🐾 Maneki-neko Pet in Grow a Garden — Uncommon
Maneki-neko is an Uncommon pet from the Zen Event, found in the Kitsune Chest (34.5%), Exotic Kitsune Chest (34%) and Rainbow Sack (28%). It's the Japanese beckoning cat, and it brings back fruit.
Last verified against the Maneki-neko page and the ability data on the Grow a Garden wiki.
Kitsune Chest, 34.5%.
📋 Maneki-neko at a glance
| Rarity | Uncommon |
|---|---|
| How to get | Kitsune Chest (34.5%), Exotic Kitsune Chest (34%) or Rainbow Sack (28%) |
| Hunger | 1,777 |
| Ability (wiki wording) | Fortune Cat: Every 2 minutes, waves and invites good fortune that grants 8% chance to refund fruit back to player’s inventory for 10s! Rarer fruit have rarer chance to refund. |
| Added | July 26, 2025 (Zen Event) |
| Still obtainable? | No, per the wiki |
⚡ What Fortune Cat does
Every 2 minutes 23 seconds at base weight, the Maneki-neko waves, and for the next 10 seconds each fruit has an 8% chance to be refunded to your inventory. Rarer fruit have a lower chance.
It's a timed version of the Monkey's always-on refund. Harvest in bursts right after it waves to get the most from it.
📈 Maneki-neko stats by weight
| Pet weight | Cooldown | Refund chance | Effect length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 kg | 2:17 | 9.5% | 12.5 s |
| 25 kg | 2:08 | 11.75% | 16.25 s |
| 48 kg | 1:54 | 15.2% | 22 s |
| 80 kg | 1:35 | 20% | 22 s |
The effect window caps at 22 seconds at 48 kg and the refund chance at 20% at 80 kg. The cooldown falls only 0.6 seconds per kilogram, to 1:23 at 100 kg.
⚡ See Maneki-neko's ability at your pet's weight →
❓ FAQ
What does the Maneki-neko do in Grow a Garden?
Every 2:23 at base weight, it opens a 10- to 22-second window in which fruit have an 8% to 20% chance to be refunded to your inventory.
How do you get a Maneki-neko?
From the Kitsune Chest (34.5%), Exotic Kitsune Chest (34%) or Rainbow Sack (28%).