Net a Fish Pets Tier List

Pets are the passive half of income in Net a Fish! You do not catch them with the net. You hatch them from Ocean Crates and Abyss Crates, equip the strongest ones, then let them hunt and add money bonuses while you cast, fuse, and manage the showcase. This tier list ranks pet investment the way players do in November 2026: crate source first, then rarity, then slots and levels.

For fish rarities and Awakenings, use the Fish Rarity Tier List. For hatch odds language, leveling, and shop paths, read Pets and Crates. Always redeem live codes before spending Robux on crates—visit milestones often gift Ocean and Abyss crates plus timed luck.

How pets differ from helpers

Helpers (Fisherman, Spear Gun, Boat) are dock upgrades that catch for you. Helpers Luck and Turbo Helpers only buff those three. Pets are a separate equip slot system with their own money bonuses. Do not buy helper passes expecting pet luck to rise, and do not ignore pets because helpers already feel busy.

Crate tiers

Ocean Crates — entry S for beginners, B later

Ocean Crates are the first reliable pet source. Codes, shop purchases, Index rewards, and some boss loot (including Kraken-related Ocean Crate chances with Boss Hunter) feed this pool. Early accounts should open every free Ocean Crate during luck windows. Expect a wide spread of starter and mid pets; keep the best money bonus and recycle the rest once inventory is full.

Abyss Crates — S-tier pet source

Abyss Crates are the better crate. Milestone codes such as visit rewards frequently include Abyss pulls. Save personal luck potions and 2x Luck windows for Abyss openings when you can. Community trackers consistently treat Abyss hatches as the path to Apex-leaning companions.

Exact percentage tables are not published by UpdatesDev; treat any third-party percentage sheet as approximate and verify in your own Index after each patch listed on Updates.

Pet ranking criteria

We rank pets by:

1. Money bonus while equipped.
2. Hunt contribution (extra fish flowing into your cooler).
3. Rarity band as a proxy when tooltips are similar.
4. Level — a leveled mid pet can beat a fresh high pet.
5. Slot synergy — second and third pets only matter if bonuses stack.

Named examples rotate with crate tables. One Apex-tier name players highlight from codes and crate content is Bloodtide Orca. Use it as a benchmark for what “keep and level” looks like: high rarity label, strong money line, worth a permanent slot. When a new Abyss hatch beats your weakest equipped pet on the money tooltip, swap immediately.

Slot priority

Default accounts start with one pet slot.

• Slot 1: Always your highest money bonus pet. Never leave it empty after the first hatch.
• +1 Pet Slot (about 399 Robux): Lets two pets hunt at once; the second pet’s money bonus adds to the first. Buy this after you own two clearly strong pets, not before your first Abyss luck.
• +2 Pet Slots (about 999 Robux): Endgame spender option when three strong pets exist and showcase multipliers are already online.

Compare timing against automation and money passes on the Game Passes page. Many progression players buy Auto Collect / Auto Throw first, then Pet Slot once crates have landed duplicates.

Leveling and inventory hygiene

Level pets instead of hoarding twenty unequipped hatches. Feed levels into the equipped set. Keep one backup of your best rarity in case of future fusion or trade-up systems, but do not let weak Ocean commons clog the pet bag while an Abyss legendary sits unleveled.

If a code grants multiple crates, open them in one session after activating luck boosts. Rejoin if the reward failed to apply—see redemption tips on Codes.

Practical tier bands

• S: Best Abyss Apex (and similar) money pets—Bloodtide Orca-class holds; always equipped and leveled.
• A: Strong Abyss legendaries / high rares that beat your Ocean best-in-slot.
• B: Best Ocean hatch while waiting on Abyss; temporary slot fillers.
• C: Duplicate mid pets reserved only if a future merge recipe appears; otherwise ignore.
• D: Lowest Ocean commons after you have a stable A/B pet—open space.

Synergy with fish progression

Pets do not raise your net rarity cap. You still need Titanium for Legendary fish and Mythril for Mythic fish—details on Fish Rarity and Upgrades. Pets shine when:

• Your showcase already has Legendary+ fish printing cash.
• You AFK inside the base with Auto Throw / Auto Collect.
• You are stacking fusion materials and want more fish per minute into the cooler (Fusion).

Before a Rebirth, note which pets persist versus what resets in the current patch notes. Re-equip immediately after the rebirth animation so you do not cast an hour with an empty slot.

Bosses, crews, and pets

Kraken loot can include Ocean Crate chances; Boss Hunter improves those odds. Crew Wars and Megalodon encounters do not replace pet income—bring your best pets into late content the same way you bring your best showcase. Event calendars live under Events.

Suggested spend order for pet-focused players

1. Finish tutorial, redeem codes, open free Ocean/Abyss crates.
2. Equip best pet; follow Getting Started for net and dock cash.
3. Save toward Abyss crates or wait for the next visit-code wave.
4. Buy +1 Pet Slot when two strong pets exist.
5. Level both; only then consider premium 4x money/luck bundles or extra pet slots.

Related reading

• Tier List Hub — fish vs pet overview
• Pets and Crates — systems deep dive
• Players Hub and Game Passes — Robux timing
• Scripts — only if you accept the risk discussion there; progression here assumes legitimate play

Pets multiply a working showcase; they do not create one. Hatch Abyss first when you can, equip the highest money line, stack slots only after the pets exist, and re-check crate tables after every UpdatesDev patch.