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== Rattata and | == Rattata and Raticate == | ||
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Not the sturdiest of Pokémon, but Rattata can learn the awesome 80 base power Hyper Fang at a mere level 14, which is enhanced by the type-matching bonus. At level 20, Rattata evolves into the stronger {{bp|Raticate}}. Much later on, it can learn Super Fang to help in efforts to weaken a target Pokémon for capture; it will cut the target's current HP in half with each use. Rattata makes a great choice for the early portion of the game, learning a couple of good TMs and being able to handle almost any Pokémon once it learns Hyper Fang. Even so, Rattata is not a good team member for getting through the entire game: You may want to leave it in the PC around the time you defeat Erika, later in the game. | Not the sturdiest of Pokémon, but Rattata can learn the awesome 80 base power Hyper Fang at a mere level 14, which is enhanced by the type-matching bonus. At level 20, Rattata evolves into the stronger {{bp|Raticate}}. Much later on, it can learn Super Fang to help in efforts to weaken a target Pokémon for capture; it will cut the target's current HP in half with each use. Rattata makes a great choice for the early portion of the game, learning a couple of good TMs and being able to handle almost any Pokémon once it learns Hyper Fang. Even so, Rattata is not a good team member for getting through the entire game: You may want to leave it in the PC around the time you defeat Erika, later in the game. | ||
If you use a Rattata/ | If you use a Rattata/Raticate, there are two essential moves: Hyper and Super Fang. Hyper Fang is very powerful in the early game and should be kept until you teach the only slightly better Body Slam or another similar move via TM. If these moves are not available, Hyper Fang is still a viable option in the late game. Super Fang, on the other hand, should always remain a part of Raticate's arsenal, due to its sheer usefulness, especially against powerful opponents that Raticate can survive a hit from. Besides that, Raticate should learn some TM moves, if only to fill up the slots that its small natural movepool doesn't. Dig works well against Lt. Surge, Ice Beam does wonders against Erika, and electric attacks do well against many opponents. | ||
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