Understanding Duped Pets in Grow A Garden
In Grow A Garden, “duped pets” refers to pets that have been duplicated (cloned) via bugs, glitches, or exploits. These pets are often flagged, restricted, or removed by the game, which can impact trading, inventory, and pet value.
In this guide, you’ll learn what duped pets are, how to tell if one you have is duped, and how to protect your pets from being flagged. Use the tools below to help you analyze your pets:
What Is a Duped Pet?
A duped pet is a pet that has been duplicated beyond what the developers intended — through glitches, exploits, or bugs. This can mean the pet shares identical stats (such as hatch weight) with another pet, or was obtained in a way that bypasses normal game mechanics.
Duped pets are sometimes automatically flagged by the game. This can result in restrictions such as being unable to trade, mutate, or sell. Players have reported pets getting flagged even after normal trades or hatches. For more specifics, try the Pet Dupe Checker.
Signs a Pet Might Be Duped
- Your pet shows a “duped” status or message when you try to trade or mutate it.
- It cannot be fed, its ability doesn’t function, or it lacks a proper shop value.
- The pet’s stats (especially hatch weight, age, or name) are identical to another pet in circulation, often from alt accounts.
- It was acquired through trades, gifts, or glitches outside normal gameplay.
Impact of Having a Duped Pet
A duped pet can affect your gameplay in real ways:
- You may lose trading rights or mutation capabilities.
- Pets may be removed if duplication exploits are detected.
- Your reputation and trade value within the community may suffer.
What To Do If You Think Your Pet Is Duped
If you suspect a pet is duped, follow these steps:
- Check its metadata: hatch weight, shop value, abilities.
- Run it through the Pet Dupe Checker for a detailed report.
- Avoid trading or mutating it until you’re confident it’s legitimate.
- Contact the game’s support team if you believe it’s a false flag.
- Keep records like screenshots or trade logs in case you need them later.
How to Protect Yourself & Your Pets
Preventing duped pet issues is easier than trying to recover from them. Follow these precautions:
- Only accept trades from trusted players.
- Avoid extreme bargains or pets that seem “too good to be true.”
- Keep records (screenshots, trade receipts) for high-value pets.
- Always update to the latest version of Grow A Garden to avoid bugs and outdated servers.
- Stay active in community forums (Reddit, Discord) to keep up with new dupe reports.
Community-Maintained List & Tools
The list of known duped pets and recognition criteria is updated regularly by the Grow A Garden Calculator community. Community testing, user submissions, and feedback help ensure tools like the Pet Weight Calculator, the Pet Ability & Mutation Calculator, and the Pet Dupe Checker stay accurate.