Which pet should I get?
A practical buying order for coins, with picks for every mode.
You can only equip one pet at a time, so the best pet depends on what you are playing. This is a suggested order.
Free pets first
- Chubby is yours from the start. Use it on early levels.
- Rumble unlocks at level 4. Equip it and keep it until the mid game.
- Guard unlocks at level 12 and is the best defensive pet in the game.
First Store purchases
- Frost or Echo (800 coins). Frost is better for survival; Echo is better for score.
- Bones (1,200) if you play Casual Mode a lot. Skip it for Surf levels.
Saving up
- Zap (1,500) is the best catch-up pet for tight late levels.
- Flash (1,500) is only worth it for coin farming.
- Vortex (2,000) is for endless modes.
By goal
| Goal | Pet |
|---|---|
| Clear a tough Adventure level | Zap, Purify, Rumble |
| Survive on a Surf level | Guard |
| Higher Casual wave | Guard, Vortex, Bones |
| Higher Defense wave | Guard, Frost, Vortex |
| More coins | Flash |
See Pet comparison for numbers and Earning coins fast for how to afford them.