Is Patrat Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Breed only, but Watchog is wild. Normal with AbilityRun Away. Neither form competes with the Kalos Normal roster.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Viola's team.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Ramos's team.
Clemont's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Valerie's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Patrat trades roughly evenly with Wulfric's team.
Malva's typing presses Patrat's defenses.
Wikstrom's team hits Patrat's weaknesses hard.
Drasna's team hits Patrat's weaknesses hard.
Siebold's team hits Patrat's weaknesses hard.
Diantha's team hits Patrat's weaknesses hard.
Patrat cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Patrat in X & Y
No wild encounters for Patrat. The 2-stage line runs through Patrat, which you can catch in the wild from the locations below. Evolve at level 20 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Patrat in XY
The path to Patrat starts with Patrat at Lv. 34-36 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Patrat Weakness
Patrat is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Patrat Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Patrat
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x274-323%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x278-328%KO | ||
Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x278-328%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Scrafty builds →High Jump Kick 2x229-270%KO | ||
Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodTower Of Mastery Gift | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x270-318%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x280-329%KO | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
In X & Y, Machamp's Stone Edge hits Patrat for 71-84%.
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Patrat View Machamp builds →Knock Off46-55% Bullet Punch29-34% Stone Edge71-84% | ||
Patrat Evolutions
Patrat evolves into Watchog. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are quick to hatch. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
XY Patrat Best Moveset
Normal at 55 Attack. The moveset fires at pre-evolution levels. Fairy types don't resist Normal. Watchog adds moderate power.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Endeavor
- Protect
- Last Resort
- Toxic
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Patrat. Assurance and Flail come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Hyper Fang and Slam and coverage across 7 types.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Using food stored in cheek pouches, they can keep watch for days. They use their tails to communicate with others.
Extremely cautious, one of them will always be on the lookout, but it won’t notice a foe coming from behind.
Patrat X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Patrat does the job early-game if you need a Normal type on your team. Evolve it into Watchog before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Introduced in Black & White, Patrat has appeared in 7 games across 6 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves