Is Alolan Raticate good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Alolan Raticate is C-tier for Great League.

What are the best Alolan Raticate IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 36.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Alolan Raticate a good raid attacker?

Alolan Raticate ranks #173 of 354 normal attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Alolan Raticate be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Alolan Raticate is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Alolan Raticate worth keeping?

Shadow Alolan Raticate hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#020 · Generation 1

Alolan Raticate

dark normalRegional form

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,705 / 1,927
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 974 / 1,217
Research CP (L15): 730
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Alolan Raticate has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Great League#353 of 1154 · score 78.6
It is ranked #353 in Great League on PvPoke with Bite / Crunch / Return.
–
Ultra League#821 of 851 · score 51.8
Ranked #821 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Regional form: rarer than the standard one and usually tied to events.
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

Attack135

Defense154

Stamina181

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

Weak to

fighting×2.56
bug×1.6
fairy×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.244
psychic×0.391
dark×0.625

Evolution line

Rattata
→25 candyRaticate

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#353 / 1154	78.6	Bite · Crunch · Return	L36.5 · 4/15/14
Great LeagueShadow	–	#648 / 1154	71.2	Bite · Crunch · Hyper Fang	L36.5 · 4/15/14
Ultra League	–	#821 / 851	51.8	Bite · Crunch · Hyper Fang	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra LeagueShadow	–	#826 / 851	50.6	Bite · Crunch · Hyper Fang	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#668 / 689	54.4	Quick Attack · Crunch · Hyper Fang
Ultra PremierShadow	–	#659 / 689	55.6	Quick Attack · Crunch · Hyper Fang

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 type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
normalShadow	–	#148 / 354	9.1	117	Bite · Hyper Fang
normal	–	#173 / 354	7.9	121	Bite · Hyper Fang
darkShadow	–	#221 / 363	8.4	107	Bite · Crunch
dark	–	#239 / 363	7.2	110	Bite · Crunch

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 move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
BiteSTAB	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn
Quick AttackSTAB	normal	10	+13	1.0s	10.0	5	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
CrunchSTAB	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def
Hyper FangSTAB	normal	80	-50	2.5s	1.60	80	-50
Hyper BeamSTAB	normal	150	-100	4.0s	1.50	150	-80

Questions people ask

Is Alolan Raticate good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Alolan Raticate is C-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Alolan Raticate?: Alolan Raticate has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Alolan Raticate IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 36.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Alolan Raticate a good raid attacker?: Alolan Raticate ranks #173 of 354 normal attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Alolan Raticate be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Alolan Raticate is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Alolan Raticate worth keeping?: Shadow Alolan 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 HatEvent costume
Party HatGender variant

Verdict: Situational