Cat Battles Abilities: All 11, Coin Cost, Cooldown and the Best Pick
Cat Battles has no health bars. You win by being the last cat in the ring, so every push and grab counts. Your ability is the one special move you bring into a match, and the right one can save you at the edge.
This page lists all 11 abilities, what each costs, how long it lasts and how long you wait to use it again. It also shows how often each one can fire in a minute. Checked on October 23, 2026.
Dash is free and can fire more than twice as often as anything else. The best Coin buys are Nine Lives at 2,000 Coins, for a second life each match, and Hairball at 12,000. Shark Attack and Wind Shurikens only come in Robux bundles.
All 11 abilities
Buy abilities in the Abilities tab of your Inventory, then put one in your slot. Press Q to use it. The new one replaces whatever you had, Dash included.
| Ability | Rarity | Cost | Active for | Cooldown | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dash | Common | Free | 0.3 seconds | 6 seconds | A quick dodge. Hits and grabs miss you while it is active. |
| Hiss | Common | 750 Coins | 0.1 seconds | 14 seconds | Use it when you are grabbed and the cat holding you lets go. |
| Pounce | Common | 750 Coins | 1 seconds | 14 seconds | Leaps you at the nearest cat. |
| Anchor | Rare | 2,000 Coins | 3 seconds | 15 seconds | Dig in your claws so you are harder to push. |
| Nine Lives | Rare | 2,000 Coins | 1.5 seconds | 25 seconds | Lets you come back once per match after being knocked out. |
| Stomp | Rare | 2,000 Coins | 0.6 seconds | 16 seconds | Shakes the floor around you. |
| Catnip | Epic | 5,000 Coins | 3 seconds | 16 seconds | Refills your stamina so you can keep zooming around. |
| Fluff Up | Epic | 5,000 Coins | 4 seconds | 16 seconds | Puffs you up so your hits knock cats farther. |
| Hairball | Legendary | 12,000 Coins | 0.1 seconds | 20 seconds | Leaves a hairball that makes cats slip when they step on it. |
| Shark Attack | Mythic | Robux bundle only | 1.1 seconds | 20 seconds | Calls a shark that rams everything in its path. |
| Wind Shurikens | Mythic | Robux bundle only | 1.1 seconds | 25 seconds | Throws two fans of wind shurikens. |
The game page still lists 8 abilities. Nine Lives, Shark Attack and Wind Shurikens came later, which makes 11. Buying every ability sold for Coins costs 29,500 Coins.
How often you can use each one
The cooldown starts after the active time ends. So one full use takes the active time plus the cooldown. Here is how many times you can use each ability in one minute.
| Ability | One full use | Uses per minute |
|---|---|---|
| Dash | 6.3 seconds | 9.5 |
| Hiss | 14.1 seconds | 4.3 |
| Pounce | 15.0 seconds | 4.0 |
| Stomp | 16.6 seconds | 3.6 |
| Anchor | 18.0 seconds | 3.3 |
| Catnip | 19.0 seconds | 3.2 |
| Fluff Up | 20.0 seconds | 3.0 |
| Hairball | 20.1 seconds | 3.0 |
| Shark Attack | 21.1 seconds | 2.8 |
| Wind Shurikens | 26.1 seconds | 2.3 |
| Nine Lives | 26.5 seconds | 2.3 |
The free Dash can go about 9.5 times a minute. The next best is Hiss at 4.3, so Dash fires more than twice as often as anything you can buy. That is why lots of players never swap it out.
Nine Lives can only bring you back once per match, no matter how often its cooldown resets. So for Nine Lives the cooldown hardly matters.
The buffs that last the longest
Three abilities stay on for a few seconds and help the whole time. Here is how much of the fight each one is switched on, if you use it every time it is ready.
| Ability | Cost | Active for | Share of the time it is on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluff Up | 5,000 Coins | 4 seconds | 20% |
| Anchor | 2,000 Coins | 3 seconds | 17% |
| Catnip | 5,000 Coins | 3 seconds | 16% |
Fluff Up is on 20% of the time, the most of any ability. Anchor lasts 3 seconds, just like Catnip, but costs 2,000 Coins instead of 5,000. That is 40% of the price for the same active time.
Which ability should you buy?
- Just starting: keep Dash. It is free and the fastest to come back.
- Keep getting grabbed: Hiss, for 750 Coins. It makes the cat holding you let go.
- Keep getting pushed out: Anchor, for 2,000. It makes you harder to move.
- Want a second chance: Nine Lives, for 2,000. You come back once each match.
- Saving up: Hairball, for 12,000. It makes cats slip, which sets up easy throws. It costs 6 times as much as Nine Lives.
Coin gamepasses
Double Coins costs 349 Robux and doubles the coins you earn. VIP costs 199 Robux and adds a quarter more. Double Coins gives 4 times the boost for less than twice the price, and the two passes stack.
Tips for using abilities
- Save Dash for when you get knocked toward the edge.
- Use Hiss the moment you are grabbed, before the other cat reaches the edge.
- Drop a Hairball where other cats are walking. You can slip on it too.
- Use Stomp when lots of cats are bunched up near the edge.
- Fluff Up first, then go for the hit. You have 4 seconds.
- Ask a parent before you spend Robux.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers from this guide.
01How many abilities are in Cat Battles?
There are 11. Nine are sold for Coins or free, and two come only in Robux bundles.
02What is the most expensive ability?
Hairball, at 12,000 Coins.
03Which ability lasts the longest?
Fluff Up, at 4 seconds.
04Can you use more than one ability?
No. You carry one ability into a match.
05What button uses your ability?
Press Q on a computer.
- Cat Battles explains how the game plays, all the controls and the furs.
- Cat Battles codes for free Coins.
- Cat Battles script if you want to see what is out there.
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