Tier and rarity at a glance
Every pet is tagged with rarity (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic, Super) and a power tier so you can scan the top of the list first instead of digging through alphabetically.
Grow a Garden 2 Pet Ability Value List
Search every Grow a Garden 2 pet ability value in one place. Compare cooldowns, rarity, egg sources, hatch rates, and market prices, then jump into the full pet calculator for deeper trade and team math.
Pet ability value search tool
Filter GAG2 pets by name, rarity, role, or source. The tool below shows ability text, base and contested prices, and age/weight inputs while community ability math is still being verified.
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Overview
What is Grow a Garden 2 pet ability value?
Grow a Garden 2 pet ability value describes how much impact a pet's skill has on your farming run combined with its market price. The ability is what the pet does automatically—mutating crops, copying mutations from other players, resetting cooldowns, or applying rare multipliers like Gold, Rainbow, or Shocked. The value is what other players will pay for that pet in trades or how much Sheckles you save by hatching it yourself.
Each entry in our GAG2 list pairs the ability text with a clear value range: base map price, contested price when a pet is already heading to another garden, and big-pet price when applicable. That pairing lets you quickly compare a 1M Sheckles Bee against a 15M Sheckles Raccoon without opening multiple pages.
Use this page for fast scanning. When you want deeper math—like how a Golden Dragonfly's 2x Gold chance interacts with a 4.86kg Venus Fly Trap sample, or how a Super Raccoon's +25 steal limit pairs with night-raiding builds—open the full Grow a Garden 2 pet calculator.
Features
How our pet ability value list helps you plan
Each card in the list is built around four signals that matter when you decide which GAG2 pet to chase, hatch, or trade. Together they turn a wall of pet names into a quick comparison you can act on.
Readable ability summary
The ability line keeps the in-game effect on one row—mutation type, multiplier value, cooldown in minutes, and any restrictions like favorited fruits or weather triggers.
Egg source and hatch rate
Each entry shows where the pet comes from (Mythic Egg, Bug Egg, Blood Moon Shop, login reward, map spawn) and the confirmed hatch rate when known, so you can plan what to farm or save up for.
Base and contested value ranges
We show both the base map price and the contested price you actually pay when a pet is already heading to another garden—useful for trade math and for knowing when a 'cheap' pet is actually double.
Top picks
Highest pet ability value picks right now
These are the Grow a Garden 2 pets players chase first because their ability value per Sheckle spent is hard to beat. Use them as a starting point; pair the list with the calculator for exact trade math.
Raccoon
Ability: +25 steal limit, night steal fruit
Steals fruit from empty gardens at night and raises your steal limit by +25. Big Raccoon pushes the limit to +50 and Huge to +75—arguably the strongest night-raiding pet in the GAG2 meta.
Golden Dragonfly
Ability: 2x Gold chance (3x big, 4x huge)
Doubles the chance for plants and fruit to turn Gold. Big gives 3x, Huge is expected at 4x—pairs aggressively with high-value single-harvest crops.
Unicorn
Ability: 2x Rainbow chance
Trots around your garden and doubles the chance for plants and fruit to turn Rainbow. The strongest consistent multiplier pet for long farming sessions on multi-harvest crops.
Bee
Ability: Defends fruit from intruders
Patrols your garden and swarms intruders to defend your fruit. The most cost-efficient defensive pick for public servers where bots roam at night.
Use cases
When to use this pet ability value list
Different moments in a Grow a Garden 2 session call for different pets. The list is organized so you can find the right ability value fast based on what you're trying to do right now.
Trade negotiations
Before accepting a trade, search both pets in the list and compare base versus contested prices. If the offered pet's contested price is close to your pet's base, the trade is usually fair.
Mutation farming
Filter for GAG2 pets with mutation abilities—Golden Dragonfly for Gold, Unicorn for Rainbow, Raccoon for stealing rare mutations from other players—and slot the right one based on your current crop.
Night defense on public servers
Sort by defense role to find pets like Bee that auto-attack thieves. Keep one equipped on VIP servers when AFK farming is risky, and pair with rim plants like Venus Fly Trap for layered defense.
Early- and mid-game progression
If you're under 100k Sheckles, search Common and Rare entries like Frog, Bunny, Owl, and Deer to find the highest-value budget picks before chasing 1M-plus Legendary pets.
Egg hatch planning
Use the egg source column to decide which eggs to buy or save. If you want a specific Mythic, the list shows the confirmed hatch rate so you know whether to expect a 1-in-100 grind or a quick pull.
Stealing and counter-stealing
Raccoon's +25 steal limit is the obvious pick, but also check entries that copy mutations from other gardens for cross-server mutation harvesting.
How it works
How pet ability value is calculated
We don't pull numbers out of thin air. Each value range in the list comes from a specific process so you can trust it for trade math.
- Collect confirmed map prices
Base and contested Sheckle prices are confirmed from in-game screenshots and community reports—not estimates. When a pet has a contested price, both values are shown.
- Read the ability directly
Ability text is summarized from the in-game pet tooltip. Multipliers (Gold 2x, Rainbow 2x, Shocked 100x) and cooldowns are kept verbatim where possible.
- Track egg sources and hatch rates
Egg source and hatch rate come from the same in-game data. Unknown entries are marked as 'unknown' until players confirm them, rather than guessed.
- Cross-reference with the calculator
When you need exact mutation math—how a 2x Gold chance interacts with a 4.86kg sample—jump to the full Grow a Garden 2 pet calculator for the deeper breakdown.
FAQ
Grow a Garden 2 pet ability value FAQ
What does 'pet ability value' mean in Grow a Garden 2?
Pet ability value is the combined impact of a pet's skill (the ability it triggers automatically) and the Sheckle price players pay for it. A high-ability-value pet either pays for itself quickly through mutations or steals, or is rare enough that its market price holds steady in GAG2 trades.
Why do some pets show two prices (base and contested)?
When a map-spawn pet is already heading to another player's garden, buying it costs the contested price instead of the base. We list both so you can judge whether a trade or purchase is fair. Big pets may also show a third price tag because their cost and ability both double.
Which pet has the highest ability value right now?
Super Raccoon (15M base, +25 steal limit) is widely considered the strongest all-rounder because stealing fruit pays for itself fast. For mutation farming, Golden Dragonfly (2x Gold) and Unicorn (2x Rainbow) are the top picks. Check the showcase section for the full shortlist.
Are these pet ability values confirmed by the community?
Base prices, contested prices, and ability text are confirmed from in-game screenshots. Some Super and Mythic pets still have unknown hatch rates or rare ability interactions—we mark those as 'unknown' or 'unconfirmed' instead of guessing. Numbers update as players confirm them in-game.
How do I use this list with the full pet calculator?
Use this page for quick scanning and comparison. When you want exact mutation math, team synergy, or trade breakdowns, click the 'Open calculator' button next to any pet entry or use the main Grow a Garden 2 pet calculator. The calculator pulls the same confirmed data and adds weight, age, and role math.
Do pet ability values change over time?
Yes. Game updates can change cooldowns, multipliers, or egg sources, and the trading market shifts prices based on supply and demand. We track confirmed reports and update entries as new screenshots come in. Bookmark this page so you always have the latest GAG2 numbers.
Plan your next pet pick with the calculator
Search the ability value list above for fast comparison, then open the full Grow a Garden 2 pet calculator to pair pets with crops, mutations, and night-defense setups.