The Pet Shard Nutty is one of the rarest event rewards introduced during the Chubby Chipmunk Event in Grow a Garden. This item allows players to give their pets the Nutty mutation, a unique risk-reward perk that can both empower and endanger your pet’s progress.
The Pet Shard Nutty is a special gear that instantly applies the Nutty mutation to a pet. Unlike traditional mutation machines, this shard allows instant mutation without any setup — you simply use it on the pet of your choice.
The shard is visually represented as an orange-yellow irregular dodecahedron, glowing faintly with energy particles inside. It’s part of the event-exclusive mutation shard lineup, meaning it’s not always available in the game and can only be obtained during limited-time events.
How to Get Pet Shard Nutty
Getting the Pet Shard Nutty requires patience, luck, and full participation in the Chubby Chipmunk event.
1. Participate in the Chubby Chipmunk Event
The event centers around feeding your Chubby Chipmunk pet fruits grown in your garden. You can claim a free Chubby Chipmunk from the “Free Chipmunk” sign located near the center of the island.
Once placed in your garden, the chipmunk starts eating fruits from your crops every two minutes. Each time it eats, it gains 0.01 kg in weight and spawns an Acorn somewhere on the map.
2. Collect Acorns to Earn Rewards
Every time an Acorn appears, a message notifies you:
“An acorn has appeared on the map somewhere! Go find it!”
These Acorns contain randomized loot, including rare gear and seeds. The Pet Shard Nutty has only a 0.24% drop rate from Acorns, making it one of the most elusive rewards in the entire event.
Here are some of the other possible Acorn rewards for context:
| Reward | Chance of Drop |
|---|---|
| 15x Watering Can | 14.12% |
| 20x Event Lantern | 12.24% |
| Nutty Crate | 8.47% |
| Grandmaster Sprinkler | 2.35% |
| Pet Shard Nutty | 0.24% |
Since Acorns spawn continuously as your chipmunk eats, staying active during the event gives you multiple chances to roll this ultra-rare drop.
See also: How to Get Acorns in Grow a Garden (Best Farming Tips & Rewards)
3. Activate the Nutty Fever Event
Feeding fruits to the NPC Nuts, located in the island’s center, contributes toward triggering Nutty Fever — a timed five-minute bonus period.
To activate Nutty Fever, you must submit 1,500 fruit points, with rarer fruit types contributing more points. During this frenzy, your chipmunk eats one fruit every 30 seconds, drastically increasing Acorn spawn frequency — and thus, your chances of finding a Pet Shard Nutty.
| Fruit Type | Points Earned |
|---|---|
| Common | 1 |
| Rare | 3 |
| Mythical | 5 |
| Prismatic | 7 |
| Gold Variant | +2 |
| Rainbow Variant | +3 |
Keep your Chubby Chipmunk active and well-fed throughout the event to maximize these boosted spawn windows.
What the Nutty Mutation Does
Applying the Nutty mutation to a pet grants a special passive that operates on a timer and a chance roll:
Every 19 minutes and 42 seconds, your pet’s next ability has a 20% chance to activate twice.
If the double-cast does not trigger, the pet loses one level instead.
This makes Nutty one of the most volatile pet mutations in Grow a Garden. It can provide a big damage or efficiency boost — but if luck turns against you, your pet will lose valuable progress.
Because of that, many players reserve the Nutty mutation for pets they’re not relying on for steady farming, or ones they can easily level back up.
Quick Tips for Boosting Drop Rate Efficiency
Here are some strategies to make the grind for the Pet Shard Nutty more efficient:
- Keep your Chubby Chipmunk active at all times during the event. The more it eats, the more Acorns you spawn.
- Use higher-tier fruits to trigger Nutty Fever faster. This significantly cuts down waiting time between Acorn drops.
- Prioritize multi-harvest crops, but protect any you don’t want eaten by favoriting them. The chipmunk eats any unfavorited fruit.
- Stay mobile around the island to collect Acorns before they despawn — missing one means losing a potential rare drop.
- Join friends or community servers during the event — the more gardens active, the higher total Acorn activity across the map.
Should You Use Pet Shard Nutty?
The Nutty mutation is powerful but risky. It’s best used on pets that rely on short cooldowns or burst abilities, where triggering twice gives you a meaningful impact. However, because of the level-loss penalty, avoid applying it to rare or high-level pets that are difficult to rebuild.
If you enjoy gambling on power spikes and don’t mind the occasional setback, Nutty is a fun, high-stakes mutation to experiment with.
See also: All Plant Types in Grow a Garden (Full List of Every Plant)
The Pet Shard Nutty is a standout collectible from the Chubby Chipmunk Event — both for its rarity and the unpredictable power of the mutation it grants. With only a 0.24% drop chance, getting one demands persistence, but it’s also one of the most rewarding milestones for dedicated players.
Feed your chipmunk, chase those Acorns, and good luck finding your very own Nutty Shard in Grow a Garden. Play Now
