Grow a Garden delivers a delightfully relaxing Roblox experience that captivates players with its serene farming vibe. However, tending crops alone can feel a bit lonesome, especially without many in-game companions. The 1.04.0 update introduced pets, transforming the game into a more lively and heartwarming adventure with these charming sidekicks.

These adorable creatures not only add vibrancy to your farm but also provide practical benefits to enhance your gameplay. This guide offers a comprehensive overview of all pets in Grow a Garden and the unique abilities they bring to your virtual farm.

Understanding the Role of Pets in Grow a Garden

Pets in Grow a Garden are far more than just cute companions. They actively contribute by fetching free seeds, gear, mutation tools, Sheckles, and other valuable resources. With six rarity tiers, rarer pets offer superior perks. Below is a detailed breakdown of each pet and its specific abilities.

Common Pets and Their Abilities

Common Pets

• Bunny: Consumes a carrot (regular or chocolate) and boosts its selling price by 1.53x or higher as it matures.
• Dog: Attempts to unearth a seed from the Seed Shop every minute, with a 5.14% success rate.
• Golden Lab: Functions like the Dog but with an improved 10.31% chance of finding a seed.

Uncommon Pets and Their Abilities

Uncommon Pets

• Black Bunny: Enhances the value of carrots (or chocolate carrots) by 1.53x, activating slightly faster than the regular Bunny.
• Cat: Rests for 10.12 seconds every 80 seconds, causing nearby fruits (within 10.12 studs) to grow 1.25x larger.
• Chicken: Speeds up egg hatching by 10.36%.
• Deer: Offers a 2.53% chance for berry fruits (Celestiberry, Strawberry, Blueberry, Cranberry, Raspberry) to remain on the plant after harvesting.

Rare Pets and Their Abilities

Rare Pets

• Hedgehog: Increases the size of prickly fruits (Cactus, Durian, Dragon Fruit, Pineapple) by 1.52x.
• Kiwi: Sits on the egg with the longest hatch time every minute, reducing it by 20.24%.
• Monkey: Has a 2.55% chance to refund fruits when sold, with rare fruits like Beanstalk, Candy Blossom, and Moon Mango having a slight chance of return.
• Orange Tabby: An upgraded Cat, sleeping for 1.30 minutes and enlarging fruits within 15.16 studs by 1.51%.
• Pig: Has a 2.02% chance to transform nearby fruits within 15 studs into mutated variants for 15.35 seconds every two minutes.
• Rooster: Boosts egg hatch speed by 20.93%.
• Spotted Deer: Similar to the Deer, but raises the chance of berry fruits staying on the plant to 5.10%.

Legendary Pets and Their Abilities

Legendary Pets

• Blood Hedgehog: Enlarges prickly fruits by 2.02% and increases the selling price of mutated ones by 1.16%.
• Blood Kiwi: Enhances egg hatch time by 45.56% and hatch speed by 20.25%.
• Cow: Accelerates growth of plants within 8.18 studs by 1.12%, speeding up fruit production.
• Frog: Boosts a random crop’s growth for 24 hours, ripening fruits faster, activating every 19.48 minutes.
• Mole: Digs up gear or Sheckles every 1.20 minutes, including items like Trowel, Lightning Rod, or anything from the Gear Shop.
• Moon Cat: Naps for 20.18 seconds every minute, enlarging fruits by 1.51x and helping Moon-type fruits (Moon Mango, Moon Blossom, Moonflower) stay on the plant.
• Panda: Eats bamboo, increasing its selling value by 1.57x.
• Polar Bear: Has a 10.14% chance every 1.29 minutes to apply a Chilled or Frozen mutation to random fruits.
• Sea Otter: Waters random plants every 15 seconds, speeding up fruit growth.
• Silver Monkey: Offers a 7.76% chance to refund fruits and vegetables after selling.
• Turtle: Extends the duration of sprinklers (Basic, Advanced, Godly, Master, Chocolate) by 20.47%.

Mythical Pets and Their Abilities

Mythical Pets

• Brown Mouse: Increases player jump height and gains 803.74 EXP every eight minutes for rapid aging.
• Caterpillar: Speeds up fruit production for leafy plants (Beanstalk, Grape, Eggplant, Pepper) within its range.
• Echo Frog: Every 15 minutes, accelerates a crop’s growth for a full day, boosting fruit production speed.
• Giant Ant: Provides a 10.38% chance to clone harvested crops, doubling the yield, with candy fruits more likely to duplicate.
• Grey Mouse: Grants 521.75 EXP every 10 minutes and enhances player jump height.
• Owl: Awards 0.23 EXP per second to all walking critters, aiding their aging and unlocking pet slots.
• Praying Mantis: Prays for 10.30 seconds every 1.32 minutes, boosting the chance of finding mutated fruits (excluding event or dev-triggered mutations like Plasma and Disco).
• Red Fox: Visits a neighbor’s garden every 8.57 minutes to fetch a non-event plant seed, with lower success for high-rarity seeds.
• Red Giant Ant: Offers a 5.16% chance to gain an extra fruit, especially berries, when harvesting.
• Snail: Provides a 5.08% chance to retrieve a seed from a harvested crop.
• Squirrel: May return a planted seed to the inventory, allowing crop growth while keeping the seed.
• Chicken Zombie: Has a 20.30% chance every 30 seconds to produce a Zombified fruit and boosts egg hatch speed by 10.15%.
• Firefly: Grants a 3.07% chance every 1.32 minutes to produce a Shocked fruit or vegetable.

Divine Pets and Their Abilities

Divine Pets

• Blood Owl: Grants an additional 0.53 EXP to all pets on top of their feeding rewards.
• Dragonfly: Turns a random fruit gold every 4.5 minutes.
• Night Owl: Provides 0.23 EXP to all active critters.
• Raccoon: Visits a neighbor’s garden every 15 minutes to duplicate a fruit, including event exclusives.

Can Pet Abilities Stack?

According to the official Grow a Garden Discord, pet abilities can stack, amplifying their effects. For example, multiple Polar Bears increase the likelihood of Chilled or Frozen mutations. Similarly, combining an Owl, Night Owl, and Blood Owl significantly boosts the EXP of active pets. To maximize benefits, players should unlock up to eight pet slots and select pets that align with their farming goals.

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