The Fairy Part 2 update in Grow a Garden introduces a variety of new pets, and Shroomie stands out as one of the most unique and powerful for gardeners who specialize in fungus-type plants. As a Legendary-tier pet, Shroomie offers a scalable passive ability that can drastically improve your garden’s efficiency.
How to Get Shroomie
Shroomie cannot be bought directly from any shop. To obtain it, players must rely on luck from various chests and reward sources:
Enchanted Chest: 14.5% chance
Exotic Enchanted Chest: 14.5% chance
Rainbow Sack: 15% chance
These are considered relatively high odds for a Legendary pet, giving active players a good chance of obtaining it by collecting chests through crafting, event rewards, or trading with NPCs like Lumina.
Passive Ability: Fungal Growth Boost
Shroomie’s core strength lies in its unique ability to boost the growth of all nearby plants based on the total number of fungus-type plants you own.
Range: All plants within a ~25 stud radius of Shroomie will receive the bonus.
How It Works: The bonus granted is a 0.006x size increase.
Bonus Source: Every single fungus-type plant across your entire garden contributes to this bonus.
Maximum Bonus: The effect is capped at 300 fungus plants. This means, under ideal conditions, Shroomie can provide a total growth bonus of 0.006 x 300 = 1.8x to every plant within its range.
Example Simulation:
If you have 150 Mushroom plants in your garden, every plant near Shroomie will receive a growth bonus of 150 * 0.006 = 0.9x. This is a massive increase for your garden’s overall productivity.
Hunger Level
To keep Shroomie active and working, players need to feed it. Shroomie has a Hunger Level of 20,000. This number represents its maximum feeding capacity, which needs to be replenished periodically with the appropriate pet food to maintain its efficiency.
FAQ: All About Shroomie
Q: What is the best way to get a Shroomie pet?
A: Your best bet is to farm or craft Enchanted Chests and Exotic Enchanted Chests, as they have a consistent 14.5% drop chance for this Legendary pet.
Q: Does Shroomie’s ability only affect fungus plants?
A: No, that’s what makes it so powerful. Its ability boosts ALL plant types (fruit, flower, vegetable, etc.) as long as they are placed within its ~25 stud range. The boost’s power, however, is determined by your total number of fungus plants.
Q: Do the fungus plants need to be near Shroomie to count?
A: No. The ability counts every fungus plant you have placed anywhere in your garden, regardless of distance from Shroomie itself.
Q: Is it worth building a huge fungus farm just for Shroomie?
A: Absolutely. If you maximize the cap of 300 fungus plants, the 1.8x growth bonus it provides to your entire garden’s output is one of the most powerful economic boosts in the game.
Conclusion: Is Shroomie Worth It?
Shroomie is an incredibly valuable investment, especially for players who:
Have or plan to build a large fungus farm (approaching 300 plants).
Want to maximize the growth speed and harvest yield of other valuable plants grown around Shroomie.
Enjoy a gameplay style focused on passively scaling garden economics.
With its scalable ability and reasonable acquisition odds, Shroomie is a top-tier target for serious collectors and professional farmers in Grow a Garden. It seamlessly combines the fungus specialization with universal garden benefits, making it a cornerstone pet for late-game optimization.