Raticate

#18 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon

Raticate

#18 in the Gold and Silver Pokédex • Mouse Pokémon

Stats

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

Min

Max

220

314

Attack

150

287

Defense

112

240

Sp. Atk

218

Sp. Def

130

262

Speed

179

322

Total

413

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Rattata

Spearow

Normal

Shiny

Raticate

Mouse Pokémon

#18

Height

0.7 m (2'04")

Weight

18.5 kg (40.8 lbs)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Raticate takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

Resists

0×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Original Johto #18
EV yield	2 Spe
Catch rate	127
Base Exp.	145

Eggs

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

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

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

Pokémon Gold

Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnaw ing on them.

Pokémon Silver

Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop grow ing, so it gnaws to pare them down.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Rattata #17	Level 20	Raticate #18

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Gold

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	-
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%	Not during a swarm, During the day
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	Not during a swarm, In the morning
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	Not during a swarm, At night
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	During a swarm
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	30%	During the day
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	30%	In the morning
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	30%	At night
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Upper Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	4%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	1%	-
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%	At night
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	5%	During the day
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	In the morning
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	30%	During the day
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	30%	In the morning
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	30%	At night
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	During the day
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	At night
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	10%	During the day
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	10%	In the morning
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	10%	At night
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	15	10%	In the morning
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	During the day
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	At night
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	20%	During the day
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	20%	In the morning
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	20%	At night
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	5%	At night
Tohjo Falls	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	-

Silver

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Union Cave Union Cave (B2F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	-
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%	Not during a swarm, During the day
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	Not during a swarm, In the morning
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	Not during a swarm, At night
Route 38 Road 38	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	30%	During a swarm
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	30%	During the day
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	30%	In the morning
Route 39 Road 39	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	30%	At night
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (Upper Cave)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	4%	-
Mt. Mortar Mount Mortar (B1F)	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	1%	-
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	28	30%	In the morning
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	28	30%	During the day
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%	At night
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	5%	During the day
Route 26 Road 26	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	4%	In the morning
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	During the day
Route 27 Road 27	Walking in tall grass or a cave	30	10%	At night
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	10%	During the day
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	10%	In the morning
Route 7 Road 7	Walking in tall grass or a cave	19	10%	At night
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	15	10%	During the day
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	10%	In the morning
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	5%	At night
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	In the morning
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	During the day
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	4%	At night
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	At night
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	During the day
Route 9 Road 9	Walking in tall grass or a cave	15	1%	In the morning
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	17	20%	During the day
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	20%	In the morning
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	16	20%	At night
Route 10 Road 10	Walking in tall grass or a cave	18	5%	At night
Tohjo Falls	Walking in tall grass or a cave	22	30%	-

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

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

Machines

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

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