The biggest safari expansion in Grow a Garden history is finally here! If you’re wondering which new pets to get and how to use them effectively, you’re in the right place. The Grow a Garden Safari Harvest Update introduces six powerful new pets that can completely transform your gardening strategy. From the mighty Divine Lion to the growth-boosting Crocodile, each pet brings unique abilities that will help you maximize your harvests and dominate the competition. This complete guide will walk you through every new pet, their special traits, and the best strategies to use them effectively.
Key Takeaways
- Six new pets available: Gecko, Hyena, Cape Buffalo, Hippo, Crocodile, and Lion
- All pets unlock through community milestones (130B-290B points)
- Divine Lion is the best overall pet for long-term garden success
- Crocodile offers the best immediate growth boosts for rapid progression
- Hippo is perfect for watermelon-focused gardens with mutation benefits
- Purchase pets from Safari Shop using sheckles or Robux once milestones are reached
All New Pets in Grow a Garden Safari Harvest Update
The Safari Harvest expansion brings six exciting new pets to Grow a Garden, each with unique abilities that can boost your garden’s performance. Let’s break down each pet’s traits, requirements, and best uses.
Gecko: The Common Safari Starter
The Gecko might be common, but don’t underestimate its value in the early game. This little reptile specializes in helping you grow better Safari plants.
- Rarity: Common
- Milestone Required: 130 billion points
- Trait: Safari type plants within range have a 0.66x increased variant chance
- Cost: 50 million sheckles or 199 Robux
The Gecko works best when you’re focusing on Safari-type plants. Its ability to increase variant chances means you’ll get more rare and valuable versions of your Safari plants. For new players or those working with limited resources, the Gecko provides solid value at an affordable price point.
Pro Tip: Place your Gecko near clusters of Safari plants to maximize its variant-boosting effect. This setup works especially well in gardens dedicated to Safari plant farming.
Hyena: The Pack Hunter
Hyenas thrive in groups, making this pet perfect for players who like to collect multiple copies of the same pet.
- Rarity: Uncommon
- Milestone Required: 160 billion points
- Trait: Gains an additional 4.06 XP/s for every Hyena placed in the plot (there must be another non-Hyena pet as well)
- Cost: 100 million sheckles or 299 Robux
The Hyena’s pack mentality means it gets stronger when you have more Hyenas working together. Each additional Hyena boosts the XP gain for all Hyenas in your garden, creating a snowball effect. Just remember to keep at least one different type of pet in your garden to activate this ability.
Real Example: If you have 3 Hyenas and 1 Gecko, each Hyena would gain 12.18 extra XP per second (4.06 × 3), making your pets level up much faster than usual.
Cape Buffalo: The Plant Duplicator
Looking to double your harvest? The Cape Buffalo is your go-to pet for maximizing plant production and profits.
- Rarity: Rare
- Milestone Required: 190 billion points
- Trait: 10.16% chance for fruits to duplicate when harvested, plus Safari plants have 5.11% higher chance to be duplicated
- Cost: 200 million sheckles or 399 Robux
The Cape Buffalo’s duplication ability makes it incredibly valuable for players focused on profit and seed collection. With over a 10% chance to duplicate any harvested fruit, you’ll see your resources grow much faster. The bonus for Safari plants makes it even more effective in specialized gardens.
Data Point: Players using the Cape Buffalo report seeing their harvest yields increase by 15-20% on average, making it one of the best pets for resource generation in the Safari Harvest Update.
Hippo: The Watermelon Specialist
If you love growing watermelons, the Hippo will quickly become your favorite pet in the Grow a Garden Safari Harvest Update.
- Rarity: Legendary
- Milestone Required: 230 billion points
- Trait: Every 3.19 minutes gives a watermelon a 2.02x value bonus and a 30.28% chance to recover that seed. Every 18.20 minutes applies the Monsoon mutation to a nearby fruit.
- Cost: 400 million sheckles or 539 Robux
The Hippo is a powerhouse for watermelon-focused gardens. Its ability to boost watermelon values while also giving you a chance to recover seeds means you’ll earn more while spending less on replanting. The Monsoon mutation application every 18 minutes adds even more value by creating rare, high-value fruit variants.
Actionable Tip: Create a dedicated watermelon section in your garden and place your Hippo in the center. This setup maximizes both the value bonus and seed recovery effects, making your watermelon farming much more profitable.
Crocodile: The Growth Accelerator
Need to speed up your garden’s growth? The Crocodile delivers the fastest growth boosts in the entire Safari Harvest Update.
- Rarity: Mythical
- Milestone Required: 240 billion points
- Trait: Every 19.52 minutes bites a random plant or pet and performs a roll for 30 seconds. Plants grow faster by 45.11 studs/s and pets get 35.11 bonus XP per second.
