How to Get Idol Chipmunk in Grow a Garden

The Idol Chipmunk is a legendary pet introduced in the Chubby Chipmunk Event in Grow a Garden. Known for its charming appearance and helpful abilities, it quickly became a favorite among players.

Appearance

The Idol Chipmunk has an outstretched brownish-gray tail and an elongated snout, wearing a pink cap and a shirt with a yellow collar. Its cute and quirky style makes it instantly recognizable in the garden.

If you want to expand your collection, learning how to buy Grow a Garden pets like the legendary Idol Chipmunk is essential. This charming pet, added in the Chubby Chipmunk Event, not only looks adorable with its pink cap and yellow-collared shirt but also helps your other pets by restoring their hunger every 12 minutes. Obtaining it requires collecting Nutty Chests during the event, making it a rare and valuable addition to your garden.

Trait

The Idol Chipmunk has a unique passive ability:

  • Every 11 minutes and 55 seconds, it performs a song for 8.48 seconds, during which all other pets in the garden restore 1.48% hunger per second.

Idol Chipmunk Stats

AttributeDetails
TierLegendary
Obtaining MethodNutty Chest 14.5%, Exotic Nutty Chest 14.5%, Rainbow Sack 15%
PriceN/A
Hatch ChanceN/A
PassiveEvery 11:55m, performs a song for 8.48s and all other pets restore 1.48% hunger per second
Hunger30,000
Obtainable?No
Date AddedOctober 4, 2025

How to Get an Idol Chipmunk

The Idol Chipmunk is exclusive to the Nutty Chest in Grow a Garden. Being a Legendary pet, it has a 14.5% chance of appearing from this chest. While this is moderate compared to some other pets, it’s far more obtainable than rare pets like the Chinchilla, which only has a 1% chance.

How to Get a Nutty Chest

To obtain a Nutty Chest, players must participate in the Chubby Chipmunk event. Here’s how:

  1. Let the Chubby Chipmunk eat your crops during the event.
  2. Each time it eats, it spawns an Acorn somewhere on the island.
  3. Collecting Acorns rewards various items, including the Nutty Chest.
  • Nutty Chest spawn chance: 5.65% for one, 2.35% for two.
  • Triggering Nutty Fever can speed up the process.

What Does the Idol Chipmunk Do?

The Idol Chipmunk sings every 12 minutes for 9 seconds, restoring 1.4% hunger per second to all other pets in the garden. While feeding pets is generally easy in Grow a Garden, this ability makes idling and managing multiple pets much easier, reducing the need for constant attention.