Raticate · Skyridge, what to know.
About the Raticate card
Numbered 89 of 182 in Skyridge, released in May 2003, Raticate is a Common, 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 Kagemaru Himeno. Himeno is one of the most-recognized vintage illustrators, with a softer, more textured style that shows up across the Jungle and Neo runs.
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 a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure 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 is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft Wizards-era cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
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.
