Is Raticate Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
MoveHyper Fang still hits hard enough to contribute through mid-Johto. Raticate peaks around Whitney's gym and starts fading once the difficulty climbs past Ecruteak City. Functional but outclassed by the time it matters.
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 2-4, uncommon).
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
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- 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
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- 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
How to Get Raticate in Gold & Silver
33 encounters spread thin across mid-game caves and the eastern Kanto routes, with rarity all over the place. Evolving a Rattata at level 20 is the reliable route if the spawns dodge you.
11 locations to catch Raticate22 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 22 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 GS
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 22Lv.3-7GrassRate 95%NightRoute 9Lv.13-15GrassSilverRate 70%NightRoute 3Lv.5-10GrassGoldRate 60%NightRoute 33Lv.6-7GrassGoldRate 60%NightRoute 1Lv.2-6GrassRate 55%NightRoute 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 50%NightBurned Tower - 1FLv.13-15FloorRate 50%Route 33Lv.6-8GrassGoldRate 45%DayRoute 30Lv.3-4GrassRate 40%NightRoute 31Lv.4-5GrassRate 40%NightRoute 32Lv.4-8GrassGoldRate 40%DayUnion Cave - 1FLv.4-6CaveSilverRate 40%Route 33Lv.6-7GrassGoldRate 40%MorningRoute 9Lv.13-15GrassGoldRate 40%NightBurned Tower - B1FLv.14-16FloorRate 40%Morning/nightRoute 7Lv.15-19GrassGoldRate 40%MorningRoute 32Lv.4-6GrassGoldRate 35%MorningRoute 3Lv.5-10GrassGoldRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 3Lv.5-8GrassSilverRate 35%NightRoute 4Lv.5-10GrassGoldRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5-8GrassSilverRate 35%NightUnion Cave - B1FLv.6-8CaveSilverRate 35%Route 34Lv.11-13GrassRate 35%Burned Tower - B1FLv.14FloorRate 35%DayRoute 1Lv.2GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 22Lv.3GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 32Lv.4GrassGoldRate 30%NightRoute 3Lv.5GrassSilverRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5GrassSilverRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 33Lv.6GrassSilverRate 30%NightRoute 4Lv.8-10GrassGoldRate 30%NightRoute 9Lv.13GrassSilverRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 11Lv.15GrassRate 30%Route 9Lv.15GrassGoldRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 46Lv.2GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 29Lv.2-4GrassRate 15%NightSprout Tower - 2FLv.3-5FloorRate 15%NightSprout Tower - 3FLv.3-5FloorRate 15%NightRoute 33Lv.6-8GrassSilverRate 15%DayMt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.14-16CaveRate 14%Union Cave - 1FLv.4CaveGoldRate 10%Route 32Lv.6-8GrassSilverRate 10%DayRoute 33Lv.6GrassSilverRate 10%MorningMt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.14CaveRate 10%Route 29Lv.4GrassRate 5%Morning/dayRoute 32Lv.6GrassSilverRate 5%MorningUnion Cave - B1FLv.6CaveGoldRate 5%Route 7Lv.15GrassSilverRate 5%MorningTin 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.16GrassGoldRate 40%NightRoute 39Lv.16GrassGoldRate 40%NightRoute 7Lv.17-19GrassGoldRate 35%DayRoute 38Lv.16GrassGoldRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 39Lv.16GrassGoldRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 7Lv.17GrassGoldRate 30%NightMt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 20%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 38Lv.16GrassGoldRate 10%Nightthe Snubbull swarm on Route 38 that SchoolboyMt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.16CaveRate 5%the Marill swarm on Mt. Mortar that Hiker ParryUnion Cave - B2FLv.20CaveRate 5%Tohjo FallsLv.20GrassRate 5%
- Step 2Raticate ✓Route 9Lv.15GrassSilverRate 30%NightRoute 9Lv.15GrassGoldRate 25%NightRoute 9Lv.15GrassSilverRate 15%Morning/dayRoute 9Lv.15GrassGoldRate 10%Morning/dayBurned Tower - 1FLv.15FloorRate 5%Route 26Lv.28-30GrassSilverRate 70%NightRoute 26Lv.28-30GrassGoldRate 40%NightRoute 27Lv.28-30GrassGoldRate 40%Route 26Lv.28-30GrassSilverRate 35%DayRoute 26Lv.28-30GrassSilverRate 34%MorningRoute 38Lv.16GrassRate 30%Route 38Lv.16GrassGoldRate 30%the Snubbull swarm on Route 38 that SchoolboyRoute 39Lv.17GrassRate 30%Union Cave - B2FLv.22CaveRate 30%Tohjo FallsLv.22GrassRate 30%Route 27Lv.28GrassGoldRate 30%MorningRoute 10Lv.16-18GrassRate 25%NightRoute 10Lv.16GrassRate 20%MorningRoute 10Lv.17GrassRate 20%DayRoute 7Lv.19GrassRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.30CaveRate 10%Route 27Lv.30GrassSilverRate 10%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 5%Route 26Lv.30GrassGoldRate 5%DayRoute 26Lv.30GrassGoldRate 4%Morningor evolve from Rattata (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Raticate catch rates for Gold & Silver by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Raticate in Gold & Silver
Raticate roams the Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, and Route 38, and there is no trick beyond stacking encounters across those spots until one turns shiny. Compare Shiny Raticate odds across every game
Gold & Silver Shiny Raticate Calculator
2 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.
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 Gold & Silver 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 | ||
 Machoke Fighting | B | |
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
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.
GS Raticate Best Moveset
MoveSuper Fang still halves HP in one hit, but the format runs Held ItemLeftovers on everything, passively recovering the chip each turn. 97 Speed goes first against part of the mid-tier, and MoveReturn adds consistent Normal damage. Harder to find value when everything heals passively.
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
Base Stats
Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.
Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
Raticate Gold & Silver Guide
Honestly, in Gold & Silver 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 Gold & Silver, 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
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