Difficulty: Beginner
Approximate Earnings: 1-15k profit per pet, depending on method and realm.
Time Spent: Dependent on method.
How To: There is a huge demand from collectors for battle pets. Some of the best ways to profit from this are to sell the most in demand pets, flip pets on the auction house, and level pets to 25.
In-demand pets are usually those needed to complete achievements, rare drops, or those that are useful for pet battle strategies. Some of these pets include:
- Servant of Demidos
- Eye of Observation
- Elekk Plushie
- Zandalari Kneebiter
- Zandalari Anklerender
- Darkmoon Tonk
- Darkmoon Zeppelin
- Anubisath Idol
- Pandaren Water Spirit
- Chrominius
The following pets needed for Raiding with Leashes III and should be popular too:
- Grotesque
- Abyssius
- Fragment of Suffering
- Sister of Temptation
- Hyjal Wisp
- Chaos Pup
- Leviathan Hatchling
- Fragment of Anger
- Fragment of Desire
- Stinkrot
- Sunblade Micro-Defender
- Wretched Servant
Flipping pets on the auction house is easy once you know which are in demand. Use resources like The Undermine Journal or in game addons to keep track of pricing and buy when pets are listed lower than their average selling price. Repost for profit or level and repost for a considerable boost in profit.
Leveling a pet to 25 can add anywhere from 1-3k gold onto the sale price depending on your realm. An easy and quick way to level pets is to use the upgrade stones that are rewarded when completing the menagerie pet battle daily in your Garrison, and successfully defeating any battle pet tamer in Draenor. If you have not unlocked the menagerie daily, another option is to use a flying type carry team (2 level 25 flying types and one pet to be leveled) on the wild pets in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms near Mistfall Village.
Pet battles in Vale of Eternal Blossoms.
It should take less than an hour to level a pet to 25 using this spot. Using a Safari Hat and either a Pet Treat or Lesser Pet Treat while battling tamers will greatly reduce the time needed to level pets as well.