Rattata
National Pokédex Pidgeot - Rattata (#019) - Raticate Johto Pokédex Noctowl - Rattata (#017) - Raticate
Japanese name	Koratta
Evolves from	None
Evolves into	Raticate
Generation	First
Species	Rat / Mouse Pokémon (The latter from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire onwards)
Type	Normal
Height	1 ft (0.3 m)
Weight	7.7 lb (3.5 kg)
Ability	Run Away / Guts

Rattata (コラッタ, 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. The purpose of Ratatta in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.^[2] Image File history File links Rattata artwork by Ken Sugimori © This image is copyrighted. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Pokédex as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... Pidgeot ) is one of the 401 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise (a series of video games, anime, manga, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri). ... Raticate Ratta in original Japanese language versions) 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). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Noctowl Yorunozuku in original Japanese language versions) is a fictional character of the Pokémon franchise. ... Raticate Ratta in original Japanese language versions) 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). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Raticate Ratta in original Japanese language versions) 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). ... The official Pokémon logo. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ... Feral mouse A mouse (plural mice) is a rodent that belongs to one of numerous species of small mammals. ... Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire , Pocket Monsters Ruby, 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 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. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... It has been suggested that Pokérus be merged into this article or section. ... Japanese (,  ) is a language spoken by over 130 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. ... This is a complete list of Pokémon which appear in the National Pokédex as of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. ... The official Pokémon logo. ... A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting, and trademarks of an original work of media (usually a work of fiction), such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. ... It has been suggested that Multiplayer game be merged into this article or section. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Manga )   is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. ... A chained book in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University A Chinese bamboo book, in a collection at the University of California, Riverside. ... Various trading cards A trading card (or collectible card) is a small card which is intended for trading and collecting. ... Satoshi Tajiri , born on August 28, 1965) is a Japanese electronic game designer and the creator of Pocket Monsters, better known as Pokémon. ... Since Pokémon Crystal, trainers in the video games can be male or female. ...

“Rattata” is a composite of “rat” and “attack”. Its name in the English beta version of Red/Blue was “Rattatak”. This makes sense because it is a rapidly attacking rat-like Pokémon. As far as the original Japanese name is concerned, one convention of the Japanese language is that the prefix “ko-” (子, meaning "child") is added to the name of some animals to create the name for its offspring. “Koratta” would then mean “baby Ratta”, the adult form into which this Pokémon eventually evolves. Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ... In military science, an attack is the aggressive attempt to conquer enemy territory, installations, personnel, or equipment or to deny the enemy the use of territory, installations, personnel, or equipment, for example by destroying the equipment. ... A software release refers to the distribution, whether public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product. ... 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 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. ... Raticate Ratta in original Japanese language versions) 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). ... An M evolution Evolution in the fictional world of the Pokémon video game franchise refers to a sudden change of form in a Pokémon, usually accompanied by a dramatic increase in statistics. ...

Biological characteristics

Rattata looks a lot like the common mouse or rat. It is a quadruped with purple fur (cream on its underbelly area), red eyes, two thick whiskers and a curled tail. In Pokémon Diamond and 'Pearl, the female has much shorter whiskers. Feral mouse A mouse (plural mice) is a rodent that belongs to one of numerous species of small mammals. ... Species 50 species; see text *Several subfamilies of Muroids include animals called rats. ...

One of the most prolific Pokémon in the world, Rattata can make its nest almost everywhere and dash; and it will, too, if the area provides adequate food. Food is another area Rattata is not particular about: it is an omnivore in the broadest sense of the word, meaning it will eat anything it can scavenge. After it settles down somewhere, Rattata will multiply very rapidly, even to the point of infestation. It is said that seeing just one Rattata guarantees the existence of at least 40 more in the vicinity. This is probably right, as Rattata is the second most common Kanto Pokémon (the most common being Pidgey). Harvestman eating the tail of a five-lined skink The word scavenger, in zoology, refers to animals that consume already dead organic life-forms. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... Pidgey ) is one of the 395 fictional species of Pokémon in the Pokémon franchise (a series of video games, anime, manga, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri). ...

Since Rattata is small and fairly low in the food chain, it keeps itself constantly alert for danger. It is jittery, constantly scurrying around. Even when sleeping, Rattata keeps moving its ears, listening for signs of trouble. If forced to defend itself, Rattata displays impressive vitality and resilience. It moves quickly and bites the foe with its fangs, which are very sharp and long. Like in many real world rodents, Rattata’s fangs grow continuously during its lifetime, so it whittles them down to a comfortable size by gnawing on hard objects. It enjoys preying on the snacks of unwary Pokémon Trainers. In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dogteeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth. ... Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents. ... Trainers in the video game can be male or female. ...

In the Pokémon video games

Rattata is, perhaps, the single most common (Next to Pidgey in Kanto) Pokémon found in the Kanto and Johto regions, encountered frequently in many of locations. For many trainers, Rattata is one of the first that they catch and train. 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 has high speed and a decent attack stat, but the rest of its attributes are low. It has been given the potential to learn many and powerful elemental attacks, but its low special attack stat renders them fairly useless. Players usually use Rattata’s evolved form, Raticate, if possible. If they must use Rattata, powerful Normal-type attacks such as Hyper Fang, Body Slam or even Double-Edge can still cause satisfactory amounts of damage. Rattata and Raticate were the only Pokémon who could learn Hyper Fang and Super Fang until Pokémon Diamond and Pearl introduced Bidoof. Rattata can also learn Bite as an egg move. Raticate Ratta in original Japanese language versions) 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). ...

In the Pokémon animé

Rattata has made a few appearances in the Pokémon anime, usually as an incidental, background Pokémon. It was one of the first Pokémon Ash consulted his Pokédex about, and recurring character Casey catches one in her first appearance. The main characters of the Advanced Generation: Brock, Ash, May, Max, along with Mudkip, Treecko, Pikachu, and Torchic. ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... Abra (ケーシィ KÄ“shÄ« in Japanese, also called Abra in both France and Germany) is a Psychic Pokémon from the Pokémon series of games. ...

In other media

Rattata in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Red helps Yellow catch a Rattata, Ratty, one of the few Pokémon she keeps and uses. Later, during her training with Blue, she is dismayed by Ratty’s unexpected evolution. Image File history File links Rattata_tcg. ... Image File history File links Rattata_tcg. ... Pokémon Adventures, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters SPECIAL ), is a Pokémon-related manga based on the video games. ... Red is a name used to refer to two related, but distinct, fictional characters in the Pokémon franchise, the protagonists of the series in their respective media. ... 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. ...

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game contains a number of Rattata cards, specifically in the Base Set (included in Base Set 2 and the Legendary Collection), Team Rocket, Gym Heroes (as Lt. Surge’s Rattata), Gym Challenge (as Lt. Surge’s Rattata), Expedition, Skyridge, EX FireRed & LeafGreen, and EX Team Rocket Returns (twice). This article is about the card game. ... Lt. ...

Trivia

In the original Red and Blue versions of Pokémon, the Pokédex classified Rattata as a Rat Pokémon, as seen on Rattata's Base Set trading card (see picture). However, for unknown reasons, Rattata 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 Pikachu and Sandshrew (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 , Pocket Monsters Ruby, 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 FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen are two titles in the Pokémon video game series, released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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

Notes

1. ^ Pokemon Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold. PR Newswire. Retrieved on 2006-02-28.
2. ^ Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire Review (page 1) Ign.com. URL Accessed June 1, 2006.

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