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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

Type: Pet XP Boost

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

Amount: +30%

Chance: 31.15%

Obtainment: Available

Inverted

Inverted Pet

Type: Pet XP Boost

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

Amount: +50%

Chance: 15.58%

Obtainment: Available

Frozen

Frozen Pet

Type: Applies Mutations

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

Amount: None

Chance: 9.35%

Obtainment: Available

Windy

Windy Pet

Type: Applies Mutations

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

Amount: None

Chance: 9.35%

Obtainment: Available

Golden

Golden Pet

Type: Passive Boost

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

Amount: +10%

Chance: 6.23%

Obtainment: Available

Mega

Mega Pet

Type: Size Modification

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

Amount: +200%

Chance: 6.23%

Obtainment: Available

Tiny

Tiny Pet

Type: Size Modification

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

Amount: -90%

Chance: 6.23%

Obtainment: Available

Tranquil

Tranquil Pet

Type: Applies Mutation

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

Amount: None

Chance: 3.12%

Obtainment: Available

IronSkin

IronSkin Pet

Type: Stealing Preventer

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

Amount: None

Chance: 3.12%

Obtainment: Available

Radiant

Radiant Pet

Type: Plant Growth Boost

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

Amount: None

Chance: 3.12%

Obtainment: Available

Rainbow

Rainbow Pet

Type: Passive Boost

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

Amount: +20%

Chance: 3.12%

Obtainment: Available

Shocked

Shocked Pet

Type: Applies Mutations

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

Amount: None

Chance: 3.12%

Obtainment: Available

Ascended

Ascended Pet

Type: Applies Mutations

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

Amount: None

Chance: 0.31%

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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