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#020 · Polished Crystal

Raticate in Polished Crystal

Normal — where to catch it, what it learns, and how it differs from the official games.

Compared with the official games

  • Stats HP 55 → 65, Attack 81 → 91, Speed 97 → 107 (total 413 → 443)

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Crystal, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

Other changes in this hack

  • Learns Scary Face the moment it evolves
  • Wild held items: Lansat Berry
  • Catch rate 90
  • Base experience 116
  • EV yield: 2 Spe
  • Egg groups: Ground
  • Growth rate: Medium Fast
  • Move tutors: Body Slam, Counter, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Endure, Headbutt, Icy Wind, Sleep Talk, Sucker Punch, Swagger, Zen Headbutt

In the Faithful version

Everything above is the Polished version. In Faithful, its base stats are 55 / 81 / 60 / 50 / 70 / 97.

Raticate in other guides

The same Pokémon, as 16 other hacks change it:

Where to find Raticate

AreaMethodLevel
Burned Tower 1FGrass (morning/day)13-155% rare
Burned Tower 1FGrass (night)13-155% rare
Mount Mortar 1F InsideGrass (morning/day)20-25
Mount Mortar 1F InsideGrass (night)20-25
Mount Mortar 1F OutsideGrass (day)21-255% rare
Mount Mortar 1F OutsideGrass (morning)20-255% rare
Mount Mortar 1F OutsideGrass (night)20-255% rare
Mount Mortar B1FGrass (morning/day)15-185% rare
Mount Mortar B1FGrass (night)15-185% rare
Pokemon Mansion 1FGrass (morning/day)56-60
Pokemon Mansion B1FGrass (morning/day)56-60
Route 1Grass (morning/day)56-60
Route 1Grass (night)56-60
Route 1Grass (night)56-60
Route 1Grass (night)56-605% rare
Route 10 NorthGrass (morning/day)47-52
Route 10 NorthGrass (night)47-52
Route 11Grass (morning/day)48-53
Route 11Grass (night)48-535% rare
Route 18 EastGrass (night)52-57
Route 18 EastGrass (night)52-57
Route 18 WestGrass (night)52-57
Route 18 WestGrass (night)52-57
Route 21Grass (morning/day)55-60
Route 21Grass (morning/day)55-60
Route 21Grass (night)55-60
Route 21Grass (night)55-60
Route 22Grass (morning/day)56-60
Route 22Grass (night)56-60
Route 22Grass (night)56-60
Route 23Grass (night)37-42
Route 26Grass (morning/day)38-41
Route 26Grass (night)38-41
Route 26Grass (night)38-41
Route 27Grass (morning/day)37-41
Route 27Grass (night)37-41
Route 3Grass (morning/day)52-57
Route 3Grass (night)52-57
Route 3Grass (night)52-57
Route 3Grass (night)52-575% rare
Route 32 CoastGrass (morning/day)Base−2 to Base+3
Route 32 CoastGrass (night)Base−4 to Base+5
Route 38Grass (morning/day)13-16
Route 38Grass (night)16
Route 39Grass (morning/day)15-16
Route 39Grass (night)16-18
Route 4Grass (morning/day)54-59
Route 4Grass (night)54-59
Route 4Grass (night)54-59
Route 4Grass (night)54-595% rare
Route 42Grass (morning/day)20-24
Route 42Grass (night)20-24
Route 47Grass (morning/day)Base−4 to Base+15% rare
Route 47Grass (night)Base−4 to Base+15% rare
Route 6Grass (morning/day)45-50
Route 6Grass (night)45-505% rare
Route 7Grass (morning/day)49-54
Route 7Grass (morning/day)49-545% rare
Route 9Grass (morning/day)47-52
Route 9Grass (night)47-52
Route 9Grass (night)47-52
Route 9Grass (night)47-525% rare
Stormy BeachGrass (morning/day)Base−2 to Base+3
Stormy BeachGrass (night)Base−4 to Base+5
Tin Tower 10FGrass (morning/day)20-24
Tin Tower 10FGrass (night)20-24
Tin Tower 2FGrass (morning/day)20-24
Tin Tower 2FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 2FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 2FGrass (night)20-24
Tin Tower 2FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 2FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 3FGrass (morning/day)20-24
Tin Tower 3FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 3FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 3FGrass (night)20-24
Tin Tower 3FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 3FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 4FGrass (morning/day)20-24
Tin Tower 4FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 4FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 4FGrass (night)20-24
Tin Tower 4FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 4FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 5FGrass (morning/day)20-24
Tin Tower 5FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 5FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 5FGrass (night)20-24
Tin Tower 5FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 5FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 6FGrass (morning/day)20-24
Tin Tower 6FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 6FGrass (morning/day)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 6FGrass (night)20-24
Tin Tower 6FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 6FGrass (night)20-245% rare
Tin Tower 7FGrass (morning/day)20-24
Tin Tower 7FGrass (night)20-24
Tin Tower 8FGrass (morning/day)20-24
Tin Tower 8FGrass (night)20-24
Tin Tower 9FGrass (morning/day)20-24
Tin Tower 9FGrass (night)20-24
Tohjo FallsGrass20-24
Union Cave B1F SouthGrass (morning/day)19-22
Union Cave B1F SouthGrass (night)19-22
Union Cave B2FGrass (morning/day)20-23
Union Cave B2FGrass (night)20-23
Violet OutskirtsGrass (morning/day)Base−3 to Base5% rare
Violet OutskirtsGrass (morning/day)Base−3 to Base5% rare
Violet OutskirtsGrass (night)Base−3 to Base5% rare
Violet OutskirtsGrass (night)Base−3 to Base5% rare

