What is the Ankylosaurus in Grow A Garden?
The Ankylosaurus is a limited mythical pet in Roblox Grow A Garden. It was added during the Prehistoric Event on July 12th, 2025. Because the event has ended, the Ankylosaurus is no longer obtainable through normal gameplay.
In general, most players consider the Ankylosaurus a defensive pet rather than a farming or speed-focused one. Its value mainly comes from its passive ability, which helps protect your crops from being stolen by other players.
How could you obtain the Ankylosaurus?
When it was available, the Ankylosaurus could only be obtained from the Primal Egg or the Premium Primal Egg during the Prehistoric Event.
The hatch chance was 1%, which is very low. Most players who actually got one either hatched many eggs or were simply lucky. Even players who opened dozens of Primal Eggs usually did not see an Ankylosaurus.
Now that the event is over, the Ankylosaurus is marked as unobtainable. In practice, this means new players cannot hatch it anymore, and existing ones only remain with players who already own it.
Is the Ankylosaurus a normal or rainbow pet?
The Ankylosaurus exists in both normal and rainbow versions. As with most pets in Grow A Garden, the rainbow version is much rarer and usually owned by experienced or long-time players.
In general gameplay, the difference between normal and rainbow Ankylosaurus is mostly about rarity and collection value. The core passive effect stays the same.
What tier is the Ankylosaurus?
The Ankylosaurus is a Mythical-tier pet. This places it among the rarest pets in the game.
Most players treat mythical pets as long-term investments rather than tools for early progress. If you already have one, you usually keep it equipped when playing in public servers where fruit stealing happens often.
What does the Ankylosaurus look like?
The Ankylosaurus has a clear prehistoric design. It has darker brown skin on the top of its body and lighter brown skin on the bottom. White spikes run along the top and sides, giving it a heavily armored appearance.
Its look fits its defensive role well. In general, players can easily recognize it in a garden because it stands out compared to smaller or brighter pets.
What is the Ankylosaurus passive ability?
The Ankylosaurus has a passive ability called Armored Defender.
When another player steals fruit from you, there is a chance that you also receive the stolen fruit. This chance ranges from about 18.7% to 35%, depending on upgrades or modifiers.
In simple terms, stealing from you can sometimes fail in practice, because you still get the fruit anyway.
How does Armored Defender work in real gameplay?
In real gameplay, Armored Defender activates automatically. You do not need to click anything or time it manually.
Most players notice the effect when farming in public servers. If someone steals fruit from your garden, there is a chance the fruit still appears in your inventory. The thief keeps the fruit as well, so it does not punish them directly, but it prevents you from losing progress.
Usually, players who farm rare or slow-growing fruits benefit the most from this ability.
Is the Ankylosaurus good for public servers?
Yes, in general the Ankylosaurus is more useful in public servers than private ones.
In private servers, fruit stealing rarely happens, so the passive ability does not activate often. In public servers, especially busy ones, stealing is common. That is where Armored Defender provides consistent value.
Most experienced players equip the Ankylosaurus when they plan to stay AFK or farm without constantly watching their garden.
Is the Ankylosaurus good for beginners?
For beginners, the Ankylosaurus is not something you should plan around, mainly because it is no longer obtainable.
Even when it was available, beginners usually did not have enough resources to hatch enough Primal Eggs to realistically get one. In general, early-game players benefit more from pets that increase growth speed or harvest value.
How much hunger does the Ankylosaurus have?
The Ankylosaurus has a hunger value of 40,000. This is quite high compared to common and rare pets.
In practice, this means you need to feed it regularly if you plan to keep it active for long farming sessions. Most players with mythical pets already have a steady food supply, so this is usually not a big issue.
Is the Ankylosaurus worth keeping equipped?
If you already own the Ankylosaurus, it is usually worth equipping in situations where fruit theft is a concern.
Most players swap it in when:
Farming expensive fruits
Playing in crowded public servers
Going AFK for short periods
If you are actively harvesting and watching your garden, other pets may offer faster progression. The Ankylosaurus is more about protection than efficiency.
How rare is the Ankylosaurus compared to other mythical pets?
The Ankylosaurus is considered quite rare, mainly because it was tied to a limited-time event with a low hatch rate.
Most players rank it as rarer than standard mythical pets that remain in permanent eggs. Because it is unobtainable now, its perceived value has increased over time.
Can you still get the Ankylosaurus today?
No, the Ankylosaurus cannot be obtained through eggs anymore.
In general, the only way to see one now is if another player already owns it. Some players look for external ways to progress faster in Grow A Garden, such as choosing to buy Grow a Garden tokens safely on U4N, but this does not make the Ankylosaurus obtainable again.
Is the Ankylosaurus more about value or gameplay?
For most players, the Ankylosaurus sits somewhere between gameplay utility and collection value.
From a gameplay perspective, it provides situational protection. From a collection standpoint, it represents participation in an old event and a rare mythical hatch.
Usually, long-term players care about both aspects, while newer players focus more on practical pets.
Final thoughts on the Ankylosaurus
The Ankylosaurus is a defensive, limited mythical pet designed to reduce frustration from fruit theft. It does not increase profits directly, but it helps protect what you grow.
Most players who own one keep it for public farming sessions and value it as a reminder of the Prehistoric Event. If you do not have one, you are not missing a core progression tool, but it remains a solid and respected pet in the Grow A Garden community.