Does damage to the Defending Pokémon equal to half the Defending Pokémon's remaining HP (rounded up to the nearest 10).
For Raticate in Base Set 2, the current reference price is $0.98. Week-over-week change is limited (0.0%), indicating short-term stability.
Current value trails the 30-day mean ($1.01) by 2.9%. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $0.86 to $1.07 (21% spread), a moderate-volatility profile.
This version is categorized as Uncommon.
Market structure summary: We observe a 0.0% shift this week, which points toward price consolidation rather than immediate volatility. The 90-day range spans $0.86 to $1.07 (21% spread), which indicates moderate-volatility behavior.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($1.01), pricing is near equilibrium. Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +4881% above the current raw benchmark.
PSA 10 is currently around $48.81.
In 2000, Base Set 2 introduced this print of Raticate. Card flavor text reads: "It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance.
It seems to slow down if they are cut off." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Uncommon.
Printed HP is 60. Energy typing is Colorless.
This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. As an evolution, Raticate develops from Rattata.
Collectors tracking Raticate often benchmark it against other Raticate cards. Comparable entries in this snapshot: 6 cards, 6 distinct sets.
Comparable prices currently cover $0.08-$27.10, a 33775% band. Against the sample mean of $4.75, this card is -79%.
Notable alternatives include Raticate #88 (BREAKpoint) at $0.25, Raticate #67 (Evolutions) at $0.16, Raticate #20 (151) at $0.08, and Raticate #144 (Unbroken Bonds) at $0.14.
Release year for Base Set 2 is 2000. Base Set 2 is grouped under the Base era.
With 130 listed cards, this is a mid-size set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
In the Base Set 2 checklist, Raticate occupies position #58 as a Uncommon card.
