Grow A Garden Mutations GAG Mutations

Pet Mutations Guide

Discover Grow a Garden pet mutations with passive effects, types, and obtainment methods, updated for July 2025.

Pet mutations in Grow A Garden provide unique passive abilities that enhance gameplay through boosts, mutation applications, or size modifications. These mutations can improve pet XP, apply special effects to crops, or alter pet characteristics. Use this guide to understand and unlock these powerful pet traits.

Introduced in Update 1.14.0, pet mutations are a key mechanic in Grow A Garden. Once a pet enters the mutation process, it cannot be stopped. Each pet can only hold one mutation at a time; applying a new mutation via the Mutation Machine will replace any existing one. While some mutations offer minor benefits, others significantly enhance your gameplay.

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Grow A Garden Pet Mutations

Below is a detailed list of pet mutations available in Grow A Garden as of July 2025. Each mutation includes unique passive effects, types, amounts, chances, and obtainment details. Use this guide to strategize your pet management and maximize their benefits through careful mutation application.

Shiny

Shiny Pet mutation

Type: Pet XP Boost

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Provides an additional 15% boost to the pet's XP per second!

Amount: +30%

Chance: 30.21%

Obtainment: Available

Inverted

Inverted Pet mutation

Type: Pet XP Boost

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Provides an additional 30% boost to the pet's XP per second!

Amount: +50%

Chance: 15.11%

Obtainment: Available

Frozen

Frozen Pet mutation

Type: Applies Mutations

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Every ~5 minutes, ~20 - 30% chance a nearby fruit becomes Frozen!

Amount: None

Chance: 9.06%

Obtainment: Available

Windy

Windy Pet mutation

Type: Applies Mutations

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Every ~30 - 300 seconds, ~20 - 30% chance a nearby fruit becomes Windstruck!

Amount: None

Chance: 9.06%

Obtainment: Available

Golden

Golden Pet mutation

Type: Passive Boost

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Provides a big increase to the pet's passive! (Also decreases cooldown)

Amount: +10%

Chance: 6.04%

Obtainment: Available

Mega

Mega Pet mutation

Type: Size Modification

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Pet is gigantic! Has 20% faster hunger rate. Gains ~10 - 40 XP per second.

Amount: +200%

Chance: 6.04%

Obtainment: Available

Tiny

Tiny Pet mutation

Type: Size Modification

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Pet is very tiny! Has 20% slower hunger rate. Gains ~5 - 30 XP per second.

Amount: -90%

Chance: 6.04%

Obtainment: Available

Tranquil

Tranquil Pet mutation

Type: Applies Mutation

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Every ~25 minutes, there is a chance that a nearby fruit finds inner peace, applying the Tranquil mutation!

Amount: None

Chance: 3.02%

Obtainment: Not Available

Corrupted

Corrupted Pet mutation

Type: Applies Mutation

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Every ~25 minutes, a nearby fruit embraces the corruption, applying the Corrupted Mutation!

Amount: None

Chance: 3.02%

Obtainment: Not Available

IronSkin

IronSkin Pet mutation

Type: Stealing Preventer

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: ~35 - 45% chance to recover stolen fruit!

Amount: None

Chance: 3.02%

Obtainment: Available

Radiant

Radiant Pet mutation

Type: Plant Growth Boost

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Every ~20 - 30 minutes, emits sunshine at a random nearby plant and advances their growth by 24 hours!

Amount: None

Chance: 3.02%

Obtainment: Available

Rainbow

Rainbow Pet mutation

Type: Passive Boost

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Provides a bigger increase to the pet's passive! (Also decreases its cooldown)

Amount: +20%

Chance: 3.02%

Obtainment: Available

Shocked

Shocked Pet mutation

Type: Applies Mutations

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: During a Thunderstorm: Every ~45 - 60 seconds, has a ~25 - 30% chance to attract lightning, shocking nearby fruits!

Amount: None

Chance: 3.02%

Obtainment: Available

Ascended

Ascended Pet mutation

Type: Applies Mutations

Appearance: Appearance details not yet released

Passive: Every ~300 - 360 minutes, gives a random fruit the Dawnbound mutation!

Amount: None

Chance: 0.3%

Obtainment: Available

Trivia

Certain pets with mutations that alter their colors, such as Rainbow or Inverted, may not always display the full visual effects within the player's garden.

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