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Tanuki (Pet)

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Overview[1]

Tanuki (Pet) is a Legendary pet in Grow a Garden — Mischief: Occasionally causes mischief doing random actions in the player's garden..

The Tanuki is a non-exclusive legendary pet obtainable from the Zen Egg with a 20.82% chance of obtainment.

How to get it

Hatches from: Zen Egg.

Stats

Date Added
July 19, 2025
Hatch Chance
20.82%
Hatches from
Zen Egg
Hunger
15,000
Obtainable
Yes
Obtaining Method
Zen Egg
Passive Ability
Mischief: Occasionally causes mischief doing random actions in the player's garden.

Appearance

The Tanuki resembles its real-life counterpart and has a brown body, with different spots having different brown tints. It also faintly resembles a Raccoon, just a brown one and has a smile.

Trait

Mischief: Every ~10 minutes, causes mischief, triggering one of the following actions in the player's garden: Gives a random fruit the Chilled mutation. Gives a random fruit the Choc mutation. Gives a random fruit the Moonlit mutation. Gives itself a set amount of experience. Advances a random pet's cooldown by 60 seconds. Gives the player 300-1,000 Sheckle.

Trivia

The model and animations are based on the Raccoon as Tanuki literally means "Raccoon dog" in Japanese. The Tanuki is also a Yōkai (supernatural creature or monster) in Japanese folklore that is able to shapeshift. In Japanese folklore, the tanuki is a popular Yōkai, often depicted as mischievous, shapeshifting, and often carrying a large belly, a straw hat, and a sake jar.

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References

  1. 1.Sourced from growagarden.fandom.com · checked Aug 26, 2026
  2. 2.Image from Grow a Garden Wiki (Fandom) · CC BY-SA · checked Jul 18, 2026

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