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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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

Will chew on anything with its fangs. If you see one, it is certain that 40 more live in the area.

Yellow

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 Yellow (Best Counters)

Hitmonlee Fighting	C
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves SubmissionTM17 Rolling KickLv. 33 Double KickLv. 1 Damage vs Rattata Submission 2x 212-250%KO Rolling Kick 2x 159-188%KO Double Kick 2x 81-96% 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 →

Yellow 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

Yellow 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

Yellow Rattata Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 18 locations. Rattata's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Rattata in Yellow

Rattata won't take long. 18 walking spots from Lv. 2-43 with solid rates across most of them. The top locations at each game stage are listed first.

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

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 Yellow, 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 Yellow. 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →