🐾 Hippo Pet in Grow a Garden — Legendary
Hippo is a Legendary pet from the second part of the Safari Harvest Event, sold by the Safari Merchant. It has two abilities: a Watermelon cash-in and a steady supply of the big Monsoon mutation.
Last verified against the Hippo page and the ability data on the Grow a Garden wiki.
Safari Merchant, 400,000,000 Sheckles.
📋 Hippo at a glance
| Rarity | Legendary |
|---|---|
| How to get | Safari Merchant: 400,000,000 Sheckles, 539 Robux or 539 Trade Tokens |
| Hunger | 120,000 |
| Ability (wiki wording) | Watermelon Chomper: Occasionally eats a Watermelon for a value bonus and has a chance to recover the Watermelon seed! Monsoon Beast: Occasionally goes to a nearby fruit and applies the Monsoon mutation! |
| Added | November 8, 2025 (Safari Harvest Event, part 2) |
| Still obtainable? | Yes, from the Safari Merchant, per the wiki |
⚡ What its two abilities do
Watermelon Chomper: every 3 minutes 20 seconds at base weight, the Hippo eats one of your Watermelons and you get 2× its value. It also has a 30% chance to give you the Watermelon seed back.
Monsoon Beast: every 18 minutes 31 seconds, it goes to a nearby fruit and applies Monsoon, a ×50 mutation. There's no roll: every visit lands.
Monsoon Beast is the reason to own one. A guaranteed ×50 on a timer is rare.
📈 Hippo stats by weight
| Pet weight | Cooldown | Watermelon value | Seed recovery chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 kg | 3:10 | 2.2× | 33% |
| 25 kg | 2:55 | 2.5× | 37.5% |
| 50 kg | 2:30 | 3× | 45% |
| 100 kg | 1:40 | 4× | 60% |
| Pet weight | Cooldown |
|---|---|
| 10 kg | 16:41 |
| 25 kg | 13:56 |
| 50 kg | 9:21 |
| 100 kg | 3:42 |
Monsoon Beast's cooldown drops 11 seconds per kilogram to a 3 minute 42 second floor at about 81 kg, five times as many Monsoon fruit. Watermelon Chomper's value bonus reaches 4× at 100 kg, and the seed recovery chance reaches 60%.
⚡ See Hippo's ability at your pet's weight →
❓ FAQ
What does the Hippo do in Grow a Garden?
Every 3:20 at base weight, it eats a Watermelon for 2× (4× at 100 kg) its value with a 30% to 60% chance to return the seed. Every 18:31 (3:42 at about 81 kg) it gives a nearby fruit Monsoon (×50).
Does the Hippo need Watermelons?
Only for Watermelon Chomper. Monsoon Beast works on any nearby fruit.
How do you get a Hippo?
Buy it from the Safari Merchant for 400,000,000 Sheckles, 539 Robux or 539 Trade Tokens.