🌿 Scarlet Macaw – Legendary Pet Guide for Grow a Garden (Roblox)
🦜 Overview & Origin
The Scarlet Macaw is a Legendary-tier mutation specialist introduced in the Summer Harvest Update on June 21, 2025. This rare bird can only be obtained by hatching the Paradise Egg and is the sole source of the Verdant Mutation—a key ingredient for unlocking ultra-valuable crops
🎯 Passive Ability: Verdant Bird
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Activates every ~11 minutes 48 seconds (cooldown ~7–12 minutes in different sources).
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Mutation Chance: ~16‑16.25% success rate per attempt.
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Effect: Applies the Verdant Mutation to a nearby fruit, multiplying its sell value by 4×.
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Visual Trigger: When activating, the Macaw gives off a rainbow aura with floating feathers
🥚 How to Obtain Scarlet Macaw
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Required Egg: Paradise Egg, purchasable from the Pet Egg Shop.
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Shop Appearance Rate: ~7% when shop refreshes.
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Egg Cost: ~50 million Sheckles or ~139 Robux.
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Hatch Duration: 6 hours 40 minutes. (Can be sped up with Robux)
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Scarlet Macaw hatch rate: ~8% per egg
🔍 Best Use & Strategy
🪴 Mutation Farming
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Essential for obtaining the Verdant Mutation, a prerequisite for the even more powerful Paradisal Mutation (18× value).
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During Heatwave events, use a Tanning Mirror near Verdant crops to trigger Sundried Mutation, which combines with Verdant to produce Paradisal
🤝 Pet Synergy
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Combines well with pets like Queen Bee or Tarantula Hawk, which reduce passive cooldowns.
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Complements high-value crops like Sunflowers and Dragon Fruit for maximum impact.
⚖️ Pros & Cons
| Pros | Cons |
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| Only pet that applies Verdant Mutation | Long cooldown and low success rate |
| Enables Paradisal Mutation when paired with Tanning Mirror | No direct duplication or planting boosts |
| Ideal for mutation-focused, high-profit farming | Requires expensive egg and luck to obtain |
🗓️ Quick Stats Summary
| Attribute | Value |
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| Tier | Legendary |
| Egg Type | Paradise Egg |
| Egg Cost | ~50M Sheckles or 139 Robux |
| Egg Appearance Rate | ~7% appearance rate |
| Hatch Time | 6h 40m |
| Hatch Chance | ~8% |
| Passive Ability | Verdant mutation every ~11–12 min (≈16% chance) |
| Best Use | Mutation farming (e.g., Verdant → Paradisal) |
✅ Final Thoughts
The Scarlet Macaw is one of the most strategic pets in Grow a Garden, unlocking mutation power previously inaccessible in the game. While its effectiveness depends heavily on RNG and timing, pairing it with high-tier crops and gear like Tanning Mirrors makes it indispensable for mutation-driven profit seekers.
Whether you’re aiming for long-term growth or elite garden setups, the Scarlet Macaw is a rare and valuable gem—both visually stunning and functionally strategic.