Ride A Pet Rideable Pets Guide: Choose a Mount for Your Route

Match the mount to the terrain

The early-to-middle card examples show why two fields matter. Crocodile is faster than Deer at 3.94K versus 3.25K base speed, yet Deer has 111 jump against Crocodile’s 98. Spider combines 3.69K speed with 129 jump. That makes Spider worth comparing on an obstacle-heavy route even beside faster pets.

These are selection clues, not a claim that a particular jump value clears every branch or wall. A useful mount must also fit how you turn, land and approach the return path. Keep the pet that lets you repeat the journey with fewer failed approaches.

Run a fair riding comparison

Start both pets at the same landmark and finish at your plot. Use the same path and record missed jumps as well as arrival time. First test without carrying an egg so a failed comparison does not cost the egg you are trying to secure.

Inspect the owned-pet cards before testing. If one pet has been fed or mutated and the other has not, the test still answers which pet is useful today, but it does not isolate the species difference. Save a note of their current values so you know what actually competed.

Fix the reason the ride failed

If repeated landings fail, try a higher-jump candidate or choose a lower route. If the return is smooth but too slow, prioritize speed or a closer egg. If you repeatedly turn the wrong way, rehearse the path; replacing the mount will not teach the landmarks for you.

Once one route is reliable, extend the search gradually. The official game loop connects faster pets with finding rarer eggs, but a distant target still needs a successful return. Keep a useful secondary mount when it solves a climb your main flat-ground ride handles poorly.

Choose a riding pet: common questions