Is Rattata Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Normal with AbilityGuts boosting Attack when statused. Wild in Castelia Sewers before Burgh. AbilityGuts hits surprisingly hard with a status condition, but Raticate at 20 falls off by mid-game. Good for early Castelia exploration and nothing more.
Rattata has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Rattata on Castelia City (walking, Lv 15-16, common).
Your Rattata should hit Level 20 before you reach Burgh, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Rattata in Black 2 & White 2
Rattata is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Rattata in B2W2
To get Rattata, start by catching Rattata through walking encounters at Lv. 14-67. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Rattata ✓Castelia SewersLv.14-17GrassRate 45%AnyCastelia CityLv.15-16GrassRate 30%AnyRelic Passage - Room 3Lv.17CaveRate 10%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into RaticateRelic Passage - Room 2Lv.29CaveRate 10%AnyStrange HouseLv.32-33FloorRate 15%AnyDreamyard - OvergroundLv.57GrassRate 10%AnyDreamyard - B1FLv.64-67GrassRate 10%AnyDouble grassor evolve from Rattata (Step 1)
Rattata Weakness
Rattata's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Rattata Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Rattata
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x323-381%KO | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x234-276%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x324-382%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 2x233-275%KO | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x338-398%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x194-229%KO | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 2x194-229%KO | ||
Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x336-395%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 2x193-227%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x259-306%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Timburr Fighting | C | |
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x356-419%KO | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x262-309%KO | ||
Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x346-407%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Rattata Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Rattata grows into Raticate through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Rattata. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
B2W2 Rattata Best Moveset
Status conditions become a damage boost through AbilityGuts, making Rattata a threat opponents accidentally power up by trying to cripple it. Held ItemFocus Sash guarantees one hit, and MoveFacade at doubled power punishes the status. The moveset gambles on that one boosted attack landing.
Best Build
Rattata best EVs are Attack
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Last Resort and Double-Edge for the basics, but Rattata's real strength is the 12-type coverage spread. Dark and Ice hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
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. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It searches for food all day. It gnaws on hard objects to wear down its fangs, which grow constantly during its lifetime.
Rattata Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Rattata through the first few routes without issues. 253 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Raticate as fast as you can.
Rattata has an Alolan form that swaps the typing and reshuffles the stats. Introduced in Gen 7. Worth checking if the original version doesn't fit your team.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Rattata has appeared in 18 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
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 7LGPE
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