Pets in Net a Fish are helper collectibles that catch fish automatically and add money bonuses. The useful distinction is between a crate, a pet, and a pet-slot upgrade: Ocean Crate and Abyss Crate are acquisition routes, pets provide the automatic fishing and money effect, and Extra Pet Slot lets you equip a second helper. The current in-game pet panel is the final reference for a pet's displayed multiplier, rarity, and availability.
What Pets Do in Net a Fish
A pet works alongside your normal net rather than replacing it. Once equipped, it helps catch fish automatically and contributes a money bonus. That makes pets most useful when your cash growth is slowing down or when you are saving for better nets, fishing equipment, market upgrades, or a rebirth.
Pets are not the same thing as fish in the showcase pool. Fish are collectibles that can be displayed and can contribute to income through the pool system; pets are helpers that follow the pet system and provide automatic fishing support. Keeping that distinction clear prevents a common mistake: treating a display fish as if it were an equipable pet, or treating a pet crate as if it were a fish collection item.
The system has three practical decisions:
- Choose whether to spend resources on an Ocean Crate or save for the later Abyss Crate.
- Equip the pet that gives the most useful current bonus, rather than assuming the rarest-looking reward is always best.
- Decide whether an additional pet slot is worth the Robux cost for your current progression.
Net a Fish Pet Sources
The following records cover the pets and acquisition routes that are supported by the available game information. A dash means that a complete value is not established, not that the value is zero or that the item has no effect.
| Pet or feature | What it does | How to obtain | Best use of the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Crate | Hatches pets | Buy in the shop; some rewards can also come from bosses or related rewards | Accessible starting route for a pet |
| Abyss Crate | Hatches later-stage pets and can provide an additional money bonus | Buy in the shop | Save for it when you can afford a later progression attempt |
| Big Mouth Bass | Automatically helps catch fish and provides a money boost | Open an Ocean Crate | Useful first confirmed crate pet |
| Kraken | Automatically helps fish; a video display shows about 1.75x money | Earn it through the Kraken boss reward | Check the current panel before treating the multiplier as exact |
| Genesis Whale | Mentioned as a possible high-multiplier pet | Pet crate; the exact route is not fully confirmed | Do not use it for a definitive best-pet ranking |
| Extra Pet Slot | Allows two equipped pets so their money bonuses can stack | Purchase the extra slot with Robux | A paid efficiency option for players who want two helpers |
The table is a practical guide rather than a complete drop list. The currently supported records confirm the role of the two crate types, Big Mouth Bass, Kraken, Genesis Whale as an unconfirmed candidate, and Extra Pet Slot. A complete pet roster, exact drop rates, and a fully verified multiplier list are not established here, so the game panel should take priority over older lists or player claims.
Ocean Crate and Abyss Crate
Ocean Crate is the clearest entry point into the pet system. It can be purchased in the shop, and the available records also associate pet rewards with boss or related rewards. Big Mouth Bass is the specifically supported example: it is shown as coming from an Ocean Crate and can be equipped to help catch fish.
Abyss Crate is positioned as the later option. It can hatch higher-stage pets and provide an additional money bonus, but the available information does not establish a complete drop table or exact odds. Treat it as a progression target, not as a guaranteed upgrade with a known result. If you are short on cash, spending everything on an Abyss Crate can delay a net upgrade or fishing-equipment purchase that would improve your regular catches more reliably.
Opening an Abyss Crate for a Net a Fish pet
This moment supports the Abyss Crate section by showing a purchase, an epic reward, and the resulting pet discussion while the exact drop table remains unconfirmed.
The two crates therefore answer different needs:
- Use Ocean Crate when you want the more accessible route to a confirmed helper such as Big Mouth Bass.
- Consider Abyss Crate when your existing equipment and cash flow can support a later-stage attempt.
- Check the purchase and reward panel in the current game version before relying on a specific price, drop, or multiplier.
Opening a crate is not the same as equipping its result. After receiving a pet, open the pet interface, select the pet, and confirm that it is equipped. The supported gameplay flow shows a basic setup with one active pet; an extra slot is a separate upgrade.
Confirmed Pets and Uncertain Records
Big Mouth Bass is the clearest confirmed crate example in the current records. It automatically helps catch fish and gives a money boost. The same record shows that it can be upgraded to Uncommon by consuming or sacrificing other pets. That makes duplicate pets useful beyond collection value, but it also creates a trade-off: a duplicate can help improve a pet, while the same duplicate may be something you wanted to keep.
Opening and upgrading a Big Mouth Bass pet
This moment supports the confirmed-pet section by showing Ocean Crate openings, a Big Mouth Bass reward, its Uncommon upgrade, and equipping it for automatic fishing.
Before upgrading, decide whether the duplicate is only spare or part of your collection goal. The upgrade process consumes other pets, so do not assume that every duplicate will remain available after you confirm the action. The exact upgrade costs and all rarity stages should be checked in the current pet interface rather than inferred from one example.
