The Specter is a legendary pet in Grow a Garden, introduced during the Halloween event. It’s one of those ghostly companions that bring both spooky vibes and valuable in-game benefits. Based around the theme of haunting and mutation, the Specter is a favorite among players who love collecting rare pets. Here’s how to get it and what it does.
How to Obtain the Specter Pet
The Specter can be purchased from the Halloween Merchant on October 31st. It costs 31,300,000 Sheckles, so you’ll need to save up quite a bit if you’re in the mid-game part of your gardening journey. Since it’s a limited-time pet, make sure you’re active during the event window otherwise, you’ll have to wait until the next spooky season (2026) to grab it.
What does the Specter do in GaG?
The Specter has a hunger value of 44,444 and comes with a passive ability called Haunt. Every 13 minutes, it “haunts” a random fruit in your garden and has a 25% chance to mutate it into a “Vamp” mutation, with smaller chances for the rarer “Spooky” or “Ghostly” mutations. This makes it one of the best pets for players focusing on fruit mutation farming.
Visually, the Specter has a ghostly blue glow with a floating, ghostly body and some vfx trailing behind it. It will keep the Halloween spirit alive in your garden even after the event ends, and if you’ve created a ghostly environment with cosmetics, this pet can be the perfect addition.
Why use the Specter?
The limited mutations that it can provide are Vamp (x3), Spooky (x8), or rarely, Ghostly (x25). While the first two give a small boost to the crop’s value, the last mutation grants a significant one. After stacking it with other high-tier mutations, your crops are going to sell for great prices, making it a valuable pet to have in your garden.