Competitive Information for Rattata [Black/White]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Rattata? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Rattata is a stupendous Normal-typed Pokemon. Rattata is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Rattata can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Rattata's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Flame Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Wild Charge / U-turn
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
- Protect
Physical Sweeper Rattata (Guts)
Rattata is a decent Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rattata from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Flame Orb will burn Rattata at the end of the turn which will activate Rattata's Guts ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Guts, if Rattata is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Rattata a sweet boost.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rattata switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Rattata this turn).
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Item: Wide Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Wild Charge / Zen Headbutt
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
- Iron Tail
Physical Sweeper Rattata (Hustle)
Rattata is pretty popular Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rattata from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Rattata's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Rattata's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Rattata's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Iron Tail is a physical 100-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash
Ability: Guts
Nature: Serious
EVs: 112 Hp / 112 Atk / 60 Def / 112 SpD / 112 Spe
Moveset:
- Covet
- Endeavor
- Attract
- Quick Attack
Rattata Double Wall (Fear Me)
Rattata is popular Double Wall. It's goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Rattata from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Guts, if Rattata is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.
♦ Endeavor is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (lowers the target's hp to your Rattata's hp).
♦ Attract is a status move (a target of the opposite gender gets infatuated).
♦ Quick Attack is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (usually goes first).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Rattata? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Flame Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Wild Charge / U-turn
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
- Protect
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rattata (Guts)
Rattata is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rattata from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Flame Orb will burn Rattata at the end of the turn which will activate Rattata's Guts ability. Use Protect to help guarantee the Orb activates on your first turn. With Guts, if Rattata is statused its attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. Combine that with Guts to seriously give Rattata a sweet boost.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Rattata switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Rattata this turn).
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Item: Wide Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Wild Charge / Zen Headbutt
- Sucker Punch / Crunch
- Iron Tail
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rattata (Hustle)
Rattata is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Rattata from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Rattata's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Rattata's moves. This is important since it's Hustle ability lowers the accuracy of it's moves. With Hustle, Rattata's attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Wild Charge is a physical 90-base power Electric-type move (has 1/4 recoil).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Iron Tail is a physical 100-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Rattata learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Rattata can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Rattata
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Guts + Item: Flame orb
- Ability: Hustle + Item: Blunder policy
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Rattata's stats
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Rattata
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Rattata in Black and White
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