny. A shiny Ditto helps every egg, and any other shiny parent (the red Gyarados works) helps only eggs of the opposite gender.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 7-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 19-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 45-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 147-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Crystal with Raticate preloaded.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- 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
What is Raticate Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Raticate
 Hitmonlee Fighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrogue (Mt Mortar Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Raticate View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x130-154%KO | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Poliwhirl (Route 30 Surfing) | ||
 Machoke Fighting | B | |
Raticate Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Raticate to get Rattata eggs easily using 66 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Bite, Counter, Flame Wheel and 3 more.
C Raticate Best Moveset
Halves any target's HP with MoveSuper Fang regardless of their stats, then follows up with MoveReturn for consistent Normal damage. 97 Speed goes first against part of the mid-tier. Held ItemLeftovers on the opposing team passively heals the chip, reducing the move's impact compared to formats without passive recovery.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Super Fang
- Shadow Ball
- Body Slam
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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.
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
25 of 30 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food.
Raticate Crystal Guide
Honestly, in Crystal Raticate is a tough sell. It rates just E-Tier, and stronger Normal options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
Yes. Alolan Raticate is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 7. Plays completely differently from the original.
In Crystal, Raticate plays as a pivot. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully.
Game Availability
Available since Red & Blue, Raticate appears in 18 games spanning 9 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
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
Explore
Where to go next after Raticate.
Keep playing · CrystalCrystal Tier ListThe best Pokemon ranked tier by tierSee Crystal Tier List