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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).

Appearances[]

Main Pokémon games[]

Other Pokémon games[]

Super Smash Bros. series[]

Trophy descriptions[]

In the anime[]

Origin and inspiration[]

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
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Alolan Rattata
Reach level 20.
Alolan Raticate
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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

Moveset[]

Main article: Raticate/moveset

Gallery[]

Sprites[]

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Platinum
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Black White
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X Y
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Pikachu Eevee
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Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
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Renders
Sun Moon
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Pikachu Eevee
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Trivia[]

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