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The New Year’s celebration has arrived in Grow a Garden, and it’s brought something truly special with it—six brand-new limited-time pets that are transforming how players approach their gardens. After spending countless hours testing each pet and tracking their abilities, I’m here to share everything you need to know about these festive companions, including which ones are actually worth your time and Sheckles.
When the New Year’s Event dropped on December 27, 2025, I immediately knew this was going to be one of the biggest updates in Grow a Garden history. Not only did we get a complete refresh of the event mechanics (with restocks dropping from 30 minutes to just 10 minutes), but we also received access to six unique pets that range from purely decorative to game-changing powerhouses.
The New Year’s Event introduced six exclusive pets through the New Year’s Egg, each with distinct abilities and rarity levels. What sets these pets apart from previous event releases is their focus on mutations, fireworks, and cosmetic collection—creating a perfect blend of functional utility and festive atmosphere.
Unlike standard eggs that you can purchase anytime, the New Year’s Egg is limited-time only, which means these pets will become increasingly valuable as the event ends. Based on developer patterns and community discussions, this event typically runs for 1-2 weeks, so time is of the essence if you want to collect them all.
Here’s my comprehensive breakdown of every New Year’s pet, their abilities, and what makes each one unique:
| Pet Name | Rarity | Hatch Chance | Passive Ability | Best Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Bird | Uncommon | 31% | Flies around and launches fireworks every 1-2 minutes to celebrate | Atmosphere & decoration |
| Firework Sprite | Rare | 25% | Generates 3-5 Fireworks every 2-3 minutes | Passive firework farming |
| Celebration Puppy | Legendary | 20% | 10% chance every 3-4 minutes to dig up New Year’s cosmetics | Cosmetic collection |
| New Year’s Chimp | Mythical | 15% | Grabs fruits every 3-5 minutes and delivers to random locations for bonuses (XP, hatch reduction, or rewards) | Balanced progression |
| Star Wolf | Divine | 8.75% | Consumes Moonlit crops every 20 minutes, calls shooting stars that apply Celestial mutation | Long-term value scaling |
| New Year’s Dragon | Prismatic | 0.25% | Breathes fireworks on 24 fruits every 21 minutes (Firework mutation) + Consumes 80 Firework fruits every 13 minutes for Dragon’s Firework gear | High-end mutation & gear farming |
Rarity: Uncommon
Hatch Chance: 31%
Cooldown: Every 1-2 minutes
The New Year’s Bird is your most common hatch from the New Year’s Egg, and honestly, that’s perfectly fine. This bright yellow bird with its orange gradient chest and colorful polka dots brings serious visual flair to your garden.
What It Does:
Every 1-2 minutes, the New Year’s Bird flies around your garden launching fireworks everywhere. It’s purely cosmetic—you won’t see direct farming benefits, mutation boosts, or XP gains. But if you care about creating a festive, lively atmosphere in your garden (especially for screenshots or showing off to friends), this pet is perfect.
My Take:
After testing 3-5 New Year’s Birds simultaneously, I can tell you the effect is genuinely impressive. Your garden becomes a constant fireworks display. However, from a pure efficiency standpoint, this should be your last priority among the New Year’s pets. Get one for ambiance, but don’t chase multiple copies unless you’re specifically going for aesthetics.
Trading Value: 5K – 3.34M Sheckles (fluctuates based on market demand)
Rarity: Rare
Hatch Chance: 25%
Cooldown: Every 2-3 minutes
The Firework Sprite is what I call a “salary pet”—it doesn’t wow you with flashy abilities, but it delivers consistent, predictable value every single session.
What It Does:
Approximately every 2-3 minutes, the Firework Sprite generates 3.21-5.21 Fireworks automatically. No conditions, no special requirements—just set it and forget it.
Why This Matters:
Fireworks are event currency for the New Year’s Event. While they’re not as valuable as mutations or XP, having a passive income stream means you can accumulate resources without actively farming. I logged off for 8 hours and came back to find a decent stash of Fireworks waiting for me.
Best Strategy:
Run 1-2 Firework Sprites passively while you focus on other pets. They’re perfect for players who can’t be online 24/7 but still want to maximize event participation. Think of them as your background workers while your main pets handle the heavy lifting.
