Let’s be honest, the right pets in Grow a Garden can totally change how your garden performs. I didn’t realize just how huge the difference was until I started testing different combos myself. Some pets gave me way more profit than I expected, others helped me get rare fruits faster, and a few… well, they looked cute but didn’t do much else. Since you’re only allowed three active pets at a time, choosing wisely is key. Whether you’re stacking cash, mutating for golden fruit, or grinding seeds, my guide will help you figure out which pets are actually worth keeping around, and which ones to yeet back into the egg stand.
Best Pets Tier List
Pets in Grow a Garden come from five egg types: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Legendary, and Bug. Most eggs can be bought with coins, but Bug Eggs (which have the strongest pets) cost 50 million or Robux.
Each pet has a unique ability, from watering plants, boosting size/mutations, digging up seeds, to duplicating fruit or selling crops. Some abilities are passive; others activate on a timer.
For this guide, I’ve ranked pets based on:
- How useful they are in most garden setups
- How consistent their abilities are
- Whether their effect scales well over time
- Personal experience (yep, I’ve tested them all)
S Tier = Must-have / OP
A Tier = Very strong
B Tier = Good situational pick
C Tier = Niche or meh
D Tier = Basically not worth it unless you’re early game or have a specific strategy
S-Tier
These pets are game-changers. If you get one, build your garden around it.
- Dragonfly – Turns a fruit into gold every ~4.8 mins. Guaranteed, no RNG. Easily the best single pet in the game.
- Giant Ant – 10% chance to duplicate harvested fruit. Basically free profit every time it procs.
- Praying Mantis – Boosts mutation chance of nearby plants. Excellent support, especially when farming rare or golden crops.
- Snail – 5% bonus to existing seed drop chance. Ideal for grinding normal seeds like Starfruit or Dragonfruit, but note, it does not drop event seeds (like Blossom Candy or Easter seeds). And yes, the 5% is additive on the existing chance (not a flat 5% drop rate). So, if a plant has a 1% chance to drop a seed, a Snail gives you 1.05%, and stacking three gives 1.15%.
A-Tier
Solid support or profit boosters with reliable effects.
- Silver Monkey – 7% chance to refund sold fruit. A sneaky way to boost your coin stash long-term.
- Polar Bear – 10% chance to freeze fruit, increasing its value. Very solid passive boost.
- Caterpillar – Boosts leafy plant growth speed by 1.5x. Situational, but a beast with plants like Kale or Spinach.
- Monkey – Like the Silver Monkey, but slightly weaker. Still a good moneymaker.
B-Tier
Good in the right setup but not always worth a slot.
- Pig – Every 2 minutes, triggers a 15s buff where rare fruit chance doubles nearby. This one’s underrated.
- Orange Tabby – Boosts fruit size. Better than regular Cat but not game-breaking.
- Cow – Speeds up plant growth nearby. Stack with fast-growing crops for solid synergy.
- Sea Otter – Waters nearby plants, triggering “wet” status which improves mutated fruit value. Subtle but useful.
- Turtle – If you use sprinklers, this is secretly S Tier. It boosts sprinkler duration by 20%, massively improving uptime.
C-Tier
Workable for specific crops or goals, but limited otherwise.
- Cat – Occasionally boosts single fruit size. Meh.
- Spotted Deer – 5% chance for berry fruit to stay after harvest. Only if you’re growing berries.
- Panda – Boosts bamboo selling value. Great for bamboo farms, useless otherwise.
- Regular Deer – Worse version of Spotted Deer.
- Golden Labrador – Digs up better normal seeds (not event). I’ve actually gotten Grape Seeds from this one, I keep it around just in case.
- Rooster – 20% faster egg hatch speed. Only helpful if you’re mass-hatching.
- Dog – Digs up random seeds. Can sometimes get you something wild like a Divine Mango if you’re lucky, not consistent, but not useless either.
D-Tier
Cute but barely helpful unless you have a hyper-specific use.
- Black Bunny – Slightly better than regular Bunny. Still mid.
- Chicken – 10% faster hatch speed. Too small of a boost.
- Bunny – Sells carrots at higher value. Who still grows carrots at this point?
Quick Tips to Maximize your Pets
- Pet levels matter – As pets level up, their ability cooldowns shorten. Keep them fed so they grow!
- Buffs stack – Having multiple pets of the same type does stack their effects. Three Snails = +15% seed chance on base percentages.
- Bug Eggs = meta – Dragonfly, Snail, Giant Ant, and Mantis all come from Bug Eggs. Pricey but worth it.
- Feed pets regularly – If they get hungry (0%), they stop growing and won’t level up. Hold food and click on them to feed.
- Event seeds – No pet currently helps dig them up. Only normal seeds drop via Snail/Lab/Dog.
Which Pet Combo is the Best?
And there you have it, my full pet tier list for the best pets in Grow a Garden, ranked from best to worst based on real in-game performance. Pets can seriously make or break your garden. Choosing the right trio can mean the difference between slow farming and a gold-making machine.
Personally, I rotate between Dragonfly, Snail, and either Giant Ant or Silver Monkey, depending on whether I’m farming, selling, or grinding for seeds. But as always, your ideal combo depends on your current setup, goals, and playstyle. Just remember: three pets can make or break your garden. So choose wisely! If you’re just starting out, you can also check out my complete beginner’s guide in Grow a Garden!
