Christmas Gorilla Pet in Grow A Garden: Value, Buy, How to Get

What is the Christmas Gorilla pet?

The Christmas Gorilla is a Rare, Limited pet that was introduced during the Christmas Harvest Event. Because it is event-locked, it does not drop outside of that seasonal period unless obtained through other players or external services.

In general, limited pets like this are collected either for utility, rarity, or future trading value.

What does the Christmas Gorilla look like?

Based on its in-game model, the Christmas Gorilla has a very clear holiday theme. It wears a red Santa-style hat with white trim and a pom on top. The body is blocky and bulky, giving it a heavy, solid look compared to smaller pets.

The color palette is mostly red, white, and dark gray. The overall appearance makes it easy to recognize during winter events and clearly separates it from normal Gorilla-style pets.

How do you get the Christmas Gorilla pet?

What is the main obtaining method?

Most players originally obtained the Christmas Gorilla from Santa's Surprise Present during the Christmas Harvest Event.

This present contains several different items and pets, each with its own drop chance.

What is inside Santa's Surprise Present?

In practice, this means most players had to open multiple presents before seeing one. An 8% chance is not extremely rare, but it is low enough that you should not expect it quickly.

Can you buy the Christmas Gorilla directly?

Some players choose not to rely on RNG. Instead, they obtain the pet through third-party sellers such as U4GM, where it is commonly listed at $1.99.

This option is usually chosen by players who:

• Missed the Christmas event
• Want the pet immediately
• Do not want to grind presents

This is a convenience option rather than a gameplay method.

What does the Christmas Gorilla actually do?

What is its passive ability?

Passive: Cold Belly 
The Christmas Gorilla occasionally grabs fruits with Cold-type mutations and uses them to reduce the cooking time of a random cooking pot.

In general, this passive activates automatically and does not require manual input.

How does this passive work in practice?

• The effect is situational and random
• It only interacts with Cold-type mutated fruits
• It helps more in setups where multiple cooking pots are running at once

Most players notice the benefit more during longer cooking sessions rather than short ones.

What is its hunger stat?

• Hunger: 55,000

This is relatively high, meaning the pet can stay active for long periods before needing food. For most players, this makes it easier to manage compared to low-hunger pets.

What is the value and rarity of the Christmas Gorilla?

• Tier: Rare
• Availability: Limited (Christmas Harvest Event only)
• Direct purchase price: $1.99 (external sellers)

From a value perspective:

• The Rare tier puts it above common pets but below top-end event exclusives
• The 8% drop rate makes it moderately hard to obtain through gameplay
• The low external price suggests supply is relatively stable

In general, its value comes more from being limited than from raw power.

Should you buy the Christmas Gorilla?

Most players should consider buying it only if:

• They specifically want a Christmas-themed pet
• They use cooking pots heavily
• They missed the event and want completion

If you are focused only on efficiency, there are usually stronger pets for cooking bonuses.

Is the Christmas Gorilla worth using?

In general:

• It is useful, but not essential
• It fits well in Cold-mutation-focused builds
• It is more about convenience than optimization

Most players use it because they like the theme or already own it, not because it is required for progression.