🐘 Baku Pet in Grow a Garden — Divine
Baku is a Divine pet from the Season 8 Season Pass, on the free track at level 47 (the premium track gives a Rainbow Baku at the same level). It has two abilities that work as a loop: one makes Nightmare fruit by spending pet levels, the other eats Nightmare fruit for chances at level-ups.
Last verified against the Baku page and the ability data on the Grow a Garden wiki.
Season 8 Season Pass, level 47.
📋 Baku at a glance
| Rarity | Divine |
|---|---|
| How to get | Season 8 Season Pass, level 47 (free track; the premium track gives a Rainbow Baku) |
| Hunger | 177,777 |
| Ability (wiki wording) | Bad Dream: Occasionally reduces another pet's level to apply the Nightmare mutation. Nightmare Eater: Occasionally devours fruits with the Nightmare mutation for a chance to level up pets. |
| Added | September 26, 2026 (Fall Market Event 2026, part 2) |
| Still obtainable? | Yes, while Season 8 runs (the wiki lists its end as November 28, 2026) |
⚡ What its two abilities do
Bad Dream fires every 20 minutes at base weight. It takes 3 levels from another pet in your garden and uses them to apply the Nightmare mutation, a ×15 crop mutation that the wiki lists the Baku as the source of.
Nightmare Eater fires every 30 minutes. It devours every fruit in your garden that has Nightmare, except favorited ones. For each fruit it eats, a random pet gets a 4% chance to gain a level, and a pet that does level up also has its cooldown refreshed.
Put together, the Baku trades certain level losses (3 per Bad Dream) for small level-up chances (4% to 8% per Nightmare fruit eaten). That trade usually costs levels, so the reason to own one is the ×15 Nightmare fruit, as long as you keep them out of its mouth.
📈 Baku stats by weight
| Pet weight | Cooldown |
|---|---|
| 10 kg | 18:00 |
| 25 kg | 15:00 |
| 50 kg | 10:00 |
| 100 kg | 10:00 |
| Pet weight | Cooldown | Level-up chance per fruit |
|---|---|---|
| 10 kg | 27:00 | 5.5% |
| 25 kg | 22:30 | 7.75% |
| 50 kg | 15:00 | 8% |
| 100 kg | 15:00 | 8% |
Both cooldowns halve by 50 kg: Bad Dream to 10 minutes and Nightmare Eater to 15. The level-up chance climbs 0.15% per kilogram and tops out at 8% at only about 27 kg, so a heavier Baku mainly means more frequent cycles.
🌙 Keeping your Nightmare fruit
Nightmare Eater skips favorited fruit. If you want to sell your Nightmare fruit, favorite them as they appear, or the next Nightmare Eater will eat the lot. Leave a few unfavorited only if you want the level-up rolls.
⚡ See Baku's ability at your pet's weight →
❓ FAQ
What does the Baku do in Grow a Garden?
Bad Dream (every 20 minutes at base weight) takes 3 levels from another pet to apply the Nightmare mutation (×15). Nightmare Eater (every 30 minutes) eats every unfavorited Nightmare fruit, and each one gives a random pet a 4% to 8% chance to gain a level.
How do you get the Baku?
Reach level 47 of the Season 8 Season Pass. The free track gives the Baku; the premium track gives a Rainbow Baku at the same level. The wiki lists Season 8 as ending on November 28, 2026.
Will the Baku eat my Nightmare fruit?
Yes, all of them except the ones you favorite.
How much hunger does the Baku have?
The wiki lists 177,777 hunger.