Welcome to Subeta!

There's not really a 'best pet', go with whatever you like! There are ways to increase your pet slots during events or through sP / CSC methods, so you don't have to be TOO worried about picking the 'perfect' first pest, I found picking pet colours a lot of fun when I first joined c:

Battling is a little more complex, there is a forum dedicated to it, there are a few introductory stickies, but the folks at Battle Chat are also happy to help out if you still have questions after reading the resources c:

Useful Links:

What to do on Subeta? FAQ Useful general information for newbies Customise your dashboard Useful Custom CSS Builder Finding friends (Chit Chat) SubetaLodge (Offsite item database, pet colours etc.)