Grow a Garden – Energy Chew Guide (October 2025)

The Chubby Chipmunk update in Grow a Garden added new pets, seeds, and exciting rewards. One of the notable new items is the Energy Chew, a mini thunderbolt-shaped gear that enhances your pet’s abilities. Unlike other gear, it’s not available in the Gear Shop. This guide will show you how to obtain it, its uses, and whether it’s worth your time.

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How to Obtain the Energy Chew in Grow a Garden

Currently, the Energy Chew can only be obtained through the Chubby Chipmunk Event. Follow these steps:

1. Load Grow a Garden and go to the middle of the map.
2. Interact with the Nuts NPC and collect the Chubby Chipmunk pet on the right side.
3. Let the pet roam in your garden. It will eat plants automatically, gaining weight over time.
4. Trigger the Nutty Fever Event to reduce the cooldown of the pet’s passive ability.
5. The Energy Chew is unlocked as a reward once your pet reaches certain weight milestones:

Reward Tier	Pet Weight Needed
5th Reward	2.15 kg
9th Reward	13.65 kg
12th Reward	36.48 kg

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How to Use the Energy Chew

The Energy Chew is a consumable item that reduces the cooldown of your pet’s passive. To use it:

1. Open your inventory and equip the Energy Chew.
2. Approach the pet you want to enhance.
3. Click on the pet to activate the item.
4. The pet’s passive will immediately activate, and the Energy Chew will be consumed.

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Is the Energy Chew Worth Getting?

While the Energy Chew is fun to use, it has limited value:

• One-time use: The item disappears after activating your pet’s passive once.
• Limited effect: It only triggers the passive once, so the benefit is temporary.

Focus on higher-tier rewards in the event track rather than prioritizing the Energy Chew.

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FAQ

Q1: Can I get the Energy Chew outside the Chubby Chipmunk Event?
No. The Energy Chew is exclusive to the event rewards and cannot be purchased or obtained elsewhere.

Q2: How do I speed up the Chubby Chipmunk’s weight gain?
Trigger the Nutty Fever Event to reduce the pet’s passive cooldown and make it eat faster.

Q3: Can the Energy Chew be used multiple times?
No. The Energy Chew is a consumable and only activates your pet’s passive once.