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Find out which pets actually boost your crops, profits, and growth speed in Grow a Garden. Skip the line and use the right pets.
Pets are not just cute companions in Grow a Garden; they are profit-boosting machines that decide how fast your crops turn into cash. The Twilight Shop update shuffled the entire roster, making earlier favorites like cows and pigs feel sluggish beside mutation juggernauts such as the Dragonfly or Praying Mantis.
This tier list cuts through the noise and ranks every animal strictly by haul potential and rarity, so you can stop second-guessing your barn lineup and start stacking gold mutations.
Pets in Grow a Garden, Ranked
SS Tier
These pets deliver the highest value. Use them as soon as you get them.
| Pet Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Dragonfly | Triggers a gold mutation every 5 minutes. That’s a 50x crop value boost on autopilot. |
| Praying Mantis | Gives a mutation chance every 80 seconds. Works in a radius and offers consistent money boosts. |
| Chicken Zombie | Adds the zombified mutation (25x crop value). A fast track to farming high-reward fruits. |
S Tier
These pets work best when paired with SS-tier pets or used on specific crop types.
| Pet Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Polar Bear | Every 90 seconds, it applies chilled/frozen mutation to nearby crops. Easy, passive value. |
| Caterpillar | Boosts leafy plant growth by 1.5x. Good for full-plot growth speed improvements. |
| Giant Ant | 10% chance to duplicate harvested fruit. Big profit when triggered on high-value crops. |
| Raccoon | Steals a duplicate valuable fruit from a neighbor’s plot every 15 minutes. |
| Moon Cat | Naps near crops to increase fruit size and buffs moon/night plants for replanting. |
A Tier
These pets give you consistent help with growth, size, and refund mechanics. Use them when you’re building your farm.
| Pet Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Sea Otter | Randomly waters crops. Great for slow-growing exotic fruits like cactus or coconut. |
| Snail | 5% chance to drop seeds from harvested plants. Helps when farming expensive single-time crops. |
| Cow | Increases crop size. Works best on valuable exotic plants. |
| Orange Tabby | Increases crop weight. Generates solid early-game profits. |
| Silver Monkey | 7.5% chance to refund fruit back to inventory. RNG-based, not fully reliable. |
| Mole | Digs up random rewards (gears, sheckles) every 90 seconds. Helpful for fast progress. |
| Red Fox | Steals a mutated crop from neighbor every 10 minutes. Fast way to collect high-value items. |
B Tier
Pets in this tier are decent early on but get outclassed as you progress. Still, some of them can support niche builds.
| Pet Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Panda | Increases bamboo value every 2.5 minutes by 1.5x. Only useful on bamboo-heavy farms. |
| Spotted Deer | Rarely leaves the berry after plucking. It only matters if you farm a full plot of berries. |
| Pigs | Unlock new fruit and mutations. Good for beginners but weak later. |
| Golden Lab | Digs up a seed every minute. Very useful for new players. |
| Cat | Starter version of Orange Tabby. Slightly weaker but easier to get. |
| Monkey | Inferior to Silver Monkey. Useful only for early stages. |
| Owl | Adds 0.22–0.25 XP to all active pets. Helps level up stronger pets faster. |
| Blood Owl | Same as Owl but more efficient. Still not useful for direct money gains. |
| Echo Frog | Boosts random crop growth every 15 minutes for 24 hours. RNG-based, sometimes wasted. |
| Hedgehog | Increases prickly crop size (blueberries, cactus). Niche use. |
| Blood Hedgehog | Slightly stronger version of Hedgehog. Same limitations. |
| Squirrel | 2.5% chance of keeping the seed while planting. Low odds but potentially useful. |
| Red Giant Ant | 5–10% chance to duplicate plant while harvesting. Low reliability. |
| Grey Mouse | Grants 750 XP every 10 minutes and boosts jump height. Doesn’t help with crops. |
| Brown Mouse | Same as Grey Mouse, slightly better XP. Still doesn’t impact profits. |
C Tier
These pets offer very limited benefits. Only use them if your options are thin.
| Pet Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Frog | Boosts random crop growth every 20 mins. Unreliable and slow. |
| Dog | Gives free seeds. Worse than Golden Lab. |
| Deer | Budget version of Spotted Deer. Marginal berry use. |
| Rooster | Reduces egg hatching time. Good for egg farming, not for money-making. |
| Kiwi | Lowers hatch time for long-hatch eggs. No crop benefits. |
| Blood Kiwi | Slightly better than Kiwi. Still not worth it for actual farming. |
D Tier
You’ll outgrow these pets within your first few hours of gameplay. Avoid using them unless absolutely necessary.
| Pet Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Chicken | Assists hatching. Slightly worse than Rooster. Doesn’t help crops. |
| Bunny | Slightly boosts carrot value. Very limited scope. |
| Black Bunny | Same as Bunny with a small stat change. Still not helpful. |
This breakdown should help you build a team of pets that actually supports your farming strategy. Prioritize SS- and S-tier pets if you’re serious about optimizing your plot. Replace lower-tier ones as soon as you unlock better options.
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