What is Raticate weak to?

In Yellow, Raticate's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Raticate?

In Yellow, Rattata evolves into Raticate at level 20. Raticate is the fully evolved form.

Should I use Raticate?

Honestly, in Yellow Raticate is a tough sell at 393 BST. Plenty of stronger Normal options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.

In Yellow, Raticate brings 393 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. Superfang anchors the moveset.

What are Raticate's strengths?

Raticate is immune to Ghost moves. Free switch-in every time. Speed is the best stat at base 97. Pure Normal type with same-type attack bonus on Normal moves.

Raticate - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

CTier

97Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward physical damage here. Raticate's Speed does the work, Special pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed stat exp per KO. Common in the wild, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack81

Defense60

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed97

Total393

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate127 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight18.5 kg

Base XP145

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Run Away

Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.

Guts

Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.

HustleHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.

Yellow

Raticate Weakness

Raticate is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Raticate's Normal typing only leaves 1 gap to cover.

Raticate Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Raticate in Yellow (Best Counters)

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Raticate Submission 2x 122-144%KO Rolling Kick 2x 93-109%KO Double Kick 2x 47-56% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Raticate Submission 2x 88-103%KO Karate Chop 2x 55-66% View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Raticate Submission 2x 88-103%KO Karate Chop 2x 55-66% View Machop builds →

Yellow Evolution

Raticate is the evolved form of Rattata, reached at level 20. A Normal type at 393 stats that still can't breed. The evolution from Rattata pushed Raticate to 393 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +25. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#019Rattata

Level 20

#020Raticate

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Rattata

Normal

Raticate

Normal

55+25

ATK

81+25

DEF

60+25

SP.ATK

50+25

SP.DEF

70+35

SPE

97+25

BST

253D-Tier

413C-Tier+160

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Raticate Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Super FangSTAB
Hyper BeamSTAB
Quick AttackSTAB
BlizzardCoverage

Recommended Teammates

ChanseyGood

TaurosDecent

SnorlaxDecent

Moves

Most of Raticate's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hyper Beam and Skull Bash, but Ice and Water and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

S4010030Normal

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 7

Quick Attack+1

S4010030Normal

Lv 14

Hyper Fang

—809015Normal

Lv 27

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 41

Super Fang

S—9010Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

A110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

S150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

B10010010Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Raticate doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Raticate can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Raticate in Yellow

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 10 locations. Raticate's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Raticate in Yellow

Rattata is your first catch on the way to Raticate. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-46 across 28 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Rattata
Route 2
Grass Lv.3-4 Route
40%Early
Route 1
Grass Lv.2-4 Route
30%Early
Route 21
Grass Lv.13-15 Route
25%Early
Route 5
Grass Lv.14-16 Route
25%Early
Route 6
Grass Lv.14-16 Route
25%Early
Route 11
Grass Lv.15-17 Route
25%Early
Route 3
Grass Lv.10-12 Route
15%Early
Route 4
Grass Lv.10-12 Route
15%Early
Route 22
Grass Lv.3 Route
10%Early
Route 16
Grass Lv.23-24 Route
25%Mid
Route 18
Grass Lv.23-24 Route
25%Mid
Route 10
Grass Lv.18 Route
15%Mid
Route 9
Grass Lv.18 Route
15%Mid
Route 7
Grass Lv.20 Route
15%Mid
Route 8
Grass Lv.20 Route
15%Mid
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
Grass Lv.34-37 Building
30%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
Grass Lv.37-40 Building
30%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 3F
Grass Lv.40-43 Building
30%Late
Train until Level 20
Step 2Raticate ✓
Route 21
Grass Lv.15 Route
5%Early
Route 10
Grass Lv.20 Route
5%Mid
Route 16
Grass Lv.25-26 Route
5%Mid
Route 18
Grass Lv.25-26 Route
5%Mid
Route 9
Grass Lv.20 Route
4%Mid
Route 11
Grass Lv.17 Route
1%Mid
Pokémon Mansion - B1F
Grass Lv.37-46 Building
40%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 1F
Grass Lv.34-37 Building
30%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 2F
Grass Lv.37-40 Building
30%Late
Pokémon Mansion - 3F
Grass Lv.40-43 Building
30%Late
or evolve from Rattata (Step 1)

Raticate Guide

In Yellow, Raticate's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Yellow, Rattata evolves into Raticate at level 20. Raticate is the fully evolved form.
Honestly, in Yellow Raticate is a tough sell at 393 BST. Plenty of stronger Normal options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Yellow, Raticate brings 393 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. Superfang anchors the moveset.
Raticate is immune to Ghost moves. Free switch-in every time. Speed is the best stat at base 97. Pure Normal type with same-type attack bonus on Normal moves.

Game Availability

Available since Red & Blue, Raticate appears in 18 games spanning 10 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained an Alolan form in Generation 7.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Jump KickLv. 38 SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Damage vs Raticate High Jump Kick 2x 200-235%KO Jump Kick 2x 155-182%KO Submission 2x 123-145%KO Rolling Kick 2x 94-111%KO View Hitmonlee builds →
Primeape Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Raticate Submission 2x 112-132%KO Karate Chop 2x 70-83% View Primeape builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Raticate Submission 2x 105-125%KO Karate Chop 2x 68-81% View Machoke builds →

Primeape Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Raticate Submission 2x 112-132%KO Karate Chop 2x 70-83% View Primeape builds →
Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Jump KickLv. 38 SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Damage vs Raticate High Jump Kick 2x 200-235%KO Jump Kick 2x 155-182%KO Submission 2x 123-145%KO Rolling Kick 2x 94-111%KO View Hitmonlee builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Raticate Submission 2x 105-125%KO Karate Chop 2x 68-81% View Machoke builds →