Kraken is a different type of acquisition. It is described as a boss-reward pet associated with defeating or capturing the Kraken. A video display shows approximately 1.75x money and automatic fishing support. Because that multiplier may depend on the pet's version, level, or the way the display was read, use the current in-game value when comparing Kraken with another equipped pet. The useful confirmed decision is that Kraken is tied to boss progression, not that 1.75x is a permanent universal value.
Genesis Whale and other high-multiplier pets should be treated more cautiously. The name and a possible higher multiplier are mentioned, but the complete attributes and actual drop conditions are not confirmed. That is enough to recognize the name when it appears in a crate or discussion, but not enough to publish a reliable best-pet ranking. If the game panel supplies a current multiplier, rarity, and source, those displayed values should override the older general description.
Equip, Upgrade, and Stack Bonuses
After obtaining a pet, equip it from the pet interface and verify that it is active before judging your cash rate. A pet's value comes from two linked effects: automatic help with catching fish and the money bonus shown for that pet. If the helper is only owned but not equipped, it should not be used as evidence that your active setup is producing the expected result.
Upgrading is most relevant when you have spare duplicates. Big Mouth Bass is shown as an example that can become Uncommon by consuming other pets. The safe decision rule is simple: reserve one copy if you care about keeping the original, then use only the remaining copies when the interface clearly lists them as upgrade material. Do not assume that rarity alone tells you the exact money bonus; compare the current displayed effect after the upgrade.
Extra Pet Slot is separate from Extra Showcase. Extra Pet Slot allows a second pet to be equipped and makes both pets help catch fish. The second pet's money bonus adds to the first pet's bonus, according to the supported system description. Extra Showcase instead increases the number of fish positions available for display; it does not create a second active pet. If your goal is pet efficiency, select Extra Pet Slot rather than the similarly named showcase upgrade.
The second slot is a Robux purchase, so its value depends on how often you play and how much you rely on pet bonuses. It is most straightforward for players who already have two useful pets and want their bonuses together. Buying the slot before obtaining a second pet does not by itself provide a second helper.
Choosing a Pet for Progression
There is not enough verified information here for a universal best-pet list. Instead, compare a pet using the current panel and your immediate goal:
- If you need an accessible first helper, start with the Ocean Crate route and confirm whether the result is equipable.
- If you need cash for equipment, prioritize the pet's displayed money bonus and whether automatic fishing is active.
- If you are considering a boss route, treat Kraken as a progression reward and verify its current multiplier after obtaining it.
- If you have duplicates, check the upgrade screen and keep any copy you do not want to consume.
- If you already have two useful pets, compare the Robux cost of Extra Pet Slot with the benefit of stacking both displayed bonuses.
Pets support the wider progression loop. Their extra cash can help fund new nets, fishing equipment, and market improvements, and those upgrades can in turn make it easier to pursue later pets or rebirth progress. The exact items and currencies retained through a rebirth are not established by the pet records, so check the rebirth confirmation screen before spending or resetting around a pet upgrade.
Pet Data Limits and Current Checks
Use the current in-game panels for mutable values. The available records do not provide a complete, verified list of every pet, crate probability, exact crate price, or permanent multiplier. They also do not support a trustworthy ranking of the best pets. Those gaps matter when choosing whether to save currency, buy a crate, or consume duplicates.
The safest checks are practical:
- Read the crate panel before buying so the displayed reward pool and cost are current.
- Read the pet panel after equipping so the active state, rarity, and money bonus are visible.
- Recheck the value after upgrading because the rarity and bonus may change.
- Confirm whether a reward came from a boss, crate, or paid slot before comparing acquisition difficulty.
- Keep Extra Pet Slot separate from Extra Showcase when planning a purchase.
These checks let you use the confirmed system without turning incomplete records into false certainty. Ocean Crate, Abyss Crate, Big Mouth Bass, Kraken, and the second-slot behavior are useful reference points, while unconfirmed names and exact numbers should remain subject to the current game display.
First-time Net a Fish pet questions
Is Big Mouth Bass a confirmed Ocean Crate pet?
Yes. Big Mouth Bass is the supported example of a pet obtained from an Ocean Crate, and it can automatically help catch fish while providing a money boost.
Does Extra Pet Slot add a second showcase position?
No. Extra Pet Slot equips a second pet so both helpers can fish and their money bonuses can stack. Extra Showcase is the separate upgrade for displaying more fish.
Should I trust the 1.75x Kraken multiplier everywhere?
Use 1.75x only as an approximate reported display, then check the current Kraken panel in your game. The multiplier may vary with version, level, or the displayed pet state.
What should I do before upgrading duplicate pets?
Check which pets the upgrade screen will consume and keep any copy you want for your collection. The supported example upgrades Big Mouth Bass to Uncommon by sacrificing or consuming other pets.