🦗 Praying Mantis Pet in Grow a Garden — Mythical
Praying Mantis is a Mythical pet from the original Animal Update, hatched from the Bug Egg and Exotic Bug Egg (4% each). It raises the chance of Gold and Rainbow fruit.
Last verified against the Praying Mantis page and the ability data on the Grow a Garden wiki.
Bug Egg, 4%.
📋 Praying Mantis at a glance
| Rarity | Mythical |
|---|---|
| How to get | Bug Egg (4%) or Exotic Bug Egg (4%) |
| Hunger | 55,000 |
| Ability (wiki wording) | Zen zone: Every 80 s, prays for 10.30 s granting a 1.51 x variant chance (Rainbow, Gold or Silver) to crops within 10.30 studs. |
| Added | May 3, 2025 (Animal Update) |
| Still obtainable? | Yes, per the wiki |
⚡ What Zen Zone does
Every 80 seconds at base weight, the Praying Mantis prays for 10 seconds, giving a 1.5× variant chance within 10 studs. A variant is a growth mutation: Gold or Rainbow.
The wiki adds two details: it doesn't give variants directly, only raises the chance, and it works on fruit growing on plants that are already there, so moving plants with a Trowel doesn't help.
📈 Praying Mantis stats by weight
| Pet weight | Cooldown | Prayer length | Prayer range | Variant chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 kg | 70 s | 11 s | 11 studs | 1.55× |
| 25 kg | 55 s | 12.5 s | 12.5 studs | 1.62× |
| 75 kg | 5 s | 17.5 s | 17.5 studs | 1.88× |
| 100 kg | 5 s | 20 s | 20 studs | 2× |
No stat has a cap. The cooldown reaches its 5-second floor at 75 kg, and the prayer and range double to 20 seconds and 20 studs at 100 kg. The variant bonus grows slowly, to 2× at 100 kg. From about 64 kg each prayer lasts longer than the wait, so it's always on.
⚡ See Praying Mantis's ability at your pet's weight →
❓ FAQ
What does the Praying Mantis do in Grow a Garden?
Every 80 seconds at base weight, it prays for 10+ seconds, giving fruit within 10+ studs a 1.5×+ variant chance.
Does the Praying Mantis give Gold or Rainbow directly?
No. It raises the chance of those variants on fruit growing nearby.