The Zen Egg pets Grow a Garden update brings six exclusive pets with powerful traits, offering new strategies and greater profits for players during the Zen Event. Each pet comes with a unique ability, from boosting mutation chances to duplicating rare fruits. This guide details all Zen Egg pets, how to get them, and how their traits can help you progress during the event.
What Are Zen Egg Pets in Grow a Garden?
Zen Egg pets Grow a Garden are a collection of six new pets introduced with the Zen Event. Each Zen Egg contains a random pet, and every pet features a distinct rarity and special trait that can significantly enhance your gameplay and garden productivity.
The full list of Zen Egg pets and their traits:
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Shiba Inu (Uncommon): Every 57.88 seconds, has a 15.11% chance to dig up a random seed.
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Nihonzaru (Rare): If you have a Hot Spring in your garden, it boosts the passive effects of all other pets.
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Tanuki (Legendary): Every 10.3 minutes, performs a random action in your garden and causes mischief.
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Tanchozuru (Mythical): Every 10.22 minutes, fruits within a 15.47-stud radius have a 5.23% chance to gain the Tranquil mutation.
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Kappa (Mythical): Every 7.58 seconds, applies the Wet mutation to nearby plants; has a 10.24% chance to turn Wet into Bloodlit mutation.
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Kitsune (Prismatic): Every 20 minutes, mutates and duplicates a random fruit from another player’s garden with the Chakra mutation (5x); also has a rare chance to apply Foxfire Chakra mutation.
How to Get Zen Egg Pets and Zen Egg Rewards
There are two main ways to get Zen Egg pets during the Zen Event:
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Grow the Zen Tree: Submit Tranquil mutated plants to Monk Unk to level up the Zen Tree. Each time the tree levels up, you’ll receive a random reward, including the chance to get a Zen Egg.
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Buy from Zen Shop: Use Chi Points, earned by trading Tranquil fruits with the Brown Raccoon NPC, to purchase Zen Eggs directly from the Zen Shop. If Zen Eggs are sold out, use Sheckles to restock the shop inventory.
Tips for maximizing your Zen Egg rewards:
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Focus on trading high-rarity Tranquil fruits for more Chi Points to afford Zen Eggs quickly.
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Always use the shop’s hourly refresh or Sheckles for extra chances at buying Zen Eggs.
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Level up the Zen Tree for free chances to earn Zen Eggs as bonus rewards.
All Zen Pets Traits and Best Pets for the Zen Event
Each Zen Egg pet has a unique effect that can change your strategy:
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Kitsune is considered the top-tier pet, able to mutate and duplicate fruits from other gardens with powerful Chakra and Foxfire Chakra mutations. This ability places Kitsune above Raccoon in the highest tier list for profit potential.
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Kappa is highly efficient for mutation farming, as it can rapidly apply two types of mutations—Wet and Bloodlit—to nearby plants, increasing overall yield.
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Shiba Inu is perfect for boosting your seed supply due to its fast cooldown and reliable passive, making it one of the best choices for players looking to expand their gardens quickly.
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Tanchozuru helps increase the number of Tranquil mutated fruits, which is especially useful during Zen Aura.
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Tanuki adds random elements and surprises to your garden, keeping gameplay engaging.
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Nihonzaru amplifies the effectiveness of other pets, especially when paired with a Hot Spring.
By hatching Zen Eggs, players have a chance to obtain any of these six pets, each contributing unique benefits that boost progress during the Zen Event.
Final Thoughts
Zen Egg pets Grow a Garden are at the heart of the Zen Event, offering exclusive traits and unique rewards. Collecting and hatching Zen Eggs through Zen Tree upgrades or the Zen Shop is the key to maximizing event progress. Whether you aim for Kitsune’s unmatched mutation abilities or Shiba Inu’s seed-finding skills, every Zen pet brings new depth and value to your garden. Take advantage of every opportunity to earn Zen Eggs, focus on upgrading your Zen Tree, and make the most of the powerful mutations and rewards available during this special event.