TheWoWDBFunny thing, in the mail the person who mails you Stinker says that the skunk "has a thing for black cats." Pretty obvious reference to Pepe Le Pew from Looney Tunes, always chasing that poor black cat.
Spell
Stinker
Physical
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This skunk will actually chase black cats around with a heart over its head. We've seen it work for the Black Tabby and Bombay, as both of those cats are black.!
Tested today on my mage who has both Stinker and the new Polymorph Black Cat spell. As suspected, Stinker wasn't interested. P.s.: Sadly, he also won't try to hump alliance catform druids =(
Tooltip
Right Click to summon and dismiss your pet skunk, Stinker.
Spell facts
SchoolPhysical
Cast timeInstant
DurationInfinite
EffectSummon
RangeSelf Only
Taught byCompanions (skill 1)
Spell ID40990
Datamined from the current retail build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.
Items that grant this spell
- Reeking Pet CarrierOn Learn
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Funny thing, in the mail the person who mails you Stinker says that the skunk "has a thing for black cats." Pretty obvious reference to Pepe Le Pew from Looney Tunes, always chasing that poor black cat.
This skunk will actually chase black cats around with a heart over its head. We've seen it work for the Black Tabby and Bombay, as both of those cats are black.!
Tested today on my mage who has both Stinker and the new Polymorph Black Cat spell. As suspected, Stinker wasn't interested. P.s.: Sadly, he also won't try to hump alliance catform druids =(
Per WarcraftPets, this skunk noncombat pet is obtainable by collecting 50 pets to achieve the Shop Smart, Shop Pet...Smart achievement.
After hitting the 50 pet mark, the Reeking Pet Carrier item will appear in your mailbox, sent by none other than Breanni of WarcraftPets herself.
Here is an image of the skunk pet: http://www.warcraftpets.com/news/images/big/stinker.jpg
Ah ma'cherie why do you run from me? I must kees and kees and kees!
I'm kinda surprised no one has posted the text from the letter yet.
"I've heard how well you take care of our furry friends. I hope you don't mind, but I must get Stinker a new home. He just refuses to play nice with others.
Please make sure to feed him twice a day and um... he has a thing for black cats.
--Breanni"
Also, the cat will run away in different directions as if it was affected by fear, and after a while, Stinker's heart will break and run back towards his master.
Well... Blizzard does like to parody a lot of familiar references. Could it possibly be they are combining both parodies into one? The catchy line from Army of Darkness and the popular franchise that is 2nd to petco, PetSmart.
I guess many of you are too young to remember a cartoon skunk called Pepé Le Pew? :)
From Wikipedia:
"Pepé Le Pew storylines typically involve Pepé in an unconsented-to pursuit of what appears to be a female skunk ("petite femme skunk"). But, invariably, the supposed female skunk is actually a black cat (retroactively named Penelope Pussycat) who has had a white stripe painted down her back, often by accident"
If you want to see Pepe in action try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEdBndu0YUM
He also chases the new Familiar Feline pet.
It would be interesting to have the skunk out when a mage uses the new Polymorph: Black Cat, and see if there is a reaction or if the skunk only targets other pets and not players or mobs.
The achievement itself is named after the saying Bruce Campbell says in the movie Army of Darkness. He works for S Mart, and he has to say Shop Smart Shop S-Mart.
Being a druid, the moment i first summoned Stinker, I noticed it has the same model/animation as a bear.
Actually, I believe that the reference is made of the PetSmart pet store chain. But I remember the quotes from Bruce Campbell's movies.
It's true! Now if only we could get skunk form...
Anyone else notice that the rewards of the skunk, then the baby deer, might be in reference to Flower and Bambi? Wonder if the 100 achievement (if they ever put it out), will be a bunny reward aka Thumper, would be cute if so.
Now farts when poked enough.
He'll also chase the Black Cat critters that appear around Hallow's End.
I had no clue till tonight [ link ]
Stinker is, hands down, the most awesome companion pet ever. He will pursue a black or calico cat with little pink hearts rising up above. The hearts will periodically shatter with an appropriate sound effect. The companion pets do not aggro bosses or mobs, so it can be wildly amusing to watch a small horde of animals running around underfoot.
Haha, gotta love that achievement name, reference to Army of Darkness.
Video of pet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXc1YzO3ZzQ&fmt=22
There's already a Bambi reference in game, but that would still be cute :) http://www.wowhead.com/npc=27461
Since MoP it seems that after completing the achievment that this little skunky fellow will go straight to your pet collection. No mail. He also didn't appear for me until a day later.
As of 3.0.3 has a global cooldown like every other pet. Previously it had no global cooldown, and it could be used multiple times in a macro, creating a swarm of stinkers on the ground.
basically stinker is Pepe le pew from loony tunes cartoons. whos chases the cat who had the paint stripe down her back.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pep%C3%A9_Le_Pew
credit for spotting this goes to my fellow guilde Bushdoctor :)
and for bring back happy memories of that cartoon
I don't know if this is something recent with the patch or not, but if you are near someone with Stinker out and someone else with a Black Tabby Cat out, Stinker chases after the cat with a heart over his head. After a long chase, he runs back with a broken heart.
Was turned into a black cat tonight as part of the Trick or Treating-- Stinker didn't have any interest in me at all!
I am going to hazard a guess that players as black cats (Trick or Treat, polymorphed) are immune to his skunky charms.
if you bring him out and someone brings out a bombay he gets a heart over his head and chases the cat,
This is true. My Black Tabby Cat was being chased around by Stinker while camping with someone in a battleground. We were both very puzzled to begin with!
Shop Smart, Shop Pet...Smart which awards Stinker (Reeking Pet Carrier) worked just fine for me as of last week, approximately the 19th or 20th. The achievements still show on my general tab.
Two people above you said this exact thing.
You know what would be funny? If he spawned an orange gas cloud when he does that. xD
As of the current (15-Apr-2012) Mists of Pandaria Beta Build (15589) The following Pet Achievements have been remove from the General Tab:
Can I Keep Him?
Plenty of Pets
Plethora of Pets
Shop Smart, Shop Pet...Smart which awards Stinker (Reeking Pet Carrier)
Lil' Game Hunter which awards Little Fawn (Little Fawn's Salt Lick)
Petting Zoo which awards Nuts (Nuts' Acorn)
Menagerie which awards Brilliant Kaliri (Brilliant Kaliri)
Littlest Pet Shop which awards Celestial Dragon (Celestial Dragon)That leaves the future of obtaining these pets associated with the achievements uncertain. There is a section in the achievement screen for "Pet Battles" but it's too soon to tell exactly what will happen. If you are close to finishing one of the achievements and getting one of the 5 pets, may be worth trying to finish just in case!
I wish it could do something Dirty...
Like what skunks should do, but anyways, not very special for farming 50 pets.
Got mine now and i feel disappointed.
Two pets away from this little guy, so excited! He's so cuuuute! :)
Stinker is actually Pepe La Pue!
PePe Le Pew is a rapist, so they don't show him on television anymore.