What to know

  • The New Year’s Egg is a limited-time event egg introduced during the 2025 New Year update and contains six unique pets.
  • Pets range in rarity from Uncommon to Prismatic with different abilities that influence fireworks, cosmetics, mutations, and bonuses.
  • Each pet has a specific passive effect that can aid garden progression, mutation farming, or cosmetic collection.
  • Drop chances range from common (31%) to extremely rare (0.25% for the top pet).

The New Year’s Update in Grow a Garden introduced a special New Year’s Egg, available only during the event period. This egg contains six themed pets with distinct passives that enhance gameplay, from celebratory effects to mutation assistance.

Players can obtain the egg through event shops or login streaks, and hatching it yields pets with varying rarities.

All New Year’s Egg pets

Below is the complete list of all pets obtainable from the limited-time New Year’s Egg in Grow a Garden, including their rarities, drop chances, and unique abilities.

1. New Year’s Bird

  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Drop chance: 31%
  • Ability: Flies around and launches fireworks periodically.
New Year’s Bird (Image Credits: BMWLux and Splitting Point Studios | YouTube - SKID Gaming)

2. Firework Sprite

  • Rarity: Rare
  • Drop chance: 25%
  • Ability: Grants extra Fireworks items on a cooldown.
Firework Sprite (Image Credits: BMWLux and Splitting Point Studios | YouTube - SKID Gaming)

3. Celebration Puppy

  • Rarity: Legendary
  • Drop chance: 20%
  • Ability: Occasionally digs up New Year-themed cosmetics.
Celebration Puppy (Image Credits: BMWLux and Splitting Point Studios | YouTube - SKID Gaming)

4. New Year’s Chimp

  • Rarity: Mythical
  • Drop chance: 15%
  • Ability: Takes a random crop and delivers it for a random bonus effect.
New Year’s Chimp (Image Credits: BMWLux and Splitting Point Studios | YouTube - SKID Gaming)

5. Star Wolf

  • Rarity: Divine
  • Drop chance: 8.75%
  • Ability: Converts Moonlit mutations into Celestial via shooting stars.
Star Wolf (Image Credits: BMWLux and Splitting Point Studios | YouTube - SKID Gaming)

6. New Year’s Dragon

  • Rarity: Prismatic (rarest)
  • Drop chance: 0.25%
  • Ability: Breathes fireworks to apply Firework mutation and generates Dragon’s Firework items.
New Year’s Dragon (Image Credits: BMWLux and Splitting Point Studios | YouTube - SKID Gaming)

How to get New Year’s Egg pets

New Year’s Egg pets can only be obtained by hatching the New Year’s Egg, which is available for a limited time during the New Year event in Grow a Garden. Once the event ends, the egg and its pets are no longer obtainable.

Ways to obtain New Year’s Eggs

Event Shop purchases

New Year’s Eggs can be bought from the New Year Event Shop using event-specific currency earned through seasonal activities.

Login rewards

Some New Year’s Eggs are rewarded through daily login bonuses during the event period.

Limited-time event activities

Completing New Year-themed tasks and challenges can grant New Year’s Eggs as rewards.

After obtaining a New Year’s Egg, players can hatch it to receive one of the six New Year’s pets, with the reward determined by predefined drop rates.

The New Year’s Egg event in Grow a Garden offers a limited selection of six pets that blend festive effects with gameplay utility. From fireworks and cosmetic finds to garden mutation enhancement, these pets provide both aesthetic and strategic value during the event. Because of rare drop rates, collecting the full lineup can be a challenging but rewarding part of the New Year celebration.

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