I will add one addition per pet family (+1 runner up), though there are many, many, many wild-caught pets which are really useful and strong! This is just my own sampling of pets which haven’t been mentioned yet.
Humanoid - Stunted Yeti! This humanoid can be found in Feralas, and only comes in one breed. It hard counters Critter types! Many overlook the Stunted Yeti due to it’s relatively basic stats, nature, and moves, but don’t let that fool you, even basic pets like Stunted Yeti can win you many battles and be very useful!
Runner Up - Sporeling Sprout (incredible pet with fantastic typing, breeds, and moveset!)
Dragon - Nether Faerie Dragon! This dragon is an incredible pick-up. It hard counters Flying types! They can be found in Feralas near Dire Maul. I would advise picking up 3 of these, 2 S/S breeds and 1 H/P breed, or your choice, as it comes in many varieties.
Runner Up - Spawn of Onyxia (pure Dragon power!)
Flying - Caw Caw, it’s the Crow! This flyer is great to have, boasting great breed/stats and Call Darkness/Nocturnal Strike Moveset! The downside to these is you can only find them and capture them when the Darkmoon Faire is active. But next time it’s up, go catch yourself 3 of these, you won’t be disappointed!
Runner Up - Honey Bee (Don’t mess with the Honey Bees!)
Undead - Infested Bear Cub! This cute lil guy is a real TANK! Being Undead, boasting the H/H and H/P breeds, along with a fantastic moveset. Most battles can be won simply by utilizing your supreme bulk and power to outgun and outlast any opposition. Pick 3 of these up asap!
Runner Up - Scourged Whelpling (Undead, Call Darkness, Dreadful Breath, high health and power, what more could you want?)
Critter - I gotta go with the Black Lamb from Elwynn Forest! Not only is it super cute and one of the only lamb pet models, you can get it so early on and it won’t fail you! I prefer the H/P breed myself, but it comes in many useful varieties, and has a standard yet strong Critter moveset.
Runner Up - Frostfur Rat (Call Darkness, Crouch/Refuge, Sneak Attack, S/S, P/P, and H/H breeds…powerful!)
Magic - Jade Oozeling! This little guy is one of the original “power pets” back when, and is still great to this day! (But gets overshadowed now by things like Anomalus). Found in The Hinterlands, I like the P/P breed for this one, as it maximizes its power, which is a good thing for this pet, as it has an incredible combination of moves in Acidic Goo, Corrosion, and Absorb for massive damage and sustain (it also has moves like Creeping Ooze and Expunge, if needed). Overall an extremely solid pet which deserves to be mentioned here, it will help you so many times!
Runner Up - Minfernal (This thing is just plain cool! er, hot!)
Elemental - Fel Flame of course! This is one of the first (and best!) elementals you will want to get for your collection! It comes in assorted breed types, all of which are good and have use, and it has a killer elemental moveset you won’t be able to complain about. Capture 3 of these (I use one of each breed type) and burn some stuff down!
Runner Up - Lava Crab (It’s an Elemental…Crab!)
Beast - Diemetradon Hatchling, no question! Go to Un’Goro, and capture 3 of this pet in P/P breed and never look back! With Quick Attack, Triple Snap, and Beast Racial, this pet is soooo good, and definitely one of my favorites! It should be yours too!
Runner Up - Little Black Ram (So cute…and powerful!)
Aquatic - Fleeting Frog! From Mechagon, these frogs stand out because of their stats/breeds. These are Fast Frogs! Nothing too fancy about them otherwise, but still a valuable piece for any collection!
Runner Up - Hermit Crab (Just Plain Great! And easy to get!)
Mechanical - Cogblade Raptor! From Blades Edge Mountains, these things are Fast! I use the S/S breed, but a case could be made for the others as well. Between Exposed Wounds and Batter (at such a high speed), and Screech or Overtune in case you weren’t already fast enough, this guy will help you out many times. Get 3 asap!
Runner Up - Anodized Robo Cub (An H/P Monster Mech! If you want to go for some 50/50’s with Supercharge + Demolish, that is…)
There you have it! As I said at the beginning, there are so, so, so many more pets out there that are worthy of being sought after and captured! Get out there and good luck!
Love,
Grandmamama