Grow a Garden on Roblox has given players a cozy and chill farming experience from the start. The 1.04.0 update made it even more lively with the arrival of pets. These critters don’t just add charm to your garden—they dig for seeds, water crops, speed up growth, and trigger rare mutations that boost your earnings. Whether you want faster hatching, valuable fruit variants, or extra Sheckles, pets have become a key part of progressing in Grow a Garden.
This guide covers every pet in Grow a Garden, including how to get them, their abilities, stacking mechanics, and pro tips for maximizing their potential.
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How to Get Pets and Unlock Abilities in Grow a Garden
Pets are mainly obtained from Pet Eggs, sold at Raphael’s Stall near the Gear Shop. Each egg type offers a different rarity, cost, and hatch time:
| Egg Type | Cost | Hatch Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common Egg | 50,000 Sheckles | 10 mins | Common |
| Common Summer Egg | 1,000,000 Sheckles | 20 mins | Common |
| Uncommon Egg | 150,000 Sheckles | 20 mins | Uncommon |
| Rare Egg | 600,000 Sheckles | 2 hours | Rare |
| Rare Summer Egg | 25,000,000 Sheckles | 4 hours | Rare |
| Legendary Egg | 3,000,000 Sheckles | 3 hours | Legendary |
| Mythical Egg | 8,000,000 Sheckles | 5 hours 7 mins | Mythical |
| Bee Egg | 30,000,000 Sheckles | 4 hours 10 mins | Mythical |
| Paradise Egg | 50,000,000 Sheckles | 6 hours 40 mins | Mythical |
| Bug Egg | 50,000,000 Sheckles | 8 hours | Divine |
Event-exclusive eggs like Oasis Egg, Primal Egg, and Zen Egg appear only during events or in special shops. Ultra-rare pets such as Kitsune (0.08% from Zen Egg) or Raccoon (0.1% from Night Egg) require multiple hatches and patience.
Pet Storage and Active Slots
Players can store up to 60 pets by default, and only a few can be active in the garden. Unlocking more slots (up to 8) allows stacking pet abilities for faster XP gain, higher mutation rates, and better automation. Managing which pets stay active is crucial for maximizing profits.
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What Pets Do in Grow a Garden
Pets are more than decoration—they’re your farm assistants. They can:
- Mutate fruits into rare, high-value variants
- Steal seeds or fruits from other players
- Speed up egg hatching and plant growth
- Provide Sheckles, gear, and crafting resources
- Boost XP and reduce hunger for other pets
Many pets have cooldown timers, like Dragonfly (~4.5 minutes per mutation) or Raiju (~10.5 minutes), allowing you to time rotations for efficiency. Pet abilities stack, meaning having multiples of the same ability amplifies its effect. For example:
- Owl + Night Owl + Blood Owl rapidly boost XP for all active pets.
- Polar Bear + Scarlet Macaw combinations increase fruit mutation odds.
Grow a Garden All Pets and Abilities (Full List)
Grow a Garden features pets across Common to Prismatic rarities, each offering unique perks:
Common & Uncommon Pets
- Bunny / Black Bunny / Bagel Bunny – Eat carrots to increase their selling price (up to 5× for Bagel Bunny).
- Dog / Golden Lab / Shiba Inu – Dig up seeds, with higher rarity giving better chances.
- Cat / Orange Tabby – Nap near fruits to increase their size.
- Chicken / Rooster – Reduce egg hatch times.
- Starfish / Crab / Seagull – Gain XP, pinch Sheckles, or drop extra seeds.
- Deer / Spotted Deer – Small chance to keep berry fruits on the plant after harvest.
Rare & Legendary Pets
- Pig / Polar Bear / Hedgehog / Blood Hedgehog – Apply Chilled, Frozen, or size-boosting effects to fruits.
- Flamingo / Sea Turtle / Cow / Sea Otter – Boost crop growth and water nearby plants.
- Monkey / Silver Monkey / Maneki-neko – Refund a portion of sold fruits.
- Toucan / Peacock / Moon Cat – Enhance tropical or Moon fruits and reduce cooldowns.
- Seal – Rare chance to return a pet egg when selling a pet.
Mythical & Divine Pets
- Raccoon / Red Fox / Fennec Fox / Kitsune – Steal seeds or fruits, often with special mutations.
