Clevelandian Raticate

The Clevelandian Raticate is a dual type Psychic-Normal type Pokemon introduced in June 1990 in Pokemon West and East. It evolves from the Clevelandian Rattata starting at level 20, which evolves to Ratiwreck starting at level 35.

Description: Raitcate is a chubby, mouse-like Pokemon. Although it looks like it walks on two legs, it's actually quadruped. It has purple and blue fur, matching whiskers, large teeth, and has short arms with three-fingered hands and webbed feet with three toes. It has a long think tail with a blue line on it.

Pokedex Entry West: Using their psychic powers, Raticate can gnaw through wood and turns it into bits of psychic energy. It's not a very good swimmer.

East: It has rivalry with a Kanto counterpart. This Pokemon is known to gnaw everything into bits of psychic energy.

Strengths and Weaknesses

This Pokemon is weak to:

Dark, Bug

This Pokemon is strong to:

Fighting, Poison

This Pokemon is immune to:

Ghost

Moveset: Swords Dance (Level 1 or upon evolving) A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply raises the user's Attack stat.

Tackle (Level 1) A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

Tail Whip (Level 1) The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.

Quick Attack (Level 1) The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first

Confusion (Level 1) The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.

Psycho Bite (Level 10) The used bites with psychic-energy fangs. This may also make the target flinch or paralyzed.

Reflect (Level 13) A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.

Hyper Fang (Level 16) The user bites hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This may also make the target flinch.

Telekinesis (Level 19) The user makes the target float with its psychic power. The target is easier to hit for three turns.

Zen Headbutt (Level 24) The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Kinesis (Level 29) The user distracts the target by bending a spoon. This lowers the target's accuracy.

Psywave (Level 34) The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.

Double-Edge (Level 39) A reckless, life-risking tackle. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Psychic (Level 44) The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Trivia


 * Along with Gallice and Sopranewt, Raticate has at least one move to decrease its foe's accuracy.
 * It is one of the few Pokemon with regional forms.

Origin: Raticate is based on a cranium rat.

Name Origin:

Raticate may be a combination of rat and eradicate (to destroy or exterminate) or masticate (to chew).

Rattata <--    --> Ratiwreck