The Raiju is one of the rarest and most sought-after pets in Grow a Garden, added in the Corrupted Update on July 26, 2025. It’s a Divine-tier pet with a sleek fox-like appearance and powerful lightning-based abilities that make it valuable both for farming efficiency and for collection purposes.
How to Obtain the Raiju
You can only acquire the Raiju from the Tranquil Treasures Shop (also referred to as the Zen Shop) after you’ve grown the Zen Channeller’s Tree to Stage 7. This unlocks access to certain Divine pets, including the Raiju.
However, the Raiju is not always available. It has a 0.83% chance to appear in the shop’s stock each hour when the inventory refreshes. This means you might need to check multiple times across different hours or days to find it.
There are two main ways to obtain it:
- Using Chi – Costs 350 Chi if it appears in the shop.
- Using Robux – Costs 759 Robux for an instant purchase, bypassing shop restocks.
Because of its rarity, most players either keep checking the shop hourly or spend Robux to guarantee they get it.
Raiju Quick Reference Table
| Tier | Obtaining Method | Price | Passive Ability | Hunger | Obtainable? | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divine | Tranquil Treasures Shop (Zen Shop, Stage 7 tree required) | Chi 350 / Robux 759 | Lightning Beast – Every ~10:30 minutes, devours a Shocked fruit for 1.5× Sheckle value and summons a chain of lightning to mutate ~4.22 fruits with Static. During thunderstorms: ~20.3% chance to apply Shocked instead. | 42,000 | No | July 26, 2025 |
Appearance
The Raiju is a medium-sized pet with a white body, yellow accents, and gray highlights. It resembles a fox, but with lightning-like design elements:
- Cheeks – Two small yellow spikes (with gray bases) on each cheek
- Back – Two yellow pads on each side, plus five more along its spine
- Tail – Lights up with electricity every second, yellow tip with a gray base
- Legs – Yellow calves on all four legs, with black claws
- Ears – Black inside, with two yellow “earring” pieces per ear
- Face – Dark gray lower jaw and dark nose, giving it a fierce look
The animated idle motion includes quick, twitch-like movements, which add to its energetic, electric feel.
Abilities & Gameplay Impact
The Raiju’s Lightning Beast ability makes it particularly valuable for crop mutation strategies:
- Static Mutation – The only pet in the game capable of applying Static to fruits.
- Stacking Effects – Static mutation can stack with the Shocked mutation, boosting fruit value further.
- Timed Activation – Roughly every 10 minutes, Raiju devours a Shocked fruit for a 1.5× Sheckle bonus, then uses chain lightning to mutate about 4.22 fruits with Static.
- Thunderstorm Bonus – During thunderstorms, there’s a ~20.3% chance to apply Shocked instead of Static. This also applies during certain admin events like the Jandel Storm.
- Favorite Tool Exemption – Raiju will not eat fruits you’ve marked as favorites.
Trivia & Fun Facts
- Likely inspired by the Raijū, a mythical beast from Japanese folklore that accompanies the god of thunder and lightning.
- Its restless, twitching animation could be a nod to the folklore description of Raijū as a creature made of lightning.
- Before the Trading Update, the Raiju was labeled as “Divine” in the shop but “Mythical” in its stats page—this was later fixed.
- Crop price calculations ignore all mutations except for Gold or Rainbow growth variants.
Tips for Getting the Raiju Faster
- Hourly Shop Check – The shop restocks on the hour, so plan to log in shortly before each refresh.
- Stock Chance Math – With a 0.83% chance, you may statistically see one Raiju in stock for roughly every 120 hourly checks—though RNG can vary wildly.
- Robux Shortcut – If you don’t want to wait, 759 Robux guarantees an instant purchase.
- Thunderstorm Timing – Once obtained, use the Raiju during thunderstorms for maximum mutation potential.
Whether you’re hunting for the elusive Raiju or looking to maximize your harvest with powerful pets, knowing how and when to buy Grow A Garden items can make all the difference in building the ultimate garden.
