[OVERVIEW]
• Access to both Sword Dance and Guts make Raticate a threatening sweeper
• It also has a decent Speed tier, being able to outspeed all the Vallys, Leafeon and non scarfed versions of Evire
• Raticate is also able to use Hustle to its advantage, hitting hard along with a Choice Band
• It's bad bulk makes setting up with Swords Dance difficult
• Since Hustle decreases the accuracy of its attacks, there is a chance that Raticate's attack might miss
• Raticate faces competition from Komala, which has a great ability in Comatose and a high attack stat immdediately and Bouffalant, which has better bulk
[SET]
name: Guts
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Facade
move 3: Crunch/ Sucker Punch
move 4: Quick Attack/ U-Turn/ Stomping Tantrum
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk/ 4 Hp / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
• Sword Dance is the set up move of this set
• Facade is the main stab move of this set and becomes very powerful when Raticate gets burned
• Crunch is against Psychic and Ghost types like Bronzor and Gourgeist
• Sucker Punch is for priority, as it is Raticate's strongest priority attack, but it is prediction reliant
• Quick Attack is another option for priority, to kill faster threads
• U-Turn can be used to pivot out of unfavorable situations
• Stomping Tantrum is an option, to hit rock and steel types like Golem and Probopass that would otherwise wall it
Set Details
========
• Maximum speed investment with a jolly nature, ensures that Raticate is able to outspeed Silvally, Leafeon, Sawsbuck and non choice Scarfed versions of Electivire
• Flame Orb ensures to activate Guts and a 140 BP Facade
• Guts boosts Raticate's attack to high levels
Usage Tips
========
• Raticate should be used mid or late game to destroy the opponent's team
• Bring Raticate in safely, through a slow U-turn or Volt Switch so the Flame Orb can be activated safely
• Make sure that hazards are on the field, as it gives Raticate an easier time to break through some pokemon, like Gourgeist XL or Mareanie
• Only attack physical walls, once they are weakened since Raticate does not have enough power from the beginning to KO them
Team Options
========
• Special Wallbreakers like Simisear, Raichu and Butterfree take care of physical walls, like Mareanie and Gourgeist XL
• Hazard setters like Probopass and Golem give Raticate an easier time to KO more mons
• Slow pivots like Komala, Vullaby and Probopass can bring Raticate safely on the field and activate its ability
• Defoggers and Spinners like Silvally and Sandslash prevent that Raticate will be worn down by Entry Hazards on the switch
• Sticky Web support from mons like Smeargle and Shuckle give Raticate a chance to outspeed opponents, that are usually faster than it
[SET]
name: Hustle
move 1: Double Edge
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Pursuit/ U-turn
move 4: Sucker Punch/U-turn
item: Choice Band
abillity: Hustle
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk/ 4 Hp / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
• Double Edge is the main stab move of this set, being Raticate's strongest attack with 180 power
• Crunch is used for coverage, to hit ghost and psychic types like Gourgeist XL, Dusclops, Beheyeem and Bronzor
• U-turn is used to pivot out of unfavorable situations, while still dealing damage
• Pursuit can also be used on the third slot, in order to trap weakened pokemon
• Sucker Punch is used for priority and to catch faster threats like Purugly and Floatzel of guard
Set Details
========
• Maximum speed investment with a jolly nature, ensures that Raticate is able to outspeed Silvally, Leafeon, Sawsbuck and non choice Scarfed versions of Electivire
• With Choice Band, Raticate's attack reaches high levels
• Hustle also enhances said attack
Usage Tips
========
• Since Raticate has low bulk, it should be brought in by a slow U-turn or Volt Switch, so it can switch in safely
• Raticate is best used late game, once all of its checks have been eleminated
• Do not attempt to attack physical walls like Gourgeist and instead use U-turn to pivot out
• Hazards should not be on the field if Raticate is switching in, as the recoil of Double Edge already wears it down enough
Team Options
========
• Volt Switch users like Electivire and Zebstrika can perform a nice voltturn core with Raticate
• Hazard Users like Golem and Crustle can help Raticate to defeat more mons
• Hazard Removal from Swanna and Silvally can help Raticate a lot since it switches often during the battle
• Sticky Web support from Shuckle or Smeargle can help Raticate to outspeed threats that ir normaly can't, like Raichu
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
• Shadow Claw can be used instead of Crunch to break through Gourgeist easier, but then Raticate has more trouble against other ghosts and psychic types like Dusclops and Bronzor
• Wild Charge is an option for coverage, but it generally isn't worth it
• A Choice Scarf can be run on the Hustle set, but Raticate with Hustle is a terrible revenge killer due to the accuracy drop
• Protect can be used instead of Swords Dance, so it can activate Guts more safely, but then Raticate loses some of its potential wallbreaking power
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fighting Types**: Those pokemon have no trouble at all to KO Raticatem since it has bad defenses. Combusken is especially noteworthy as it can outspeed Raticate and KO it
**Faster Pokemon**: Faster pokemon like Rapidash, Swanna and Raichu can take out Raticate with their strong STAB attacks, though none of them can safely switch into them
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[275p]]
- Quality checked by: [[, ], [, ], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
