Rattata #0019 Generation I
Mouse Pokémon

Rattata

· Rattata

RATTATA is cautious in the extreme. Even while it is asleep, it constantly listens by moving its ears around. It is not picky about where it lives - it will make its nest anywhere.

Type
Normal
Stage
1 of 2
Category
Mouse Pokémon
Japanese
Height
0.3 m
Weight
3.5 kg
Habitat
Grassland
Color
Purple
Shape
Quadruped
§ I

Evolution & biology

A 2-stage line — walk through the morphology of Rattata.

§ II

Base stats

Plotted against the dex maximum of 255.

  1. HP 030
    /255
  2. Attack 056
    /255
  3. Defense 035
    /255
  4. Sp. Atk 025
    /255
  5. Sp. Def 035
    /255
  6. Speed 072
    /255
§ IV

Rattata through its illustrators

The hands that shaped this Pokémon’s visual identity across the TCG.

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  • 01 MA

    Mitsuhiro Arita

    Mitsuhiro Arita has been credited on Pokémon TCG cards from 1999 to 2025, spanning more than 700 illustrations. Work appears across Base, Team Rocket, and Legendary Collection, balancing character-focused staging with energetic, colorful scenes and clear, action-forward framing.

    5 cards
    Base era → XY era
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  • 02 AN

    Atsuko Nishida

    Atsuko Nishida has been credited on Pokémon TCG art from 1999 to 2024, spanning 400+ cards. Across sets such as Gym Heroes, Expedition Base Set, and Skyridge, the work favors playful, character-forward staging with simple, balanced compositions and vibrant, pastel-leaning color.

    2 cards
    Base era
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  • 03 AK

    Aya Kusube

    Aya Kusube is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards from 2001 to 2025, with artwork appearing across E-Card and later eras including EX and Sun & Moon. The work is marked by playful, whimsical illustration, balanced compositions, and vibrant-to-pastel color palettes.

    1 card
    EX era
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  • 04 D

    Dsuke

    Dsuke is credited on Pokémon Trading Card Game cards since 2022, with artwork appearing through 2025. Their credits span Scarlet & Violet-era releases including Twilight Masquerade and Journey Together, marked by cartoonish, colorful scenes and balanced, foreground-focused compositions.

    1 card
    Scarlet & Violet era
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  • 05 EY

    Eri Yamaki

    Eri Yamaki is credited on Pokémon TCG cards since 2016, with artwork appearing through 2023. Their illustrations span Sword & Shield and Sun & Moon releases, including Team Up and Fusion Strike, and are marked by vibrant, playful color and clear, balanced compositions.

    1 card
    Sun & Moon era
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