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Rattata

Mouse Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
RattataRattata (shiny)
Height
0.3 m
Weight
3.5 kg
Alternate forms (2)
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP51

Will chew on anything with its fangs. If you see one, you can be certain that 40 more live in the area.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Rattata

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Rattata can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Tackle

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010035
1Tail Whip

Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus—10030
7Quick Attack

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

NormalPhysical4010030
10Bite

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

DarkPhysical6010025
13Laser Focus

Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move.

NormalStatus——30
13Pursuit

Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.

DarkPhysical4010020
14Hyper Fang

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

NormalPhysical809015
16Take Down

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

NormalPhysical908520
19Assurance

Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.

DarkPhysical6010010
22Crunch

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

DarkPhysical8010015
23Focus Energy

Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.

NormalStatus——30
25Sucker Punch

Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.

DarkPhysical701005
31Double-Edge

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

NormalPhysical12010015
34Endeavor

Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.

NormalPhysical—1005
34Super Fang

Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.

NormalPhysical—9010

Breeding & egg moves

Rattata can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

BiteDark104 compatible parents
RaticateEkansArbokNidoran♀MeowthPersianGrowlitheArcanineEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonEspeonUmbreon
CounterFighting77 compatible parents
RaticatePikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingPsyduckGolduckMankeyPrimeapeRhyhorn
Final GambitFighting9 compatible parents
DiglettMankeyPrimeapeFarfetch’dZangooseSeviperLucarioSirfetch’dAnnihilape
Flame WheelFire16 compatible parents
VulpixNinetalesGrowlitheArcaninePonytaRapidashCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosionNumelCameruptTorkoalChimcharMonferno
Fury SwipesNormal63 compatible parents
RaticateSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀DiglettDugtrioMeowthPersianPsyduckGolduckMankeyPrimeapeCyndaquilSentret
Last ResortNormal70 compatible parents
RaticateMeowthPersianFarfetch’dEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonSentretFurretAipomEspeonUmbreonDunsparce
Me FirstNormal12 compatible parents
GolduckSentretFurretStantlerPoochyenaAbsolBuizelLucarioBlitzleSandileMienfooPancham
RevengeFighting38 compatible parents
MankeyFarfetch’dTaurosAipomCombuskenBlazikenShiftryZangooseLucarioHippopotasHippowdonWeavileOshawottDewott
ReversalFighting73 compatible parents
PikachuRaichuDiglettDugtrioMankeyPrimeapeGrowlitheArcanineRhyhornRhydonTaurosCyndaquilQuilavaTyphlosion
ScreechNormal50 compatible parents
EkansArbokDiglettDugtrioMeowthPersianPsyduckGolduckMankeyPrimeapeMareepAmpharosAipomUmbreon
SwaggerNormal225 compatible parents
RaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingVulpixNinetalesDiglett
UproarNormal110 compatible parents
RaticatePikachuRaichuNidokingDiglettDugtrioMeowthPersianMankeyPrimeapeFarfetch’dSeelDewgongRhyhorn

Sprites & renders

30 sprites & renders for Rattata.

Official artwork
Official artwork
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Animated
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Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

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“Rattata”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/rattata.

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