Is Rattata Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Shows up on early routes with AbilityGuts for a status-boosted Attack. Rattata handles Roxanne and Brawly fine, but falls behind fast once the roster deepens past Flannery.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Rattata has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Rattata's defenses.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Rattata on Route 117 (walking, Lv 14, common). DexNav.
Your Rattata should hit Level 20 before you reach Norman, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Rattata in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Rattata is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 2 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 ORAS
To get Rattata, start by catching Rattata through walking encounters at Lv. 14-24. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Rattata ✓Route 117Lv.14GrassRate 60%DexNav chain
Step 2Catch or Evolve into RaticateRoute 118Lv.24GrassRate 60%DexNav chainor 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 |
What is Rattata Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Rattata
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x129-153%KO | ||
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x340-401%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x357-420%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x292-344%KO | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x357-420%KO | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x323-380%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x336-396%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x349-411%KO | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x286-337%KO | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x349-411%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x359-422%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x264-311%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x374-441%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x348-409%KO | ||
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
ORAS Rattata Best Moveset
72 Speed and AbilityGuts as a hidden ability turn status conditions into an Attack boost. 56 base Attack starts too low for the boost to threaten anything that takes hits. Normal TermStab powered by Guts still can't compete, and the moveset fills no role stronger Normal types don't cover.
Best Build
Rattata best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
- Protect
- Crunch
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
Rattata is cautious in the extreme. Even while it is asleep, it constantly listens by moving its ears around. It is not picky about where it lives—it will make its nest anywhere.
Rattata Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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