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Leer
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
NormalStat10030
1Scary Face
Sharply lowers the foe's Speed.
NormalStat10010
1Swords Dance
Sharply raises the user's Attack.
NormalStat20
1Tackle
A full-body charge attack.
NormalPhys4010035
4Quick Attack
Lets the user get in the first hit.
NormalPhys4010030
7Focus Energy
Raises the criti- cal hit ratio.
NormalStat30
10Bite
DarkPhys6010025
13Pursuit
Heavily strikes switching #mon.
DarkPhys4010020
16Hyper Fang
NormalPhys809015
19Sucker Punch
Attacks before the foe does.
DarkPhys701005
24Crunch
DarkPhys8010015
29Feint Attack
DarkPhys6020
34Super Fang
Cuts the foe's HP by 1/2.
NormalPhys19010
39Double-Edge
A tackle that also hurts the user.
NormalPhys12010015
44Counter
Returns a physical attack double.
FightingPhys120

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack

TMs & HMs (31)

#Move · where to get itTypePow
TM03Curse
Celadon Mansion
Ghost
TM05Roar
Route 32
Normal
TM06Toxic
Celadon Game Corner
Poison
TM10Hidden Power
Lake of Rage
Unknown70
TM11Sunny Day
Celadon Dept. Store
Fire
TM13Ice Beam
Goldenrod Game Corner
Ice90
TM14Blizzard
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Ice110
TM15Hyper Beam
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal150
TM17Protect
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal
TM18Rain Dance
Celadon Dept. Store
Water
TM23Iron Tail
Jasmine
Steel100
TM24Thunderbolt
Goldenrod Game Corner
Electric90
TM25Thunder
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Electric110
TM27Return
Goldenrod Dept. Store
Normal1
TM28Dig
National Park
Ground90
TM30Shadow Ball
Morty
Ghost80
TM31Brick Break
Route 36
Fighting75
TM32Double Team
Celadon Game Corner
Normal
TM39Swift
Union Cave
Normal60
TM41Substitute
Lake of Rage
Normal
TM42Facade
Dim Cave
Normal70
TM44Rest
Dim Cave
Psychic
TM45Attract
Whitney
Normal
TM46Thief
Team Rocket Base
Dark60
TM57Wild Charge
Lt. Surge
Electric90
TM68Giga Impact
Celadon Game Corner
Normal150
TM69U-turn
Bugsy
Bug70
TM73Thunder Wave
Rock Tunnel
Electric
TM75Swords Dance
Celadon Dept. Store
Normal
HM01Cut
Ilex Forest
Steel60
HM04Strength
Cianwood City
Fighting80