raticate

Raticate is a Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Normal

Abilities:

• Vital Spirit: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep, ensuring it remains active and alert during battle, which is especially useful against sleep-inducing moves.
• Anger Point: When struck by a critical hit, this ability maximizes the Pokémon's Attack stat, turning a potentially dangerous situation into an offensive advantage.

Physical Characteristics:

• A powerfully built bipedal Pokémon with a primate-like appearance, featuring well-defined muscles that highlight its physical strength and combat capabilities
• Possesses distinctive coloration and markings across its body that make it easily recognizable and set it apart from other Fighting-type Pokémon
• Displays clear evolutionary traits from its previous form while showing more advanced physical development and mature features

Behavior and Habitat:

• Exhibits an aggressive and territorial temperament, often challenging other Pokémon to demonstrate its strength and establish dominance
• Primarily inhabits rugged mountainous regions and dense forests where it can train and develop its fighting skills in a natural environment
• Lives and travels in small, tight-knit groups that work together for protection and hunting, showing surprising social complexity

In Battle:

• Excels as a physical attacker with an impressively high Attack stat, making it a formidable opponent in close-combat situations
• Specializes in powerful fighting-type moves while maintaining a diverse movepool that provides excellent coverage against multiple types
• Demonstrates particular effectiveness against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark, and Steel type Pokémon, making it a valuable team member
• Must be carefully managed against Psychic, Flying, and Fairy type moves due to type disadvantages that can quickly turn the tide of battle

Evolution:

• Undergoes a significant evolution from its pre-evolved form when specific conditions are met, representing a major milestone in its development
• The evolution process triggers dramatic changes in both physical appearance and combat abilities, resulting in enhanced fighting capabilities

Interesting Facts:

• Holds a special significance in Pokémon lore and games, often appearing in key storylines and competitive scenarios
• Has made numerous memorable appearances across various Pokémon media, including the anime, movies, and trading card game
• Features a uniquely recognizable cry and battle animation in the games that have become iconic among fans of the series

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Red: It uses its whis­ kers to maintain its balance.It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
• Blue: It uses its whis­ kers to maintain its balance.It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
• Yellow: Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, soit can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.
• Gold: Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can eventopple concrete buildings by gnaw­ ing on them.
• Silver: Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangsnever stop grow­ ing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
• Crystal: The webs on its hind legs enable it to crossrivers. It search­ es wide areas for food.
• Ruby: RATICATE’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs.It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Sapphire: RATICATE’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs.It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Emerald: A RATICATE’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Firered: Its rear feet have three toes each. They are webbed, enabling it to swim across rivers.
• Leafgreen: It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
• Diamond: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Pearl: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Platinum: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Heartgold: Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.
• Soulsilver: Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
• Black: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• White: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Black-2: With its long fangs, this surprisingly violent Pokémon can gnaw away even thick concrete with ease.
• White-2: With its long fangs, this surprisingly violent Pokémon can gnaw away even thick concrete with ease.
• X: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Y: The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food.
• Omega-Ruby: Raticate’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Alpha-Sapphire: Raticate’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Sun: Its hind feet are webbed, so it’s a strong swimmer. It can cross rivers and sometimes even oceans.
• Moon: Its disposition is far more violent than its looks would suggest. Don’t let your hand get too close to its face, as it could bite your hand clean off.
• Ultra-Sun: People say that it fled from its enemies by using its small webbed hind feet to swim from island to island in Alola.
• Ultra-Moon: Its whiskers are essential for maintaining its balance. No matter how friendly you are, it will get angry and bite you if you touch its whiskers.
• Lets-Go-Pikachu: Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.
• Lets-Go-Eevee: Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.