Critter Battle PetWild Capture

Squirrel

Most people do not know the difference between a squirrel and a chipmunk. Most don't care.

In-game description

Most people do not know the difference between a squirrel and a chipmunk. Most don't care.

Pet Facts

FamilyCritter

Acquired byWild Capture

In-game NPCSquirrel

How to Obtain

Wild Capture

Wild pets are captured, not looted. Find one in any of the zones listed below, start a pet battle, bring it below 35% health, then use a trap before finishing the battle.

Pet BattleAmmen Vale, Ashenvale, Azshara, Blade's Edge Mountains, Crystalsong Forest, Darkshore, Dun Morogh, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Elwynn Forest, Feralas, Gilneas, Highmountain, Hillsbrad Foothills, Howling Fjord, Loch Modan, Magisters' Terrace (Burning Crusade), Moonglade, Mount Hyjal, Nagrand, Ruins of Gilneas, Sholazar Basin, Silverpine Forest, Spires of Arak, Stormwind City, Teldrassil, Terokkar Forest, Tol Barad Peninsula, Twilight Highlands, Val'sharah, Well of Eternity, Western Plaguelands, Westfall, Wetlands, Zul'Aman (Dungeon)

Squirrel: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Squirrel to its recorded abilities, grouped by combat slot. Open an ability to inspect its effects and other pets with the same move.

Recorded moveset for Squirrel. Levels refer to the pet.
Ability	Slot	Unlock level
Scratch	Slot 1	1
Woodchipper	Slot 1	10
Adrenaline Rush	Slot 2	2
Crouch	Slot 2	15
Nut Barrage	Slot 3	4
Stampede	Slot 3	20

Slot 1 pairs Scratch (level 1) with Woodchipper (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
Slot 2 pairs Adrenaline Rush (level 2) with Crouch (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
Slot 3 pairs Nut Barrage (level 4) with Stampede (level 20). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.

Before leveling this pet for a team, check which of these alternatives your plan needs. Compare its in-game health, power and speed with the requirements of the encounter. A matching ability name alone does not establish that two pets are interchangeable.

Where to Find It: Ashenvale

The game data places this pet in Ashenvale but records no spawn coordinates. Ashenvale is one of 35 zones listed for it. The gold pins are the zone's own landmarks from the game data, not this pet's spawn points.