Rattata - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Rattata can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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.

Rattata artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Rattata does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Rattata does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Rattata cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Rattata cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Rattata learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
4	Quick Attack	Normal	40	100
7	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
10	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
16	Take Down	Normal	90	85
19	Assurance	Dark	60	100
22	Crunch	Dark	80	100
25	Sucker Punch	Dark	70	100
28	Super Fang	Normal	—	90
31	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
34	Endeavor	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Rattata learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Reversal	Fighting	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Uproar	Normal	90	100

Moves learnt by TM

Rattata is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
10	Work Up	Normal	—	—
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	80	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Pluck	Flying	60	100
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Cut	Normal	50	95
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Rattata does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Rattata egg move parents

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Rattata Alolan Rattata

Rattata's egg groups: Field

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

You will need to breed a female Rattata with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Rattata 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 Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Snubbull Granbull Houndour Houndoom Poochyena Mightyena Loudred Exploud Mawile Electrike Manectric Seviper Shinx Luxio Luxray Buizel Floatzel Stunky Skuntank Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Dunsparce Sneasel Swinub Piloswine Stantler Absol Pachirisu Glameow Purugly Lucario Weavile Mamoswine
Evolution	Loudred
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 Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Torchic Combusken Blaziken Zangoose Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Weavile Rhyperior
Sketch	Smeargle

Final Gambit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mankey Primeape Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Farfetch'd Zangoose Seviper
Sketch	Smeargle

Flame Wheel

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Numel Camerupt Torkoal Chimchar Monferno Infernape
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Ponyta Rapidash
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 Slaking Skitty Delcatty Kecleon Chimchar Monferno Infernape Ambipom Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Zangoose Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel
Sketch	Smeargle

Last Resort

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Espeon Umbreon Phanpy Donphan Pachirisu Ambipom Leafeon Glaceon
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Meowth Persian Sentret Furret Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Skitty Delcatty Glameow Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Revenge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Zangoose Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Mankey Primeape Farfetch'd Aipom Ambipom Hippopotas Hippowdon
Sketch	Smeargle

Reversal

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Sentret Furret Torchic Combusken Blaziken Vigoroth Slaking Lucario
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Diglett Dugtrio Mankey Primeape Rhyhorn Rhydon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Sentret Furret Houndour Houndoom Torchic Combusken Blaziken Rhyperior
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 Lucario Weavile
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Ambipom
Sketch	Smeargle