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#020 · Generation 1

Raticate

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,730 / 1,956
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
989 / 1,236
Research CP (L15)
741
Buddy distance
1 km
2nd charged move
10,000 dust · 25 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Raticate
Transfer

Transfer the extras

Raticate has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

  • –
    Great League#1028 of 1154 · score 55.9

    Ranked #1028 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

  • 2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack161
Defense139
Stamina146

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great League–#1028 / 115455.9
Quick Attack · Hyper Fang · Dig
L34.5 · 5/14/15
Great LeagueShadow–#1058 / 115453.7
Quick Attack · Hyper Fang · Dig
L34.5 · 5/14/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
normalShadow–#147 / 3549.894Quick Attack · Hyper Fang
normal–#166 / 3548.6100Quick Attack · Hyper Fang
groundShadow–#198 / 3027.976Quick Attack · Dig
ground–#211 / 3026.879Quick Attack · Dig

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Bite
dark6+40.5s12.02+41 turn
Quick AttackSTAB
normal10+131.0s10.05+82 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Dig
ground100-504.5s2.0070-50
Hyper FangSTAB
normal80-502.5s1.6080-50
Hyper BeamSTAB
normal150-1004.0s1.50150-80

Questions people ask

Is Raticate good in Pokemon GO?
Not for battle. Raticate has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Raticate?
Raticate has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Raticate a good raid attacker?
Raticate ranks #166 of 354 normal attackers with 8.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Raticate be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Raticate is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Raticate worth keeping?
Shadow Raticate hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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Costumes & event variants (2)

  • Party HatParty HatEvent costume
  • Party HatParty HatGender variant