Pro Tip: Fireworks can interact with mutations and specific event mechanics, so stockpiling them early can give you flexibility later in the event.
Rarity: Legendary
Hatch Chance: 20%
Cooldown: Every 3-4 minutes (10% proc chance)
If you’re a collector or care about customizing your garden with exclusive New Year’s decorations, the Celebration Puppy is your go-to companion.
What It Does:
Every 3-4 minutes, the Celebration Puppy has a 10% chance to dig up a random New Year’s themed cosmetic. This includes decorations, ornaments, and other festive items that won’t be available after the event ends.
The Math:
With a 10% proc rate per 3-4 minute cycle, you’re looking at roughly one cosmetic every 30 minutes on average (10 cycles × 3 minutes ≈ 30 minutes per cosmetic).
Is It Worth It?
This depends entirely on your playstyle. If you love customizing your garden and want exclusive seasonal decorations, absolutely grab a Celebration Puppy. If you’re purely focused on progression and Sheckle farming, you can skip this one.
I personally run one Celebration Puppy because I enjoy having unique cosmetics that newer players won’t be able to obtain later. It’s a prestige thing more than a practical benefit.
Rarity: Mythical
Hatch Chance: 15%
Cooldown: Every 3-5 minutes
The New Year’s Chimp quickly became one of my favorite pets from this event because of its unique “delivery service” mechanic.
What It Does:
Every 3-5 minutes, the Chimp grabs a random fruit from your garden and delivers it to one of four different locations:
Why It’s Special:
Unlike pets with single-function abilities, the Chimp offers multiple paths to progression. Depending on what you need at any given moment—whether it’s leveling pets faster, hatching eggs quicker, or generating resources—the Chimp contributes across the board.
Optimal Use:
I recommend running the New Year’s Chimp if you’re taking a balanced approach to the game. It won’t dominate any single category, but it provides consistent value across multiple progression systems. Pair it with specialized pets (like Star Wolf for mutations) for maximum efficiency.
Advanced Tip: The Chimp seems to prioritize higher-value fruits, so planting premium crops can potentially increase the quality of rewards you receive.
Rarity: Divine
Hatch Chance: 8.75%
Cooldown: Every 20 minutes
If I had to choose one pet that punches above its weight class, it would be the Star Wolf. This Divine-tier pet offers one of the most valuable long-term benefits in the entire New Year’s lineup.
What It Does:
Every 20 minutes, the Star Wolf:
Why Celestial Mutations Matter:
Celestial mutations significantly increase crop value and can stack with other mutations for exponential profit increases. While the 20-minute cooldown might seem slow, the Celestial mutation is rare enough that having passive, guaranteed access to it is incredibly valuable.
Requirements:
You need a steady supply of Moonlit crops. Fortunately, several pets and game mechanics generate Moonlit mutations, so maintaining a supply isn’t too difficult once you set up your garden properly.
My Experience:
After running Star Wolf for a week, my garden’s average crop value increased by approximately 40-50% thanks to accumulated Celestial mutations. The pet essentially pays for itself through increased harvest values, and it does so passively without requiring constant attention.
Best Pairing: Combine Star Wolf with pets that generate Moonlit mutations (like certain event pets or mutation-focused companions) to maximize its activation frequency.
Rarity: Prismatic
Hatch Chance: 0.25% (1 in 400 eggs)
Cooldowns: 21 minutes (Firework breath) + 13 minutes (Dragon’s Firework generation)
The New Year’s Dragon is the crown jewel of this event—the rarest pet with a staggeringly low 0.25% hatch rate. But is it actually worth the hype and investment?
What It Does:
The Dragon has two separate passive abilities:
Ability 1 – Breath of Fireworks (Every 21 minutes):
Ability 2 – Resolution (Every 13 minutes):
The Controversy:
Based on my testing and community feedback, the Dragon is somewhat polarizing. Yes, it’s powerful and looks amazing, but it’s not necessarily the “must-have” pet some players make it out to be.
