Raticate

**Raticate** (Japanese: **ラッタ** *Ratta*) is a dual-typed Normal/Ice Pokémon.

It evolves from Rattata when exposed to an Ice Stone. In Kanto, Raticate has a Normal-type regional form obtained starting at level 16. In Alola, Raticate has a dual-typed Dark/Normal regional form obtained starting at level 16.

## Moves

### By leveling up

#### Kaskadian Form

 * A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Raticate obtained at level 1
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Raticate
* Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Raticate

#### Kantonian Form

 * A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Raticate obtained at level 1
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Raticate
* Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Raticate

#### Alolan Form

 * A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Raticate obtained at level 1
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Raticate
* Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Raticate

### By TM/TR

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Raticate
* Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Raticate

### By tutoring

 * **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Raticate
* Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Raticate

### By breeding

 * Moves marked with an asterisk (\*) must be chain bred onto Raticate
* **Bold** indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Raticate
* *Italic* indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Raticate

## Trivia

### Design origin

Raticate appears to be based on a brown rat as well as a semi-aquatic rodent such as a muskrat or a coypu due to its large body and webbed feet. Its scruffy ears are similar to a guinea pig.

Alolan Raticate appears to be based on the black rat and the Polynesian rat, an invasive species in Hawaii. Their regular attacks on sugar cane fields caused the locals to import the Javan mongoose into Hawaii as a form of pest control, explaining the relationship between Yungoos/Gumshoos and Rattata/Raticate. It is also reminiscent of a stereotypical crime boss due to its gluttonous behavior, ability to command groups of Rattata to steal, and hostile relationship with the detective-inspired Gumshoos.

Kaskadian Raticate is based off of the bushy-tailed wood rat, which reside in real-world British Colombia. In the Kaskade Region, it has developed ice crystals on its fur and tail, some resembling snowflakes. Another reason for its icy appearance is the way the citizens of real-world Seattle deal with rat infestations: dry ice. This is also the reasoning for the ice crystals in some areas resembling ribs and bones.

### Name origin

Raticate may be a combination of *rat* and *eradicate* (to destroy or exterminate) or *masticate* (to chew).