Pokemon Strategy Guide

Pokémon Details

#020 Raticate

Pokédex Info

Type 1: Normal

Type 2: -

Height: 2' 04"

Weight: 41.0 lb

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

Catch it in:

Evolved from: Rattata (at level 20) Evolves into: -

Locations: Evolve a Raticate from a Rattata, or catch it in Blue/Red on Routes 16, 17, 18 and 21, or in Yellow on Routes 9, 11, 16, 17, 18, 21 or in the Pokemon Mansion.

This Pokémon naturally learns the following techniques:

LV 01 - Tackle
LV 01 - Tail Whip LV 07 - Quick Attack
LV 14 - Hyper Fang LV 27 - Focus Energy
LV 41 - Super Fang

Tips: Raticate has the same problems as its pre-evolved form, such as low defense and a low Special rating, but it packs rather high Attack stats for a level 20 Pokemon. So it's all about a quick attack and a short battle. Be sure to use Quick Attack to get the first hit in (especially when you're low on HP) and be sure to learn the powerful Super Fang, which reduces your opponent's HP by 50%! Super Fang is especially useful when dealing with high-HP opponents, like Chansey or Exeggutor. If you're planning to train a powerful Raticate, don't evolve your Rattata until it hits level 34 (when it learns Super Fang).
Raticate is a Normal type Pokemon, which means it doesn't really have any particular strengths. On the downside, it's got the same three annoying disadvantages, which you can exploit if you're up against a lot of Normal types. Normal techniques like Hyper Fang and Tackle are weak against Rock types and can't hit Ghost Pokemon at all. Yep, it's true. These attacks go through Ghosts like they don't even exist. On the defensive side, a good Fighting Pokemon like Hitmonlee can take out an equal-level Normal Pokemon in no time. Remember that when you go up against Raticate -- or simply bring in a faster, more powerful elemental Pokemon with higher Attack stats.

This Pokémon can learn the following HMs and TMs:

TM 06 - Toxic
TM 08 - Body Slam
TM 09 - Take Down
TM 10 - Double Edge
TM 11 - Bubble Beam
TM 12 - Water Gun TM 13 - Ice Beam
TM 14 - Blizzard
TM 15 - Hyper Beam
TM 20 - Rage
TM 31 - Mimic
TM 32 - Double Team TM 34 - Bide
TM 39 - Swift
TM 43 - Sky Attack
TM 44 - Rest
TM 50 - Substitute

Offense
Advantage: -
Disadvantage: Rock, Ghost (can't hit) Defense
Advantage: -
Disadvantage: Fighting

Origin: The name Raticate is a combination of the animal it's based on, the rat, and the word eradicate.

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