Where can I find Raticate in Polished Crystal?

Raticate can be found in 160 locations in Polished Crystal. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

What type is Raticate?

Raticate is a normal-type Pokémon in Polished Crystal.

What moves can Raticate learn in Polished Crystal?

Raticate can learn moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors. See the Moves section for the full learnset.

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Raticatein Pokémon Polished Crystal

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2 Forms Available:

Pokédex Entry

Rat Pokémon

It makes its Rattata underlings gather its food, dining only on the most nutritious and delicious fare.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

2 Forms Available

Type

Normal

Dex

#018 Johto Dex · #020 National

Abilities

Run Away(Primary)

Sure getaway from wild Pokémon.

Guts(Secondary)

Boosts Attack on status problems.

Hustle(Hidden)

Boosts Attack, but lowers accuracy.

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Gender Ratio

50% Male, 50% Female

Egg Groups

ground

Hatch Rate

Fast (15 cycles)

Catch Rate

Poké Ball8.9%

Great Ball12.1%

Ultra Ball14.9%

Base Exp

116

EV Yield

2 Speed

Wild Held Items

Lansatberry(5%)

Weak To

fighting ×2

Resists

None

Immune To

ghost

Forms

Normal,Alolan

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.

Rattata

Base form

→

Raticate

Level up Rattata to Lv. 20

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How to Obtain

Raticate can be found very common in Route 3, very common in Route 4, and very common in Route 23 in the night, among 37 other areas. Wild ones range from level 15 to 59, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (62)

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves learned upon evolving into Raticate.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
Scary FaceScary Face	normal		0	100	10
Scary FaceScary Face	Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.

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Evolution Items
Find all Evolution Item locations and their requirements

Level Up Moves (14)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Swords DanceLevel: 1Swords Dance	normal	0	100	20
1	Swords DanceLevel: 1Swords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	normal	40	100	35
1	TackleLevel: 1Tackle	A full-body charge attack.
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	normal	0	100	30
1	LeerLevel: 1Leer	A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
4	Quick AttackLevel: 4Quick Attack	normal	40	100	30
4	Quick AttackLevel: 4Quick Attack	Lets the user get in the first hit.
7	Focus EnergyLevel: 7Focus Energy	normal	0	100	30
7	Focus EnergyLevel: 7Focus Energy	Raises the critical hit ratio.
10	BiteLevel: 10Bite	dark	60	100	25
10	BiteLevel: 10Bite	An attack that may cause flinching.
13	PursuitLevel: 13Pursuit	dark	40	100	20
13	PursuitLevel: 13Pursuit	Heavily strikes switching Pokémon.
16	Hyper FangLevel: 16Hyper Fang	normal	80	90	15
16	Hyper FangLevel: 16Hyper Fang	An attack that may cause flinching.
19	Sucker PunchLevel: 19Sucker Punch	dark	70	100	5
19	Sucker PunchLevel: 19Sucker Punch	Attacks before the foe does.
24	CrunchLevel: 24Crunch	dark	80	100	15
24	CrunchLevel: 24Crunch	An attack that may lower Defense.
29	Feint AttackLevel: 29Feint Attack	dark	60	100	20
29	Feint AttackLevel: 29Feint Attack	An attack that never misses.
34	Super FangLevel: 34Super Fang	normal	1	90	10
34	Super FangLevel: 34Super Fang	Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.
39	Double EdgeLevel: 39Double Edge	normal	120	100	15
39	Double EdgeLevel: 39Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
44	CounterLevel: 44Counter	fighting	1	100	20
44	CounterLevel: 44Counter	Returns a physical attack double.

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Egg Moves (5)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Fury StrikesFury Strikes	normal	20	85	15
Fury StrikesFury Strikes	Scratches or jabs 2-5 times.
ReversalReversal	fighting	1	100	15
ReversalReversal	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
ScreechScreech	normal	0	85	40
ScreechScreech	Sharply lowers the foe's Defense.
BiteBite	dark	60	100	25
BiteBite	An attack that may cause flinching.
CounterCounter	fighting	1	100	20
CounterCounter	Returns a physical attack double.