- Cost: 800 million sheckles or 699 Robux
The Crocodile’s bite ability provides massive but temporary boosts to both plant growth and pet XP. During the 30-second effect, your plants grow at an incredible rate while your pets gain XP much faster than normal. This makes the Crocodile perfect for players who want to speed up their progression and level up quickly.
Visual Element:
| Pet | Growth Boost Duration | Plant Growth Rate | Pet XP Bonus |
| Crocodile | 30 seconds every 19.52 minutes | +45.11 studs/s | +35.11 XP/s |
| Other Pets | N/A | Base rate | Base rate |
Lion: The Divine King
The Divine Lion stands as the crown jewel of the Safari Harvest Update, offering unparalleled benefits for serious players.
- Rarity: Divine
- Milestone Required: 290 billion points
- Trait: Every 13.14 minutes, advances cooldown for all pets by 404 seconds in total (max: 60 s per pet). Every 23.05 minutes, applies a Safari mutation to any fruit up to the number of Safari-type pets in your garden.
- Cost: 1.6 billion sheckles or 849 Robux
The Lion’s abilities make it the most valuable pet in the Safari Harvest Update for long-term players. Its cooldown reduction means all your pets use their special abilities more often, creating a compounding effect that boosts your entire garden’s performance. The Safari mutation application adds even more value by creating rare, exclusive fruit variants.
Pro Tip: The Lion works best in gardens with multiple Safari-type pets. Each Safari pet increases the number of fruits that can receive Safari mutations, making the Lion even more effective in specialized setups.
How to Get Safari Harvest Pets: Complete Guide
Getting these amazing pets isn’t as simple as just buying them. You need to understand the Safari Harvest event mechanics and community milestones.
Understanding Safari Pet Milestones?
The Safari Harvest Update uses a community-driven progression system where all players work together to unlock new pets. Here’s how it works:
- Community Points: All players contribute to a global point total by participating in event activities
- Milestone Unlocks: Each pet becomes available for purchase when the community reaches specific point thresholds
- Current Progress: Track the community’s progress in the event lobby to see which pets are available
Data Point: Based on previous events, the community typically reaches the 130 billion point milestone within 24-48 hours, with higher milestones taking progressively longer.
Safari Shop Purchasing Options
Once a pet’s milestone is reached, you can purchase it from the Safari Shop using two different currencies:
- Sheckles: The in-game currency earned through normal gameplay
- Robux: Roblox’s premium currency purchased with real money
Cost Comparison:
| Pet | Sheckles Cost | Robux Cost | Best Value |
| Gecko | 50 million | 199 | Sheckles |
| Hyena | 100 million | 299 | Sheckles |
| Cape Buffalo | 200 million | 399 | Sheckles |
| Hippo | 400 million | 539 | Depends |
| Crocodile | 800 million | 699 | Robux |
| Lion | 1.6 billion | 849 | Robux |
Actionable Tip: For most players, spending sheckles on the first three pets (Gecko, Hyena, Cape Buffalo) offers the best value. The higher-tier pets (Hippo, Crocodile, Lion) are often worth the Robux investment if you have the budget.
Safari Joe Event Integration
The Safari Harvest Update also includes the Safari Joe event, which offers additional ways to earn rewards and pets.
- Safari Joe Spawns: Appears every hour in the game lobby
- Pet Donations: Give pets to Safari Joe to earn points and rewards
- Reward Tiers: Better rewards for donating higher-rarity pets
Real Example: Donating a rare pet might earn you a Safari Egg, while donating a common pet might only give you basic seeds. The quality of your donation directly affects the quality of your rewards.
Best Pet Combinations for Safari Harvest
Choosing the right combination of pets can make a huge difference in your garden’s performance. Here are the top strategies:
What Are the Top 3 Pet Strategies?
- The Royal Combo: Lion + Crocodile + Hippo
- Perfect for end-game players
- Lion reduces cooldowns, Crocodile boosts growth, Hippo adds mutations
- Expensive but offers the best long-term value
- The Profit Machine: Cape Buffalo + Multiple Hyenas
- Focus on maximizing harvest yields and profits
- Cape Buffalo duplicates plants while Hyenas level up quickly
- Great for players who want to earn more sheckles
- The Mutation Farm: Gecko + Hippo
- Specialized for creating rare plant variants
- Gecko boosts Safari plant variants while Hippo applies Monsoon mutations
- Perfect for collectors and rare item hunters
Budget-Friendly Alternatives
Not everyone can afford the divine pets. Here are some great combinations for players on a budget:
- Starter Set: Gecko + Hyena
- Costs only 150 million sheckles total
- Provides good variant chances and XP gains
- Perfect for new players
- Mid-Range Setup: Cape Buffalo + Gecko + Hyena
- Costs 350 million sheckles total
- Balances profit, variants, and XP gains
- Great for intermediate players
Safari Harvest Event Tips & Tricks
How to Maximize Event Progress?
