Raticate are much larger than Rattata, bipedal instead of quadrupedal, and are mostly tawny in colour with a lighter-colored underside. Like Rattata, Raticate's most prominent feature is its very large incisor teeth that grow quickly. Three rows of whiskers extend from its muzzle, which it uses to maintain balance. They also possess webbed feet, which can enable them to swim. Raticate has a much more rat-like tail than Rattata, being long, scaled, and bare, and its ears are more ragged in shape.