Fishing in Pet Simulator 99 runs on rods, and rods run on tiers: each step up raises your odds of rare catches, from bonus items like the Old Boot and Rainbow Swirl to the huge fishing pets that make the minigame worth grinding. The ladder spans the original Pirate Tavern fishing spot and the upgraded Advanced Fishing in Cloud Forest.
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Basic Fishing Rods
The Pirate Tavern ladder for original fishing, from the starter Wooden rod upward.
Wooden Fishing Rod
Simple fishing rod. You can catch stuff.
- Cost
- Free
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
Sturdy Fishing Rod
You could catch a big fish with this!
- Cost
- Fishing 100
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
Advanced Fishing Rod
Catch bigger fish, faster!
- Cost
- Fishing 2,500
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
Super Fishing Rod
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- Cost
- Fishing 25,000
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
Pro Fishing Rod
Very efficient fishing rod.
- Cost
- Fishing 100,000
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
Golden Fishing Rod
Appears occasionally in Item Merchant and Advanced Merchant.
- Cost
- A fishing rod made of gold? Doesn't seem very realistic.
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
| Image | Name | Details | Cost | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden Fishing Rod | Simple fishing rod. You can catch stuff. | Free | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. | |
| Sturdy Fishing Rod | You could catch a big fish with this! | Fishing 100 | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. | |
| Advanced Fishing Rod | Catch bigger fish, faster! | Fishing 2,500 | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. | |
| Super Fishing Rod | - | Fishing 25,000 | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. | |
| Pro Fishing Rod | Very efficient fishing rod. | Fishing 100,000 | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. | |
| Golden Fishing Rod | Appears occasionally in Item Merchant and Advanced Merchant. | A fishing rod made of gold? Doesn't seem very realistic. | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. |
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Advanced Fishing Rods
The Cloud Forest ladder for Advanced Fishing, priced for later-game wallets.
Platinum Fishing Rod
Sleek and efficient fishing rod.
- Cost
- Fishing 40,000
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
Emerald Fishing Rod
Streamlined casting perfection.
- Cost
- Fishing 150,000
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
Sapphire Fishing Rod
Unmatched casting performance.
- Cost
- Fishing 425,000
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
Amethyst Fishing Rod
Elegant fishing mastery.
- Cost
- Fishing 2,250,000
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
Diamond Fishing Rod
Do you like my Diamond Fishing Rod?
- Cost
- 3,120 (Index Tokens)
- Summary
- Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets.
| Image | Name | Details | Cost | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Fishing Rod | Sleek and efficient fishing rod. | Fishing 40,000 | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. | |
| Emerald Fishing Rod | Streamlined casting perfection. | Fishing 150,000 | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. | |
| Sapphire Fishing Rod | Unmatched casting performance. | Fishing 425,000 | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. | |
| Amethyst Fishing Rod | Elegant fishing mastery. | Fishing 2,250,000 | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. | |
| Diamond Fishing Rod | Do you like my Diamond Fishing Rod? | 3,120 (Index Tokens) | Higher rod tiers raise the odds of rare catches, items, and the huge fishing pets. |
The two fishing spots
Basic Fishing lives in Area 27's Pirate Tavern: click the water, wait for the bobber, tap to reel. Advanced Fishing in Area 92's Cloud Forest is the upgraded version with its own rod ladder. Both pay Fishing Coins per catch, the minigame's own currency, and both hold rare pet catches like the Huge Poseidon Dog.
Climbing the rod ladder
Rods come from the Fishing Merchant, Item Merchant, and Advanced Merchant, and each tier raises rare-catch odds. The economics are straightforward: Fishing Coins earned with your current rod fund the next one, so the minigame bootstraps its own progression. Upgrade whenever you can afford it, since better odds compound over every future catch.
FAQ
Where do you buy fishing rods in Pet Simulator 99?
From the Fishing Merchant, the Item Merchant, and the Advanced Merchant. Basic rods serve Area 27's fishing, and the advanced ladder serves Cloud Forest's Advanced Fishing.
What do better rods actually do?
They raise your chance of rare outcomes: special items like the Old Boot and Rainbow Swirl, and the huge fishing pets. Catch rate compounds, so upgrading early pays off over every later cast.
What are Fishing Coins?
The fishing minigame's own currency, earned per catch and spent within the fishing economy. They do not convert into main-world coins.