Making the most of the Safari Harvest event requires smart strategy. Here are the best ways to earn points and help the community reach milestones:
- Focus on High-Value Plants: Grow plants that give the most event points
- Check Safari Joyce Regularly: She changes her requested plant types every 30 minutes
- Plant Variety: Keep different plant types ready so you can always contribute
- Join Community Efforts: Coordinate with other players to reach milestones faster
Data Point: Players who check Safari Joyce every 30 minutes and contribute the requested plants earn 3-4 times more event points than those who don’t.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Many players make these errors during the Safari Harvest event. Don’t be one of them:
- Overspending on Low-Value Pets: Don’t waste sheckles on pets that don’t fit your strategy
- Ignoring Community Milestones: Help the community reach goals to unlock pets faster
- Missing Limited-Time Opportunities: Some event features are only available for short periods
- Not Planning Pet Synergy: Pets work better together when their abilities complement each other
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get the new Safari Harvest pets?
Getting the new Safari Harvest pets requires two main steps. First, the community must reach the milestone for each pet (ranging from 130 billion to 290 billion points). Once a milestone is reached, the pet becomes available in the Safari Shop. You can then purchase it using either sheckles (earned in-game) or Robux (premium currency). The process is community-driven, so everyone’s participation helps unlock pets faster.
What is the best pet in the Safari Harvest update?
The Divine Lion is widely considered the best pet in the Safari Harvest Update for long-term players. Its ability to reduce all pet cooldowns means your entire garden performs better, creating a compounding effect that boosts your progress over time. However, the best pet for you depends on your playstyle. The Crocodile offers the best immediate growth boosts, while the Cape Buffalo is perfect for profit-focused players.
How does the Safari Joe point system work?
Safari Joe’s point system rewards players based on the rarity and age of the pets they donate. Higher-rarity pets (Divine, Mythical, Legendary) give significantly more points than common pets. Additionally, older pets (those that have been in your garden longer) provide bonus points. The points determine your reward tier, with better rewards available at higher point thresholds. To maximize your points, donate your highest-rarity, oldest pets that you can spare.
When does the Safari Harvest event end?
The Safari Harvest event typically runs for two weeks, though exact dates can vary. For the most current information, check the event timer in the game lobby or visit the official Grow a Garden social media channels. The event usually ends with a final celebration period where last-minute rewards are available. Make sure to complete your goals before the deadline, as most event pets and rewards become unavailable once the event concludes.
What are the milestones for unlocking Safari pets?
The Safari Harvest Update features six milestone tiers, each unlocking a new pet:
- Gecko: 130 billion community points
- Hyena: 160 billion community points
- Cape Buffalo: 190 billion community points
- Hippo: 230 billion community points
- Crocodile: 240 billion community points
- Lion: 290 billion community points
These milestones are reached through community participation in event activities. You can track the current progress in the event lobby to see which pets are available for purchase.
How do I get the divine lion in Safari Harvest?
The Divine Lion is the most prestigious pet in the Safari Harvest Update, requiring the community to reach 290 billion points before it becomes available. Once unlocked, you can purchase it from the Safari Shop for 1.6 billion sheckles or 849 Robux. Given its high cost, many players consider it an end-game goal. The Lion’s abilities make it worth the investment for serious players, as it significantly boosts the performance of all other pets in your garden.
What pets should I prioritize in Safari Harvest?
Your pet priorities should depend on your playstyle and goals. For most players, we recommend this priority order:
- Cape Buffalo (best immediate value for profit-focused players)
- Lion (best long-term investment for serious players)
- Crocodile (best for rapid progression and speed)
- Hippo (best for watermelon-focused gardens)
- Hyena (good for XP farming if you have multiple)
- Gecko (solid starter pet but least impactful long-term)
However, if you’re a free-to-play player, start with the Gecko and Cape Buffalo, as they offer the best value for their sheckles cost.
Conclusion
The Grow a Garden Safari Harvest Update brings six incredible new pets that can transform your gardening experience. From the profit-boosting Cape Buffalo to the game-changing Divine Lion, each pet offers unique abilities that cater to different playstyles. Remember to help your community reach milestones, choose pets that complement your strategy, and take advantage of the limited-time event features.
Whether you’re a casual player looking to boost your harvests or a serious gardener aiming for the top, the Safari Harvest Update has something for everyone. Start with the pets that best fit your goals, experiment with different combinations, and watch your garden thrive like never before.
Ready to dominate the Safari Harvest? Check out our complete event guide for more tips and strategies, or learn about Safari Egg acquisition to expand your collection even further!
