What is a good moveset for Alolan Raticate?

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Alolan Raticate@ Life OrbAbility: HustleEVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 SpeJolly Nature- Sucker Punch/Crunch- Return/Double-Edge- U-turn- Swords Dance

A standard set for this rarely-seen Pokémon, with the ability to do major damage thanks to Hustle and with a few Swords Dances stacked up. Sucker Punch can be used as a great priority move but comes with flaws. A great replacement for this move would be a STAB Crunch, hitting hard with a chance to lower defense. Either Return or Double-Edge can be used, but Double-Edge may cause too much recoil paired with the Life Orb. U-turn is for switching out, also super-effective against other Dark-type Pokémon. An Adamant nature can be run on this for more power but at the cost of speed, with perhaps investment in HP to take more hits. Enjoy!

Special Alolan Raticate

Raticate-Alola @ Choice SpecsAbility: Thick FatEVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 SpeTimid Nature (+SpA, -Atk)- Dark Pulse- Ice Beam- Sludge Wave- Grass Knot / Shock Wave / Super Fang / U-Turn

Choice Specsboost your dreadful Special Attack.Thick Fatallows you to live another Fire- or Ice-type attack.Dark Pulseis STAB.Ice Beam,Sludge Wave,Grass Knot, andShock Waveare coverage.Super Fangcan be used to break through walls, whileU-Turncan give scouting potential.

Good Moveset for Alolan RaticateAbility: Thick Fat - Gives Alolan Raticate resistances to Fire and IceItem: Choice Band - Multiplies attack by 1.5, but Alolan Raticate will only be able to select the first move usedNature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpAtk)EVs: 252Atk, 252Spd, 4HPIVs: PerfectMovesetHyper Fang- 120 Base Power with Stab and 90% AccuracyCrunch- 120 Base Power with Stab and a 20% chance to lower the target’s defenseZen Headbutt- 80 Base Power and 90% Accuracy, 20% chance to flinch the target, Coverage against Fighting and Poison TypesIron Tail- 100 Base Power and 75% accuracy, 30% Chance to lower target’s defense, Coverage against Ice, Rock, and Fairy TypesHope this helps, I know there are a lot of moves with bad accuracy on here, but Alolan Raticate simply has so little good moves, especially for coverage

Nature: AdamantEVs: Attack and speedAbility: GluttonyItem: Sitrus BerryMoves:Crunch-defence reductionSucker Punch-PriorityHyper Fang-May make opponent flinchU-turn-Momentum

Gen 7 PU

Raticate-Alola @ Darkinium Z / Life OrbAbility: HustleEVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 SpeAdamant Nature

Return is Normal-type STAB. Knock Off is Dark-type STAB and removes items. Sucker Punch is Dark type STAB priority. Swords Dance is a set-up move. Life Orb is consistent power at the cost of longevity, but Darkinium Z turns Raticate’s Swords DanceHustleboosted Sucker Punch or Knock Off into a devastating wallbreaking tool that will OHKO just about any neutral target after Stealth Rock. Z-Moves also don’t miss, letting Raticate bypass Hustle’s accuracy drop for 1 turn.