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The name Raticate seems to be a play of the word "eradicate", which makes sense considering its fearful nature.

Biological characteristics

Raticate resembles a large rodent, and may be based on the coypu. It has light brown fur, a long tail, and webbed hind feet with 3 toes each. In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, like Rattata, the females whiskers are dramatically smaller. Binomial name Myocastor coypus (Molina, 1782) The coypu or nutria (Myocastor coypus) is a large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent native to South America, but now also present in Europe, Asia, Africa and North America. ...

It is a nimble predator Pokémon, and the majority of its features are adapted for this purpose. Its whiskers are used for balance and it slows down if they are cut off. Its webbed feet act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers as it hunts.

If attacked, Raticate stands up on its hind legs, bares its tough fangs and shrieks at its enemy in an attempt at intimidation. The fangs are its main weapon, and it will gouge anything with them. As with some real rodents, Raticate’s fangs grow steadily, and it must pare them down by gnawing on rocks, logs, and even houses. It may even topple concrete buildings with its constant chewing.

In the Pokémon video games

Raticate can be found in several locations within Kanto and Johto, and can also be obtained by evolving the Rattata found in abundance in those regions. Players can also snag a Shadow Raticate in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (from Chaser Furgy on Citadark Isle). To meet Wikipedias quality standards and the Pokémon Collaborative Projects article style, this Pokémon-related article or section may require cleanup. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rattata Koratta in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ...

Raticate is vulnerable to Fighting-type moves, and Ghost Pokémon are immune to most of its naturally-learned attacks. Its has average attack and above-average speed stats. It is easily overshadowed by other Pokémon of the same type like Snorlax and Slaking. It can, however, learn two moves that only three other Pokémon can obtain: Hyper Fang, which does heavy damage and may cause flinching, and Super Fang, which halves the opponent’s current HP. A Rattata or Raticate with Hyper Fang is one of the best creatures in the beginning of the games, but will lose value soon after as opposing Pokémon will have stronger attacks that have little problems KO'ing Raticate. A Lv 16 Raticate in the Red and Blue versions of the game used by a team rocket member was widely considered the hardest non-boss trainer of that game, and was cut in favor of Jessie and James in Yellow. (The Rocket that stands there uses the same Pokemon in Yellow as the Rocket right before the fossil maniac uses in Red and Blue.) A good double-battle combo technique for a Raticate with the Guts ability is to have its partner inflict a status problem (poison, burn, etc.) on Raticate while the latter is holding a status-curing berry. This has the net effect of increasing Raticate’s attack by 50%. It can learn both the Dark-type move Bite and the Fire-type move Flame Wheel as egg moves. // Pokémon types are special attributes which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... // Pokémon types are special attributes which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. ... Snorlax Kabigon in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise – a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... Slaking , Kekking in original Japanese language versions) are one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the multi-billion-dollar[1] Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

In the Pokémon anime

A Raticate was briefly a member of Ash Ketchum’s team when he traded his Butterfree for it, but, dissatisfied with the trade, he soon asked the other trainer to trade back. Raticate have had minor roles in several episodes, and Butch and Cassidy of Team Rocket also have a Raticate. It was their first Pokémon, assigned to them as part of their training. Raticate is seen in episode 42 (Showdown at Dark City) as one of the Kaz Gym's Pokémon. Ash Ketchum is the protagonist of the anime Pokémon. ... Butterfree ) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise (a series of video games, anime, manga, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri). ... Team Rocket ) is a fictional syndicate in the metaseries Pokémon. ...

In other media

Raticate in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Yellow’s first Pokémon, a Rattata named Ratty, evolved unexpectedly after exhaustive training under Blue’s tutelage. Yellow, not familiar with the concept of Pokémon evolution, was taken completely by surprise, and cried herself to sleep. In the morning, however, she decided that whatever Ratty looked like, she still loved her friend. Image File history File links Raticate_tcg. ... Image File history File links Raticate_tcg. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and the Pokémon Collaborative Projects article style, this Pokémon-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Blue, known as Green ) in the Japanese versions and FireRed and LeafGreen, is a name used to refer to two related, but distinct, fictional characters in the Pokémon franchise, both of them the antagonists of the media in which they appear. ...

There have been quite a few Raticate cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, in the Base Set (included in Base Set 2 and the Legendary Collection), Team Rocket (as Dark Raticate), Gym Heroes (as Lt. Surge’s Raticate), Gym Challenge (as Lt. Surge’s Raticate), Southern Islands, Skyridge, EX FireRed & LeafGreen, and EX Team Rocket Returns (again as Dark Raticate, now a Darkness-type Pokémon). The Base Set Raticate includes its signature Super Fang attack which cuts the defending Pokémon’s HP in half. This article is about the card game. ... Lt. ...

Trivia

In the original Red and Blue versions of Pokémon, the Pokédex classified Raticate as a Rat Pokémon, as seen on Raticate's Base Set card (see picture). However, for unknown reasons, Raticate was (re)classified as a Mouse Pokémon in Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald. This could have been to further affiliate it with other such rodent Pokémon as Raichu and Sandslash (which are also classified as Mouse Pokémon), or simply as an issue of inconsistency; the Japanese word used, nezumi, refers to both rats and mice. Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue are the first two installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games, released for the Game Boy in Japan in 1996. ... Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the Pokémon series of RPGs. ... Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Ruby and Pocket Monsters Sapphire ), released on March 17, 2003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the Pokémon series of RPGs. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Pokémon Emerald, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Emerald ), is a title in the Pokémon series of video games. ...

References

• The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Publications

• Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
• Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
• Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
• Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5

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External links

• Official Pokémon website
• Raticate as a species on Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric wiki)
• Raticate’s fourth-generation Pokédex entry on Serebii.net
• Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
• PsyPoke - Raticate Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
• WikiKnowledge.net’s entry for Raticate Previously hosted by Wikibooks