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Critter Battle PetWild Capture

Black Rat

While many people believe black cats to be bad luck, black rats are held in higher esteem.

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In-game description

While many people believe black cats to be bad luck, black rats are held in higher esteem.

Pet Facts

FamilyCritter
Acquired byWild Capture
In-game NPCBlack Rat

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 BattleBadlands, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Eastern Plaguelands, Thousand Needles, Twilight Highlands, Western Plaguelands, Wetlands

Black Rat: ability choices and unlocks

The table connects Black Rat 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 Black Rat. Levels refer to the pet.
AbilitySlotUnlock level
ScratchSlot 11
ComebackSlot 110
FlurrySlot 22
Poison FangSlot 215
StampedeSlot 34
SurvivalSlot 320
  • Slot 1 pairs Scratch (level 1) with Comeback (level 10). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 2 pairs Flurry (level 2) with Poison Fang (level 15). These share a slot; a loadout cannot use both at once.
  • Slot 3 pairs Stampede (level 4) with Survival (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.

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