Rattata pokedex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

Contents
Type defenses
Base stats
Pokedex entries
Evolution chart
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Q&A

Name origin

rat: a rodent mammal
rat-a-tat-tat: repeated fast knocking sound

Pokedex data

National №	019
Type	Normal
Species	Mouse Pokémon
Height	1′0″ (0.30m)
Weight	7.7 lbs (3.5 kg)
Abilities	Guts Run Away Hustle (Dream World)
Local №	019 (R/B/Y, FireRed, LeafGreen) 017 (Gold, Silver, Crystal) 017 (HeartGold, SoulSilver) 059 (Black 2, White 2)
Japanese	Koratta

Breeding

Egg Groups	Field
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	16 (minimum 4,080 steps)

Training

EV yield	1 Speed
Catch rate	255 (33.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	57
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Type defenses

nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar	ste
						2							0

Rattata stats

The base stats for Rattata are shown below left, with the possible range shown on the right for a level 100 Pokemon. Minimum/maximum values are based on hindering/beneficial nature, 0/252 EVs, 0/31 IVs.

HP	30	170 - 264
Attack	56	105 - 232
Defense	35	67 - 185
Sp. Atk	25	49 - 163
Sp. Def	35	67 - 185
Speed	72	134 - 267
Total	253

Pokedex descriptions

Red Blue LeafGreen	Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places.
Yellow	Will chew on anything with its fangs. If you see one, it is certain that 40 more live in the area.
Gold HeartGold	It eats anything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously.
Silver SoulSilver	Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.
Crystal	This POKéMON’s impressive vitality allows it to live anywhere. It also multiplies very quickly.
Ruby 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.
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.
FireRed	Its fangs are long and very sharp. They grow continuously, so it gnaws on hard things to whittle them down.
Diamond Pearl Platinum Black White	Cautious in the extreme, its hardy vitality lets it live in any kind of environment.
Black 2 White 2	It searches for food all day. It gnaws on hard objects to wear down its fangs, which grow constantly during its lifetime.

Evolution chart

#019
Rattata
Normal →
(Level 20)

#020
Raticate
Normal

Moves learnt by level up

Black 2/White 2/White/Black/HeartGold/SoulSilver

Rattata learns the following moves at the levels specified:

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	50	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	-	100
4	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	-	-
10	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
13	Pursuit	Dark	Physical	40	100
16	Hyper Fang	Normal	Physical	80	90
19	Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100
22	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
25	Assurance	Dark	Physical	50	100
28	Super Fang	Normal	Physical	-	90
31	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
34	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	-	100

Other generations: I II III IV V

Rattata learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Rattata egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Screech	Normal	Status	-	85
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100
Me First	Normal	Status	-	-
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100
Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	-	100

Rattata learns the following moves via breeding.
See the Rattata egg moves page for details and compatible parents.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100
Counter	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Screech	Normal	Status	-	85
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80
Flame Wheel	Fire	Physical	60	100
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	-	100
Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
Me First	Normal	Status	-	-
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100

Other generations: II III IV V

Move Tutor moves

Black 2/White 2
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Rattata can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	-	90
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	-	100
Covet	Normal	Physical	60	100
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Rattata can be taught these attacks from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100
Swift	Normal	Special	60	∞
Super Fang	Normal	Physical	-	90
Snore	Normal	Special	40	100
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	-	100
Last Resort	Normal	Physical	140	100
Sucker Punch	Dark	Physical	80	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Other generations: II III IV V

Moves learnt by HM

Black 2/White 2/White/Black
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Rattata is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95

Rattata is compatible with these Hidden Machines:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100

Other generations: I II III IV V

Moves learnt by TM

Black 2/White 2/White/Black
HeartGold/SoulSilver

Rattata is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-
12	Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
48	Round	Normal	Special	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	-	100
83	Work Up	Normal	Status	-	-
86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	-	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-
93	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100

Rattata is compatible with these Technical Machines:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
6	Toxic	Poison	Status	-	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	-	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	-	-
12	Taunt	Dark	Status	-	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	Status	-	-
18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	-	-
21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	-	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120	70
27	Return	Normal	Physical	-	100
28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	Status	-	-
34	Shock Wave	Electric	Special	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	Status	-	-
45	Attract	Normal	Status	-	100
46	Thief	Dark	Physical	40	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	Status	-	-
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	-	100
78	Captivate	Normal	Status	-	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	-	-
83	Natural Gift	Normal	Physical	-	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	-	100
87	Swagger	Normal	Status	-	90
88	Pluck	Flying	Physical	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	Physical	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	Status	-	-

Other generations: I II III IV V

Rattata sprites

NORMAL
Female
Black/White
NORMAL
Male
Black/White
SHINY
Female
Black/White
SHINY
Male
Black/White
NORMAL
Female
HG/SS
NORMAL
Male
HG/SS
SHINY
Female
HG/SS
SHINY
Male
HG/SS

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Where to find Rattata

Red Blue	Route 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 21, 22
Yellow	Route 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, 21, 22
Gold Silver	Route 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, more 46, Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, Sprout Tower, Tin Tower, Tohjo Falls, Union Cave
Crystal	Route 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 21, 22, 29, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, 42, 46, Tohjo Falls
FireRed LeafGreen	Route 1, 2, 4, 9, 16, 17, 18, 22
Pearl Diamond	Route 225, 226
Platinum	Route 225, 226
HeartGold SoulSilver	Route 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 11, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 39, more 46, Bell Tower, Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, Sprout Tower, Tohjo Falls, Union Cave
Black 2 White 2	Castelia City, Castelia Sewers, Relic Passage

Pokeathlon stats

Speed	★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Power	★ ★ ★
Skill	★ ★ ★
Stamina	★ ★ ★
Jump	★ ★ ★

★ Minimum ★ Base stat ★ Maximum

Rattata

Name origin

Pokedex data

Breeding

Training

Type defenses

Rattata stats

Pokedex descriptions

Evolution chart

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Rattata sprites

Where to find Rattata

Pokeathlon stats

Answers to Rattata questions

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