Grow a Garden Chubby Chipmunk Update – All New Pets Guide

The Chubby Chipmunk update introduces six exciting new pets to Grow a Garden, each with unique abilities and traits. The main pet is the Chubby Chipmunk, essential for the Nutty Fever event, while the others can be unlocked via the reward track or Nutty Chests. Here’s a complete guide to all the new pets and how to get them.

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🔹 New Pets and Their Abilities

Pet	How to Get	Passive Ability
Chubby Chipmunk	Free (Chipmunk Banner)	Eats a fruit every 1.38 minutes to gain 0.023 kg. Spawns an Acorn that gives random rewards when collected.
Hyrax	Chubby Chipmunk Reward Track	Eats a random fruit every 4.56 minutes and converts it into a Fissure Berry seed.
Fortune Squirrel	Chubby Chipmunk Reward Track	Has a chance to apply the Jackpot mutation to plants.
Farmer Chipmunk	Nutty Chest	Makes all Nut-type plants grow 1.56x faster.
Idol Chipmunk	Nutty Chest	Performs a song every 11.52 minutes for 8.81 seconds, restoring 1.81% hunger per second to all pets.
Chinchilla	Nutty Chest	Activates every 39.32 minutes, making another pet perform its ability 3 times.

🔹 How to Get These Pets

• Chubby Chipmunk: Free from the Chipmunk Banner during the event.
• Reward Track Pets (Hyrax & Fortune Squirrel): Unlock by growing your Chubby Chipmunk to specific weights.
• Nutty Chest Pets (Farmer Chipmunk, Idol Chipmunk, Chinchilla): Open Nutty Chests or Exotic Nutty Chests for a chance to obtain these pets.

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🔹 Best Pets in the Chubby Chipmunk Update

• Chubby Chipmunk: Required for the event; essential for progression. Its acorns give random rewards, making it valuable long-term.
• Chinchilla: Ideal for late-game players. It multiplies other pets’ abilities 3x, significantly increasing profits when paired with rare pets. Activates slowly every 39 minutes.
• Idol Chipmunk: Perfect for AFK play. Restores hunger every 11.52 minutes, keeping pets active longer.
• Fortune Squirrel: Chance-based Jackpot mutation can boost profits, but unreliable for consistent gains.
• Farmer Chipmunk: Useful for Nut-type crops; situational outside of nut-focused farming.
• Hyrax: Converts fruits into Fissure Berry seeds; only valuable if you specifically need Fissure Berries.

Overall, Chubby Chipmunk is essential, Chinchilla is great for maximizing late-game pet effects, and Idol Chipmunk is convenient for AFK strategies. Other pets are more situational.

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🔹 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: How do I get the Chubby Chipmunk?
A: Access the Chipmunk Banner during the event to get it for free.

Q2: Which pet is best for late-game players?
A: Chinchilla is the most powerful for late-game as it multiplies other pets’ abilities.

Q3: Can I get all pets from the Nutty Chest?
A: Yes, Farmer Chipmunk, Idol Chipmunk, and Chinchilla can drop from Nutty Chests or Exotic Nutty Chests.

Q4: What is the main purpose of Fortune Squirrel?
A: It has a chance to apply the Jackpot mutation to plants, which can boost your profits, but it’s chance-based.

Q5: Which pets are most useful for AFK gameplay?
A: Idol Chipmunk restores hunger over time, keeping pets active longer for AFK farming.