POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Rattata sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Rattata sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #019 · Rat Pokemon

Rattata

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Rattata is a Normal-type Rat Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, Route 29. Silver: Wild; locations include Burned Tower, Mt. Mortar, Route 29.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

253
HP30
Attack56
Defense35
Sp. Atk25
Sp. Def35
Speed72

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'00" (0.3 m)
Weight
8.0 lbs (3.6 kg)
Catch rate
255
Base EXP
57
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
253

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 30
— —
AttackBase 56
— —
DefenseBase 35
— —
Sp. AtkBase 25
— —
Sp. DefBase 35
— —
SpeedBase 72
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

It eats anything. Wherever food is available, it will settle down and produce offspring continuously.

Pokémon Silver

Living wherever there is food available, it ceaselessly scavenges for edibles the entire day.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#019 Rattata #020 Raticate
Rattata→Level 20→Raticate

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
22
Tables
37
Special
0
Wild encounters 37
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Burned TowerBurned Tower 1F Grass Any time Lv. 13–15 50% slot
Burned TowerBurned Tower B1 F Grass Any time Lv. 14–16 Morning 40% · Day 35% · Night 40%
Mt. MortarMount Mortar 1F Inside Grass Any time Lv. 14 10% slot
Mt. MortarMount Mortar 1F Outside Grass Any time Lv. 14–16 14% slot
Mt. MortarMount Mortar 1F Outside Swarm GrassMarill swarm active Any time Lv. 16 5% slot
Mt. MortarMount Mortar B1 F Grass Any time Lv. 16 20% slot
Route 29 Grass Any time Lv. 2–4 Morning 5% · Day 5% · Night 15%
Route 30 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 3–4 40% slot
Route 31 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 4–5 40% slot
Route 32 Grass Any time Lv. 4–8 Morning 35% · Day 40% · Night 30%
Route 33 Grass Any time Lv. 6–8 Morning 40% · Day 45% · Night 60%
Route 34 Grass Any time Lv. 11–13 35% slot
Route 38 Grass Any time Lv. 16 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 40%
Route 38 Swarm GrassSnubbull swarm active NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 16 10% slot
Route 39 Grass Any time Lv. 16 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 40%
Route 46 Grass Any time Lv. 2–3 Morning 20% · Day 20% · Night 50%
Sprout TowerSprout Tower 2F Grass Any time Lv. 3–6 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 15%
Sprout TowerSprout Tower 3F Grass Any time Lv. 3–6 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 15%
Tin TowerTin Tower 2F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 3F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 4F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 5F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 6F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 7F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 8F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 9F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Union CaveUnion Cave 1F Grass Any time Lv. 4 10% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B1 F Grass Any time Lv. 6 5% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Grass Any time Lv. 20 5% slot
Route 1 Grass Any time Lv. 2–6 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 55%
Route 11 Grass Any time Lv. 15 30% slot
Route 22 Grass Any time Lv. 3–7 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 95%
Route 3 Grass Any time Lv. 5–10 Morning 35% · Day 35% · Night 60%
Route 4 Grass Any time Lv. 5–10 Morning 35% · Day 35% · Night 30%
Route 7 Grass Any time Lv. 15–19 Morning 40% · Day 35% · Night 30%
Route 9 Grass Any time Lv. 13–15 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 40%
Tohjo Falls Grass Any time Lv. 20 5% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
20
Tables
34
Special
0
Wild encounters 34
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Burned TowerBurned Tower 1F Grass Any time Lv. 13–15 50% slot
Burned TowerBurned Tower B1 F Grass Any time Lv. 14–16 Morning 40% · Day 35% · Night 40%
Mt. MortarMount Mortar 1F Inside Grass Any time Lv. 14 10% slot
Mt. MortarMount Mortar 1F Outside Grass Any time Lv. 14–16 14% slot
Mt. MortarMount Mortar 1F Outside Swarm GrassMarill swarm active Any time Lv. 16 5% slot
Mt. MortarMount Mortar B1 F Grass Any time Lv. 16 20% slot
Route 29 Grass Any time Lv. 2–4 Morning 5% · Day 5% · Night 15%
Route 30 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 3–4 40% slot
Route 31 Grass NightNight 18:00–03:59 Lv. 4–5 40% slot
Route 32 Grass Morning, DayMorning 04:00–09:59 · Day 10:00–17:59 Lv. 6–8 Morning 5% · Day 10%
Route 33 Grass Any time Lv. 6–8 Morning 10% · Day 15% · Night 30%
Route 34 Grass Any time Lv. 11–13 35% slot
Route 46 Grass Any time Lv. 2–3 Morning 20% · Day 20% · Night 50%
Sprout TowerSprout Tower 2F Grass Any time Lv. 3–6 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 15%
Sprout TowerSprout Tower 3F Grass Any time Lv. 3–6 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 15%
Tin TowerTin Tower 2F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 3F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 4F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 5F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 6F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 7F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 8F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Tin TowerTin Tower 9F Grass Any time Lv. 20–24 Morning 100% · Day 100% · Night 20%
Union CaveUnion Cave 1F Grass Any time Lv. 4–6 40% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B1 F Grass Any time Lv. 6–8 35% slot
Union CaveUnion Cave B2 F Grass Any time Lv. 20 5% slot
Route 1 Grass Any time Lv. 2–6 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 55%
Route 11 Grass Any time Lv. 15 30% slot
Route 22 Grass Any time Lv. 3–7 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 95%
Route 3 Grass Any time Lv. 5–8 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 35%
Route 4 Grass Any time Lv. 5–8 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 35%
Route 7 Grass MorningMorning 04:00–09:59 Lv. 15 5% slot
Route 9 Grass Any time Lv. 13–15 Morning 30% · Day 30% · Night 70%
Tohjo Falls Grass Any time Lv. 20 5% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

7
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Priority Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Flinch Hit

Power
80
Acc.
90%
PP
15

Normal · Focus Energy

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 27

Pursuit

Dark · Pursuit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Normal · Super Fang

Power
1
Acc.
90%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 26 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM11 TM11 · Sunny DayFire— power · 90% · 5 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM14 TM14 · BlizzardIce120 power · 70% · 5 PP TM16 TM16 · Icy WindIce55 power · 95% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM28 TM28 · DigGround60 power · 100% · 10 PP TM30 TM30 · Shadow BallGhost80 power · 100% · 15 PP TM31 TM31 · Mud-SlapGround20 power · 100% · 10 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM46 TM46 · ThiefDark40 power · 100% · 10 PP
Egg moves 6 moves
BiteDark · Special60 power · 100% · 25 PP CounterFighting · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP ScreechNormal · Status— power · 85% · 40 PP Fury SwipesNormal · Physical18 power · 80% · 15 PP Flame WheelFire · Special60 power · 100% · 25 PP ReversalFighting · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP