Competitive Information for Rattata [Diamond/Pearl]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Rattata? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Rattata is a notable Normal-typed Pokemon. Rattata is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. 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
- Crunch / Sucker Punch
- Zen Headbutt
- Protect
Physical Sweeper Rattata (Guts)
Rattata is pretty popular 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 1/3 recoil).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Rattata this turn).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Rattata? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl 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 Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Flame Orb / Silk Scarf
Ability: Guts
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Facade / Double-Edge
- Crunch / Sucker Punch
- Zen Headbutt
- Protect
Doubles Physical Sweeper Rattata (Guts)
Rattata is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It attempts 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 1/3 recoil).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Sucker Punch is a physical priority-increased 80-base power Dark-type move (usually goes first. fails if target is not attacking).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Rattata this turn).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Rattata learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Rattata can perform in Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP Move and Ability Combos for Rattata
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Ability: Guts + Item: Flame Orb
- 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
Optimize Rattata's EVs for Diamond/Pearl
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