Rattata

Rattata
Pidgeot
019
Raticate
Ability	Run Away or Guts Hustle (Hidden) Gluttony or Hustle (Alola) Thick Fat (Hidden)
First game	Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Creator	Game Freak
Artist	Ken Sugimori

Rattata<sup>(JPJapanese: コラッタ

Romaji: Koratta)</sup> 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. In Alola, it has a regional variant that is Dark/Normal.

Physiology and Behaviour

Rattata is a small, quadrupedal rodent Pokémon. It has purple fur with a cream-colored face, paws, and underbelly. It has narrow eyes containing white sclera and pupil with red irises, rounded ears with cream-colored insides, and a single whisker on each cheek. Its long tail is tightly curled at the end. Its most notable feature is its large teeth. Like most rodents, its teeth grow continuously throughout its life and must be worn down by gnawing. This also ensures that Rattata is not awoken by the sound of its grinding teeth while sleeping. Females will have shorter whiskers.

Rattata can live wherever it can find food, which it searches for most of the day. Thanks to its sharp fangs, it is able to chew on nearly anything. When it is threatened, Rattata can deliver a powerful bite. Rattata constantly keep their ears up and will immediately scurry away from the slightest sound. Furret is the natural predator of Rattata. Its hardiness lets it live in many environments, although it mainly lives on plains and savannas. Because it reproduces so quickly, a pair of Rattata can quickly colonize an area. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Rattata is known to sleep sometimes with a log in its mouth.

