Rattata

Rattata (shiny)

Forms

Rattata Rattata Alola

#0019

Rattata

Mouse Pokémon

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

In Pokémon GO · 734 max CP 4 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight3.5 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time15 cycles · ~4,080 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP51

Abilities

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.

Egg groups: Field

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

HP

30

Attack

56

Defense

35

Sp. Atk

25

Sp. Def

35

Speed

72

Total

253

Base Stat Total

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.

Generation

Hustle Wallbreaker

LC

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityHustle

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

Atk232

Def76

Spe▲180

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Rattata

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Red

Route 1 Route 16 Route 2 Route 22 Route 4 Route 9 Sea Route 21

Blue

Route 1 Route 16 Route 2 Route 22 Route 4 Route 9 Sea Route 21

Yellow

Pokémon Mansion Route 1 Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 18 Route 2 Route 22 Route 3 Route 4 Route 5 Route 6 Route 7 Route 8 Route 9 Sea Route 21

Gold

Bell Tower Burned Tower Mt. Mortar Route 1 Route 11 Route 22 Route 29 Route 3 Route 30 Route 31 Route 32 Route 33 Route 34 Route 38 Route 39 Route 4 Route 46 Route 7 Route 8 Route 9 Sprout Tower Tohjo Falls Union Cave

FireRed

Pokémon Mansion Route 1 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 2 Route 22 Route 4 Route 9

LeafGreen

Pokémon Mansion Route 1 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 2 Route 22 Route 4 Route 9

Diamond

Route 225 Sea Route 226

Pearl

Route 225 Sea Route 226

Platinum

Route 225 Sea Route 226

Black 2

Castelia City Castelia Sewers Relic Passage

White 2

Castelia City Castelia Sewers Relic Passage

Sun

Hau'oli City Kala’e Bay Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Route 6 Route 8 Verdant Cavern

Moon

Hau'oli City Kala’e Bay Route 1 Route 2 Route 3 Route 4 Route 6 Route 8 Verdant Cavern

Ultra Sun

Kala’e Bay Route 1 Route 2 Route 4 Route 6 Route 8

Ultra Moon

Kala’e Bay Route 1 Route 2 Route 4 Route 6 Route 8 Verdant Cavern

Let's Go Pikachu

Cerulean City Pokémon Mansion Route 1 Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 2 Route 22 Route 3 Route 4 Route 5 Route 6 Route 7 Route 8 Route 9 Sea Route 21

Let's Go Eevee

Cerulean City Pokémon Mansion Route 1 Route 10 Route 11 Route 16 Route 17 Route 18 Route 2 Route 22 Route 3 Route 4 Route 5 Route 6 Route 7 Route 8 Route 9 Sea Route 21

Red Japan

Route 1 Route 16 Route 2 Route 22 Route 4 Route 9 Sea Route 21

Green Japan

Route 1 Route 16 Route 2 Route 22 Route 4 Route 9 Sea Route 21

Evolution

Rattata

Lv. 20

Raticate

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Last ResortSTAB

Double-EdgeSTAB

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
7	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
10	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
13	Laser Focus Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
13	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
14	Hyper Fang Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Physical	80	90	15
16	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
19	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
22	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
23	Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
25	Sucker Punch Only works if the target is about to use a damaging move.	Dark	Physical	70	100	5
31	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
34	Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
34	Super Fang Inflicts damage equal to half the target’s HP.	Normal	Physical	—	90	10

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

Raticate

Ekans

Arbok

Nidoran♀

Meowth

Persian

Growlithe

Arcanine

Eevee

Vaporeon

Jolteon

Flareon

Espeon

Umbreon

CounterFighting77 compatible parents

Raticate

Pikachu

Raichu

Sandshrew

Sandslash

Nidoran♀

Nidoran♂

Nidorino

Nidoking

Psyduck

Golduck

Mankey

Primeape

Rhyhorn

Final GambitFighting9 compatible parents

Diglett

Mankey

Primeape

Farfetch’d

Zangoose

Seviper

Lucario

Sirfetch’d

Annihilape

Flame WheelFire16 compatible parents

Vulpix

Ninetales

Growlithe

Arcanine

Ponyta

Rapidash

Cyndaquil

Quilava

Typhlosion

Numel

Camerupt

Torkoal

Chimchar

Monferno

Fury SwipesNormal63 compatible parents

Raticate

Sandshrew

Sandslash

Nidoran♀

Diglett

Dugtrio

Meowth

Persian

Psyduck

Golduck

Mankey

Primeape

Cyndaquil

Sentret

Last ResortNormal70 compatible parents

Raticate

Meowth

Persian

Farfetch’d

Eevee

Vaporeon

Jolteon

Flareon

Sentret

Furret

Aipom

Espeon

Umbreon

Dunsparce

Me FirstNormal12 compatible parents

Golduck

Sentret

Furret

Stantler

Poochyena

Absol

Buizel

Lucario

Blitzle

Sandile

Mienfoo

Pancham

RevengeFighting38 compatible parents

Mankey

Farfetch’d

Tauros

Aipom

Combusken

Blaziken

Shiftry

Zangoose

Lucario

Hippopotas

Hippowdon

Weavile

Oshawott

Dewott

ReversalFighting73 compatible parents

Pikachu

Raichu

Diglett

Dugtrio

Mankey

Primeape

Growlithe

Arcanine

Rhyhorn

Rhydon

Tauros

Cyndaquil

Quilava

Typhlosion

ScreechNormal50 compatible parents

Ekans

Arbok

Diglett

Dugtrio

Meowth

Persian

Psyduck

Golduck

Mankey

Primeape

Mareep

Ampharos

Aipom

Umbreon

SwaggerNormal224 compatible parents

Raticate

Ekans

Arbok

Pikachu

Raichu

Sandshrew

Sandslash

Nidoran♀

Nidoran♂

Nidorino

Nidoking

Vulpix

Ninetales

Diglett

UproarNormal110 compatible parents

Raticate

Pikachu

Raichu

Nidoking

Diglett

Dugtrio

Meowth

Persian

Mankey

Primeape

Farfetch’d

Seel

Dewgong

Rhyhorn

Sprites & renders

24 sprites & renders for Rattata.

Official artwork

Pokémon HOME

Animated

Animated (back)

Front

Back

Across the games

Red · Blue

Yellow

Crystal

Gold

Silver

Emerald

FireRed · LeafGreen

Ruby · Sapphire

Diamond · Pearl

HeartGold · SoulSilver

Platinum

Black · White

ORAS

X · Y

Menu Icons

Ultra Sun · Moon

brilliant diamond shining pearl

Menu Icons

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Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

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Cite this page

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

Species data from PokéAPI.