Pokédex · I (Kanto)

Rattata#019

Its strongest point is Speed — higher than 59% of species. On the other hand, Sp. Atk — lower than 98% of species. Its base stat total is weak: lower than 94% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 1 weakness and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.

Shiny Rattata
Regular version
Normal
Height: 0.3 m (1′00″) Weight: 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs)

Base stats

HP
30
1%
Atk
56
27%
Def
35
4%
SpA
25
2%
SpD
35
5%
Spe
72
59%
TOTAL
253
6%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: HP.

A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Speed, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (56) is 31 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 59% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
  • Guts raises Attack by 50% when the Pokémon has a status condition, so a nature that raises Attack scales with this ability. Without a status condition there is no extra multiplier.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 4

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Kanto #019 Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee
Johto #017 Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver
Unova #059 Black 2 / White 2
Alola #015 Sun / Moon , Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

Abilities

  • Run Away Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
  • Guts Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
  • Hustle Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

Pokédex entry

Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places.

Habitat: Grassland Egg Group: Field Gender: 50% ♂ / 50% ♀ Catch difficulty: very easy (255/255) Base friendship: 70/255 Base EXP: 51
Evolution line Full line →
#019 Rattata Rattata #020 Raticate Raticate Level 20 · Level 20, at night

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Rattata takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Fighting ×2
Immune to Ghost ×0

How it was drawn

1996–2019

The sprites come straight from the games in which Rattata appeared — one from each release.

Gen 1 1996
Rattata in Red / Blue
Red / Blue
Rattata in Yellow
Yellow
Gen 2 1999
Rattata in Gold
Gold
Rattata in Silver
Silver
Rattata in Crystal
Crystal
Gen 3 2002
Rattata in Ruby / Sapphire
Ruby / Sapphire
Rattata in Emerald
Emerald
Rattata in FireRed / LeafGreen
FireRed / LeafGreen
Gen 4 2006
Rattata in Diamond / Pearl
Diamond / Pearl
Rattata in Platinum
Platinum
Rattata in HeartGold / SoulSilver
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Gen 5 2010
Rattata in Black / White
Black / White
Gen 6 2013
Rattata in X / Y
X / Y
Rattata in Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Gen 7 2016
Rattata in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Gen 8 2019
Rattata in Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Rattata — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Rattata — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Rattata — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (21)

All Rattata cards →

Rattata has 21 cards in 20 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Card Rattata from the Base set Base Card Rattata from the Base Set 2 set Base Set 2 Card Rattata from the Team Rocket set Team Rocket Card Lt. Surge's Rattata from the Gym Heroes set Gym Heroes Card Lt. Surge's Rattata from the Gym Challenge set Gym Challenge Card Rattata from the Legendary Collection set Legendary Collection

Breeding

All Egg Groups →

Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 15 cycles, which is roughly 4,100 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

#020
Raticate
Raticate
#023
Ekans
Ekans
#024
Arbok
Arbok
#025
Pikachu
Pikachu
#026
Raichu
Raichu
#027
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
#028
Sandslash
Sandslash
#029
Nidoran♀
Nidoran♀
#032
Nidoran♂
Nidoran♂
#033
Nidorino
Nidorino
#034
Nidoking
Nidoking
#037
Vulpix
Vulpix

Where to catch it (40)

All locations →

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Alola

Route 1 Lv. 11–14 · in tall grass

Johto

Bell Tower Lv. 20–24 · in tall grass Burned Tower Lv. 13–16 · in tall grass Mt. Mortar Lv. 14–16 · in tall grass Route 29 Lv. 2–4 · in tall grass Route 30 Lv. 3–4 · in tall grass Route 31 Lv. 4–5 · in tall grass Route 32 Lv. 4–8 · in tall grass Route 33 Lv. 4–8 · in tall grass Route 34 Lv. 11–13 · in tall grass Route 38 Lv. 16 · in tall grass Route 39 Lv. 16 · in tall grass Route 42 Lv. 13–15 · in tall grass Route 46 Lv. 2–4 · in tall grass Sprout Tower Lv. 3–6 · in tall grass Tohjo Falls Lv. 20 · in tall grass Union Cave Lv. 4–20 · in tall grass Unknown; all Rattata Lv. 20 · in tall grass

Kanto

Pokémon Mansion Lv. 26–44 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 1 Lv. 2–6 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 10 Lv. 18–23 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 11 Lv. 13–18 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 16 Lv. 18–36 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 17 Lv. 22–38 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 18 Lv. 22–38 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 2 Lv. 2–8 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 22 Lv. 2–7 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 3 Lv. 3–12 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 4 Lv. 5–12 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 5 Lv. 11–16 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 6 Lv. 11–16 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 7 Lv. 15–27 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 8 Lv. 17–27 · visible on the map, in tall grass Route 9 Lv. 13–22 · visible on the map, in tall grass Sea Route 21 Lv. 13–42 · visible on the map, in tall grass

Sinnoh

Route 225 Lv. 20–47 · in tall grass Sea Route 226 Lv. 20–47 · in tall grass

Unova

Castelia City Lv. 15–17 · in dark grass, in tall grass Castelia Sewers Lv. 14–17 · in tall grass Relic Passage Lv. 17 · in tall grass

Moves (82)

Full move list →

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (57 via TM/TR, 12 via Egg, 24 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
1 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30
4 Quick Attack Normal Physical 40 100% 30
7 Focus Energy Normal Status — — 30
10 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
13 Laser Focus Normal Status — — 30
13 Pursuit Dark Physical 40 100% 20
16 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
19 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10
21 Hyper Fang Normal Physical 80 90% 15
22 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15
25 Sucker Punch Dark Physical 70 100% 5
28 Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10
31 Double Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
34 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5
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