Grow a Garden: Best Pets Tier List

Last updated on September 8th, 2025 at 01:37 pm

Roblox’s Grow a Garden keeps getting bigger with every update, and the addition of pets has completely changed the way players manage their farms. These critters aren’t just for decoration—each one comes with unique abilities that can boost crops, trigger rare mutations, or even provide free seeds and gear.

Pet Eggs and Acquisition

With so many pets now in the game, and only three slots available at the start (more can be unlocked later), it’s important to know how to get them.

Most pets come from Pet Eggs, which can be purchased at Raphael’s Stall near the Gear Shop. Only a few types are available at a time, so the stock rotates.

Egg Type	Rarity	Cost	Hatch Time
Common Egg	Common	50,000 Sheckles	10 min
Uncommon Egg	Uncommon	150,000 Sheckles	20 min
Rare Egg	Rare	600,000 Sheckles	2 hr
Legendary Egg	Legendary	3,000,000 Sheckles	3 hr
Mythical Egg	Mythical	8,000,000 Sheckles	5 hr
Bug/Paradise/Oasis Eggs	Mythical–Divine	30M–50M Sheckles	4–8 hr

Some eggs only appear during events like Oasis, Primal, or Zen, and certain pets can even be crafted, such as the Anti Bee Egg at the Crafting Table. A few pets—like Chicken Zombie, Football, and Lemon Lion—have been handed out for free during update launches, so it’s worth keeping an eye on special events.

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Currently, Grow a Garden features 136 pets as of the 1.22.0 update. Each one has traits that can affect your farm, from boosting XP to applying powerful mutations. With only three active slots to start with, knowing which pets deserve a spot is key.

S-Tier Pets (Best in the Game)

These companions are must-haves, offering huge multipliers, rare mutations, or cooldown resets.

• Kitsune / Corrupted Kitsune – Steal fruits from neighbors and boost them with Chakra (15x) or Foxfire Chakra (90x). Corrupted Kitsune applies Corrupt Chakra/Foxfire to nine fruits at once.
• Dragonfly – Guarantees a Gold fruit (20x) every 5 minutes.
• Butterfly – Converts fruits with five mutations into Rainbow (50x) every ~30 minutes, skipping favorited ones.
• Disco Bee – 12.28% chance every ~20 minutes to apply Disco mutation (125x).
• Raccoon – Clones a neighbor’s fruit every 15 minutes.
• Spinosaurus – Transfers mutations from 4 plants onto one, prioritizing favorited crops.
• T-Rex – Spreads one mutation across 3–4 fruits.
• Mimic Octopus – Copies any active pet’s ability.
• Golden Goose – Lays a Golden Egg with Fortune mutation (50x), which can transfer to nearby fruits.
• Griffin – Applies Cyclonic mutation (50x) and shortens cooldowns by 67s.
• Lemon Lion – Forces Brainrot (100x) and adds XP to a random pet.
• Queen Bee – Fully resets a random pet’s cooldown and applies Pollinated (3x) every ~25 minutes.
• Red Fox – Steals a Seed Shop seed from neighbors.
• French Fry Ferret – Levels a random pet +1 every 20–60 minutes, great for aging.
• Firefly – Grants Shocked mutation (50x).
• Lobster Thermidor – Applies Molten (25x) or Meteoric (125x, admin) every ~15 minutes.
• Seal – Returns the egg of a pet you just sold, perfect for Mythical/Divine recycling.
• Fennec Fox – Copies rare neighbor mutations (Plasma, Dawnbound, Voidtouched).
• Cockatrice – Multi-role: can grant Gold/Silver variants, speed egg hatching, give Toxic mutation (15x), or boost pet XP.
• Luminous Sprite – Adds Luminous mutation (50x) fruits.
• Glimmering Sprite – Adds Glimmering mutation, crucial for Fairy Update event crops.
• Chicken Zombie – Grants Zombified mutation (25x) every few minutes.
• Brontosaurus – Boosts egg size/weight for bigger pets.
• Pancake Mole – Finds gear like Sprinklers (up to Grandmaster), Harvest Tool, Recall Wrench, and Sheckles.

Why S-Tier? These pets fuel mutation stacking, provide huge multipliers, or create rare variants that scale your farm into billions in crop value.

A-Tier Pets (Strong Choices)

Excellent companions that provide strong, consistent benefits.

• Mole – Digs up gear every ~80s (Sprinklers, Lightning Rod, Trowel).
• Capybara – Prevents hunger loss and grants XP per second.
• Triceratops – Speeds up plant growth across multiple crops.
• Moon Cat – Boosts fruit size (1.51x) and saves Blood Moon plants (6.1% chance).
• Spriggan – 15.21% chance to apply Bloom mutation (8x).
• Tanchozuru – Adds Tranquil mutation (20x).
• Ostrich – Hatches pets already aged 1–4.
• Hotdog Daschund – 20% chance every ~3.57 minutes to add XP or reduce cooldowns.
• Sushi Bear – Applies Frozen (10x) or Chilled (2x) with ~15% chance.
• Spaghetti Sloth – Cycles Sauce/Meatball/Pasta mutations; all combined → Spaghetti (15x).
• Cooked Owl – Grants Burnt (4x) or Cooked (25x) mutations ~15% chance every 15 min.
• Blood Hedgehog – Boosts size/variants for prickly fruits (Durian, Pineapple, etc.).
• Sea Turtle – Sends ~1,000 XP every 11 minutes and applies Wet (2x).
• Pack Bee – Expands inventory slots.
• Snail – Sometimes gives a seed from recently harvested plants.

B-Tier Pets (Good but Situational)

Useful in niche scenarios or as stepping stones early-game.

