The Orangutan is a Legendary pet in Grow a Garden, introduced as part of the Summer Update and available exclusively from the Rare Summer Egg. Unlike other pets that directly affect farming or harvesting, the Orangutan is a crafting efficiency pet, offering a passive ability that helps save resources during item creation.
For players who craft frequently—whether it’s gear, cosmetics, or tools—the Orangutan can be a long-term asset that boosts your material economy and reduces waste.
What is Orangutan in Grow a Garden?
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Pet Name: Orangutan
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Rarity: Legendary
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Source: Rare Summer Egg
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Egg Cost: 25,000,000 Sheckles or 89 Robux
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Drop Rate: 4% (the rarest in its category)
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Passive Effect: Each material used in a crafting recipe has a 3.6% chance to not be consumed
This effect is automatic and triggers every time you craft, regardless of the item or the time of day.
How to Get Orangutan in Grow a Garden
The Orangutan can only be obtained by hatching a Rare Summer Egg, available at the Pet Egg Shop during the Summer Update.
Rare Summer Egg Details:
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Price: 25 million Sheckles or 89 Robux
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Drop Rate for Orangutan: 4%
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Alternative Method: Can drop with a 6.66% chance as a reward from the Summer Harvest Event, depending on the server’s contribution tier
Due to its low drop rate, you may need to open multiple Rare Summer Eggs or participate in Summer Harvest farming to get one.
What Does the Orangutan’s Passive Do?
The Orangutan’s effect works as follows:
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Every individual item in a crafting recipe has a 3.6% chance to be preserved
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This applies to each material (e.g., if your recipe needs 5 ingredients, each one is independently checked)
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No activation required — works automatically during every crafting session
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Helps reduce the cost of gear, tools, cosmetics, and other important craftables
Examples of Savings:
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Using 10x Honey + 1 Rare Tool? You may end up using only 9 Honey if one is preserved.
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High-cost items like the Nectar Staff or Reclaimer benefit significantly from Orangutan’s passive.
Why Use Orangutan?
1. Long-Term Resource Saver
If you craft often, the Orangutan pays for itself over time by preserving rare and expensive materials like:
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Honey
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Seeds from events
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Crafted gear like Tanning Mirror or Recall Wrench
2. No Manual Setup Required
Just equip the pet and begin crafting—its effect is passive and works in the background without additional actions.
3. Great for Item Grinders
Payers who:
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Constantly build gear for mutation strategies
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Craft cosmetic crates or collectibles
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Upgrade tools for farming
…will benefit from fewer material losses over hundreds of crafts.
4. Versatile Across All Craft Types
Whether you’re making tools, decorative items, or consumables, the Orangutan can reduce total resource costs in every category.
Limitations of Orangutan
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No direct income or XP bonus
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Does not affect farming, harvesting, or plant growth
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Only relevant for players who engage regularly with the Crafting Station
Still, its niche benefit is highly valuable for players who focus on crafting optimization.
Final Thoughts
The Orangutan in Grow a Garden is a Legendary crafting pet that delivers economic value by reducing material consumption during crafting. Though it doesn’t boost farming or harvesting directly, its passive ability—a 3.6% chance per material to not be used—makes it ideal for players who frequently use the Gear Crafting Station.
With a low 4% drop rate from the Rare Summer Egg, obtaining this pet may require effort. But for crafters, the resource savings add up over time, especially when working with rare or expensive items. If you’re aiming to maximize crafting efficiency and stretch your honey, seeds, or tools further, the Orangutan is a smart addition to your pet setup.