
Is Raticate Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Raticate peaks in the mid-game. Fast, hits decent, and MoveHyper Fang does solid work through Lt. Surge and Erika. By the time you reach Sabrina, stronger options have shown up and Raticate starts riding the bench. Gets the job done for the middle stretch if nothing better is available.
Brock's typing presses Rattata's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Rattata's defenses.
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 has the type edge here and should clean up 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Catch Rattata
Catch Rattata on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-4, common).
Recommended Moves
- LV 14NormalHyper FangPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- TM24ElectricThunderboltPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Vermilion Gym Leader Lt. Surge
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
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 20NormalHyper FangPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket thief after you defeat him in Cerulean City
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 128Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- TM09NormalTake DownPower 135Accuracy 85%PP 20Silph Co.
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- After Sabrina
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 5Pokémon Mansion
How to Get Raticate in Red & Blue
The evolved Rattata, wild at eight spots over four mid-game routes. Raticate runs anywhere from common to rare depending on the route, never tied to one good spot.
4 locations to catch Raticate7 locations to catch Rattata
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Catch Rattata at any of the 7 locations below, then level it up to 20 — it evolves into Raticate.
Where To Catch Raticate in RB
Rattata gets you Raticate sooner: catch it at the very start and evolve it at Lv 20. Wild Raticate first appears at Route 17 (after Badge 5).
Step 2Raticate ✓Route 17Lv.25-29GrassRate 30%Route 18Lv.25-29GrassRate 20%Route 21Lv.30GrassRate 15%Route 16Lv.23-25GrassRate 5%or evolve from Rattata (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Raticate catch rates for Red & Blue by ball, status, and HP.
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 |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Raticate Weak Against
GoodRaticate Evolutions
Raticate is the evolved form of Rattata, reached at level 20. A Normal type at 393 stats that still can't breed. The evolution from Rattata pushed Raticate to 393 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +25. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Raticate Best Moveset
MoveSuper Fang cuts anything's HP in half regardless of stats, a unique niche. 97 Speed is decent, and MoveBody Slam provides standard paralysis-chance damage after the fang chips half their health. Super Fang into Body Slam is a consistent two-step that works against anything.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Super Fang
- Hyper Beam
- Quick Attack
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Raticate's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hyper Beam and Skull Bash, but Ice and Water and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
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 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
Raticate Red & Blue Guide
In Red & Blue, Raticate can work for a story run. It rates C-Tier, a middle-of-the-pack pick, so the Normal typing decides whether it earns a team slot.
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 Red & Blue, Raticate plays as a balanced. 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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Where to go next after Raticate.