Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Rattata Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Rattata's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Normal typing.
Rattata
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Resistances (0)
None
Immunities (1)
Battle notes
- Rattata's Normal typing is best attacked with Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Ghost attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Rattata resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Rattata's base defensive typing is Normal. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Rattata weak to?
Rattata is weak to Fighting (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Rattata?
Fighting is the strongest listed attacking type against Rattata at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Rattata's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.