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TM/HM Moves (31)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
CurseCurse	ghost	0	100	10	TM03TM03
CurseCurse	Works differently for Ghost-types.
RoarRoar	normal	0	100	20	TM05TM05
RoarRoar	Scares wild foes to end battle.
ToxicToxic	poison	0	90	10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	typeless	70	100	15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the Pokémon.
Sunny DaySunny Day	fire	0	100	5	TM11TM11
Sunny DaySunny Day	Boosts Fire-type moves for 5 turns.
Ice BeamIce Beam	ice	90	100	10	TM13TM13
Ice BeamIce Beam	An attack that may freeze the foe.
BlizzardBlizzard	ice	110	70	5	TM14TM14
BlizzardBlizzard	An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	150	90	5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
ProtectProtect	normal	0	100	10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	0	100	5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Iron TailIron Tail	steel	100	75	15	TM23TM23
Iron TailIron Tail	An attack that may lower Defense.
ThunderboltThunderbolt	electric	90	100	15	TM24TM24
ThunderboltThunderbolt	An attack that may cause paralysis.
ThunderThunder	electric	110	70	10	TM25TM25
ThunderThunder	An attack that may cause paralysis.
ReturnReturn	normal	1	100	20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that is based on loyalty.
DigDig	ground	90	100	10	TM28TM28
DigDig	1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Shadow BallShadow Ball	ghost	80	100	15	TM30TM30
Shadow BallShadow Ball	An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Brick BreakBrick Break	fighting	75	100	15	TM31TM31
Brick BreakBrick Break	Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	0	100	15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Raises the user's evasiveness.
SwiftSwift	normal	60	100	20	TM39TM39
SwiftSwift	An attack that never misses.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	0	100	10	TM41TM41
SubstituteSubstitute	Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
FacadeFacade	normal	70	100	20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
RestRest	psychic	0	100	5	TM44TM44
RestRest	Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
AttractAttract	normal	0	100	15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
ThiefThief	dark	60	100	25	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	An attack that may steal a held item.
Wild ChargeWild Charge	electric	90	100	15	TM57TM57
Wild ChargeWild Charge	A charge that also hurts the user.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	150	90	5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
U TurnU Turn	bug	70	100	20	TM69TM69
U TurnU Turn	Switches out after making its attack.
Thunder WaveThunder Wave	electric	0	90	20	TM73TM73
Thunder WaveThunder Wave	A move that paralyzes the foe.
Swords DanceSwords Dance	normal	0	100	20	TM75TM75
Swords DanceSwords Dance	Sharply raises the user's Attack.
CutCut	steel	60	100	30	HM01HM01
CutCut	Cuts using claws, scythes, etc.
StrengthStrength	fighting	80	100	15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	A powerful physical attack.

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Type Matchup Strategies
Master type advantages and STAB moves

Move Tutor Moves (11)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP	Location
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	normal	85	100	15	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Body Slam (Warm Beach Shack)Body Slam	An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter (Celadon Dept Store 3F)Counter	fighting	1	100	20	Celadon Dept Store 3F	TutorTutor
Counter (Celadon Dept Store 3F)Counter	Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl (Mount Mortar B1F)Defense Curl	normal	0	100	40	Mount Mortar B1F	TutorTutor
Defense Curl (Mount Mortar B1F)Defense Curl	Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	normal	120	100	15	Safari Zone North	TutorTutor
Double Edge (Safari Zone North)Double Edge	A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	normal	0	100	10	Warm Beach Shack	TutorTutor
Endure (Warm Beach Shack)Endure	Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt (Ilex Forest)Headbutt	normal	70	100	15	Ilex Forest	TutorTutor
Headbutt (Ilex Forest)Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.
Icy Wind (Snowtop Mountain Inside)Icy Wind	ice	55	95	15	Snowtop Mountain Inside	TutorTutor
Icy Wind (Snowtop Mountain Inside)Icy Wind	An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	normal	0	100	10	Route 31	TutorTutor
Sleep Talk (Route 31)Sleep Talk	Randomly attacks while asleep.
Sucker Punch (Scary Cave 1F)Sucker Punch	dark	70	100	5	Scary Cave 1F	TutorTutor
Sucker Punch (Scary Cave 1F)Sucker Punch	Attacks before the foe does.
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	normal	0	85	15	Celadon City	TutorTutor
Swagger (Celadon City)Swagger	Causes confusion but raises Attack.
Zen Headbutt (Mr Psychics House)Zen Headbutt	psychic	80	90	15	Mr Psychics House	TutorTutor
Zen Headbutt (Mr Psychics House)Zen Headbutt	An attack that may cause flinching.