The Zen Update introduces a fresh set of unique and exciting pets in Grow a Garden. These new companions come with special passive abilities that can help improve your garden in different ways. All of them are currently unreleased but expected to be obtainable soon, mostly from the Zen Egg during the Zen Event. Here’s a detailed breakdown of each new pet, their traits, and what they bring to your garden.
All New 7 Pet in Grow a Garden Zen Update
1. Koi
- Tier: Mythical
- Obtaining Method: Zen Event (unreleased)
- Hunger: 2,500
- Trait: Fish of Fortune — Grants a chance to recover an egg when hatching.
- Appearance: White body with black and orange spots, similar to a real koi fish.
- Notes: Different color variants may exist.
2. Shiba Inu
- Tier: Uncommon
- Obtaining Method: Zen Egg
- Hunger: 2,000
- Trait: Man’s Best Tomodachi — Occasionally digs up random seeds with a higher chance than usual.
- Appearance: Looks like a real-life Shiba Inu dog.
- Notes: Helps seed collection passively.
3. Nihonzaru
- Tier: Rare
- Obtaining Method: Zen Egg
- Hunger: 8,000
- Trait: Bathe Time — If a Hot Spring is present in your garden, bathes in it and slightly boosts all other pets’ passive effects.
- Appearance: Resembles a Japanese macaque (Nihonzaru).
- Notes: Synergizes well with the new Hot Spring garden item.
4. Tanuki
- Tier: Legendary
- Obtaining Method: Zen Egg
- Hunger: 15,000
- Trait: Mischief — Occasionally causes random playful disruptions in your garden.
- Appearance: Brown with varying brown spots.
- Notes: Adds a fun unpredictable element to your garden.
5. Tanchozuru
- Tier: Legendary
- Obtaining Method: Zen Egg
- Hunger: 40,000
- Trait: Balance and Harmony — Occasionally channels tranquility and can mutate nearby fruits into the Tranquil mutation.
- Appearance: White body, long gray legs, red crest on the head.
- Notes: Excellent for passive fruit mutation support.
6. Kappa
- Tier: Mythical
- Obtaining Method: Zen Egg
- Hunger: 40,000
- Trait: Water Spirit — Sprays water on nearby fruits, mutating them to Wet and has a chance to upgrade existing Wet mutations to Bloodlit.
- Appearance: Green body with a yellow beak and brown-black hair.
- Notes: Strong water-themed mutator pet.
7. Kitsune
- Tier: Prismatic (extremely rare)
- Obtaining Method: Zen Egg
- Hunger: 50,000
- Trait: Nine-Tailed Myth — Occasionally visits other players’ fruits, mutates them with Chakra or Foxfire Chakra, and duplicates the mutation for you.
- Appearance: White with red accents, featuring nine tails.
- Notes: This pet offers a unique multiplayer benefit by interacting with other players’ gardens.
Do note that All pets are currently unobtainable but expected to be available via the Zen Egg in the upcoming event. Pets differ in rarity, hunger levels, and passive abilities that can boost seed collection, fruit mutation, or garden interactions. Some pets like the Nihonzaru and Tanchozuru provide buffs related to new garden items (Hot Spring) or mutations (Tranquil).
The Kitsune stands out as a prismatic pet with a special multiplayer interaction, which could be very valuable for cooperative gameplay. Managing hunger and strategically choosing pets will be essential for maximizing garden growth during the Zen event and beyond.
The Zen Update’s new pets add a fresh layer of depth and strategy to Grow a Garden, combining folklore-inspired designs with useful passive bonuses. Keep an eye out for the Zen Event to collect these new companions and take full advantage of their unique abilities.