Raticate in Pokémon Crystal

#18 in the Crystal Pokédex • Rat Pokémon

Raticate in the National Pokédex

Normal

Shiny

Rattata Spearow

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Crystal

The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food.

Pokémon details

Type

Raticate in Other Games

National Dex page

Red & Blue Yellow Gold & Silver Ruby & Sapphire FireRed & LeafGreen Emerald Diamond & Pearl Platinum HeartGold & SoulSilver Black & White Black 2 & White 2 X & Y Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Pokémon GO Sun & Moon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Eevee!Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

220

313

Attack

167

260

Defense

125

218

Sp. Atk

105

198

Sp. Def

145

238

Speed

199

292

Total

413

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes 15 DVs and maxed Stat Experience; min assumes 0 DVs and no Stat Experience. Special Attack and Special Defense share a DV and Stat Experience.

Type-only matchups for Raticate, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Weak to

2×

Resists

Raticate doesn't resist any types.

Immune to

0×

Stat Experience is gained in five stats. Special is shared by Special Attack and Special Defense; each stat can reach 65,535.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #18
Stat Experience	55 HP, 81 Atk, 60 Def, 97 Spe, 50 Special
Catch rate	90
Base Exp.	116

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg groups	Field
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	15 cycles (3,840 nominal steps)

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Rattata #17	Level 20	Raticate #18

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Crystal

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	10%	During the day
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	10%	In the morning
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	21	10%	At night
Burned Tower Burned Tower (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	-
Burned Tower Burned Tower (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	-
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	During the day
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	In the morning
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	At night
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	During the day
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	In the morning
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	At night
Route 42 Road 42	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	At night
Route 42 Road 42	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	10%	During the day
Route 42 Road 42	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	10%	In the morning
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	4%	During the day
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	4%	In the morning
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	4%	At night
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	1%	During the day
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	1%	In the morning
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	1%	At night
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Lower Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	At night
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Lower Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	10%	During the day
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Lower Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	14	10%	In the morning
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Upper Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	At night
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Upper Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	During the day
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Upper Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	In the morning
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	4%	During the day
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	4%	In the morning
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	4%	At night
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	1%	During the day
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	1%	In the morning
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	1%	At night
Route 43 Road 43	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	20%	At night
Route 43 Road 43	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	5%	During the day
Route 43 Road 43	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	5%	In the morning
Route 43 Road 43	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	5%	At night
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	30%	At night
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	During the day
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	In the morning
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	At night
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	During the day
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	In the morning
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	20%	At night
Route 1 Road 1	Walking in tall grass or a cave	6	5%	At night
Route 3 Road 3	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	20%	At night
Route 3 Road 3	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	10%	In the morning
Route 3 Road 3	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	10%	During the day
Route 4 Road 4	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	20%	At night
Route 4 Road 4	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	10%	In the morning
Route 4 Road 4	Walking in tall grass or a cave	10	10%	During the day
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	During the day
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	In the morning
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	At night
Route 6 Road 6	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	At night
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	10%	During the day
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	10%	In the morning
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	During the day
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	In the morning
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	At night
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	4%	At night
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	1%	At night
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	During the day
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	In the morning
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	20%	At night
Route 11 Road 11	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	30%	During the day
Route 11 Road 11	Walking in tall grass or a cave	13	30%	In the morning
Route 11 Road 11	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	5%	At night
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	During the day
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	In the morning
Sea Route 21 Road 21	Walking in tall grass or a cave	20	10%	At night
Tohjo Falls	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	-

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.


Start	Tackle A full-body charge attack.	35	95	35
Start	Tail Whip Lowers the foe's DEFENSE.	-	100	30
Start	Quick Attack Lets the user get in the first hit.	40	100	30
7	Quick Attack Lets the user get in the first hit.	40	100	30
13	Hyper Fang An attack that may cause flinching.	80	90	15
20	Scary Face Sharply reduces the foe's SPEED.	-	90	10
30	Pursuit Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.	40	100	20
40	Super Fang Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.	-	90	10

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.


TM02	Headbutt An attack that may make foe flinch.		70	100	15
TM03	Curse Works differently for ghost-types.		-	-	10
TM05	Roar Scares wild foes to end battle.		-	100	20
TM06	Toxic A poison move with increasing damage.		-	85	10
TM08	Rock Smash An attack that may lower DEFENSE.		20	100	15
TM10	Hidden Power The power varies with the Pokémon.	Type varies by DVs	31–70	100	15
TM11	Sunny Day Boosts fire-type moves for 5 turns.		-	-	5
TM13	Snore An attack useable only while asleep.		40	100	15
TM14	Blizzard An attack that may freeze the foe.		120	70	5
TM15	Hyper Beam 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest		150	90	5
TM16	Icy Wind An icy attack that lowers SPEED.		55	95	15
TM17	Protect Foils attack that turn. It may fail.		-	-	10
TM20	Endure Always leaves at least 1HP.		-	-	10
TM21	Frustration An attack based on lack of loyalty.		-	100	20
TM23	Iron Tail An attack that may reduce DEFENSE.		100	75	15
TM25	Thunder An attack that may cause paralysis.		120	70	10
TM27	Return An attack that is based on loyalty.		-	100	20
TM28	Dig 1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack		60	100	10
TM30	Shadow Ball An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.		80	100	15
TM31	Mud-Slap Reduces the foe's accuracy.		20	100	10
TM32	Double Team Heightens evasiveness.		-	-	15
TM34	Swagger Causes confusion and raises ATTACK.		-	90	15
TM35	Sleep Talk Randomly attacks while asleep.		-	-	10
TM39	Swift An attack that never misses.		60	-	20
TM40	Defense Curl Heightens the user's DEFENSE.		-	-	40
TM44	Rest Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.		-	-	10
TM45	Attract Makes the opposite gender infatuated.		-	100	15
TM46	Thief An attack that may steal a held item.		40	100	10
HM01	Cut Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.		50	95	30
HM04	Strength A powerful physical attack.		80	100	15