Alolan Rattata

Rattata are non-native to Alola and arrived in cargo ships. The Rattata population in Alola was booming until Yungoos and Gumshoos were imported as a control measure. In order to avoid these new predators, Rattata altered its habits. It moved to more urban areas, became nocturnal, and formed large nests led by Raticate. Alolan Rattata searches out fresh food by smell and ignores anything spoiled. It has even been known to sneak into people's homes to find food. It has dark gray fur and grayish-purple ear insides. There are two tufts of fur on each ear and near the tip of its tail. Its long, thin whiskers are replaced by shorter, thicker tufts of fur as well. The line where its cream underbelly meets its gray fur is ragged instead of smooth.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places.
Pokémon Yellow	Will chew on anything with its fangs. If you see one, it is certain that 40 more live in the area.
Pokémon Stadium	Scurries around quickly, searching for hard objects to gnaw. It appears to be jittery and unable to remain still.
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	It eats everything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously.
Pokémon Silver	Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.
Pokémon Crystal	This Pokémon's impressive vitality allows it to live anywhere. It also multiplies very quickly.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	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.
Pokémon Sapphire	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.
Pokémon Emerald	A Rattata is cautious in the extreme. Even while it is asleep, it constantly moves its ears and listens for danger. It will make its nest anywhere.
Pokémon FireRed	Its fangs are long and very sharp. They grow continuously, so it gnaws on hard things to whittle them down.
Pokémon LeafGreen	Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
Pokémon Pearl	Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
Pokémon Platinum	Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
Pokémon HeartGold	It eats everything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously.
Pokémon SoulSilver	Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
Pokémon White	Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
Pokémon Black 2	It searches for food all day. It gnaws on hard objects to wear down its fangs, which grow constantly during its lifetime.
Pokémon White 2	It searches for food all day. It gnaws on hard objects to wear down its fangs, which grow constantly during its lifetime.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.
Pokémon Y	Its fangs are long and very sharp. They grow continuously, so it gnaws on hard things to whittle them down.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	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.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	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.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Normal - Its incisors continue growing until its death. If its Trainer doesn’t offer it a file to gnaw on, it will gnaw on door frames, table legs, and so on. Alola - With its incisors, it gnaws through doors and infiltrates people’s homes. Then, with a twitch of its whiskers, it steals whatever food it finds.
Pokémon Moon	Normal - With their strong capacity for survival, they can live in dirty places without concern. Left unchecked, their numbers multiply rapidly. Alola - When the sun goes down, it becomes active. It runs around town on a chase for good food for the boss of its nest—Raticate.
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Normal - Its incisors grow continuously throughout its life. If its incisors get too long, this Pokémon becomes unable to eat, and it starves to death. Alola - It shows no interest in anything that isn't fresh. If you take it shopping with you, it will help you pick out ingredients.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Normal - This Pokémon is common but hazardous. Its sharp incisors can easily cut right through hard wood. Alola - Night after night, they sneak into people's homes seeking food. A massive outbreak of them has become an issue of public concern.
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Normal - Will chew on anything with its fangs. If you see one, you can be certain that 40 more live in the area. Alola - Its whiskers provide it with a keen sense of smell, enabling it to pick up the scent of hidden food and locate it instantly.
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Normal - Will chew on anything with its fangs. If you see one, you can be certain that 40 more live in the area. Alola - Its whiskers provide it with a keen sense of smell, enabling it to pick up the scent of hidden food and locate it instantly.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	It's cautious in the extreme, and its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	It's cautious in the extreme, and its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
First Pokémon generation
Pokémon Red and Blue	Routes 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 21, and 22
Pokémon Yellow	Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, 21, and 22, Pokémon Mansion
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, and 46, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Sprout Tower and Burned Tower
Pokémon Silver	Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, and 46, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Sprout Tower and Burned Tower
Pokémon Crystal	Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, and 46, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Sprout Tower and Burned Tower
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Trade
Pokémon FireRed	Routes 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 17, 18, and 22, Pokémon Mansion
Pokémon LeafGreen	Routes 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 17, 18, and 22, 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 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, and 46, Sprout Tower, Union Cave, Burned Tower, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar
Pokémon SoulSilver	Routes 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 46, Sprout Tower, Union Cave, Burned Tower, Bell Tower, Mt. Mortar
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Breed Raticate
Pokémon White	Breed Raticate
Pokémon Black 2	Castelia City, Castelia Sewers, Relic Passage
Pokémon White 2	Castelia City, Castelia Sewers, Relic Passage
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Trade
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Route 117 (hidden Pokémon)
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Route 117 (hidden Pokémon)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e BayNight
Pokémon Moon	Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e BayNight Verdant Cavern
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e BayNight
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8, Hau'oli City, Kala'e BayNight Verdant Cavern
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu	Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 21, and 22, Pokémon Mansion (Kantonian Form) Trade Kantonian Rattata in Cerulean City (Alolan Form)
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee	Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 21, and 22, Pokémon Mansion (Kantonian Form) Trade Kantonian Rattata in Cerulean City (Alolan Form)
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	Routes 225 and 226 (Kantonian Form) Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern
Pokémon Shining Pearl	Routes 225 and 226 (Kantonian Form) Grand Underground - Spacious Cave, Grassland Cave, Riverbank Cave, Still-Water Cavern, Sunlit Cavern

Evolution

Rattata	Reach level 20.	Raticate

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	30
Attack	56
Defense	35
Sp. Attack	25
Sp. Defense	35
Speed	72
Total	253

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites
Red Green	Red Blue	Yellow
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Ruby Sapphire File:PKMNRS019.png File:PKMNRS019-S.png	Emerald File:PKMNE019.gif File:PKMNE019-S.gif	Fire Leaf File:PKMNFRLG019.png File:PKMNFRLG019-S.png
Diamond Pearl File:PKMNDP019-S.png	Platinum File:PKMNP019.png File:PKMNP019-S.png	Heart Soul File:PKMNHGSS019.png File:PKMNHGSS019-S.png
Black White File:PKMNBW019-S.png	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2019.png File:PKMNBW2019-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY019-S.png
Pikachu Eevee File:PKMNLGPE019-S.png	Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl File:PKMNBDSP019-S.png

Renders
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Trivia

• Rattata has the lowest base HP of all Normal-type Pokémon.
  • Alolan Rattata has the lowest base HP and Special Attack of all Dark-type Pokémon.
• Alolan Rattata ties with Morpeko for the shortest Dark-type Pokémon.
• Alolan Rattata and its evolution are the only regional forms that cannot be transferred out of Pokémon HOME into any Eighth Pokémon generation or Ninth Pokémon generation game.