• Access to both Sword Dance and Guts make Raticate a threatening sweeper
• It also has a decent Speed tier, being able to outspeed all the Vallys, Leafeon and non scarfed versions of Evire
• Raticate is also able to use Hustle to its advantage, hitting hard along with a Choice Band
• It's bad bulk makes setting up with Swords Dance difficult
• Since Hustle decreases the accuracy of its attacks, there is a chance that Raticate's attack might miss
• Raticate faces competition from Komala, which has a great ability in Comatose and a high attack stat immdediately and Bouffalant, which has better bulk
[SET]
name: Guts
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Facade
move 3: Crunch/ Sucker Punch
move 4: Quick Attack/ U-Turn/ Stomping Tantrum
item: Flame Orb
ability: Guts
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk/ 4 Hp / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
• Sword Dance is the set up move of this set
• Facade is the main stab move of this set and becomes very powerful when Raticate gets burned
• Crunch is against Psychic and Ghost types like Bronzor and Gourgeist
• Sucker Punch is for priority, as it is Raticate's strongest priority attack, but it is prediction reliant
• Quick Attack is another option for priority, to kill faster threads
• U-Turn can be used to pivot out of unfavorable situations
• Stomping Tantrum is an option, to hit rock and steel types like Golem and Probopass that would otherwise wall it
Set Details
========
• Maximum speed investment with a jolly nature, ensures that Raticate is able to outspeed Silvally, Leafeon, Sawsbuck and non choice Scarfed versions of Electivire
• Flame Orb ensures to activate Guts and a 140 BP Facade
• Guts boosts Raticate's attack to high levels
Usage Tips
========
• Raticate should be used mid or late game to destroy the opponent's team
• Bring Raticate in safely, through a slow U-turn or Volt Switch so the Flame Orb can be activated safely
• Make sure that hazards are on the field, as it gives Raticate an easier time to break through some pokemon, like Gourgeist XL or Mareanie
• Only attack physical walls, once they are weakened since Raticate does not have enough power from the beginning to KO them
Team Options
========
• Special Wallbreakers like Simisear, Raichu and Butterfree take care of physical walls, like Mareanie and Gourgeist XL
• Hazard setters like Probopass and Golem give Raticate an easier time to KO more mons
• Slow pivots like Komala, Vullaby and Probopass can bring Raticate safely on the field and activate its ability
• Defoggers and Spinners like Silvally and Sandslash prevent that Raticate will be worn down by Entry Hazards on the switch
• Sticky Web support from mons like Smeargle and Shuckle give Raticate a chance to outspeed opponents, that are usually faster than it
[SET]
name: Hustle
move 1: Double Edge
move 2: Crunch
move 3: Pursuit/ U-turn
move 4: Sucker Punch/U-turn
item: Choice Band
abillity: Hustle
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk/ 4 Hp / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
• Double Edge is the main stab move of this set, being Raticate's strongest attack with 180 power
• Crunch is used for coverage, to hit ghost and psychic types like Gourgeist XL, Dusclops, Beheyeem and Bronzor
• U-turn is used to pivot out of unfavorable situations, while still dealing damage
• Pursuit can also be used on the third slot, in order to trap weakened pokemon
• Sucker Punch is used for priority and to catch faster threats like Purugly and Floatzel of guard
Set Details
========
• Maximum speed investment with a jolly nature, ensures that Raticate is able to outspeed Silvally, Leafeon, Sawsbuck and non choice Scarfed versions of Electivire
• With Choice Band, Raticate's attack reaches high levels
• Hustle also enhances said attack
Usage Tips
========
• Since Raticate has low bulk, it should be brought in by a slow U-turn or Volt Switch, so it can switch in safely
• Raticate is best used late game, once all of its checks have been eleminated
• Do not attempt to attack physical walls like Gourgeist and instead use U-turn to pivot out
• Hazards should not be on the field if Raticate is switching in, as the recoil of Double Edge already wears it down enough
Team Options
========
• Volt Switch users like Electivire and Zebstrika can perform a nice voltturn core with Raticate
• Hazard Users like Golem and Crustle can help Raticate to defeat more mons
• Hazard Removal from Swanna and Silvally can help Raticate a lot since it switches often during the battle
• Sticky Web support from Shuckle or Smeargle can help Raticate to outspeed threats that ir normaly can't, like Raichu
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
• Shadow Claw can be used instead of Crunch to break through Gourgeist easier, but then Raticate has more trouble against other ghosts and psychic types like Dusclops and Bronzor
• Wild Charge is an option for coverage, but it generally isn't worth it
• A Choice Scarf can be run on the Hustle set, but Raticate with Hustle is a terrible revenge killer due to the accuracy drop
• Protect can be used instead of Swords Dance, so it can activate Guts more safely, but then Raticate loses some of its potential wallbreaking power
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fighting Types**: Those pokemon have no trouble at all to KO Raticatem since it has bad defenses. Combusken is especially noteworthy as it can outspeed Raticate and KO it
**Faster Pokemon**: Faster pokemon like Rapidash, Swanna and Raichu can take out Raticate with their strong STAB attacks, though none of them can safely switch into them
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[275p]]
- Quality checked by: [[, ], [, ], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
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