Upgrading your character and base in Catch An Egg—developed on Roblox by DevX Studio Official—determines how quickly you can outrun guardian creatures, steal higher-tier eggs, and expand your income. Progressing efficiently requires balancing your movement speed, base pet capacity, area catching nets, and rebirth requirements.
Base Pen and Pet Slot Upgrades
Your base starts with four active pet slots where you place eggs to hatch and generate passive cash per second. Upgrading your pen capacity allows you to hold more pets simultaneously and dramatically scales your income.
- Locate the upgrade prompt at your base pen.
- Spend 40,000 in-game cash to expand your base from 4 slots to 5 slots.
- Manage excess inventory by using the shop counter to sell unwanted pets so your pens remain open for high-earning creatures.
- If you have duplicate pets, place three of the exact same pet into the fuse machine to combine them.
Permanent pet slot expansions can also be purchased through the official game shop using Robux:
| Shop Upgrade / Pass | Cost (Robux) | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Extra Pet Slot 1 | 99 Robux | Adds +1 permanent pet slot in your pen |
| Extra Pet Slot 2 | 199 Robux | Adds +1 permanent pet slot in your pen |
| Extra Pet Slot 3 | 399 Robux | Adds +1 permanent pet slot in your pen |
| +50 Backpack | 149 Robux | Increases backpack capacity from 50 to 100 slots |
| 12h Offline Cash | 199 Robux | Extends offline cash accumulation from 6 hours to 12 hours |
Speed and Movement Upgrades
Running speed and jump power are critical stats. Faster speeds allow you to evade aggressive wild creatures—such as the duck, scorpion, and T-Rex—while carrying heavy eggs back to your base.
The Base Treadmill
You can purchase your base treadmill (running belt) from the sign near your home base for 1,000 in-game dollars. Running on this treadmill trains your walking speed over time:
- The base treadmill initially increases your speed in small increments of 2 to 5 steps per tick.
- Higher treadmill upgrades cost 1 million and 200 million cash, scaling your training output up to 90 and 240 steps per tick.
- The treadmill screen plays embedded video clips while you train, which can be toggled off at the interface.
Pet Stat Multipliers and Signs
Directly adjacent to the treadmill stands the pet upgrade sign. Spending cash here upgrades the multiplier applied to your equipped pets (observed jumping to a 30x90 bonus), instantly pushing your movement speed from lower levels (around 2,000) past 10,000 speed.
Speed Trails
Speed trails provide flat and percentage-based movement boosts:
- Trails can be purchased from the trail shop once you reach specific milestones (such as the blue trail for 6 million cash).
- Advanced trails scale your speed multiplier by 3x, allowing you to easily outrun wild zone guardians.
Index Rewards
Opening your Index menu rewards your collection progress. Claiming completed animal and egg entries gives immediate speed grants, including milestones of 10,000 and 330,000 bonus speed.
Catching Gear and Zone Net Upgrades
Eggs in higher zones cannot be captured with your starting equipment. Attempting to catch advanced eggs without the proper gear triggers an obstacle check requiring net upgrades.
- Check the zone requirements before venturing into new biomes like the Desert.
- Upgrade your capture path gear at the tool station. You must purchase tools sequentially rather than skipping tiers.
- Buy the Strong Net for 3 million cash to capture eggs in the Desert zone.
- Monitor your base speed requirements before chasing higher-rarity moving eggs: Rare and Epic eggs move rapidly across the map, with Epic eggs requiring a minimum of 2,000 player speed to reliably catch.
Rebirth Requirements and Progression
Rebirths reset your temporary progress in exchange for permanent stat multipliers and access to advanced content. In Catch An Egg, rebirth milestones scale as you advance through the game's zones:
- First Rebirth: Requires 1 million to 5 million in-game cash depending on your active progression route, increasing your base cash multipliers.
- Mid-Tier Rebirths (Rebirth 6): Focuses on jump power, requiring 24 million jump power accumulated through animal riding and zone training.
- Late-Game Rebirths: Scale into the billions, with high-tier rebirth checkpoints demanding up to 3 billion cash.
Official Game Passes for Permanent Boosts
Players looking for immediate progression multipliers can purchase permanent passes through the official Roblox store:
| Game Pass | Cost | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| 2x Speed | 349 Robux | Doubles your character's run speed permanently |
| 2x Money | 499 Robux | Doubles all earned in-game cash permanently |
| Extra Pet Slot 1 | 99 Robux | +1 pet slot in your base pen |
| Extra Pet Slot 2 | 199 Robux | +1 pet slot in your base pen |
| Extra Pet Slot 3 | 399 Robux | +1 pet slot in your base pen |
| +50 Backpack | 149 Robux | Expands inventory storage from 50 to 100 slots |
| 12h Offline Cash | 199 Robux | Increases offline earning duration cap to 12 hours |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the first base slot upgrade cost?
Expanding your base pen from 4 pet slots to 5 pet slots costs 40,000 in-game cash at the base upgrade marker.
What does the treadmill near the base do?
The treadmill costs 1,000 dollars to unlock and allows you to passively train your movement speed. Upgrading it for 1 million and 200 million cash increases your step output to 90 and 240 steps per cycle.
Why won't the game let me catch eggs in the Desert?
Advanced biomes require upgraded gear. You must purchase the Hunter Net progression up to the Strong Net (costing 3 million cash) to catch eggs specifically in the Desert area.
What is the speed requirement for catching Epic eggs?
Epic eggs run away quickly and require your character to have at least 2,000 speed before you can successfully chase down and capture them.
What happens to egg timers at night?
When the game transitions from day to night, wild eggs despawn and refresh across the map. Additionally, active egg hatching timers in your base increase by 30 times if left unmanaged during the cycle.
