Grow A Garden Pets: Using the Silver Monkey Effectively

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If you’ve been playing Grow A Garden for a while, you’ve probably seen players talking about Legendary pets and their benefits. One of these Legendary pets is the Silver Monkey. In this guide, I’ll explain how it works, how to get it, and how most players use it effectively in their gardens.

What is the Silver Monkey?

The Silver Monkey is a Legendary pet added in the Animal Update on May 3rd, 2025. It is essentially a recolor of the regular Monkey, with light and dark gray fur, making it stand out visually in your collection. While it may look similar to other Monkeys, its main advantage comes from its passive ability.

How Do You Get a Silver Monkey?

The Silver Monkey can be obtained by hatching the Legendary Egg. The hatch chance is 42.55%, which is relatively high compared to some other Legendary pets. Most players who regularly hatch Legendary Eggs report getting a Silver Monkey without too much luck, but like all RNG-based pets, there is still an element of randomness involved.

The pet has a large hunger pool of around 8,000, so you won’t need to feed it too frequently, making it convenient for long gardening sessions.

What Does the Silver Monkey Do?

The Silver Monkey has a passive ability: it gives an 8% chance to refund crops back to a player’s inventory when harvesting. This is particularly useful because it means that even if you harvest a crop, you might still get it back, effectively increasing your yield over time.

Some points to note about this ability:

Stacks with other Monkeys: If you have multiple Silver Monkeys or regular Monkeys in your garden, the chances stack. For example, two Silver Monkeys increase the total chance of a refund more than just one.

Refund chances depend on crop rarity: Common crops like Carrots have a higher chance to be refunded, while rarer crops, such as Bone Blossoms, are less likely to be refunded. This is something most players consider when deciding which crops to focus on.

Overall, the Silver Monkey is useful for players who want to maximize their crop output without investing too much extra effort.

Appearance and Mutations

The Silver Monkey’s appearance is simple but distinct. It has a gray recolor compared to the standard Monkey. However, there are a few quirks in how it appears with mutations:

In the Pet Mutator, it appears as a regular Monkey instead of a Silver Monkey. Most players assume this is a bug.

If a Silver Monkey with the Inverted mutation is placed in your garden, only the eyes invert color, while the rest of the model stays the same. This contrasts with the pet icon, which shows the full pet inverted.

Similarly, the Golden mutation only shows golden rays around the Silver Monkey instead of turning its fur completely gold.

Despite these small visual bugs, the functionality of the pet remains the same, and most players find it reliable in practice.

How to Use the Silver Monkey in Practice

Most players use the Silver Monkey for passive crop refunding, especially in gardens where multiple crops are growing simultaneously. Here are a few tips on practical usage:

Combine with other Monkeys: If you have more than one Monkey or Silver Monkey, place them in your garden together to increase the total refund chance.

Focus on common crops: Since rarer crops have a lower refund rate, most players plant a mix of common crops like Carrots or Wheat when trying to benefit from the Silver Monkey.

Feed wisely: With an 8,000 hunger pool, you don’t need to constantly refill it. Most players feed their Silver Monkey periodically, rather than after every harvest.

Garden placement: Place the Silver Monkey where it can interact with the most crops. Usually, players put it near high-yield crops to maximize the chance of refunds.

Additionally, if you’re looking to save money while acquiring pets, there are cheap Grow a Garden tokens available on U4N, which some players use to hatch Legendary Eggs without spending too much in-game currency.

Pros and Cons of the Silver Monkey

Pros:

High hatch chance for a Legendary pet (42.55%)

8% crop refund chance can significantly increase yield

Large hunger pool (8,000), low maintenance

Stacks with other Monkeys for better efficiency

Looks visually unique compared to standard Monkeys

Cons:

Less effective with rare crops

Minor visual bugs with mutations

Passive ability may feel random due to RNG

Overall, most players consider the Silver Monkey a solid investment if you’re aiming to optimize your garden’s output without relying on more active strategies.

Summary

The Silver Monkey is a Legendary pet worth considering for any player in Grow A Garden. Its main draw is the passive crop refund, which can save time and resources over long periods. While it has minor visual bugs and performs less reliably with rare crops, most players find it a helpful addition to their gardens, especially when combined with other Monkeys.

Whether you are a new player trying to build your pet collection or an experienced gardener aiming to maximize efficiency, the Silver Monkey remains a useful and low-maintenance choice.