Raticate - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Raticate can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Raticate artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Raticate learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
10	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
16	Hyper Fang	Normal	80	90
19	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Crunch	Dark	80	100
29	Assurance	Dark	50	100
34	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
39	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
44	Endeavor	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Raticate learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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

Moves learnt by HM

Raticate is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Raticate is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Raticate can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Raticate learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
1	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
1	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
10	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Pursuit	Dark	40	100
16	Hyper Fang	Normal	80	90
19	Sucker Punch	Dark	80	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Crunch	Dark	80	100
29	Assurance	Dark	50	100
34	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
39	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
44	Endeavor	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Raticate learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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

Move Tutor moves

Raticate can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

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

Moves learnt by HM

Raticate is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Raticate is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
05	Roar	Normal	—	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
67	Retaliate	Normal	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
83	Work Up	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
89	U-turn	Bug	70	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Raticate can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Raticate egg move parents

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Raticate Alolan Raticate

Raticate's egg groups: Field

The egg moves for Raticate are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Raticate with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Raticate with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Eevee Flareon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Seviper Absol Shinx Luxio Luxray Hippopotas Hippowdon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Pansear Panpour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Stantler Pachirisu Glameow Purugly Lucario Weavile Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Espeon Umbreon Leafeon Simisage Simisear Simipour
Sketch	Smeargle

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Aipom Wooper Quagsire Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Zorua Zoroark
Generation 3 Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Psyduck Golduck Typhlosion Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Delibird Poochyena Mightyena Whismur Loudred Exploud Mawile Grumpig Spinda Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Final Gambit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Zangoose Seviper
Pre-evolution Level up	Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Flame Wheel

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Ponyta Rapidash Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine
Sketch	Smeargle

Fury Swipes

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Sentret Furret Aipom Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Linoone Vigoroth Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Drilbur Excadrill Zorua Zoroark Cubchoo Beartic Heatmor
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Zangoose Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking
Generation 3 Level up	Diglett Dugtrio
Sketch	Smeargle

Last Resort

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Espeon Umbreon Phanpy Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Minccino
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Sentret Furret Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Mawile Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Bidoof Bibarel Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Minccino Cinccino Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga
Pre-evolution Level up	Donphan Cinccino
Sketch	Smeargle

Me First

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sentret Furret Stantler Absol Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Absol Buizel Floatzel Blitzle Zebstrika Mienfoo Mienshao
Sketch	Smeargle

Revenge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zangoose Weavile Oshawott Dewott Samurott Bouffalant
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Aipom Ambipom Hippopotas Hippowdon Patrat Watchog
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Vigoroth Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Mienfoo Mienshao Bouffalant
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Slaking Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Whismur Loudred Exploud Seviper Kecleon Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Ambipom Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Blitzle Zebstrika
Pre-evolution Level up	Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Uproar

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vigoroth Whismur Loudred Exploud Spinda Darumaka
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric Sandile Krokorok Krookodile
Move tutor	Rattata Raticate Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Sentret Furret Aipom Girafarig Ursaring Houndour Houndoom Stantler Poochyena Mightyena Vigoroth Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Electrike Manectric Spinda Chimchar Pachirisu Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Rhyperior Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Woobat Swoobat Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Bouffalant
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Pikachu Raichu Slaking Monferno Infernape
Pre-evolution Level up	Slaking Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Sketch	Smeargle