- T-Rex / Spinosaurus / Raptor – Spread or copy valuable mutations to multiple fruits.
- Dragonfly / Butterfly / Disco Bee – Transform fruits into Gold, Rainbow, or Disco variants.
- Raiju / Kappa / Tanuki – Apply special mutations like Shocked, Wet, or Bloodlit.
- Mimic Octopus / Queen Bee / Meerkat – Copy or refresh other pet abilities and reduce cooldowns.
- French Fry Ferret / Spaghetti Sloth / Sushi Bear – Provide XP boosts, feed pets, or add food-related mutations.
Special and event-exclusive pets include Football, Cooked Owl, Firefly, Dilophosaurus, and Koi, which provide unique effects like bringing gear, cooking mutations, shocking fruits, or returning hatched eggs.
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How Pet Mutations Improve Abilities in Grow a Garden
Pets aged 50 or older can enter the Pet Mutation Machine to gain Gold or Rainbow variants, boosting their effectiveness. Mutated pets:
- Trigger abilities more frequently
- Have higher success rates for mutations or duplication
- Provide greater XP or refunds
This process is luck-based, so having multiple pets to rotate increases your odds of success.
Grow a Garden Pet Tier List and Ability (Quick Reference)
| Tier | Pets | Key Traits / Role |
|---|---|---|
| S | Kitsune, Dragonfly, Spinosaurus, Disco Bee, Blood Hedgehog, Moon Cat, French Fry Ferret, T‑Rex, Kappa, Raiju, Corrupted Kitsune, Raccoon, Butterfly, Spaghetti Sloth | Best mutations, theft, and highest profit potential |
| A | Sushi Bear, Capybara, Triceratops, Ostrich, Mole, Tanchozuru, Pterodactyl, Brontosaurus, Mimic Octopus, Seal, Pancake Mole, Moth, Queen Bee | XP boosts, pollination, cooldown reduction, useful utility |
| B | Scarlet Macaw, Night Owl, Red Fox, Blood Owl, Hyacinth Macaw, Hedgehog, Wasp, Iguanodon, Mochi Mouse, Tarantula Hawk, Raptor, Bear Bee, Polar Bear, Pachycephalosaurus | Moderate mutation help, seed gathering, balanced support |
| C | Snake, Axolotl, Kodama, Toucan, Starfish, Squirrel, Petal Bee, Owl, Meerkat, Stegosaurus, Praying Mantis, Chicken Zombie, Honey Bee, Red Giant Ant, Fennec Fox, Peacock, Giant Ant, Corrupted Kodama, Bee | Basic duplication, pollination, small XP gains |
| D | Golden Lab, Turtle, Monkey, Brown Mouse, Flamingo, Bagel Bunny, Blood Kiwi, Orange Tabby, Snail, Cat, Sea Turtle, Maneki‑neko, Silver Monkey, Hamster, Shiba Inu, Bald Eagle, Nihonzaru, Grey Mouse, Sea Otter, Cow, Ankylosaurus, Orangutan, Pack Bee | Niche use, situational abilities, low‑impact utility |
| E | Crab, Panda, Bunny, Spotted Deer, Parasaurolophus, Pig, Rooster, Frog, Seagull, Black Bunny, Lab, Kiwi, Deer | Mostly early‑game, weakest abilities |
Tips to Maximize Grow a Garden Pet Abilities
- Combine Capybara + Moth to keep pets well-fed and earning XP faster.
- Stack mutation pets (Dragonfly, Kitsune) + duplication pets (Stegosaurus, Giant Ant) for big profits.
- Use Owl, Night Owl, and Blood Owl together to unlock more pet slots quickly.
- Rotate event-exclusive pets for rare or high-value mutations.
- Focus on S and A tier pets first for the best long-term rewards.
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How Pets Boost Farming and Mutations
With the right pet lineup, you can:
- Maximize profit through rare fruit mutations and bigger harvests
- Automate farming tasks like watering, pollinating, and XP farming
- Gain rare resources without constant grinding
- Compete in events by unlocking rare and exclusive mutations
Whether you want a passive income garden or a mutation-focused farm, pets are the backbone of long-term success in Grow a Garden.
