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Raticate

Base Set 2 58/130 • uncommon

Set: Base Set 2
Number: 58/130
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2000
Energy type: colorless energy
Market price: $1.26
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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What it's worth

$1.26market price via TCGplayer · Nov 3, 2026$1.02 – $1.46 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a colorless card from the Base Set 2 collection, this Raticate is a foundational piece that fits into any deck without relying on elemental strengths or weaknesses. Collectors prize this uncommon card for its role as a representative of an early, essential era in the game's history.

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Card face

What it does

60 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energyBite20

Cost: colorless energy colorless energy colorless energySuper Fang

Does damage to the Defending Pokémon equal to half the Defending Pokémon's remaining HP (rounded up to the nearest 10).

Weaknessfighting energy×2Resistancepsychic energy-30Retreatcolorless energy

It uses its whiskers to maintain its balance. It seems to slow down if they are cut off.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in February 2000, Base Set 2 was designed as a reprint collection for the North American market, intended to maintain the availability of popular cards from the original Base Set and Jungle expansions after those sets went out of print. The inclusion of Raticate (58/130) reflects its role as a common evolution in the early trading card game meta, maintaining the same artwork and functional mechanics established by illustrator Kagemaru Himeno in the original Base Set release.

Kagemaru Himeno, a prominent artist in the Pokémon Trading Card Game's early history, crafted the original illustration for this card. Her style for this set focused on clean, expressive depictions of the creatures in static poses, prioritizing readability for young players. While Base Set 2 is often viewed by modern collectors as a transitional product rather than a standalone set with new content, it remains a significant chapter in the game's history for bridging the gap between the initial craze and the arrival of the Fossil expansion reprints.

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