Raticate · Scarlet & Violet 151, what to know.
About the Raticate card
Numbered 20 of 207 in Scarlet & Violet 151, released in September 2023, Raticate is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Colorless-type carrying 70 HP.
It evolves from Rattata, so Raticate is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by sowsow.
Printed on the card, the Raticate Pokédex entry reads: "Its whiskers are essential for maintaining its balance. No matter how friendly you are, it will get angry and bite you if you touch its whiskers."
About Raticate in the Pokémon world
The fully evolved Rattata. Larger, more aggressive, with a famous unverified internet rumor about its anime fate. Base Set Raticate has steady raw demand. Holo Raticate does not exist in Wizards-era prints.
What is Raticate worth?
Raticate is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Raticate before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Raticate grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Raticate
Raw copies of Raticate are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Raticate is the practical move.
