Pet battles in WoW Forever beta can be a gold source. This guide covers pet battle gold earning, best pets, and tips.
For broader content, see our Pet Battle Tier List, Gold Making, and Best Addons articles.
Quick summary: Pet battle gold: 20-50g/hour passively. Best strategy: trainer pet battles + wild pet sales. Best pet: Mechanical Pandaren Dragon.
Pet battle gold sources
Direct gold from pet battles
| Source |
Gold/hour |
Notes |
| Wild pet battles |
5-10g |
Random drops |
| Trainer pet battles |
20-30g |
Daily rewards |
| Pet token sales |
50-100g |
Limited |
| Rare pet vendor |
varies |
Once per character |
Best pet battle gold methods
Method 1: Daily pet trainer battles
| Quest |
Gold |
Time |
| Beastmaster’s Call |
50g |
10 min |
| Pet Battle Daily |
30g |
5 min |
| Wild pet capture |
10g |
10 min |
| Total |
90g |
25 min |
Method 2: Wild pet farming
| Strategy |
Gold/hour |
| Capture valuable pets |
10-20g |
| Sell on AH |
varies |
| Vendor trash |
5-10g |
Method 3: Pet token collection
| Token |
Gold value |
| Pet Charms |
50:1 vendor |
| Pet Battle Stone |
100-200g |
| Rare pet |
100-500g |
Best pets for gold farming
Top 5 gold pets
| Pet |
Type |
Why |
| Mechanical Pandaren Dragon |
Mechanical |
Best stats |
| Chrominius |
Dragonkin |
Strong PvP |
| Magic Lamp |
Magic |
Leveling |
| Xu-Fu |
Magic |
AoE |
| Levantus |
Dragonkin |
High HP |
Pet trainer locations
Top trainers (per zone)
| Trainer |
Location |
Pets |
| Tristia |
Stormwind City |
All |
| Lydia Accoste |
Darkshore |
All |
| Varzok |
Orgrimmar |
All |
| Jasper Fel |
Felwood |
All |
| David Kosse |
Dalaran |
All |
Pet battle strategy for gold
Daily routine (25 min)
| Step |
Action |
Time |
Gold |
| 1 |
Daily pet battle |
5 min |
30g |
| 2 |
Beastmaster’s Call |
10 min |
50g |
| 3 |
Wild pet farming |
10 min |
10g |
| Total |
|
25 min |
90g |
Best time to do pet battles
| Time |
Why |
| 9-12 AM |
Daily reset |
| Server reset |
Fresh daily |
| Anytime |
Wild pets always |
Pet capture for gold
Best pets to capture
| Pet |
Value |
Difficulty |
| Ash’lor |
50g |
Hard |
| Cinder Kitten |
30g |
Easy |
| Disgusting Oozeling |
30g |
Easy |
| Frosty |
25g |
Medium |
| Glorious Battle Steed |
200g |
Hard |
Pet battle team setup
Best leveling team
| Slot |
Pet |
Type |
| 1 |
Magic Lamp |
Magic |
| 2 |
Chrominius |
Dragonkin |
| 3 |
Xu-Fu |
Magic |
Best PvP team
| Slot |
Pet |
Type |
| 1 |
Mechanical Pandaren Dragon |
Mechanical |
| 2 |
Levantus |
Dragonkin |
| 3 |
Xu-Fu |
Magic |
Pet leveling tips
Fastest pet leveling
| Method |
Time |
| Trainer pet battles |
5-10 min/level |
| Wild pet battles |
10-15 min/level |
| Player pet battles |
5-10 min/level |
Best: Trainer pets (most XP per battle).
Pet battle achievements
| Achievement |
Points |
Reward |
| 100 wild pet battles |
10 |
Pet trainer |
| 1000 wild pet battles |
25 |
Pet toy |
| All 200 pets collected |
50 |
Pet reward |
Common pet battle mistakes
| Mistake |
Cost |
Fix |
| Skip daily |
-90g/day |
Always do |
| Wrong team |
Slow leveling |
Use meta team |
| No sells |
Missed gold |
Sell rare pets |
FAQ
How much gold from pet battles?
20-50g/hour passively.
Best pet for gold?
Mechanical Pandaren Dragon (best stats).
Best pet trainer?
Tristia (Stormwind, all battles).
Final verdict
Pet battles = 20-50g/hour passively. Best strategy: Daily pet battles + wild pet farming.
Whatever you choose, pet battles are passive income.
For more content, see our Pet Battle Tier List, Gold Making, Best Addons, and Mount Collection articles.