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Rattatain Pokémon Polished Crystal

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Pokédex Entry

Rat Pokémon

It has no interest in anything that's not fresh. If you take it shopping with you, it'll help pick ingredients.

Rattata in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Alolan Rattata is #19 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its dark/normal typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 2 encounter locations.

Type
DarkNormal
Dex
#017 Johto Dex · #019 National
Abilities
Gluttony(Primary)

Encourages early Berry use.

Hustle(Secondary)

Boosts Attack, but lowers accuracy.

Thick Fat(Hidden)

Ups resistance to Fire and Ice.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
ground
Hatch Rate
Fast (15 cycles)
Catch Rate
255
pokeball
Poké Ball19.4%
greatball
Great Ball26.7%
ultraball
Ultra Ball33.0%
Base Exp
57
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
Weak To
fighting ×4bug ×2fairy ×2
Resists
dark ×0.5
Immune To
psychicghost

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Level up Rattata to Lv. 20

How to Obtain

Rattata appears common in Route 34. Rattata can also be found in a hidden grotto in Violet Outskirts. Expect to find it at level 12, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (2)

Level Up Moves (13)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
A full-body charge attack.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
Quick AttackLevel: 4normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
Lets the user get in the first hit.
Focus EnergyLevel: 7normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Raises the critical hit ratio.
BiteLevel: 10dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
An attack that may cause flinching.
PursuitLevel: 13dark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
Hyper FangLevel: 16normal
PWR80ACC90PP15
An attack that may cause flinching.
Sucker PunchLevel: 19dark
PWR70ACC100PP5
Attacks before the foe does.
CrunchLevel: 22dark
PWR80ACC100PP15
An attack that may lower Defense.
Feint AttackLevel: 25dark
PWR60ACC100PP20
An attack that never misses.
Super FangLevel: 28normal
PWR1ACC90PP10
Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.
Double EdgeLevel: 31normal
PWR120ACC100PP15
A tackle that also hurts the user.
CounterLevel: 34fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Returns a physical attack double.

Egg Moves (5)

Fury Strikesnormal
PWR20ACC85PP15
Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
Reversalfighting
PWR1ACC100PP15
Stronger if the user's HP is low.
Screechnormal
PWR0ACC85PP40
Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
Bitedark
PWR60ACC100PP25
An attack that may cause flinching.
Counterfighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Returns a physical attack double.

TM/HM Moves (25)

Curseghost
PWR0ACC100PP10TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC90PP10TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden Powertypeless
PWR70ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC100PP5TM11
Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Ice Beamice
PWR90ACC100PP10TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
PWR110ACC70PP5TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC100PP5TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
PWR90ACC100PP10TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow Ballghost
PWR80ACC100PP15TM30
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
An attack that may poison the foe.
Swiftnormal
PWR60ACC100PP20TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC100PP10TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC100PP5TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
PWR60ACC100PP25TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM58
An attack that may cause flinching.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Has a high critical hit ratio.
U Turnbug
PWR70ACC100PP20TM69
Switches out after making its attack.
Cutsteel
PWR60ACC100PP30HM01
Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.

Move Tutor Moves (11)

Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR85ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter(Celadon Dept Store 3F)fighting
PWR1ACC100PP20Tutor
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl(Mount Mortar B1F)normal
PWR0ACC100PP40Tutor
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
PWR120ACC100PP15Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
PWR70ACC100PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
PWR55ACC95PP15Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
PWR0ACC100PP10Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sucker Punch(Scary Cave 1F)dark
PWR70ACC100PP5Tutor
Attacks before the foe does.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
PWR0ACC85PP15Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zen Headbutt(Mr Psychics House)psychic
PWR80ACC90PP15Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
1
Resistances
2
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Rattata. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Rattata resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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