Where to catch, #0020
Raticate in HeartGold and SoulSilver: 13 places, levels 13 to 40
HeartGold: 30 encounters
| Area | Method | Levels | Chance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burned Tower (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (Upper Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 10% | Any |
| Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 20% | Radio off |
| Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 5% | In the morning |
| Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 5% | At night |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 to 30 | 30% | At night |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 10% | Radio off; At night |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 5% | In the morning |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 5% | During the day |
| Road 27 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 to 30 | 30% | Any |
| Road 27 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 38 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 38 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 39 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 20% | Any |
| Road 39 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 47 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 to 33 | 5% | Any |
| Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19 | 10% | Any |
| Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 20% | Radio off; At night |
| Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | In the morning |
| Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | During the day |
| Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 5% | At night |
| Safari Zone Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 40 | 10% | At least 5 Plains block points placed |
| Safari Zone Mountain | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; In the morning |
| Safari Zone Mountain | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; During the day |
| Safari Zone Plains | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; At night |
| Tohjo Falls | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Tohjo Falls | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | Radio off |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | Radio off |
SoulSilver: 34 encounters
| Area | Method | Levels | Chance | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burned Tower (1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (B1F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 5% | Any |
| Mount Mortar (Upper Cave) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 10% | Any |
| Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 20% | Radio off |
| Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 5% | In the morning |
| Road 10 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 18 | 5% | At night |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 20% | At night |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 20% | Any |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 10% | Radio off; At night |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 28 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 5% | In the morning |
| Road 26 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 5% | During the day |
| Road 27 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | Radio off; In the morning |
| Road 27 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 20% | Radio off; During the day |
| Road 27 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 10% | At night |
| Road 38 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 20% | Not during a swarm |
| Road 38 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 16 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 39 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 20% | Any |
| Road 39 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 17 | 10% | Radio off |
| Road 47 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 31 to 33 | 5% | Any |
| Road 7 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 19 | 10% | Any |
| Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 13 | 20% | Radio off; At night |
| Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | In the morning |
| Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 10% | During the day |
| Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 5% | At night |
| Road 9 | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 | 5% | Any |
| Safari Zone Meadow | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 40 | 10% | At least 5 Plains block points placed |
| Safari Zone Mountain | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; In the morning |
| Safari Zone Mountain | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; During the day |
| Safari Zone Plains | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 15 to 17 | 30% | Not replaced by block-based encounter; At night |
| Tohjo Falls | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Tohjo Falls | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | Radio off |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 20% | Any |
| Union Cave (B2F) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 22 | 10% | Radio off |
Places
Burned Tower, Johto Safari Zone, Mt. Mortar and 10 more
Burned TowerJohto Safari ZoneMt. MortarRoute 10Route 26Route 27Route 38Route 39Route 47Route 7Route 9Tohjo FallsUnion Cave
Other games
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