In Grow a Garden, 39kg represents the maximum weight a standard Elephant can upgrade a pet to. This makes it a crucial benchmark for efficiency and value. But with so many pets available, which 39kg companions are truly worth your investment? How many tokens can they fetch on the market, and what are the most effective ways to use them? This guide breaks down the top five most recommended 39kg pets that deliver exceptional performance for their cost.
1. French Fry Ferret
The French Fry Ferret is a powerhouse for late-game leveling. At 39kg, its potential is unlocked: stacking it with a Nightmare mutation reduces its skill cooldown to 23 minutes, and adding Hyperhunger can push it to the hard cap of 20 minutes. Crucially, this 20-minute cooldown is its minimum, even if the pet's weight exceeds 100kg.
- Value: A normal French Fry Ferret sells for 60–80 tokens, while a 39kg Nightmare variant can command 300–400 tokens.
- Key Combos:
1. Fastest Leveling: Use 7 French Fry Ferrets + 1 target pet for an astonishing rate of about 1 level every 3 minutes.
2. Team Boost: 3 Peacocks + 3 French Fry Ferrets + 1 Reaper. This setup grants all pets a Medium Toy effect for rapid leveling. (Note: The Peacocks should be 39kg Nightmare Peacocks for optimal cooldown).
2. Ruby Squid
The Ruby Squid stands out for its incredible versatility. It excels at continuously copying pets with no skill cooldown, such as Koi, Seal, Brontosaurus, or the Wendigo. This ability drastically conserves backpack space and can substitute for rare pets you lack. For many of these no-cooldown pets, 39kg is their skill cap, making this weight ideal for the Ruby Squid.
- Value: A normal Ruby Squid is worth 100–150 tokens. A 38kg Nightmare Ruby Squid roughly doubles in value to 500–600 tokens.
- Key Combos:
- Egg & Huge Pet Farming: Koi + Seal + Brontosaurus.
- Extreme Leveling: Wendigo + Golden Piggy + Capybara.This is an essential pet no collector should overlook.
3. Mimic Octopus
At 39kg, the Mimic Octopus occupies an awkward spot. With a base 12-minute cooldown, it's unremarkable on its own. However, its true power is unleashed with specific boosts. When equipped with Hyperhunger, Medium Toy, and Small Toy, its cooldown plummets to a mere 17 seconds. Fortunately, these boosts are relatively easy to acquire from event shops and toy farming.
- Value: A normal Mimic Octopus costs 40–60 tokens, while a 39kg version sells for 300–400 tokens. For comparison, 61kg versions have recently dropped to around 800-900 tokens.
- Key Combos:
- Bald Eagle: For faster egg hatching.
- Raccoon: For rapid fruit duplication, ideal when you're short on Raccoons or Kitsunes.
- Headless Horseman: To instantly apply the Nightmare mutation, bypassing the 40-minute wait.
4. Dilophosaurus
The Dilophosaurus is a monster for fast leveling. While it only affects five pets at a time, a 39kg Dilophosaurus can provide an experience bonus exceeding 2,000. With Hyperhunger, its cooldown drops to 4 minutes, and with Medium + Small Toys, it hits the 1-minute cap. At this weight, its strength is nearly on par with a 61kg version.
- Value: Prices range from 40–70 tokens for a normal one to 400+ (sometimes over 500) tokens for a 39kg variant.
- Key Combo: The ultimate setup for farming 39kg pets is 1 Peacock + 5 Dilophosaurus + Elephant + 1 Reaper. This allows you to AFK overnight and wake up to a fully trained 39kg pet.
5. Peacock
The Peacock is a flexible support pet, but a 39kg version is underwhelming without assistance. Its base skill reduces cooldown by only 88 seconds every 6 minutes. However, with Hyperhunger + Medium Toy + Small Toy, it achieves a 15-second cooldown, matching the performance of a Huge Peacock. Early investment in toys to train 39kg Dilophosaurus can reduce later dependence on Peacock.
- Value: A normal Peacock is about 20 tokens, while a 39kg one sells for around 300 tokens.
- Key Combos:
- Works excellently with French Fry Ferrets for late-game leveling.
- Pairs well with Dilophosaurus for early-game leveling.
- Generally compatible with any pet that has a cooldown, except those that cannot be refreshed (e.g., Chinchilla, Hydra).
Conclusion
These five pets - French Fry Ferret, Ruby Squid, Mimic Octopus, Dilophosaurus, and Peacock - represent the best value and utility at the 39kg weight threshold in Grow a Garden. By targeting these pets and utilizing their recommended combos, players can significantly optimize their progression, resource farming, and overall gameplay efficiency.