Pros:
Cons:
My Honest Assessment:
If you naturally hatch a New Year’s Dragon, absolutely keep it and build your strategy around it. However, I wouldn’t recommend spending hundreds of thousands of Sheckles or massive amounts of Robux specifically chasing the Dragon unless you’re a completionist or whale-level spender.
For most players, focusing on Star Wolf (8.75% chance) and New Year’s Chimp (15% chance) will deliver better practical returns for your investment.
Dragon’s Firework Gear Benefits:
There are three primary methods to obtain New Year’s Eggs, and I’ve tested all of them extensively. Here’s what works best:
This is the completely free method that every player should take advantage of.
How It Works:
Log into Grow a Garden daily and claim rewards from the New Year’s Streak by interacting with the Paul NPC in the event hub (center of the map).
Reward Schedule:
Total Free Eggs: 9 eggs over 7 days
Critical Warning: You CANNOT miss a day. Skipping even one day breaks your streak and resets your progress. I recommend setting phone alarms or calendar reminders to ensure you never miss a login.
Pro Strategy: Log in at the same time each day to build a consistent habit. I personally log in at 9 AM daily—it takes literally 30 seconds to claim the reward, and those free eggs add up quickly.
For players who want more eggs beyond the streak rewards, the Event Shop is your next stop.
Location: Interact with Paul NPC → Select “Shop” option
Cost: 1 Trillion Sheckles or 120 Robux per egg
Restock: 30-minute intervals (but eggs have limited stock)
The Catch:
New Year’s Eggs don’t always appear in stock. They have a relatively low restock rate, so you’ll need to either:
My Recommendation:
If you have 1 Trillion Sheckles sitting around (which you should if you’ve been playing for a while), this is the most cost-effective way to get additional eggs. The Robux price (120 per egg) isn’t terrible, but it adds up quickly if you’re trying to hunt for rare pets.
Farming Strategy: Join a stock tracking Discord server for Grow a Garden. Community members often share real-time alerts when New Year’s Eggs appear in stock, saving you from constant manual checking.
This is the “whale” method—fastest but most expensive.
Location: Click Shop button (left side of screen, above Trade)
Product: Premium New Year’s Egg
Pricing Tiers:
Benefits:
Who Should Buy These:
Honestly? Only players who either:
For free-to-play and budget-conscious players, stick with Methods 1 and 2. The premium eggs are convenient but not necessary.
How It Works:
Use a Trade Ticket in the Trading World to trade with other players for New Year’s Eggs or the specific pets you want.
When This Makes Sense:
Trading Tips:
Warning: Trading can be risky. Only trade with trusted community members, and always double-check you’re getting fair value before confirming any trades.
After hundreds of hours testing and comparing these pets, here’s my honest recommendation for different player types:
Priority Order:
Chase all six pets, prioritizing the rarest first:
Focus on quantity over rarity with your limited free eggs:
Grab 1-2 of each common/rare pet for variety:
One of the most important mechanics in Grow a Garden is that pet abilities STACK. This means running multiple copies of the same pet can multiply your benefits exponentially.
Optimal Stacking Combinations:
Budget Setup (3 Active Pet Slots):
Mid-Tier Setup (5 Active Pet Slots):
Whale Setup (8 Active Pet Slots):
Why Stack Star Wolf?
Each Star Wolf operates on its own independent cooldown. Running 3 Star Wolves means you’re applying Celestial mutations every 6-7 minutes on average instead of every 20 minutes. This dramatically accelerates your crop value scaling.
Getting your pets isn’t enough—you need to level them up to maximize their effectiveness.
Leveling Methods:
1. Keep Them Fed (Essential)
2. Use XP-Boosting Pets (Synergy) Run pets like:
3. Age-Boosting Mechanics
4. Mutations for Bonus Stats (Age 50+) Once your New Year’s pet reaches Age 50:
Benefits of Mutations:
Based on my own trial and error and watching community discussions, here are the biggest mistakes players make with New Year’s pets:
Mistake 1: Chasing the Dragon Too Hard
Don’t bankrupt yourself trying to get a 0.25% hatch. The Dragon is cool but not essential. Star Wolf provides better value-per-Sheckle invested.
Mistake 2: Ignoring the Free Streak
Those 9 free eggs over 7 days are MANDATORY. Missing even one day is throwing away free value. Set alarms if needed.
