The Trader Event in Grow a Garden has quickly become one of the most exciting limited-time events in the game’s history, giving players exclusive access to pets that cannot be acquired through any other method. For many players, this event is not only a rare chance to collect brand-new pets, but also an opportunity to upgrade the strength and productivity of their garden through strategic crafting and drops.

Unlike regular event pets, the Trader Event pets are time-exclusive, highly specialized, and in many cases extremely rare, with several abilities that directly support resource production, fruit harvesting efficiency, crafting progress, and passive bonuses.

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover:

What the Trader Event is
How to unlock every Trader Event pet
All Gem Chest pets
All craft-only pets
The extremely rare Trader Reward pet
Drop chances and ability effects
Which pets you should prioritize
Tips for getting rare drops efficiently

This breakdown is designed for both beginners and experienced players who want to get the maximum possible return from this limited event.

⭐ What Makes Trader Event Pets Special?

Trader Event pets are unique because:

They cannot be earned from regular chests
They cannot be obtained from daily rewards
They cannot be acquired after the event ends
Many have resource-saving abilities
Some provide global passive boosts
Several scale based on cosmetics and garden layout
A few can drastically change farming efficiency

Their biggest appeal, however, lies in their exclusivity.

Once they’re gone… they’re gone.

So if you want to maximize your collection, this is the best time to do it.

How to Get Trader Event Pets in Grow a Garden

There are three main methods to unlock Trader Event pets:

① — Opening Gem Chests

This is the main source of pets during the event.

The Gem Chest appears randomly in the Trader shop with a 5.48% chance, meaning it may take multiple refreshes before you even see one.

Each Gem Chest contains one pet chosen randomly, and each has its own drop rate.

Some are very common.

Others can take dozens of chests to acquire.

② — Crafting Exclusive Piggy Pets

During the event, two special pig-type pets are available exclusively through crafting.

They:

Require material pets
Require crafted items
Require ingredient items
Take 30 minutes each to produce

They cannot drop from chests.

You must build them manually.

③ — Trader Rewards

The rarest pet in the event is only obtainable through the Trader Rewards system.

The drop rate?

0.25%.

Meaning one in every 400 reward rolls, statistically.

This pet is extremely difficult to get and is considered a prestige achievement by collectors.

All Trader Event Pets in Grow a Garden

The Trader Event includes:

✔ Six Gem Chest pets
✔ Two craft-only pets
✔ One Trader Reward mythical pet

Below, we break them down in detail.

🔷 All Gem Chest Pets

These pets can only be obtained by opening the Gem Chest.

Gem Chest Pets List

Pet Name	Rarity	Drop Chance	Ability
Clam	Uncommon	34.5%	Chance to not consume a watering can when used
Magpie	Legendary	14.5%	Selling silver fruit may give random rewards
Bearded Dragon	Divine	1%	Eats fruit from Divine+ plants and grants random egg

These pets represent the core of the event.

Some are common, some are incredibly difficult to get.

🌊 Clam (Uncommon)

The easiest pet to get from the chest.

Ideal for:

Garden beginners
Resource savers
High fruit production plots

Why it’s useful:
Clam can trigger a passive effect where your watering can is not consumed on use — which saves you time, silver, and resource grinding.

🕊 Magpie (Legendary)

This pet rewards active farmers.

Selling silver fruits with Magpie equipped has a chance of producing random bonus rewards.

It’s great for players farming:

Silver trees
Silver fruit groves
Multi-row silver plots

🦎 Bearded Dragon (Divine)

This is the crown jewel of Gem Chest pets.

Its 1% drop rate makes it rare, but the ability is astonishingly powerful:

It will occasionally consume fruit from Divine+ plants and reward you with a free random egg, saving hours of work and massive resources.

This is widely considered the best pet in the Trader Event.

🛠 All Crafted Trader Event Pets

Exclusive to the crafting system during the event.

Each requires:

Material pets
Food ingredients
Crafting items
30 minutes

These pets cannot be rolled.

They must be created.

Craft-Exclusive Pets:

Pet Name	Rarity	Ability
Silver Piggy	Legendary	Nearby plants grow faster for each Silver Ingot Cosmetic
Golden Piggy	Mythical	Nearby pets earn more XP based on Gold Ingot Cosmetics

Silver Piggy – Recipe:

1x Pig
1x Sushi
1x Lightning Rod
1x Medium Toy

Ability:
Boosts plant growth speed based on your Silver Ingot cosmetics.

Golden Piggy – Recipe:

Requires Silver Piggy first.

Recipe:

1x Silver Piggy
1x Spaghetti
1x Tanning Mirror
1x Medium Treat

Ability:
Boosts pet XP gain based on Gold Ingot cosmetics.

This pet is essential for:

Fast leveling
Efficient XP grinding
Long-term garden scaling

🎁 Trader Rewards-Exclusive Pet

Pet Name	Rarity	Drop Chance	Ability
Pack Mule	Mythical	0.25%	Crafted pets gain base weight

This is the rarest pet in the event.

Obtaining it takes:

commitment
luck
constant trader activity

Its ability increases base crafting pet weight, which can massively alter the usefulness of weight-based mechanics.

🏆 Best Trader Event Pets to Focus On

If you want to prioritize high-impact pets, here is the recommended ranking:

1. Bearded Dragon

Best long-term value
Best rarity
Huge resource savings

2. Golden Piggy

Massive XP scaling for active players.

3. Clam

Easy to get, big quality-of-life boost.

4. Magpie

Reward-generating powerhouse.

🌱 Tips to Maximize Event Progress

✔ Refresh trader frequently
✔ Buy every Gem Chest you see
✔ Craft Silver Piggy early
✔ Upgrade cosmetics before Golden Piggy
✔ Don’t ignore Common pets
✔ Save eggs for Bearded Dragon synergy

⏳ Is the Trader Event Worth It?

Without question — yes.

Even casual players should participate.

The event offers:

exclusivity
powerful abilities
late-game scaling
passive efficiency boosts
massive long-term savings

Missing these pets could put you behind other players months down the road.