What does Rattata evolve into?

Get Rattata to Raticate at level 20. At 253 BST, Rattata is just the starting point.

At what level does Rattata evolve?

Level 20 gets you Raticate . Quick enough that Rattata barely slows you down.

Should I use Rattata?

For Crystal, you can run Rattata through the first few routes without issues. 253 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Raticate as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Rattata?

You can find Rattata in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

Rattata - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

72Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Attack carry most of Rattata's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Easy to catch and yields 1 Speed stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP30

Attack56

Defense35

Sp. Atk25

Sp. Def35

Speed72

Total253

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight3.5 kg

Base XP51

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+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

This POKéMON’s impressive vitality allows it to live anywhere. It also multiplies very quickly.

Crystal

Rattata Weakness

Rattata's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Just 1 weak spot to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

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

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Rattata in Crystal (Best Counters)

Tyrogue Fighting	D
Obtain MethodMt Mortar Gift TM Move Moves Rock SmashTM08 Damage vs Rattata Rock Smash 2x 49-58% View Tyrogue builds →

Crystal Evolution

One evolution ahead. Rattata grows into Raticate through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. The evolved forms gain up to 160 total stats over Rattata. 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

Very Easy

Breed Rattata easily with 66 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Bite, Counter, Flame Wheel and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

15 cycles·3,855 steps

Quick~4 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Crystal Rattata Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

You'll want to breed for Bite and Counter on Rattata. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hyper Fang and Headbutt, they expand what Rattata can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 7

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 13

Hyper Fang

—809015Normal

Lv 20

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 27

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 34

Super Fang

D—9010Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM40

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

TM28

Dig

D6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1207010Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Bite

D6010025Dark

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Flame Wheel

—6010025Fire

Egg

Fury Swipes

D188015Normal

Egg

Reversal

D—10015Fighting

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Tutor Moves

Rattata can't learn any Tutor moves

Crystal Rattata Locations

Rattata is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 37 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Rattata in Crystal

Rattata won't take long. 37 walking spots from Lv. 2-25 with solid rates across most of them. The top locations at each game stage are listed first.

Sprout Tower

Grass Lv.3-5 Building

100%Early

Night

Sprout Tower

Grass Lv.3-6 Building

100%Early

Morning/day

Route 22

Grass Lv.3-7 Route

60%Early

Night

Route 46

Grass Lv.2-3 Route

50%Early

Night

Route 1

Grass Lv.2-3 Route

50%Early

Night

Burned Tower - 1F

Grass Lv.13-15 Building

50%Early

Burned Tower - B1F

Grass Lv.14 Building

50%Early

Route 29

Grass Lv.2-3 Route

45%Early

Night

Union Cave - 1F

Grass Lv.4-6 Cave

40%Early

Night

Route 33

Grass Lv.7 Route

40%Early

Night

Route 1

Grass Lv.2 Route

30%Early

Morning/day

Route 22

Grass Lv.3 Route

30%Early

Morning/day

Route 32

Grass Lv.5 Route

30%Early

Route 3

Grass Lv.5 Route

30%Early

Morning/day

Route 3

Grass Lv.5-10 Route

30%Early

Route 4

Grass Lv.5 Route

30%Early

Morning/day

Route 4

Grass Lv.5-10 Route

30%Early

Route 33

Grass Lv.6 Route

30%Early

Route 34

Grass Lv.11 Route

30%Early

Route 42

Grass Lv.13 Route

30%Early

Night

Route 6

Grass Lv.13 Route

30%Early

Morning/day

Mt. Mortar - 1F North

Grass Lv.14 Cave

30%Early

Mt. Mortar - 1F South

Grass Lv.14 Cave

30%Early

Route 9

Grass Lv.15 Route

30%Early

Route 42

Grass Lv.15 Route

20%Early

Morning/day

Route 46

Grass Lv.2-3 Route

15%Early

Morning/day

Union Cave - 1F

Grass Lv.4 Cave

10%Early

Morning/day

Union Cave - B1F

Grass Lv.6-8 Cave

10%Early

Route 29

Grass Lv.2 Route

5%Early

Morning/day

Tin Tower - 2F-9F

Grass Lv.20-24 Building

100%Mid

Morning/day

Route 38

Grass Lv.16 Route

30%Mid

Route 39

Grass Lv.16 Route

30%Mid

Route 7

Grass Lv.17 Route

30%Mid

Route 21

Grass Lv.25 Route

30%Mid

Tin Tower - 2F-9F

Grass Lv.22-24 Building

20%Mid

Night

Route 11

Grass Lv.16 Route

5%Mid

Morning/day

Tohjo Falls

Grass Lv.20 Water

5%Mid

Rattata Guide

Get Rattata to Raticate at level 20. At 253 BST, Rattata is just the starting point.
Level 20 gets you Raticate. Quick enough that Rattata barely slows you down.
For Crystal, you can run Rattata through the first few routes without issues. 253 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Raticate as fast as you can.
You can find Rattata in Crystal. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 17 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Red & Blue, Rattata has appeared in 18 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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