Pets are one of the most exciting additions in Grow a Garden 2. Unlike sprinklers or watering cans, pets work passively — you hatch them from eggs, place them in your garden, and they automatically go to work boosting your crops, defending against thieves, or even helping you score rare Gold and Rainbow mutations. This guide covers every pet currently in the game, the exact eggs and hatch rates you need to know, and which ones are truly worth chasing.
How Hatching Works in Grow a Garden 2
Pets in Grow a Garden 2 come from eggs. You buy or earn eggs and open them to receive a random pet based on listed hatch percentages. There are two egg types available right now: the Common Egg and the Epic Egg. Each egg has a fixed pool of pets it can produce, so knowing which egg contains which pet is the first step to building the companion lineup you want.
Once a pet hatches, it becomes a permanent companion you can assign to your garden. It roams around on its own and activates its passive ability automatically — no button-pressing required. The rarer the pet, the more powerful and game-changing its ability tends to be.
Common Egg: Beginner-Friendly With Hidden Gems
The Common Egg is the most accessible egg in Grow a Garden 2. It costs less than the Epic Egg and is a great starting point for new players. Do not let the name fool you: it actually holds some of the most prized pets in the game hiding at the low-probability end of its pool.
Pets you can hatch from the Common Egg:
Frog (Common, 11.9% hatch chance) — This little green hopper bounces around your garden and permanently boosts your jump height by +5. It is a fun quality-of-life pet that makes navigating your plot a bit more enjoyable, especially on gardens with multiple levels.
Bunny (Common, 11.9% hatch chance) — The Bunny hops through your crops and increases your walk speed by +5. Like the Frog, it is a simple movement-based buff rather than a farming advantage, but both are easy to hatch and great for beginners just getting started.
Robin (Legendary, 2.86% hatch chance) — The Robin is a bit of a wildcard. It flies around eating ripe fruit and sometimes drops seeds in exchange. This sounds like a downside, but when it drops rare seeds it is actually a huge bonus — you can get seeds you might not have bought yet. The 2.86% hatch rate from a Common Egg makes it surprisingly accessible for a Legendary.
Golden Dragonfly (Mythic, 0.6% hatch chance) — This is one of the crown jewels of the Common Egg pool. The Golden Dragonfly flies around your garden and doubles the chance for your plants and fruit to turn Gold. Gold mutations dramatically increase the sell value of your crops, so having a Golden Dragonfly active is one of the best passive money-making boosts in the game. At 0.6% you will need patience, but it is obtainable without spending Robux on Epic Eggs.
Raccoon (Super, 0.24% hatch chance) — The Raccoon is a night-time specialist with a unique twist. It sneaks out after dark and steals fruit from unlocked gardens nearby, and it also raises your personal steal limit by +25. If you enjoy the thieving side of Grow a Garden 2, the Raccoon is an essential companion. This is the rarest pet in the Common Egg at just 0.24%.
Epic Egg: Higher Cost, Higher Odds on Top Pets
The Epic Egg has a smaller pet pool but concentrates the probability on rarer companions. If you are specifically chasing the Unicorn or the Bee, this is the egg to go after.
Pets you can hatch from the Epic Egg:
Deer (Rare, 60% hatch chance) — The Deer is the most common result from the Epic Egg, and it is genuinely useful. It trots around your garden and speeds up plant growth by 10%. That steady passive boost adds up over long farming sessions, shaving real time off your crop timers.
Unicorn (Mythic, 30% hatch chance) — The Unicorn is one of the best pets in Grow a Garden 2 for mutation farmers. It doubles the chance for your plants and fruit to turn Rainbow, which is the rarest and most valuable mutation type in the game. A 30% hatch rate from the Epic Egg is generous for a Mythic — this is the pet to prioritize if Rainbow crops are your goal.
Bee (Legendary, 9% hatch chance) — The Bee is the best defensive pet in the game, period. It patrols your garden on a constant loop and swarms any intruder who wanders in to steal your fruit. If you grow high-value crops like Cherries, Dragon Fruit, or Mythic-tier seeds and need them protected, the Bee is your answer. At 9% from the Epic Egg, it is entirely realistic to hatch one within a handful of tries.
Best Pets and What to Use Them For
Not every pet suits every playstyle. Here is a quick breakdown of which companions shine brightest depending on how you play.
For defense: The Bee is unmatched. It actively chases intruders rather than just deterring them. If you are offline farming valuable crops, having a Bee in your garden is the closest thing to a real security system the game offers.
For Gold mutation farming: The Golden Dragonfly doubles Gold mutation chances across all your plants at once. Pair it with crops that already have a reasonable base mutation rate and your Gold harvest frequency will jump noticeably.
For Rainbow mutation farming: The Unicorn does for Rainbow mutations what the Golden Dragonfly does for Gold. Since Rainbow crops are rarer and worth more, the Unicorn arguably has the higher ceiling when it comes to Sheckle value per harvest. This makes it the most sought-after pet among serious farmers.
For crop speed: The Deer is an underrated workhorse. A 10% growth speed buff on every plant in your garden stacks up across long sessions. If you are growing many crops at once, the Deer can noticeably shorten your wait times.
For stealing: The Raccoon is the only pet that actively helps with the thieving game mode. It goes out at night, grabs fruit from unlocked gardens, and expands your steal capacity. For players who enjoy that aspect of the game, no other pet comes close.
Rare and Unreleased Pets: What Is Coming
Not every pet in the game data is currently available to hatch. Two Super-rarity pets are currently listed as unreleased and cannot be obtained through normal means.
Black Dragon (Super) — The Black Dragon flies around your garden and breathes fire on intruders, setting them ablaze. Its hatch chance is listed at 0%, meaning it is not available yet. This pet looks like it will be a premium defensive companion when it eventually drops, potentially even outclassing the Bee for raw intimidation.
Ice Serpent (Super) — Similarly unreleased, the Ice Serpent breathes frost on intruders and freezes them solid. Whether this becomes a craftable pet, a seasonal reward, or a future egg addition is not confirmed yet. Keep an eye on Grow a Garden 2 update announcements for both of these.
The Monkey (Mythic, 0.2% hatch chance) is also in the data but its egg source has not been confirmed at the time of writing. Its ability — swinging around and occasionally picking ripe fruit to bring directly to you — would make it a hands-free harvesting assistant, which sounds extremely useful for AFK farming.
The Owl (Uncommon, 7.14% hatch chance) extends your view distance at night and hoots loudly when a rare pet spawns nearby. Its egg source is also not fully confirmed, but its alert ability could give you a competitive edge when hunting pets in real time.
Tips for Getting the Best Pets Faster
Open Epic Eggs when chasing Unicorns or Bees. The Epic Egg's 30% Unicorn and 9% Bee rates are far better than anything in the Common Egg pool for those two pets.
Open Common Eggs if you want a shot at the Golden Dragonfly or Raccoon without paying for Epic Eggs. The odds are low, but the Common Egg is cheaper and you can buy many more of them for the same cost.
Do not skip the Deer. Many players reroll their Epic Eggs trying to avoid the 60% Deer result, but a 10% passive growth speed boost is genuinely useful, especially early in the game when crop timers feel slow.
Save your Sheckles if you are farming for mutations. The combination of a Golden Dragonfly plus a Unicorn on the same garden would theoretically stack both Gold and Rainbow chance doublers, making it the dream setup for high-value mutation harvests.
Pets work passively and permanently once hatched, so every pet you unlock is an ongoing advantage. Even Common pets like the Bunny and Frog improve your daily quality of life in ways that add up over hundreds of play sessions.
