The Phoenix has soared into Grow a Garden, bringing a Divine power coveted by every player. Introduced on September 6, 2025, this Divine rarity pet is far more than a display item; it is a strategic asset with unique abilities to master mutations and enhance the output of your Mutation Machine.
How to Get the Phoenix
Obtaining the Phoenix requires both luck and perseverance, fitting its Divine status. The Phoenix can only be acquired from the following three sources:
Enchanted Chest: 1% chance
Exotic Enchanted Chest: 1% chance
Rainbow Sack: 7% chance
Passive Abilities & Traits
The Phoenix’s power is concentrated in its two main passive abilities, which are reflected in its traits:
1. Bird of Rebirth (Trait)
Effect: Provides an additional +1 to +4.89 age bonus to pets produced from the Mutation Machine.
Benefit: This ability is incredibly valuable for enhancing the quality and lifespan of mutated pets, saving significant time and resources in the long run.
2. Icarus (Trait)
Effect: Every 6 minutes and 40 seconds, the Phoenix will actively take flight and move between approximately 4 random fruits in the player’s garden.
Primary Target: It applies the Flaming mutation to the specific fruits it visits.
Secondary Effect: Every fruit the Phoenix flies over during its journey has about a 20% chance to also experience a random mutation.
Benefit: This is a unique ability that not only provides a specific mutation (Flaming) but also passively increases the chance for random mutations across your entire garden, making it an incredibly powerful mutation engine.
Status & Other Characteristics
Tier: Divine
Hunger Level: 65,000
Appearance: The Phoenix is designed with a dominant yellow and orange color scheme, featuring a beautiful gradient on its wings that emphasizes its aura and characteristics as a legendary fire creature.
FAQ: All About the Phoenix Pet
Q: What is the best way to get the Phoenix?
A: The Rainbow Sack offers the highest chance at 7%. However, all three sources (Enchanted Chest, Exotic Enchanted Chest, Rainbow Sack) are very rare, so persistence in acquiring these containers is key.
Q: Does the Phoenix’s flight ability only affect the 4 fruits it lands on?
A: No. While it directly applies the Flaming mutation to the 4 fruits it targets, any fruit it flies over during its path has a separate 20% chance to get a random mutation, making its area of effect much larger.
Q: How does the ‘Bird of Rebirth’ trait work?
A: Whenever you get a new pet from the Mutation Machine, the Phoenix will add a random age bonus between +1 and +4.89 to it. This means your new pets will be born older and require less waiting before they can be used or evolved.
Q: Is the Phoenix’s high hunger level difficult to maintain?
A: With a hunger level of 65,000, it requires more food than average pets. However, the immense benefits it provides to your garden’s mutation output and pet production far outweigh the cost of feeding it.
Conclusion: Is the Phoenix Worth It?
Without a doubt, YES. The Phoenix is one of the best end-game pets ever released in Grow a Garden.
The combination of its abilities to:
Enhance pets from the Mutation Machine,
Actively apply the Flaming mutation,
Trigger random mutations on fruits it flies over,
makes it an incredibly versatile and powerful force that can significantly accelerate your gameplay progress. Although its official drop rates are extremely low, the Phoenix remains the ultimate collection goal for many Grow a Garden veterans and is worth every effort to obtain.