🐾 Hermit Crab Pet in Grow a Garden — Mythical
Hermit Crab is a Mythical pet from the Summer Harvest Event 2026, hatched from the Coastal Egg about 1 time in 11. Its pinch lands on one of three targets, and each one gets a different reward.
Last verified against the Hermit Crab page and the ability data on the Grow a Garden wiki.
Coastal Egg, 9.5%.
📋 Hermit Crab at a glance
| Rarity | Mythical |
|---|---|
| How to get | Coastal Egg (9.5%) |
| Hunger | 45,000 |
| Ability (wiki wording) | Hermit Pinch: Occasionally pinches a random pet, plant or shop NPC, granting a Medium Passive Boost, advancing growth, or restocking a random item, respectively. |
| Added | July 4, 2026 (Summer Harvest Event 2026) |
| Still obtainable? | No, per its wiki page |
⚡ What Hermit Pinch does
Every 17 minutes at base weight, the Hermit Crab pinches something at random:
- a pet gets a Medium Passive Boost, which strengthens its own ability;
- a plant grows 30 minutes ahead;
- a shop NPC restocks one random item.
You can't pick the target, so treat it as a steady, mixed bonus rather than a specialist.
📈 Hermit Crab stats by weight
| Pet weight | Cooldown | Plant growth (if a plant) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 kg | 15:18 | 33:00 |
| 25 kg | 12:45 | 37:30 |
| 50 kg | 8:30 | 45:00 |
| 100 kg | 8:30 | 1:00:00 |
The plant boost doubles to 1 hour at 100 kg, and the cooldown halves to 8 minutes 30 seconds at 50 kg. The passive boost and restock don't change with weight.
⚡ See Hermit Crab's ability at your pet's weight →
❓ FAQ
What does the Hermit Crab do in Grow a Garden?
Every 17:00 at base weight, it pinches a random pet (Medium Passive Boost), plant (30 to 60 minutes of growth) or shop NPC (restocks one item).
How do you get a Hermit Crab?
Hatch the Coastal Egg; it has a 9.5% chance.