Petpet
Petpets (sometimes PetPets) are pets for a user's Neopet. A class of items created on September 27, 2000, they can be attached to a Neopet much like Battledome Equipment. Most Petpets can be purchased in official Neopian shops, but some are gained only by other activities, such as using the Cooking Pot.
For a long time, Petpets could not be painted, but this was changed on October 2, 2001 with the introduction of the Petpet Paint Brush, which is used at the Petpet Puddle. Later, on August 3, 2005, the Petpet Lab Ray was introduced. Like the Neopet Lab Ray, the Petpet equivalent can alter a Petpet's colour and other statistics, such as species, level and name. The Petpet even has a chance of being completely destroyed.
A Petpet can also gain levels at the Petpet Battledome and by waking the Turmaculus, but its levels will not be retained if the Petpet is ever removed from its Neopet. In turn, these levels can help the Neopet in the Battledome, acting as an attack multiplier.
There are also Petpetpets, parasites that live on Petpets, which are a pet to the Petpet.
There are currently 487 petpets as of November 2013.
Nowadays, Neopians can use a sub web site called Petpet Park, with talking petpets as characters.
Petpet Types
There are currently 15 different types of Petpet, each of which have a different theme:
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Altadorian Petpets
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Altadorian Petpets are based off of creatures found in ancient Greek and Roman mythology. | |||
Aquatic Petpets
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Aquatic Petpets resemble various under-water creatures. | |||
Desert Petpets
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Desert Petpets tend to be desert or ancient Egyptian themed. | |||
Faerie Petpets
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In general, Faerie Petpets are colorful and have some sort of wings. | |||
Fanciful Fauna
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Fanciful Fauna Petpets are based off of Asian creatures, both real and mythological. | |||
Geraptiku Petpets
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Geraptiku Petpets are usually rainforest or Amazon themed. Many of them resemble real-life rainforest creatures. | |||
Maraquan Petpets
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Maraquan Petpets are ocean-themed Petpets, many of which resemble real-life sea creatures. | |||
Medieval Petpets
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Medieval Petpets are generally fantasy or medieval-Europe themed. | |||
Moltaran Petpets
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Moltaran Petpets have fire/magma or rock associations. Many of the Petpets in the category can only be obtained by combining ingredients at Tangor's Workshop. | |||
Original Petpets
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This was originally the only category of Petpet. As such, it has no specific theme. | |||
Pirates Petpets
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Pirate Petpets are pirate and sailing themed. | |||
Robot Petpets
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Robot Petpets resemble either robots or outer space aliens. Many of the Petpets in the category can only be obtained by visiting Meteor Crash Site 725-XZ. | |||
Spooky Petpets
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Spooky Petpets are usually Halloween or horror themed. | |||
Tyrannian Petpets
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Tyrannian Petpets are prehistoric or dinosaur themed. | |||
Wintery Petpets
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Wintery Petpets are generally Christmas or winter themed. They are sometimes given out by the Advent Calendar. |
Special Petpet Types
Cooking Pot Petpets
Some petpets can be obtained by using the Cooking Pot
As of June 2010 there are 25 Cooking Pot petpets:
Lab-Ray only Petpets
As of June 2010 there are 9 Lab-Ray only petpets:
Newbie Pack Petpets
Some petpets are in the newbie packs. Two petpets come in each pack. They cannot be traded or sold.
As of June 2010 there are 4 newbie pack petpets:
Petpet Park Petpets
Nine special petpets were introduced during the grand opening of Petpet Park. As of August 2010, these Petpets exist only as characters in the park and are not yet obtainable as items. Puxa, Mumbat and Bandalu can be brought when transforming your Petpet using a potion.
