🐾 Starfish Pet in Grow a Garden — Common
Starfish is a Common pet from the Summer Update, the most common hatch from the Common Summer Egg (50%). The wiki calls it the best pet to level up and trade in for extra pet, egg and storage slots.
Last verified against the Starfish page and the ability data on the Grow a Garden wiki.
Common Summer Egg, 50%.
📋 Starfish at a glance
| Rarity | Common |
|---|---|
| How to get | Common Summer Egg (50%) |
| Hunger | 1,500 |
| Ability (wiki wording) | You're a Star: Gains additional XP per second |
| Cooldown | None: always on |
| Added | June 21, 2025 (Summer Update) |
| Still obtainable? | No; the Common Summer Egg was an event egg |
⚡ What You're a Star does
The Starfish gains 5 extra XP per second for itself. The wiki says it keeps gaining XP even at zero hunger, so you don't need to feed it.
It outranks the Brown Mouse and Grey Mouse as a pet to age up quickly and use for slot upgrades.
📈 Starfish stats by weight
| Pet weight | XP/s for itself |
|---|---|
| 10 kg | 10 XP/s |
| 25 kg | 17.5 XP/s |
| 40 kg | 25 XP/s |
| 100 kg | 25 XP/s |
The bonus grows 0.5 XP/s per kilogram to its 25 XP/s cap at 40 kg.
⚡ See Starfish's ability at your pet's weight →
❓ FAQ
What does the Starfish do in Grow a Garden?
It gains 5 to 25 extra XP per second for itself.
Does the Starfish need to be fed?
No. Per the wiki, it gains XP even at zero hunger.
Why do players level Starfish?
To trade aged pets in for extra pet, egg and inventory slots; the wiki says it's the best pet for that.