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Battle Pets Getting the Ability to Evolve in 6.2?

April 01, 2015
Evolving Battle Pets Coming in 6.2?

Recently, we were given a special invitation by Blizzard to review some potential changes to battle pets in patch 6.2. It appears as though they're taking another page out of the Pokémon playbook — the ability for battle pets to "evolve" into larger, stronger variants.

Evolution game mechanics remain a mystery at this stage. However, we did have the chance to see what a handful of evolved battle pets will look like. We've pulled the in-game models and shared them here.

Evolution Previews
The first few evolutions are definitely cool, but nothing extraordinary. They're almost exactly what you'd expect — larger, more menacing versions of the original.

Pygmy Direhorn into Colossal Direhorn
Pygmy Direhorn → Colossal Direhorn

Wild Golden Hatchling into Savage Golden Serpent
Wild Golden Hatchling → Savage Golden Serpent

Syd the Squid into Leviathan Syd
Syd the Squid → Leviathan Syd

Pretty neat, right? But then we started to see more, well... exotic pet evolutions.

Ancona Chicken into Chicken Boo
Ancona Chicken → Chicken Boo

Speedy into Gamé-Rapid
Speedy → Gamé-Rapid

Land Shark into Greater Land Shark
Land Shark → Greater Land Shark

Bananas into Plátano Kong
Bananas → Plátano Kong

Weebomination into Puftbomination
Weebomination → Puftbomination
"This Mr. Puftbomination's okay! He's a sailor, he's in Stormwind... we get this guy laid, we won't have any trouble!" —Lord Peter Venkman

We can only imagine what sort of abilities Puftbomination might have. Toasted marshmallow, anyone?
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Razra 
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Ya all got me good.

Apr 8, 2015 at 2:41am | Edits: 0 | Blackwater Raiders-us | Pets: 668 Compare collections | Score: 3751
Haxan 
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I know this was a joke and all, but I really wish all pets got some kind of graphical update. Right now many pets have really bad graphics. Just look at the frogs or marmots, they look terrible.

Apr 3, 2015 at 4:04am | Edits: 0 | Kazzak-eu | Pets: 1404 Compare collections | Score: 11153
Bodhisativa 
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sigh, if only it could be true.

Apr 2, 2015 at 11:30am | Edits: 0 | Alleria-us | Pets: 1531 Compare collections | Score: 10923
Briesje 
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Oh crap, april's fool! I just saw the date of the post

Apr 2, 2015 at 7:39am | Edits: 0 | Bronzebeard-eu | Pets: 923 Compare collections | Score: 5159
Briesje 
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I don't think this would be a good idea. It would be too much like pokemon and I really like how the pets are now. I like that they are cute and funny to look at instead of when they would evolve to more menacing versions.

Apr 2, 2015 at 7:38am | Edits: 0 | Bronzebeard-eu | Pets: 923 Compare collections | Score: 5159
Eiyame 
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Kinda a fun troll.

Apr 2, 2015 at 2:59am | Edits: 0 | Elune-us | Pets: 183 Compare collections | Score: 749
Caega 
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Pet Evolution will be live in patch 6.1.4 with the /pet command (not 6.2).

Apr 2, 2015 at 12:36am | Edits: 0 | Dath'Remar-us | Pets: 738 Compare collections | Score: 5857
Avatarofshadow 
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What did you *DO*, Ray ?

Apr 1, 2015 at 8:47pm | Edits: 0 | Dragonblight-us | Pets: 1377 Compare collections | Score: 9721
Site MVPArtemisthemp 
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Great April's Fool joke :)

Apr 1, 2015 at 7:45pm | Edits: 0 | Ragnaros-eu | Pets: 1494 Compare collections | Score: 10315
Site MVPSternish 
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Puftbomination is going to be my desktop wallpaper!! Way to go! =D

Apr 1, 2015 at 7:16pm | Edits: 0 | Ysera-us | Pets: 753 Compare collections | Score: 4502
Arizonared 
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I'd be happy if they'd get bigger as you level them. :)

Apr 1, 2015 at 6:27pm | Edits: 0 | Doomhammer-us | Pets: 1516 Compare collections | Score: 12122
Site MVPAbbotta 
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Can I have a Fantastic Mr Fox pet that evolves into George Clooney?  That would be cool!

Apr 1, 2015 at 6:26pm | Edits: 0 | Area 52-us | Pets: 1415 Compare collections | Score: 11315
Top RaterSilvance 
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Seeing as it's 1st of april.....BUT THATD BE COOL! give us Bpets evolutions blizz, and breeding in garrison, and SOON! :p

Apr 1, 2015 at 6:13pm | Edits: 0 | Jubei'Thos-us | Pets: 691 Compare collections | Score: 3588
Trethsparr 
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I adore this! <3

Apr 1, 2015 at 5:39pm | Edits: 0 | Stormrage-us | Pets: 924 Compare collections | Score: 5200
Top RaterSazalla 
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Love it love it love it!  Wonderful!

Apr 1, 2015 at 3:19pm | Edits: 0 | Feathermoon-us | Pets: 1709 Compare collections | Score: 13660
Idunme 
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FUN!

You did it again!

Apr 1, 2015 at 2:43pm | Edits: 0 | Silvermoon-eu | Pets: 1251 Compare collections | Score: 9221
Khalissi 
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OMG if only Puftbomination and "Candygram" were true!  I love the Jaws reference with the barrels!

Apr 1, 2015 at 2:02pm | Edits: 1 | Anvilmar-us | Pets: 787 Compare collections | Score: 4193
Site MVPMinivivi 
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ohhhhh....SNAP!  I totally fell for it.   <giggling>  

Apr 1, 2015 at 2:00pm | Edits: 0 | Medivh-us | Pets: 1570 Compare collections | Score: 12541
Site MVPMinivivi 
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COWABUNGA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Apr 1, 2015 at 1:58pm | Edits: 0 | Medivh-us | Pets: 1570 Compare collections | Score: 12541
Top RaterJezebull 
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Oh please be real and not an April fools prank!

Apr 1, 2015 at 1:33pm | Edits: 0 | Mal'Ganis-us | Pets: 709 Compare collections | Score: 3936
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