Raticate

Raticate
Rattata
020
Spearow
Ability	Run Away or Guts Hustle (Hidden) Gluttony or Hustle (Alola) Thick Fat (Hidden Alola)
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Ken Sugimori

Raticate (ラッタ, Ratta) is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Normal-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the first generation games Red and Blue. It evolves from Rattata starting at level 20. In Alola, it has a Dark / Normal variant that evolves at night.

Physiology and Behavior

Raticate is a large, rodent-like Pokémon. Although it is often depicted on its hind legs, it is a quadruped. It is primarily tawny-colored with a cream underside. It has narrow black eyes, ears with ragged edges and dark insides, and large incisors that grow constantly. There are three whiskers on each side of its face, which it uses to maintain balance. It has short arms with three-fingered hands and webbed feet with three toes. The webbing on its feet allows it to swim. Its tail is long and scaly. Females will have shorter whiskers.

If attacked, Raticate stands up on its hind legs, bares its fangs and shrieks in an intimidating manner at its enemy. It is willing to take on larger foes if provoked enough. Its teeth are strong enough to gnaw through steel and their constant growth means it often needs to gnaw on something, like rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses, and is capable of chewing through cinderblocks and toppling concrete buildings. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Raticate is known to sleep with a log in its teeth, gnawing at it in the process. This Pokémon typically lives in plains and savannas.

Alolan Raticate

In Alola, Raticate has become heavier and darker due to its urban environment and higher calorie diet. Its fur is mostly black with a brown, leaf-shaped patch on its belly and brown inside its ears. Its hands, feet, cheeks, and tail are a whitish-cream color, and its hands are much smaller. It has large, puffy cheeks with four whiskers under its chin and two sprouting sideways from the top of each cheek. Its large incisors are still visible, but its eyes are now red.

This variant uses its nest as a food stockpile, and generally prefers to have the Alolan Rattata it commands to go out and forage for food while it remains in its nest and eats. It is selective in what it eats, however, only eating fresh, high-quality foods, such as fruits. Rumor has it that a certain high-class restaurant even exploits this selectivity, bringing Raticate along to buy ingredients and letting it taste test new dishes. Each Alolan Raticate has its own territory, and disputes over food and feeding grounds happen frequently. Alolan Raticate and Rattata are not native to Alola, having been brought to the region via cargo ships. Their populations grew drastically until Yungoos and Gumshoos were imported as a control measure.

A special Alolan Raticate in Alola acts as the Totem Pokémon for Ilima's trial in Verdant Cavern. This Raticate possesses Z-Power, an energy that originates from Ultra Wormholes and takes the form of a golden, flaring aura. The reward for defeating Totem Raticate and completing the trial is a Normalium Z (Darkinium Z in the anime).

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
Pokémon Yellow	Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.
Pokémon Stadium	If attacked, it stands up on its hind legs, bares its fangs and shrieks in an intimidating manner at its enemy.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.
Pokémon Silver	Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
Pokémon Crystal	The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Raticate’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
Pokémon Sapphire	Raticate’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
Pokémon Emerald	A Raticate's sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
Pokémon FireRed	Its rear feet have three toes each. They are webbed, enabling it to swim across rivers.
Pokémon LeafGreen	It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
Pokémon Pearl	It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
Pokémon Platinum	It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
Pokémon HeartGold	Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.
Pokémon SoulSilver	Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
Pokémon White	It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
Pokémon Black 2	With its long fangs, this surprisingly violent Pokémon can gnaw away even thick concrete with ease.
Pokémon White 2	With its long fangs, this surprisingly violent Pokémon can gnaw away even thick concrete with ease.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
Pokémon Y	The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Raticate’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Raticate’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Normal - Its hind feet are webbed, so it's a strong swimmer. It can cross rivers and sometimes even oceans. Alola - It forms a group of Rattata, which it assumes command of. Each group has its own territory, and disputes over food happen often.
Pokémon Moon	Normal - Its disposition is far more violent than its looks would suggest. Don't let your hand get too close to its face, as it could bite your hand clean off. Alola - This gourmet Pokémon is particular about the taste and freshness of its food. Restaurants where Raticate live have a good reputation.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Normal - People say that it fled from its enemies by using its small webbed hind feet to swim from island to island in Alola. Alola - It has an incredibly greedy personality. Its nest is filled with so much food gathered by Rattata at its direction, it can't possibly eat it all.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Normal - Its whiskers are essential for maintaining its balance. No matter how friendly you are, it will get angry and bite you if you touch its whiskers. Alola - It commands a nest of Rattata. Different nests don't get along, whipping up severe fights over feeding grounds.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Normal - Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey. Alola - It makes its Rattata underlings gather food for it, dining solely on the most nutritious and delicious fare.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Normal - Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey. Alola - It makes its Rattata underlings gather food for it, dining solely on the most nutritious and delicious fare.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	It whittles down its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder block walls.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	It whittles down its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder block walls.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Routes 16, 17, 18 and 21
Pokémon Blue	(JP) Routes 16, 17, 18 and 21, Cerulean Cave
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, and 39, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower
Pokémon Silver	Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, and 39, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower
Pokémon Crystal	Routes 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 21, 26, 27, 38, 39, 42, and 43, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Trade
Pokémon FireRed	Routes 16, 17 and 18, Pokémon Mansion
Pokémon LeafGreen	Routes 16, 17 and 18, Pokémon Mansion
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Routes 225 and 226
Pokémon Pearl	Routes 225 and 226
Pokémon Platinum	Routes 225 and 226
Pokémon HeartGold	Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, 39, and 47, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower, Safari Zone
Pokémon SoulSilver	Routes 7, 9, 10, 26, 27, 38, 39, and 47, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Burned Tower, Safari Zone
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Dreamyard
Pokémon White	Dreamyard
Pokémon Black 2	Dreamyard, Strange House and Relic Passage
Pokémon White 2	Dreamyard, Strange House and Relic Passage
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Trade
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Route 118 (hidden Pokémon)
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Route 118 (hidden Pokémon)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Routes 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Malie City, Tapu Village, Poni Wilds, Ancient Poni Path, Poni Grove, Poni Plains, Poni GauntletNight
Pokémon Moon	Routes 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Malie City, Tapu Village, Poni Wilds, Ancient Poni Path, Poni Grove, Poni Plains, Poni GauntletNight
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Routes 10, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila, Poni Plains
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Routes 10, 15, 16, 17, Akala Outskirts, Tapu Village, Mount Lanakila, Poni Plains
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Routes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 and 21, Pokémon Mansion
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Routes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 and 21, Pokémon Mansion
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Routes 225 and 226 Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Routes 225 and 226 Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern

Evolution

Rattata	Reach level 20.	Raticate

Alolan Rattata	Reach level 20.	Alolan Raticate

Base Stats

Normal

Base Stats
HP	55
Attack	81
Defense	60
Sp. Attack	50
Sp. Defense	70
Speed	97
Total	413

Alola

Base Stats
HP	75
Attack	71
Defense	70
Sp. Attack	40
Sp. Defense	80
Speed	77
Total	413

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
Gold File:PKMNG020-S.png	Silver File:PKMNS020.png File:PKMNS020-S.png	Crystal File:PKMNC020.gif File:PKMNC020-S.gif
Ruby Sapphire File:PKMNRS020.png File:PKMNRS020-S.png	Emerald File:PKMNE020.gif File:PKMNE020-S.gif	Fire Leaf File:PKMNFRLG020.png File:PKMNFRLG020-S.png
Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP020-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP020.png File:PKMNP020-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS020.png File:PKMNHGSS020-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW020-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2020.png File:PKMNBW2020-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY020-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE020-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP020-S.png

Renders
Sun Moon File:PKMNSM020-A-S.png Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE020-A-S.png

Trivia

• Raticate is the only Pokémon that shares its National Pokédex number with the level at which it evolves from its pre-evolved form.
• Alolan Raticate and its pre-evolution are the only regional forms that cannot be transferred out of Pokémon HOME into any Eighth Pokémon generation or Ninth Pokémon generation game.