Is Raticate Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Raticate pushes through Lt. Surge and Erika on pure Normal-type aggression, but the Kanto roster gets too deep by Koga. Plenty of stronger picks available by mid-game.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Rattata here.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catch Rattata
Catch Rattata on Route 1 (walking, Lv 3-4).
Recommended Moves
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 18DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Misty
- TMGroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 21NormalHyper FangPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 27NormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Rattata to Raticate
Rattata evolves into Raticate at Level 20. Your Rattata should hit Level 20 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Brock
- TMNormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 26NormalHyper FangPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5
- TMNormalFacadePower 105Accuracy 100%PP 20
- TMElectricThunderboltPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 42NormalDouble-EdgePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Raticate in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Decent spawn rates for Raticate across 10 locations in early-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
10 locations to catch Raticate17 locations to catch Rattata
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6Catch Rattata at any of the 17 locations below, then level it up to 20, and it evolves into Raticate.
Badge 1 Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6Where To Catch Raticate in Let's Go
Rattata gets you Raticate sooner: catch it at the very start and evolve it at Lv 20. Wild Raticate first appears at Route 11 (after Badge 2).
- Step 1Catch RattataRoute 3Lv.3-8GrassLet's Go EeveeRate 40%Route 4Lv.7-12GrassLet's Go EeveeRate 35%Route 1Lv.3-4GrassRate 30%Route 22Lv.3-4GrassRate 30%Route 3Lv.3-8GrassLet's Go PikachuRate 30%Route 5Lv.11-16GrassRate 30%Route 4Lv.7-12GrassLet's Go PikachuRate 25%Route 11Lv.13-18GrassRate 25%Route 2 - Area 1Lv.3-4GrassRate 20%Route 2 - Area 2Lv.3-8GrassRate 20%Route 6Lv.11-16GrassRate 20%Route 9Lv.17-22GrassRate 20%Route 10Lv.18-23GrassRate 15%Route 7Lv.22-27GrassRate 15%Route 8Lv.22-27GrassRate 15%Pokémon Mansion - 1FLv.39-44FloorRate 20%Pokémon Mansion - 2FLv.39-44FloorRate 20%Route 16Lv.31-36GrassRate 15%Route 18Lv.33-38GrassRate 15%Route 21Lv.37-42GrassRate 10%Route 17Lv.33-38GrassRate 5%
- Step 2Raticate ✓Route 11Lv.13-18GrassRate 10%Route 7Lv.22-27GrassRate 15%Route 8Lv.22-27GrassRate 15%Route 9Lv.17-22GrassRate 10%or evolve from Rattata (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Raticate in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Raticate is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Raticate odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Raticate Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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 |
Raticate Evolutions
Raticate is what Rattata becomes, and it doesn't evolve any further. 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
Let's Go Raticate Best Moveset
81 Attack at 97 Speed behind Normal TermStab. The moveset has pace but the damage never pressures defensively solid targets. Without held items boosting the output, what the stats show is exactly what you get.
Best Build
Rattata Candy
Quick Candy+SPEJolly raises Speed and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Raticate
- Rattata Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Rattata Candy raises every stat, but only Rattata and Raticate can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Raticate is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Alolan Form
- Alolan Raticate
Alolan Raticate (Dark/Normal type) has 75 HP, 71 Attack, 70 Defense, 40 Sp. Atk, 80 Sp. Def and 77 Speed, 413 in total. Weak to Fighting (4x), Bug and Fairy. Resists Dark. Immune to Psychic and Ghost. Alolan Raticate is not found in the wild in Let's Go. Give a Rattata to a person in Cerulean City to get a level 12 Alolan Rattata, then evolve it into Alolan Raticate. Best nature for Alolan Raticate: Careful (Madam Celadon: Green, then Blue). Stat candy: Quick Candy (Speed). Pokedex: It makes its Rattata underlings gather food for it, dining solely on the most nutritious and delicious fare.
Alolan Raticate learns by level up: Counter, Focus Energy, Fury Swipes, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Tackle and Tail Whip (Lv 1); Tail Whip (Lv 3); Quick Attack (Lv 6); Focus Energy (Lv 9); Bite (Lv 12); Super Fang (Lv 15); Crunch (Lv 18); Hyper Fang (Lv 26); Sucker Punch (Lv 34); Double-Edge (Lv 42). TM moves: Blizzard, Bulk Up, Dark Pulse, Dig, Facade, Headbutt, Hyper Beam, Ice Beam, Iron Tail, Protect, Rest, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb, Substitute, Taunt, Toxic and U-turn.
Master Trainer
Denis battles with one level 75 Raticate that knows Double-Edge, Facade and Blizzard. It takes extra damage from Fighting moves. Win to earn the Raticate Master title. Find Denis in Cerulean City.
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Raticate learns Double-Edge naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 8 types extends the reach beyond that.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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 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 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
All 17 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.
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
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