Mistake 3: Not Feeding Pets
Your pets literally stop gaining XP when their hunger hits 0. Check hunger bars daily and keep them fed with cheap fruits.
Mistake 4: Poor Pet Slot Management
Don’t waste active slots on purely decorative pets (New Year’s Bird) when you have progression-focused options available. Use your limited slots strategically.
Mistake 5: Selling Rare Pets Too Early
Pet values fluctuate throughout and after events. That Divine pet you hatched might be worth 10x more a month after the event ends when supply dries up.
Mistake 6: Not Understanding Cooldowns
Each pet operates on independent cooldowns. Running 3 Firework Sprites doesn’t make them generate fireworks 3x faster simultaneously—they’re staggered, giving you more consistent overall generation.
Mistake 7: Forgetting About Moonlit Supply for Star Wolf
Star Wolf needs Moonlit-mutated crops to function. Make sure you have pets or mechanics generating Moonlit mutations regularly, or your Star Wolf will sit idle.
New Year’s Event Started: December 27, 2025
Expected Duration: 1-2 weeks (typically until early-mid January)
Current Status: Active (as of February 2026)
What This Means:
If you’re reading this guide after the first week of January, you have LIMITED TIME to:
Once this event ends, these pets become:
My Advice:
Treat this event as time-sensitive. Log in daily, claim your streak rewards, and focus on getting at least 1-2 copies of Star Wolf and New Year’s Chimp before the event expires.
Standard New Year’s Eggs have varying hatch times depending on your pets and bonuses. Without any hatch-time reducers, expect 2-4 hours on average. Premium New Year’s Eggs from the Limited Time Shop hatch in just 30 seconds.
No, you cannot hatch new ones from eggs after the event shop closes. However, you CAN trade with other players in the Trading World if you’re willing to pay premium prices. Expect pet values to increase significantly post-event.
The Dragon’s Firework is a gear item that targets either a pet or plant in your garden:
The exact effect varies and has some RNG involved, but it’s generally beneficial regardless of target.
For most players, YES. Star Wolf has:
The Dragon is flashier and rarer, but Star Wolf delivers better practical returns unless you’re specifically building a Firework-focused strategy.
You can obtain 9 New Year’s Eggs completely free through the 7-day login streak:
This doesn’t include potential free eggs from community events, giveaways, or Admin Abuse events.
Only if you meet one of these criteria:
For most players, the free streak eggs + Event Shop purchases with Sheckles are sufficient.
Yes! Pet abilities absolutely stack in Grow a Garden. Running 3 Star Wolves gives you 3 independent cooldown cycles, meaning more frequent Celestial mutations. This is one of the most powerful optimization strategies in the game.
They remain in your inventory permanently as regular pets. The only things that disappear are:
Your pets keep functioning exactly as they did during the event.
Priority rankings for limited eggs:
Must Get:
Good to Have: 3. Firework Sprite (passive resources)
Nice Extras: 4. Celebration Puppy (only if you want cosmetics) 5. New Year’s Bird (get one for atmosphere)
Low Priority: 6. New Year’s Dragon (only chase if you have excess eggs/resources)
Math-based probability strategy:
To get Star Wolf (8.75% per egg):
My Recommendation:
Aim for 15-20 eggs total (free streak + Event Shop purchases) to give yourself solid odds of hatching at least one Star Wolf.
After extensive testing and community observation, my verdict is: Absolutely yes, but be strategic.
The New Year’s Event represents one of the best limited-time opportunities in Grow a Garden. The 10-minute refresh cycle means you get ~3x more event interactions than previous updates, and the pets—especially Star Wolf and New Year’s Chimp—deliver genuine long-term value that extends well beyond the event period.
However, don’t fall into the trap of chasing perfection. The 0.25% Dragon is cool but not essential. Focus on:
If you follow this guide and play strategically, you’ll walk away from the New Year’s Event with powerful pets that continue providing value for months to come—without breaking the bank or burning out from excessive grinding.
The event won’t last forever, so start today. Log in, claim that streak reward, and begin hatching your New Year’s pets before they’re gone for good!
Good luck, and may RNG bless your hatches!
