Is Rattata Good in Gold & Silver Playthrough?
Route 29 filler. Rattata does early-game damage while your real team takes shape. Box it before Whitney. Nothing about Gold and Silver changes Rattata's fundamental ceiling.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Rattata trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Chuck's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Jasmine's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Clair's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Sabrina'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 Janine's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Raticate trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Raticate has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catchable
Catch Rattata on Route 29 (walking, Lv 2-4, uncommon).
Recommended Moves
- After Falkner
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Union Cave
- LV 13NormalHyper FangPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Morty
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Prize for defeating Morty
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
Evolve Rattata to Raticate
Rattata evolves into Raticate at Level 20. Your Rattata should hit Level 20 before you reach Morty, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 20)
- LV 20NormalHyper FangPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Falkner
- TM39NormalSwiftPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Union Cave
- After Bugsy
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 105Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM25ElectricThunderPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- After Jasmine
- TM10NormalHidden PowerPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a fisherman in a house at Lake of Rage
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Celadon Game Corner
How to Get Rattata in Gold & Silver
The most common catch in this batch by far. 111 encounters across 22 locations covering nearly every route, cave, and tower in both regions. Watch the clock though, some only appear at night.
22 locations to catch Rattata
Encountered via tall grass encounters
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Rattata is where the line starts, caught through walking encounters at Lv. 2-24. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 1Rattata ✓Sprout Tower - 2FLv.3-6FloorRate 100%Morning/daySprout Tower - 3FLv.3-6FloorRate 100%Morning/dayRoute 22Lv.3-7GrassRate 95%NightRoute 9Lv.13-15GrassSilverRate 70%NightRoute 3Lv.5-10GrassGoldRate 60%NightRoute 33Lv.6-7GrassGoldRate 60%NightRoute 1Lv.2-6GrassRate 55%NightRoute 46Lv.2-3GrassRate 50%NightBurned Tower - 1FLv.13-15FloorRate 50%Route 33Lv.6-8GrassGoldRate 45%DayRoute 30Lv.3-4GrassRate 40%NightRoute 31Lv.4-5GrassRate 40%NightRoute 32Lv.4-8GrassGoldRate 40%DayUnion Cave - 1FLv.4-6CaveSilverRate 40%Route 33Lv.6-7GrassGoldRate 40%MorningRoute 9Lv.13-15GrassGoldRate 40%NightBurned Tower - B1FLv.14-16FloorRate 40%Morning/nightRoute 7Lv.15-19GrassGoldRate 40%MorningRoute 32Lv.4-6GrassGoldRate 35%MorningRoute 3Lv.5-10GrassGoldRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 3Lv.5-8GrassSilverRate 35%NightRoute 4Lv.5-10GrassGoldRate 35%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5-8GrassSilverRate 35%NightUnion Cave - B1FLv.6-8CaveSilverRate 35%Route 34Lv.11-13GrassRate 35%Burned Tower - B1FLv.14FloorRate 35%DayRoute 1Lv.2GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 22Lv.3GrassRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 32Lv.4GrassGoldRate 30%NightRoute 3Lv.5GrassSilverRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 4Lv.5GrassSilverRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 33Lv.6GrassSilverRate 30%NightRoute 4Lv.8-10GrassGoldRate 30%NightRoute 9Lv.13GrassSilverRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 11Lv.15GrassRate 30%Route 9Lv.15GrassGoldRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 46Lv.2GrassRate 20%Morning/dayRoute 29Lv.2-4GrassRate 15%NightSprout Tower - 2FLv.3-5FloorRate 15%NightSprout Tower - 3FLv.3-5FloorRate 15%NightRoute 33Lv.6-8GrassSilverRate 15%DayMt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.14-16CaveRate 14%Union Cave - 1FLv.4CaveGoldRate 10%Route 32Lv.6-8GrassSilverRate 10%DayRoute 33Lv.6GrassSilverRate 10%MorningMt. Mortar - 1F BackLv.14CaveRate 10%Route 29Lv.4GrassRate 5%Morning/dayRoute 32Lv.6GrassSilverRate 5%MorningUnion Cave - B1FLv.6CaveGoldRate 5%Route 7Lv.15GrassSilverRate 5%MorningTin Tower - 2FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 3FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 4FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 5FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 6FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 7FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 8FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayTin Tower - 9FLv.20-24FloorRate 100%Morning/dayRoute 38Lv.16GrassGoldRate 40%NightRoute 39Lv.16GrassGoldRate 40%NightRoute 7Lv.17-19GrassGoldRate 35%DayRoute 38Lv.16GrassGoldRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 39Lv.16GrassGoldRate 30%Morning/dayRoute 7Lv.17GrassGoldRate 30%NightMt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 20%Tin Tower - 2FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 3FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 4FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 5FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 6FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 7FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 8FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightTin Tower - 9FLv.22-24FloorRate 20%NightRoute 38Lv.16GrassGoldRate 10%Nightthe Snubbull swarm on Route 38 that SchoolboyMt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.16CaveRate 5%the Marill swarm on Mt. Mortar that Hiker ParryUnion Cave - B2FLv.20CaveRate 5%Tohjo FallsLv.20GrassRate 5%
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into RaticateRoute 9Lv.15GrassSilverRate 30%NightRoute 9Lv.15GrassGoldRate 25%NightRoute 9Lv.15GrassSilverRate 15%Morning/dayRoute 9Lv.15GrassGoldRate 10%Morning/dayBurned Tower - 1FLv.15FloorRate 5%Route 26Lv.28-30GrassSilverRate 70%NightRoute 26Lv.28-30GrassGoldRate 40%NightRoute 27Lv.28-30GrassGoldRate 40%Route 26Lv.28-30GrassSilverRate 35%DayRoute 26Lv.28-30GrassSilverRate 34%MorningRoute 38Lv.16GrassRate 30%Route 38Lv.16GrassGoldRate 30%the Snubbull swarm on Route 38 that SchoolboyRoute 39Lv.17GrassRate 30%Union Cave - B2FLv.22CaveRate 30%Tohjo FallsLv.22GrassRate 30%Route 27Lv.28GrassGoldRate 30%MorningRoute 10Lv.16-18GrassRate 25%NightRoute 10Lv.16GrassRate 20%MorningRoute 10Lv.17GrassRate 20%DayRoute 7Lv.19GrassRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.30CaveRate 10%Route 27Lv.30GrassSilverRate 10%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.16CaveRate 5%Route 26Lv.30GrassGoldRate 5%DayRoute 26Lv.30GrassGoldRate 4%Morningor evolve from Rattata (Step 1)
Bring the right balls: check Rattata catch odds in the Gold & Silver Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.
How to Get Shiny Rattata in Gold & Silver
Rattata swarms Route 29 and also turns up in the Burned Tower and Mt. Mortar, so high encounter volume is your only real lever. Compare Shiny Rattata odds across every game
Gold & Silver Shiny Rattata Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Breed w/ Shiny Parent, about 1 in 64 on each try.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breed w/ Shiny Parent: Eggs inherit stats from a shiny parent, so about 1 in 64 hatch shiny. A shiny Ditto helps every egg, and any other shiny parent (the red Gyarados works) helps only eggs of the opposite gender.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 7-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 19-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 45-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 147-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Rattata in the Gold & Silver Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Rattata Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Rattata
Rattata Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Rattata grows into Raticate through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed Rattata easily with 66 breeding partners from the Field egg group. Pass egg moves like Bite, Counter, Flame Wheel and 3 more to offspring.
GS Rattata Best Moveset
Normal pre-evolution heading toward Raticate. 72 Speed goes first against some targets, but the Attack can't close anything. MoveSuper Fang waits at the next stage.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Hyper Fang
- Headbutt
- Swift
- Hidden Power
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Bite and Counter on Rattata. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hyper Fang and Headbutt, they expand what Rattata can actually threaten in practice.
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.
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
22 of 26 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It eats anything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously.
Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.
Rattata Gold & Silver Guide
For Gold & Silver, 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 9 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 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
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