Is Raticate Good in Yellow Playthrough?
If you kept Rattata past the early routes, Raticate does solid work through the mid-game gyms. MoveHyper Fang hits hard against anything that doesn't resist Normal. Falls behind once Celadon City opens up better options.
Brock's typing presses Rattata's defenses.
Misty's typing presses Rattata's defenses.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with 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 trades roughly evenly with 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
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDigPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Returned by the Team Rocket Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- LV 14NormalHyper FangPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- 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 Grunt in Cerulean City after you defeat him
- 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 Yellow
Rare on the open routes but common deep in the Pokemon Mansion, Raticate fills 7 wild spots. If you'd rather not wait on the rare grass, evolve a route Rattata at level 20.
7 locations to catch Raticate16 locations to catch Rattata
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6Catch Rattata at any of the 16 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 Y
Rattata gets you Raticate sooner: catch it at the very start and evolve it at Lv 20. Wild Raticate first appears at Route 10 (after Badge 3).
- Step 1Catch RattataRoute 2Lv.3-4GrassRate 35%Route 1Lv.2-4GrassRate 30%Route 21Lv.13-15GrassRate 30%Route 5Lv.14-16GrassRate 30%Route 6Lv.14-16GrassRate 30%Route 11Lv.15-17GrassRate 30%Route 3Lv.10-12GrassRate 15%Route 4Lv.10-12GrassRate 15%Route 22Lv.3GrassRate 10%Route 16Lv.23-24GrassRate 25%Route 18Lv.23-24GrassRate 25%Route 10Lv.18GrassRate 20%Route 9Lv.18GrassRate 15%Route 7Lv.20GrassRate 15%Route 8Lv.20GrassRate 15%Pokémon Mansion - 1FLv.34-37FloorRate 30%Pokémon Mansion - 2FLv.37-40FloorRate 30%Pokémon Mansion - 3FLv.40-43FloorRate 30%
- Step 2Raticate ✓Route 21Lv.15GrassRate 5%Route 10Lv.20GrassRate 5%Route 16Lv.25-26GrassRate 5%Route 18Lv.25-26GrassRate 5%or evolve from Rattata (Step 1)
Not landing the catch? Calculate Raticate catch rates for Yellow 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
Good
Raticate 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
Y Raticate Best Moveset
Ignores stat matchups entirely with MoveSuper Fang halving the target's HP in one hit. 97 Speed goes first against most of the mid-tier, and MoveBody Slam follows up with a one-in-three paralysis chance. A two-move sequence that works against anything regardless of type or bulk.
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
Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.
Raticate Yellow Guide
In Yellow, 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 Yellow, 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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