Roblox’s Grow a Garden is a cozy farming simulator that recently received a game-changing addition: the Pet Update (v1.04.0)! Pets are more than just adorable companions. They’re now key to farming faster, mutating crops, and, most importantly, getting RICH. In this guide, we’ll break down how to use the Pet system to maximize your income and dominate the garden economy.
Taking Advantage of the Pet Update
The Pet Update introduces a new type of companion that helps automate and enhance garden productivity. These pets can:
- Dig up seeds
- Mutate crops
- Grow in strength over time
- Offer passive income boosts
For players aiming to build wealth fast, understanding and utilizing the Pet system is one of the best ways to do so!
Pets come from Pet Eggs, which are available at the Pet Egg Stand near the Gear Shop. The shop refreshes its selection, giving you frequent chances to grab rare eggs. The available egg types and hatch times are:
| Egg Type | Chance | Hatch Time |
| Common | 99% | 10 minutes |
| Uncommon | 53% | 20 minutes |
| Rare | 21% | 2 hours |
| Legendary | 9% | 4 hours |
| Bug | 3% | 8 hours |
| Exotic Bug | Limited availability | Instant |
Higher rarity eggs typically hatch pets with stronger and more unique abilities, giving you a serious edge in both farming and income generation.
To hatch a pet, you simply place the egg in your garden and wait for the designated hatch time to complete. During this time and after hatching, it’s crucial to keep your pet well-fed. A pet with 0% hunger will not grow or earn experience. Feeding your pet ensures it continues to grow and develop new abilities. As it levels up, the pet becomes significantly more efficient and valuable.
Using Your Pets
To earn coins efficiently with pets, you need to use them strategically based on their abilities. Some pets are Seed Diggers, which continuously generate seeds, reducing the need to buy them. Others are Crop Mutators that can upgrade basic crops into rare, more valuable versions.
Certain high-level pets can even perform multiple functions at once, such as digging and mutating. Special pets like the Cow or Pig offer crop speed or mutation boosts, and the Dragonfly can even turn produce into golden versions. When selecting pets for profit, focus on those that offer long-term value, not just the rarest or cutest ones.
If you want to know more about which pets you should invest in, check out this Pets tier list in Grow a Garden as a basis!
Leveling Up Your Pets
Pets gain experience when they perform actions such as digging, mutating, or assisting in crop growth. They also need to stay active and fed to earn XP consistently. The more frequently they perform actions, the faster they level up. As mentioned earlier, a pet with zero hunger won’t progress, so you’ll have to feed it constantly. To maximize growth, it’s also more effective to focus on leveling one or two pets deeply rather than managing several low-level ones with minimal impact.
Higher-level pets offer dramatically increased efficiency. Their action cooldowns decrease, which means they perform tasks like digging or mutating more frequently. Some pets only gain their most profitable abilities (such as crop mutation or gold transmutation) after reaching specific levels.
Also, a maxed-out pet can often replace several low-level ones, saving you space while boosting income. A single high-level Legendary or Bug pet can bring in more coins per hour than a full set of crops, making them vital to long-term profit.
Other Strategies
Logging in just before the Egg Stand refreshes every 4 hours increases your chances of getting high-tier eggs. Rare, Legendary, and Bug Eggs are worth saving for, as they unlock pets with high-profit abilities. If you’re willing to spend Robux, Exotic Bug Eggs give you immediate access to exclusive, powerful pets.
In terms of garden layout, it’s smart to group valuable crops around pets that mutate or enhance growth. Place digger pets near empty plots to generate seeds efficiently. Ensuring that every inch of your garden is working toward productivity helps you maximize income without micromanaging constantly.
The Pet Update brings a new level of strategy and earning potential to Grow a Garden. Pets are no longer just there for being cute. By choosing the right pets, caring for them properly, leveling them strategically, and laying out your garden with some thought, you can turn your virtual farm into a money-making machine! If you managed to make it this far, try giving our other guides a read as well.
