This dinosaur-themed companion enhances gameplay by aiding in crop harvesting and duplication, making it a valuable asset for players focusing on prehistoric plants. As of late September 2025, it remains non-tradeable, emphasizing its rarity and appeal in the game’s pet ecosystem.
How to Obtain the Stegosaurus
To get a Stegosaurus, players need a Dinosaur Egg, which may hatch into this pet. There are two main methods:
1. DNA Conversion: Interact with NPC Graham at the Prehistoric Egg Stall. Equip a non-dinosaur pet, select “Claim this Pet,” and place it in the DNA Machine. After a one-hour wait, the machine may produce a Dinosaur Egg or, less commonly, an adult dinosaur.
2. Daily Tasks: Visit NPC Balire at the Prehistoric Task Stall, select “Show Tasks” to access daily missions (refreshed every 12 hours), and complete three tasks to earn a Dinosaur Egg, Ancient Seed Pack, or Dino Chest.
3. In addition to the above methods, you can also exchange with other players, such as tradekitsune, but pay attention to transaction security.
Dinosaur Egg Hatch Rates
The Stegosaurus has a 28% hatch rate from Dinosaur Eggs, making it a moderately rare pet among the six possible dinosaur species. This probability applies whether the egg comes from tasks or the DNA Machine, though the machine occasionally yields an adult dinosaur directly.
Obtaining After the Event
Once the Prehistoric Event ends, the Stegosaurus cannot be directly obtained. Players must trade with others who hatched it during the event.
Appearance
The Stegosaurus mirrors its prehistoric inspiration with a deep green body and prominent orange-brown plates on its back. Despite weighing under 1 kg (e.g., 0.88 kg in recorded cases), it appears large and moves slowly through gardens, adding a charming, lumbering animation. Its design blends ancient majesty with the game’s whimsical garden setting.
In-Game Passive Effects
The Stegosaurus excels in crop duplication, boosting harvest efficiency. Its key abilities are:
1. Prehistoric Multiplier: An 8–8.49% chance to duplicate harvested fruits, slightly lower for rare crops.
2. Prehistoric Harvester: A 5–5.33% chance to duplicate prehistoric plant seed packs.
These traits make it similar to the Squirrel pet but more efficient for prehistoric crops, ideal for optimizing event-specific yields.
Feeding
The Stegosaurus requires 40,000 hunger points to maintain its effects, needing regular feeding.
Value
The Stegosaurus is valued at approximately 50 quintillion (50Qi) Shekels, with stable pricing. Variants may differ in value. Players can use the in-game trading calculator or consult the Grow a Garden item and pet value list for accurate comparisons.
Variant Effects
Variants like Aromatic, Sublime, Corrupted, Fried, Frozen, Giant Bean, Glimmer, Golden, Inverted, Ironclad, Massive, Radiant, Rainbow, Shiny, Shocked, Tiny, and Tranquil enhance customization and value. These alter appearance or slightly tweak abilities while retaining core functions. Rarer variants typically fetch higher trade values.
Summary
Beyond the game, the Stegosaurus was a group of armored, herbivorous dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous (155–100 million years ago), primarily found in North America and China, with some fossils in North Africa. These social creatures had distinctive back plates and tail spikes, likely for defense or display. Extinct before the Cretaceous mass extinction, they can now be enjoyed as virtual pets in Grow a Garden.