What Does the Squirrel Do in Grow a Garden? – Full Pet Guide (2025)
Complete guide to the Squirrel pet in Roblox's Grow a Garden: abilities, value, and strategic uses.
The Squirrel is a Mythical pet that grants a 2.5% chance to not consume a seed when planting — effectively "saving" the seed. It also provides a small XP-per-second bonus. Note: an earlier version allowed seed duplication, but this exploit was patched.
Squirrel Abilities and Mechanics
Current Mechanism (2025)
When planting seeds, there's a 2.5% chance the seed won't be consumed from your inventory. This works on most regular seeds but has reduced effectiveness on rare/exclusive seeds.
Previous Exploit (Patched)
Earlier versions allowed actual seed duplication, but this was removed due to game balance concerns.
Passive XP Generation
Provides continuous XP gain while active, making it useful for players focused on leveling up quickly.
How to Get a Squirrel in Grow a Garden
Hatching Process:
Purchase a Mythical Egg for 8,000,000 Sheckles
You have a 26.79% chance to hatch a Squirrel
Eggs refresh every 30 minutes in the shop
Best Strategic Uses for Squirrel
Daily Rare Seed Planting
Bring Squirrel when planting expensive or rare seeds for maximum value preservation.
High-Cost Seed Farming
The 2.5% save rate becomes more valuable with expensive seeds like Mythical crops.
XP Grinding Sessions
Pair with other XP-boosting pets for efficient leveling.
Squirrel + Moon Cat
Maximize XP gains while conserving seeds
Squirrel + Dragonfly
Save seeds while generating golden mutations
Squirrel + Raccoon
Resource conservation and acquisition combo
Version Changes and Updates
Current Version (2025)
Fixed 2.5% seed preservation rate. Provides passive XP bonus. Working as intended.
Previous Issues (Patched)
Reddit community reported seed duplication exploits. These were removed to maintain game balance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the seed-stash chance reliable?
A: It's a fixed 2.5% chance for most seeds, with slightly lower rates for exclusive/rare seeds. The chance is random but consistent over many plantings.
Q: Is Squirrel still useful in 2025?
A: Yes, especially for players who frequently plant high-cost seeds. The seed preservation adds up over time, and the XP bonus makes it valuable for leveling.
Q: Can it duplicate exclusive seeds?
A: The duplication exploit was patched. It now only has a small chance to preserve seeds, and this works primarily on regular seeds rather than exclusive ones.
Q: How does it compare to other Mythical pets?
A: The Squirrel is more utility-focused than profit-focused. It's excellent for resource conservation but doesn't generate the massive value that pets like Dragonfly or Disco Bee provide.
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