What does Rattata evolve into?

Get Rattata to Raticate at level 20. At 243 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 Red & Blue, you can run Rattata through the first few routes without issues. 243 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 Red & Blue. 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. Special'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. Def25

Speed72

Total243

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

Bites anything when it attacks. Small and very quick, it is a common sight in many places.

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 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 Rattata in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

Mankey Fighting	D
Available Move Moves Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Rattata Karate Chop 2x 95-113%KO View Mankey builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

A Normal type with 243 stats, Rattata has a chain leading to Raticate. Breeding won't work. The evolved forms gain up to 170 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Rattata Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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

Moves

Level-up moves are just the starting point for Rattata. TMs unlock Ice and Water coverage and more and turn a straightforward STAB kit around Skull Bash and Double-Edge into something with actual range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D3510035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 7

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 14

Hyper Fang

—809015Normal

Lv 23

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 34

Super Fang

D—9010Normal

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110905Ice

TM08

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM11

Bubble Beam

D6510020Water

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Rattata doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Rattata can't learn any Tutor moves

Red & Blue Rattata Locations

Easy grab on Rattata with high spawn rates across 14 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Rattata in Red & Blue

Before you go hunting for Rattata, check which of the 14 spots belong to your version. Blue and Red each have different walking encounters at Lv. 2-23.

Route 1

BlueGrass Lv.2-4 Route

45%Early

Route 1

RedGrass Lv.2-4 Route

45%Early

Route 2

RedGrass Lv.2-5 Route

40%Early

Route 2

BlueGrass Lv.2-5 Route

40%Early

Route 22

RedGrass Lv.2-4 Route

40%Early

Route 22

BlueGrass Lv.2-4 Route

40%Early

Route 4

BlueGrass Lv.8-12 Route

35%Early

Route 4

RedGrass Lv.8-12 Route

35%Early

Route 9

BlueGrass Lv.14-17 Route

35%Early

Route 9

RedGrass Lv.14-17 Route

35%Early

Route 21

RedGrass Lv.21-23 Route

30%Mid

Route 21

BlueGrass Lv.21-23 Route

30%Mid

Route 16

BlueGrass Lv.18-22 Route

25%Mid

Route 16

RedGrass Lv.18-22 Route

25%Mid

Rattata Guide

Get Rattata to Raticate at level 20. At 243 BST, Rattata is just the starting point.
Level 20 gets you Raticate. Quick enough that Rattata barely slows you down.
For Red & Blue, you can run Rattata through the first few routes without issues. 243 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Raticate as fast as you can.
You can find Rattata in Red & Blue. 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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Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves High Jump KickLv. 48 Jump KickLv. 38 SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Damage vs Rattata High Jump Kick 2x 356-420%KO Jump Kick 2x 276-326%KO Submission 2x 221-260%KO Rolling Kick 2x 167-197%KO View Hitmonlee builds →
Machoke Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 189-223%KO Karate Chop 2x 121-143%KO View Machoke builds →
Primeape Fighting	C
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 199-234%KO Karate Chop 2x 126-149%KO View Primeape builds →

Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 148-175%KO Karate Chop 2x 94-111%KO View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 148-175%KO Karate Chop 2x 94-111%KO View Machop builds →

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 210-248%KO Double Kick 2x 81-96% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 151-178%KO Karate Chop 2x 96-113%KO View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 151-178%KO Karate Chop 2x 96-113%KO View Machop builds →

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 212-251%KO Rolling Kick 2x 160-189%KO Double Kick 2x 84-99% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 153-181%KO Karate Chop 2x 97-115%KO View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 153-181%KO Karate Chop 2x 97-115%KO View Machop builds →

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves Jump KickLv. 38 SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Rattata Jump Kick 2x 265-312%KO Submission 2x 213-252%KO Rolling Kick 2x 160-188%KO Double Kick 2x 82-97% View Hitmonlee builds →
Mankey Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 15 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 152-179%KO Karate Chop 2x 97-115%KO View Mankey builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Karate ChopLv. 1 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 152-179%KO Karate Chop 2x 97-115%KO View Machop builds →