Pokémon · Gym
Lt. Surge's Rattata
Gym Heroes · #82 · Common · 2000
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Market reference
$0.65
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 82 / 132
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Raticate
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 19
- Series
- Gym
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Lt. Surge's Rattata plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Gnaw) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥20 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Lt. Surge's Rattata
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
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About this card
CFocus Energy
During your next turn, Lt. Surge's Rattata's Gnaw attack's base damage is doubled.
CCGnaw — 20
Weakness:F×2
Resistance:P-30
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $0.25 | $0.61 | $28,676.06 | $0.65 | $0.59 |
| 1st Edition | $1.50 | $3.02 | $32.30 | $2.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.27 |
| 7-day average | €0.49 |
| 30-day average | €0.61 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.45 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.60 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Lt. Surge's Rattata is real?
Lt. Surge's Rattata is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Lt. Surge's Rattata worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Lt. Surge's Rattata is $0.65; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Lt. Surge's Rattata from?
Lt. Surge's Rattata is from the Pokémon set "Gym Heroes" in the Gym series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Lt. Surge's Rattata?
Lt. Surge's Rattata is a Common card in the Gym Heroes set.
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Other Lt. Surge's Rattata printings
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