Old PetPets
Old Aquatic PetPets
There where thirty PetPets that could have been bought at the Aquatic PetPets shop in Old Maraqua. Ever since August 29th, 2001, the day that Old Maraqua was destroyed, they were renamed (excluding Bubbleses, Crabbies, Flippies, Goldies, Gulpers, Pookas, Sharkies, and Smileys) and redesigned. Most of the old PetPets were in fish bowls, giving them more of a pet-like appeaarance. However, you can still see the petpet's old image if it is still equipped to a Neopet. If an old PetPet were to be unequipped from a Neopet, it would convert into the newer version of it. There are thirty old Aquatic PetPets as followed:
Old Spooky PetPets
There where nine PetPets that could have been purchased at the Spooky PetPets shop. As of October 1st, 2002, they were renamed and redesigned. However, you can see that the old PetPet exists if it is still equipped to a Neopet. If an old PetPet were to be unequipped from a Neopet, it would convert into the newer version of it. There are nine old Spooky PetPets as followed:
Other Old and Redesigned PetPets
There were two other PetPets that were existent until they where redesigned. If one of them is still equipped to a Neopet, you can see it's old image and name. Yet again, if it is unequipped from a Neopet, then the unequipped PetPet will convert to it's newer version. They are listed as followed:
Petpet Spotlight
The Petpet Spotlight is a contest held weekly or so that involves a neopet user to draw a picture of their petpet with a description and submit it.
Petpet Protection League
- Main Article: Petpet Protection League
The Petpet Protection League (PPL for short) is a group of Neopians who reward Neopets for taking good care of their Petpet. Each week they select a random species of Petpet and reward users whose Neopets have had them for the longest by paying 10 Neopoints for every day they have been owned. Users who have the oldest of the selected species receive a Trophy as well.
Neopets who take their Petpet to the Petpet Laboratory are not counted in the PPL, as it's viewed as a form of cruelty against Petpets.
Giant Petpets
Some creatures in Neopia are giant Petpet-like creatures.
- Xantan - Sludgy
- Turmaculus - Turmac
- Goregas - Gulper
- Kreai - Meepit
- Moltenus - Moltenore
- Snowager - Snowickle
- Snowbeast - Snicklebeast
- Slug Monster - Slugawoo
- Space Fungus - Baby Space Fungus
See also
- Category - Petpet types
- Famous Petpets: Dieter, Gwyl, Jimmi and Woogy, Muffy, Sweetheart
- Games: Meepit Juice Break, Sutek's Tomb, 200m Peanut Dash, Attack of the Slorgs, Deckball, Defender Trainer, Extreme Herder, Feed Florg, Hasee Bounce, Meepit vs. Feepit, Petpet Battles, Petpet Cannonball, Petpet Rescue, Petpetsitter, Snowmuncher, Turmac Roll, Ultimate Bullseye, Warf Rescue Team, Kiss the Mortog
Trivia
- Petpet Appreciation Day occurs every 8th June, and began in 2005.
External links
- Petpet Puddle: All Petpet Colours
- Shops: The Neopian Petpet Shop, The RoboPet Shop, The Rock Pool, Spooky Pets!, Faerieland Petpets, Tryannian Petpets, Peopatra's Petpets, Krawk Island Nippers, Ye Olde Petpets, Wintery Petpets, Maraquan Petpets, Geraptiku Petpets, Legendary Petpets, Fanciful Fauna
- Which Petpet Are You?
- Neopedia: Petpet Puddle, Petpet Rescue, Ye Olde Petpets
- NeoDeck: The Snowager, Gors the Mighty, Kreai, Giant Grackle Bug, Extreme Herder, Hasee Bounce Card, Sophie the Swamp Witch
- Neopets TCG: Petpetnip, Petpet Growth Syrup
- How to Draw: Learn to Draw Petpets
- Petpet Puddle
- Help File: Petpetpet FAQ, How To Draw Pages, One of my Petpets is missing, Help!, How do you feed a Petpet?, How do you name your Neopet's Petpet?, Can Neopets have more than one Petpet?, Once you paint a Petpet does it stay that colour?, Once you paint a Petpet, how do you get it back to its original colour?, How do I remove a Petpet?, How do I name my Petpet?, Can I talk to my Petpet?, How do I remove a Petpet?