Grow A Garden’s latest update has further expanded the pet feature, with Pet Mutations now available to grant huge boosts to your favorite pets.
Introduced in the July 12 update, Pet Mutations in Grow A Garden provide unique effects to pets on top of the passive bonuses they already grant, allowing you to have monstrous creations that make the best pets in the game even better.
For full details on the feature, the steps required, and all the Pet Mutations available, we’ve got it all in this guide.
How to Get Pet Mutations in Grow A Garden
Pet Mutations are only available when a pet has reached level 50, so make sure you keep them well fed so they’re earning XP and working toward that level.
Once you have a level 50 pet, interact with the Pet Mutations machine, marked by a purple sign, that is located next to the Pet Eggs and Gear Vendor—the opposite end of the map to the Seed Shop.
Placing a pet inside will reset its level to one, putting you back on the grind again, and, similarly to crafting and egg hatching, you’ll need to wait for around an hour for it to be completed.
If you’re on the grind to reach level 50, take advantage of items in the Gear Shop like the Levelup Lollipop, which raises a pet’s age by one level, along with Treats and Toys to boost XP.
You can stack Pet Mutations in Grow A Garden, too, so there’s no end to the bonuses you can earn.
All Grow A Garden Pet Mutations & Effects
There are 12 Pet Mutations available in Grow A Garden following the July 12 update, with various rarities.
Shiny is the most common Mutation, with a 32.15% chance of occurring, followed by Inverted at 16.08%, both of which boost the XP earned by a pet.
Pet Mutations are a great way to add additional Mutations to fruit, with the Windy, Frozen, Golden, Shocked, and Ascended Pet Mutations all having the chance to grant a Mutation to nearby fruits.
Check out the available Pet Mutations below, what they do, and how lucky you’ll need to be to get it on your favorite pet.
| Mutation | Effect | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Shiny | 15% boost to XP earned every second by the pet. | 32.15% |
| Inverted | 30% boost to XP earned by the pet every second. | 16.08% |
| Windy | 20-30% chance that nearby fruits obtain the Windstruck Mutation. | 9.65% |
| Frozen | 20-30% chance nearby fruits obtain the Frozen Mutation. | 6.43% |
| Golden | Boosts pet’s passive ability. | 6.43% |
| Tiny | Pet becomes tiny, slowing hunger rate by 20% and gaining additional XP every second. | 6.43% |
| Mega | Pey becomes massive, increasing hunger by 20% and gaining additional XP every second. | 6.43% |
| Iron Skin | 35-45% chance to recover any stolen fruit. | 3.22% |
| Radiant | Omits sunlight to quicken growth of a plant by 24 hours. | 3.22% |
| Shocked | During a Thunderstorm, pet has 25-30% chance to attrach lightning strikes to apply Shocked Mutation to nearby crops. | 3.22% |
| Rainbow | Large boost to pet’s passive ability. | 3.22% |
| Ascended | Every 300-360 meters travelled, 75-90% chance to apply Dawnbound Mutation. | 0.32% |
Have you managed to get a rare Pet Mutation yet? Which pet are you going to use most? Let us know in the Insider Gaming forum.
For more Grow A Garden, check out how to get the Old Amber Mutation, and take a look at how to get the Burning Bud.
