Is Rattata Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Alolan Rattata's Dark/Normal typing shows up everywhere on Alola's early routes. The Dark side gives you a natural answer to Acerola's Ghost E4, and AbilityHustle packs a punch for early fights. Outclassed fast, but gets you through the first island.
Rattata has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Raticate trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Raticate's defenses.
Acerola's typing presses Raticate's defenses.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Raticate's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's typing presses Raticate's defenses.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Rattata on Route 1 (walking, Lv 2-3).
Your Rattata should hit Level 20 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Rattata in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Rattata is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 21 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 USUM
To get Rattata, start by catching Rattata through walking and gift encounters at Lv. 2-57. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Rattata ✓Verdant Cavern - Trial SiteLv.10CaveUltra MoonRate 100%Shaking spotRoute 1 - WestLv.2-3GrassRate 35%NightKala'e BayLv.15-18GrassRate 30%NightRoute 1 - EastLv.2-3GrassRate 20%NightRoute 1 - SouthLv.11-14GrassRate 20%NightRoute 2 - SouthLv.6-9GrassRate 10%NightRoute 2 - NorthLv.7-10GrassRate 10%NightRoute 4Lv.11-14GrassRate 10%NightRoute 6 - NorthLv.14-17GrassRate 10%NightRoute 6 - SouthLv.14-17GrassRate 10%NightRoute 8Lv.17-20GrassRate 30%Night
Step 2Catch or Evolve into RaticateRoute 10Lv.26-29GrassRate 30%NightRoute 14Lv.30-33GrassRate 30%NightRoute 15Lv.30-33GrassRate 30%NightTapu VillageLv.30-33GrassRate 30%NightAkala OutskirtsLv.21-24GrassRate 20%NightMount Lanakila - BaseLv.30-33CaveRate 20%NightRoute 8Lv.17-20GrassNightSOS from Rattata (Alolan Rattata)Heahea BeachLv.20Gift from NPCUltra MoonTotem gift (20 stickers)Route 16 - EastLv.32-35GrassRate 30%NightRoute 16 - WestLv.32-35GrassRate 20%NightRoute 17 - NortheastLv.33-36GrassRate 20%NightRoute 17 - WestLv.33-36GrassRate 20%NightPoni Plains - CenterLv.54-57GrassRate 70%NightShaking spotPoni Plains - CenterLv.54-57GrassRate 30%NightPoni Plains - EastLv.54-57GrassRate 30%NightPoni Plains - NorthLv.54-57GrassRate 30%NightPoni Plains - WestLv.54-57GrassRate 10%Nightor 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
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x317-373%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x344-405%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x282-332%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x322-380%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x322-380%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x331-390%KO | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x350-412%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x354-416%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x262-309%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x333-392%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x344-405%KO | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Xerneas can KO Rattata with Focus Blast (320-377%). Yveltal threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (126-149%). Rayquaza's Earthquake also KOs at 192-225%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFairyaura ItemPower Herb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Xerneas builds →Moonblast127-149%KO Focus Blast 2x320-377%KO Thunder147-173%KO | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDarkaura ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Yveltal builds →Dark Pulse126-149%KO U Turn82-97% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityAirlock ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Rayquaza builds →Extreme Speed153-180%KO Earthquake192-225%KO | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMultitype ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Arceus builds →Extreme Speed130-153%KO Earthquake163-191%KO | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBaddreams ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Rattata View Darkrai builds →Dark Pulse99-117%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
USUM Rattata Best Moveset
Normal at 56 Attack and 72 Speed with AbilityGuts boosting Attack through status and AbilityHustle raising Attack at accuracy cost as a hidden ability. The Alolan form adds Dark typing. Neither form's moveset competes at these stats.
Best Build
Rattata best EVs are HP and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Endeavor
- Quick Attack
- Protect
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Last Resort and Double-Edge for the basics, but Rattata's real strength is the 10-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
Base Stats
Its incisors grow continuously throughout its life. If its incisors get too long, this Pokémon becomes unable to eat, and it starves to death.
This Pokémon is common but hazardous. Its sharp incisors can easily cut right through hard wood.
Rattata Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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