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Raticate Totem Alola is a Dark/Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.

Type: Dark/Normal

Abilities:

• Thick Fat: Reduces the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves by 50%.
• Hustle (Hidden Ability): Increases physical attack power by 50% but lowers the accuracy of physical moves by 20%.

Physical Characteristics:

• Larger and rounder than standard Raticate, with a robust body
• Dark brown fur with a cream-colored belly and thick whiskers
• Prominent buck teeth and a long, scaly tail
• Red eyes and a stern, intimidating expression
• Totem Raticate is notably larger than typical Alolan Raticate, with an aura that boosts its defenses in battle

Behavior and Habitat:

• Primarily nocturnal and highly territorial
• Found in urban areas and near food sources, often forming colonies
• Known to raid human settlements for food
• Acts as a leader to a pack of Alolan Rattata, directing them to find food

In Battle:

• Defensive powerhouse with high HP and decent defenses
• Signature moves include Hyper Fang and Crunch, utilizing its strong teeth and Dark typing
• Often employs moves like Swords Dance to boost its attack power
• Strong against Psychic and Ghost types due to its Dark typing
• Weak against Fighting, Bug, and Fairy types due to its dual typing

Evolution:

• Evolves from Alolan Rattata at level 20, typically during the nighttime
• Unlike its standard form, Alolan Rattata and Raticate have adapted to a nocturnal lifestyle

Interesting Facts:

• Totem Raticate appears as a trial boss in the Pokémon Sun and Moon games, leading a pack of Alolan Rattata
• Known for its gluttonous nature, often consuming more than it needs
• Its increased size compared to typical Raticate is an adaptation to its urban environment, where food is abundant
• The Alolan variant's Dark typing reflects its more aggressive and territorial behavior compared to its Kanto counterpart

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• Red: It uses its whis­ kers to maintain its balance.It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
• Blue: It uses its whis­ kers to maintain its balance.It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
• Yellow: Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, soit can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.
• Gold: Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can eventopple concrete buildings by gnaw­ ing on them.
• Silver: Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangsnever stop grow­ ing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
• Crystal: The webs on its hind legs enable it to crossrivers. It search­ es wide areas for food.
• Ruby: RATICATE’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs.It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Sapphire: RATICATE’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs.It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Emerald: A RATICATE’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Firered: Its rear feet have three toes each. They are webbed, enabling it to swim across rivers.
• Leafgreen: It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It apparently slows down if they are cut off.
• Diamond: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Pearl: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Platinum: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Heartgold: Gnaws on anything with its tough fangs. It can even topple concrete buildings by gnawing on them.
• Soulsilver: Its whiskers help it to maintain balance. Its fangs never stop growing, so it gnaws to pare them down.
• Black: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• White: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Black-2: With its long fangs, this surprisingly violent Pokémon can gnaw away even thick concrete with ease.
• White-2: With its long fangs, this surprisingly violent Pokémon can gnaw away even thick concrete with ease.
• X: It whittles its constantly growing fangs by gnawing on hard things. It can chew apart cinder walls.
• Y: The webs on its hind legs enable it to cross rivers. It searches wide areas for food.
• Omega-Ruby: Raticate’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Alpha-Sapphire: Raticate’s sturdy fangs grow steadily. To keep them ground down, it gnaws on rocks and logs. It may even chew on the walls of houses.
• Sun: Its hind feet are webbed, so it’s a strong swimmer. It can cross rivers and sometimes even oceans.
• Moon: Its disposition is far more violent than its looks would suggest. Don’t let your hand get too close to its face, as it could bite your hand clean off.
• Ultra-Sun: People say that it fled from its enemies by using its small webbed hind feet to swim from island to island in Alola.
• Ultra-Moon: Its whiskers are essential for maintaining its balance. No matter how friendly you are, it will get angry and bite you if you touch its whiskers.
• Lets-Go-Pikachu: Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.
• Lets-Go-Eevee: Its hind feet are webbed. They act as flippers, so it can swim in rivers and hunt for prey.

20 National

20 Kanto

18 Original-Johto

18 Updated-Johto

60 Updated-Unova

16 Original-Alola

16 Original-Melemele

7 Original-Akala

7 Original-Ulaula

7 Original-Poni

16 Updated-Alola

16 Updated-Melemele

7 Updated-Akala

7 Updated-Ulaula

7 Updated-Poni

20 Letsgo-Kanto