• Scarlet Macaw – 15.95% chance every ~11.5 min for Verdant (4x).
• Hyacinth Macaw – 15.74% chance every 8 min for Cloudtouched (6x).
• Bear Bee – Applies HoneyGlazed (5x) every 25 minutes.
• Jackalope – 15.64% chance every ~99s to apply Sandy (3x).
• Blood Owl / Night Owl – XP boosters, not as strong as S-Tier.
• Mochi Mouse – Boosts XP of food-type pets.
• Iguanodon – Ages dinos faster via XP.
• Red Giant Ant / Stegosaurus – Duplicate fruits (prehistoric have better odds).
• Wasp / Tarantula Hawk – Cooldown support, weaker than Queen Bee.
• Starfish – Gains 6.36 XP per second (~3,816 XP/10 min).
• Hedgehog – Variant booster for prickly fruits, weaker than Blood Hedgehog.
• Silver Monkey – Refunds fruit sales.

C-Tier Pets (Average Utility)

Helpful in early–mid game but outscaled later.

• Honey Bee / Petal Bee – Pollinated fruits, but long cooldowns.
• Axolotl – 6.54% chance for summer fruits to persist after harvest.
• Peacock – Reduces all cooldowns by 61s every ~9.58 min.
• Bee – Pollinates, but takes ~24.45 min per cycle.
• Tanuki – Adds random mutations like Choc (2x), Moonlit (2x), but inconsistent.
• Echo Frog / Frog – Advance growth but too slow to matter.
• Deer / Spotted Deer – Duplicate berries, very low odds.

D-Tier Pets (Niche or Weak)

Collectors only; minimal farming efficiency.

• Blood Kiwi – Reduces hatch time by 45s/min, +20% speed, but less valuable in meta.
• Bald Eagle / Rooster / Chicken – Hatch speed boosters, weaker than Blood Kiwi.
• Hamster / Golem – Small boosts to crafting/mutation timers.
• Maneki-neko – Refunds a small % of fruits.
• Bunny / Black Bunny / Bagel Bunny – Carrot value boosters only.
• Seagull / Sea Otter – Low seed/watering odds.

E-Tier Pets (Lowest Priority)

Mostly for collectors, these pets add little to your farm’s efficiency.

• Bunny / Black Bunny / Bagel Bunny – Only increase carrot value.
• Seagull / Sea Otter – Low odds for watering or seed refunds.
• Tanuki – Adds random low-value effects to your crops.
• Frog / Echo Frog – Advance plant growth, but too slowly to matter.
• Deer / Spotted Deer – Can duplicate berries at very low odds.

Mutation Multipliers Quick Reference

Here are the most important multipliers pets can trigger:

• 2x: Wet, Chilled
• 3x: Pollinated, Sauce, Meatball
• 4x: Cooked, Pasta, Verdant
• 5x: HoneyGlazed
• 6x: Cloudtouched
• 8x: Rod, Bloom, Static
• 10x: Amber, Frozen
• 15x: Chakra, Oil, Gnomed, Spaghetti
• 20x: Gold, Tranquil
• 25x: Molten, Zombified
• 50x: Rainbow, Fortune, Shocked, Cyclonic, Luminous
• 75x: Warped
• 90x: Foxfire, Corrupt Foxfire
• 100x: Brainrot
• 125x: Disco, Meteoric

Best 3-Pet Loadouts by Goal

Here are some powerful team combinations:

• Max Money & Mutations: Kitsune + Mimic Octopus + Queen Bee (steal, duplicate, reset cooldowns).
• Variant Farming: Dragonfly + Butterfly + Spinosaurus (Gold, Rainbow, mutation stacking).
• Resource & Seeds: Raccoon + Red Fox + Queen Bee (clone fruits, duplicate seeds, reset timers).
• AFK Farming Loop: Pancake Mole + Mole + Shiba Inu (gear, Sheckles, seeds).
• Pet XP & Aging: French Fry Ferret + Blood Owl + Moth (level pets, boost XP, keep hunger full).

How Pets Work in Grow a Garden

Pets in Grow a Garden are designed as functional companions rather than decorative features. Each animal acts almost like “walking gear,” providing abilities that directly impact your farm. They can transform crops through mutations, accelerate plant growth, provide resources, or even duplicate seeds and fruits.

• Acquisition: Pets are obtained by purchasing and hatching eggs, which can cost a significant amount of Sheckles. Some are also tied to events, shops, or crafting.
• Unique Traits: Every pet has its own ability, such as applying crop mutations, boosting XP, watering plants, or finding tools and seeds.
• Active Slots: You can keep three pets active at a time, though additional slots can be unlocked. Extra pets aren’t wasted — they can be swapped in and out depending on your needs.
• Progression: Pets age, gain XP, and require food to stay effective. Certain pets, such as Blood Owl, Moth, or Capybara, help with hunger or provide passive XP gains to accelerate progression.
• Scaling: As pets age or mutate into Gold/Rainbow forms, their success rates and cooldowns improve. For example, an older Mole digs faster and refunds more gear, while a Rainbow variant of a Bee gives more reliable pollination.
• Stacking: Abilities can also stack. Running multiple Polar Bears increases the Frozen/Chilled chance, and combining XP boosters like Owl + Night Owl + Blood Owl gives a powerful growth advantage.

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The pet system in Grow a Garden adds real depth to farming strategy, but it also means making smart choices. If you want maximum profit, aim for S-tier pets like Kitsune, Dragonfly, Disco Bee, Raccoon, and Mimic Octopus. These companions provide multipliers and abilities that snowball into billions in crop value.

Early-game pets like Pack Bee, Mole, Capybara, Brown Mouse, and Honey Bee are great for a start, but long-term, focus on high-value mutation pets and cooldown resetters like Queen Bee.