The Pet Mutation Station Grow a Garden feature allows players to unlock powerful stat boosts and passive abilities for their pets, dramatically improving harvest profit and gameplay efficiency. This guide covers everything you need to know—from requirements, mutation steps, and costs, to a full list of pet mutations, effects, and tips for maximizing rare bonuses.
What is the Pet Mutation Station in Grow a Garden?
The Pet Mutation Station is a new upgrade machine in Grow a Garden, letting you mutate pets to gain unique bonuses. It is located to the left of the Gear and Pet Eggs stalls. With mutations, pets can gain higher XP, rare passives, size changes, and even special harvest effects that make your garden more productive.
How to Mutate Pets in Grow a Garden
To use the Pet Mutation Station:
Choose a pet with at least 50 age (XP). Only pets level 50+ can be mutated.
Prepare 1 billion Sheckles for the mutation fee. Each mutation costs 1B Sheckles per pet.
Go to the Mutation Station (beside Gear and Pet Eggs stall) and select your pet.
Start the mutation process and wait for it to complete.
Collect your mutated pet by pressing ‘E’ once the process is done.
The result is a new version of your pet with a random mutation, which could include stat boosts, new passives, or visual changes.
Full Mutation List – Effects & Rarity
Here’s a list of known pet mutations, their effects, and what makes each one valuable:
Shiny: +15% pet XP per second.
Inverted: +30% pet XP per second.
Windy: Grants a chance for the pet to cause Windstruck mutation on fruit.
Frozen: Pet can trigger Frostbitten mutation on crops.
Golden: Greatly increases pet passive bonuses.
Mega: Pet grows much larger (visual change, some bonus effects).
Tiny: Pet shrinks to tiny size (visual, sometimes increases dodge/harvest speed).
IronSkin: Boosts chance to counter fruit theft (ideal for competitive gardens).
Shocked: Can summon lightning to accelerate plant growth or cause random mutation.
Rainbow: Large passive boost, speeds up growth on all crops in the pet’s plot.
Radiant: Boosts both passive and XP gain, and may increase fruit sell value.
Ascended (Ultra Rare): Grants Dawnbound (150x) mutation to fruit—a huge profit multiplier.
Note: Mutation rarity ranges from common (e.g., Shiny, Mega, Tiny) to extremely rare (e.g., Ascended, Rainbow, Radiant).
Best Strategies for Pet Mutations
Choose strong pets: Always mutate pets that already have high stats or rare abilities for better overall returns.
Save up: Ensure you have enough Sheckles for multiple mutations—1B per try can add up fast.
Aim for synergy: Some mutations work best on pets that support your main farming style (e.g., Windy on pollinator pets, IronSkin for competitive defense).
Go for rare effects: Mutations like Rainbow, Radiant, and especially Ascended offer major boosts, so prioritize these if you can afford more mutation attempts.
Monitor your results: Track which pets and mutations generate the most value for your garden, and focus future mutations accordingly.
How to Get Rare Mutations
Because mutation results are random, obtaining the rarest effects takes patience and resources. To improve your chances:
Mutate high-level pets: They tend to roll for better passives.
Batch mutate: Try mutating several pets in a row if you can, to improve odds over time.
Use your best pets: Only mutate pets you use frequently to maximize the benefit if a rare mutation appears.
Final Thoughts
The Pet Mutation Station Grow a Garden feature offers huge potential for boosting your garden’s profits and efficiency. By understanding the requirements, saving up resources, and targeting the best mutations, you’ll unlock more powerful pets and enjoy even greater harvests. Whether you’re aiming for a Shiny bonus, Rainbow growth, or the elusive Ascended mutation, the right strategy will help you get the most out of every pet in your garden.