The Grow a Garden Corrupted Event pets update has added a new layer of strategy and excitement to Roblox’s Grow a Garden, introducing five themed pets—each with their own passive skills, rarity, and unique ways to obtain them. If you’re looking to optimize your garden, boost your fruit yields, or simply collect rare companions, knowing how to get these new pets and understanding their abilities is essential for the July 2025 event.
What Are the New Pets in the Corrupted Event?
Launched on July 26, 2025, the Corrupted Event brings five new pets with a corruption theme. These pets are: Maneki-Neko (Uncommon), Kodama (Legendary), Raiju (Mythical), Corrupted Kitsune (Prismatic), and additional pets obtainable from the same mechanics. Each pet enhances your garden in different ways, from refunding harvested fruit to applying special mutations that can multiply your profits.
Maneki-Neko (Uncommon)
Passive: Every 2 minutes and 20 seconds, Maneki-Neko creates a wave of luck, granting an 8.61% chance to refund fruit directly to your inventory for 11.02 seconds. The chance of refund is lower for rare fruits, but this pet is a steady booster for anyone farming in bulk.
Drop Rate: 34.5% when feeding Kitsune Fox.
Kodama (Legendary)
Passive: Kodama gives a 4.48% chance for Zen-type fruit to mutate into Tranquil when harvested. This passive makes it a powerful asset for players aiming to complete Tranquil quests or farm special mutations.
Drop Rate: 14.5% when feeding Kitsune Fox.
Raiju (Mythical)
Passive: Every 10 minutes and 19 seconds, Raiju consumes a Shocked-mutation fruit at 1.5 times its usual sheckle value, then releases a chain lightning that mutates an average of 4.15 other fruits with the Static effect. This ability adds an explosive boost to both profits and mutation potential, making Raiju ideal for advanced mutation strategies.
How to Get: Requires upgrading Zen Chaneller’s Tree to Level 7, then buying Raiju at the Zen Shop if available.
Corrupted Kitsune (Prismatic)
Passive: Every 20 minutes and 48 seconds, Corrupted Kitsune unleashes cursed energy onto nine different fruits, giving each a 20.65% chance to gain a Corrupt Chakra mutation, with a rare shot at the Corrupt Foxfire Chakra mutation. As a Prismatic pet, Corrupted Kitsune is the rarest and most coveted addition, ideal for players looking to push mutation boundaries and collect exclusive event-only effects.
Drop Rate: 1% when feeding Kitsune Fox.
How to Get Pets in the Corrupted Event Grow a Garden
Feeding Kitsune Fox:
The main way to obtain Maneki-Neko, Kodama, Corrupted Kitsune, and certain other event pets is by feeding high-quality Corrupted or Tranquil Fruits to the Kitsune Fox, located between the Zen and Corrupted zones. Each time you feed, you have a chance at the following rewards:
Maneki-Neko: 34.5%
Dezen: 34.5% (plant reward)
Kodama: 14.5%
Lucky Bamboo: 14.5% (plant reward)
Corrupted Kitsune: 1%
Tranquil Bloom: 1% (plant reward)
Your chances are best for Maneki-Neko, while the rarest rewards—Corrupted Kitsune and Tranquil Bloom—have only a 1% drop rate.
Tips for Getting Rare Pets:
Always use the highest quality Corrupted or Tranquil Fruits you can grow, as these improve your odds of obtaining legendary and prismatic pets.
Focus your efforts on feeding when you have a stockpile, so you can take advantage of streaks and maximize attempts per event cycle.
For Raiju, invest in upgrading Zen Chaneller’s Tree to Level 7—a significant but worthwhile commitment for collectors and mutation-focused players.
Pet Abilities and Strategy for Gardeners
Each pet’s passive skill is designed to help with a different aspect of the garden:
Maneki-Neko: Best for increasing your overall fruit returns and profit per harvest, especially during long farming sessions.
Kodama: Essential for anyone chasing Tranquil mutations or aiming for advanced Zen fruit setups.
Raiju: The ultimate mutation chain-trigger, great for sheckle farming and mass-mutation setups.
Corrupted Kitsune: Perfect for players hunting for the rarest mutations and exclusive event achievements.
Combining pets strategically can lead to exponential boosts in your event outcomes. For example, pairing Kodama and Raiju allows you to trigger Tranquil mutations, then spread them efficiently with chain reactions.
Final Thoughts
The Grow a Garden Corrupted Event pets update is more than just a cosmetic addition—it’s a full reimagining of pet strategy in Roblox’s gardening world. With five unique pets, each with rare abilities and specific ways to acquire them, this event rewards both casual collectors and dedicated farmers. Focus on feeding high-quality fruits to Kitsune Fox for your best shot at legendary and prismatic pets, and don’t overlook the value of investing in Zen upgrades for a chance at the mythical Raiju. Whichever pet you’re chasing, these companions will help you make the most of every harvest throughout the event.