In Grow a Garden, pets can help boost the value of your garden through their abilities, and the Red Fox stands out as one of the best companions from the recent update. Introduced during the Blood Moon Update on May 17, 2025, this Mythical-tier pet’s effect is true to its mischievous nature. So, if you were wondering what does a Red Fox do in this game, here’s what you need to know.
How to Get a Red Fox?
To get a Red Fox into your garden, you’ll need to hatch it from a Mythical Egg. However, be prepared for a challenge—the odds are slim, with only a 1.79% chance of success. This rarity makes the Red Fox a highly sought-after addition for advanced players.
A Mythical egg can be purchased from the Pet Egg shop for a whopping 8,000,000 Sheckles, and it has a 7% chance of showing up, so make sure to keep checking. You will have to farm a lot of Sheckles before attempting a purchase, and it is possible with highly valuable crops like Grapes, Mangoes, Coconuts, Bamboo, Candy Blossoms, Dragon Fruits, Beanstalks, and more, especially those with stacked mutations.
The other Mythical pets that can hatch from this type of egg are Grey Mouse (35.71%), Brown Mouse (26.79%), Squirrel (26.79%), and Red Giant Ant (8.93%).
Once the Red Fox hatches from it, you’ll notice its striking appearance—it has red fur and highlights of white and dark grey. So, visually, your garden will stand out as well.
What does the Red Fox do in Grow a Garden?
Approximately every 10 minutes, it sneaks into a random player’s garden and attempts to steal a seed from a non-event crop. So, if you don’t have a certain crop, and it doesn’t appear when Sam’s shop restocks, this pet might just bring it to you if you’re lucky. Note that the pet won’t be successful each time, and rarer seeds have less chance of being successfully stolen. But overall, its ability can be pretty useful on many occasions.
