This snapshot reflects market sentiment immediately after Cooking Update Part 2 (within ~24–48h). Values in Grow a Garden shift fast—expect rapid depreciation on newly released pets. Always re‑check live trades before committing.

• How This Tier List Was Built
• Core Market Themes Right Now
• Simplified Tier Overview (Relative, Not Exhaustive)
• Special Categories
• Notable Value Movements
• New Pets (Cook Part 2)
• Rainbow Variant Callout
• Fair Trade Benchmarks (Approximate)
• When to Avoid Trading
• Strategic Tips
• Common Mistakes to Avoid
• FAQ
• Summary

↖ How This Tier List Was Built

• Aggregated averages from multiple community value trackers, Discord trade channels, and in-game observed swaps.
• Weighted more heavily toward successfully completed trades rather than asking prices.
• Normalized into relative currencies: Raccoon (high tier), Dragonfly (mid-tier baseline).
• Use as directional guidance, not absolute pricing. Overpaying for speed or collection preference is your choice.

↖ Core Market Themes Right Now

• Broad Deflation: Roughly 95% of pets have drifted down as supply inflates; relative ordering mostly unchanged.
• Supply Shocks: New aging methods (e.g., red mouse + earlier methods) destroyed Age 75 pet value.
• Raccoon Breakout: Only widely used pet that spiked (+10–15% in two days), now sits above Disco Bee.
• New Pets = Falling Knives: Lobster / Hot Dog Dachshund / Gorilla Chef already sliding—expect steep week-one drops.
• Bulk Flood: Corrupted Kitsune, Emoji (Mochi) Mouse, Age 75s, and common blood-line pets are near-zero trade chips.
• Niche Premiums: Rainbow variants (e.g., Rainbow Blood Owl) and well-targeted Huge or Ascended utility pets still command situational premiums.

↖ Simplified Tier Overview (Relative, Not Exhaustive)

↖ Special Categories

Huge Pets (Range Clarification)

Ascended Pets

↖ Notable Value Movements

Up: 

Raccoon (the standout riser; pushes re-pricing across top tiers)

Steady:

• Red Kitsune (unchanged; only looks worse because Raccoon rose)
• Select utility dinos (relative stability vs. broad decline)

Down (Sharp):

• Blood Hedgehog, Blood Kiwi (supply + method irrelevance)
• Regular Blood Owl (alternate aging options)
• Queen Bee (sliding toward low tier)
• Age 75 set (effectively obsolete)

Down (Gradual):

• Disco Bee (relative erosion vs. Raccoon)
• Butterfly / Fennec Fox / Dragonfly / Spinosaurus / Mimic Octopus / T-Rex (slow deflation)

↖ New Pets (Cook Part 2)

Lobster: Temporarily A-tier (≈ Butterfly / Fennec). EXPECT DROP to C (T-Rex band) within a week.

Hot Dog Dachshund: D/E boundary now; likely pure E soon.

Gorilla Chef: Top bulk momentarily; heavy farm pressure—avoid overpay.

↖ Rainbow Variant Callout

• Rainbow Blood Owl: Still commands bundle value (e.g., 4 for a Raccoon observed). Regular variant is bulk.
• Rule: Only invest time in rainbowing if the base pet's effect + scarcity justify conversion effort.

↖ Fair Trade Benchmarks (Approximate)

• 1 Raccoon ≈ Disco Bee + Queen Bee (Dragonfly add is slight overpay)
• 1 Raccoon ≈ 4–5 Dragonflies (aim for 4)
• Red Kitsune ≈ 2 Raccoons + mid add (Butterfly / Fennec / Lobster / Spino class). 3 Raccoons = win, 4 = windfall
• T-Rex = French Fry Ferret (even swap)
• Lobster (now) ≈ Butterfly (avoid paying premium; wait)
• Rainbow Blood Owl ≈ 0.25 Raccoon each (contextual; negotiate)
• Common Huge ≈ Dragonfly (or less if saturated)

↖ When to Avoid Trading

• First 5–7 days of a new pet's release (steepest depreciation curve)
• Hype spikes immediately after influencer videos
• Thin-liquidity hours (off-peak) when manipulators set fake floors

↖ Strategic Tips

• Hold Raccoons: Strong store of value; liquidity high.
• Convert Excess Bulk into Mid Chips: Bundle E-tier into a D-tier pet, then ladder up.
• Avoid Aging for Trade Value: Age 75 strategy is dead; opportunity cost too high.
• Flip Early Only If You Farm Fast: If you secure brand-new pets in the first hours, sell immediately before crash.
• Track Ratios, Not Absolutes: Evaluate How many Dragonflies per Raccoon? weekly—gives clearer inflation signal.
• Don't Sink Into Illiquid Ascended Niche Unless for Collection: Harder exit path.
• Log Trades: Maintain spreadsheet to detect your personal overpay patterns.

↖ Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Calling this official (hurts credibility; invites ridicule)
• Overpaying for a Lobster / New Pet on Day 1
• Equating any Huge with multi-Raccoon value
• Ignoring rainbow vs. non-rainbow distinctions
• Aging pets for resale (0 ROI currently)

↖ FAQ

Q: Why did my pet drop but feels same vs. others?

A: Collective deflation—relative ladder unchanged; only matters vs. core currencies (Raccoon / Dragonfly).

Q: Is Disco Bee dead?

A: No—still S-tier, just displaced slightly by Raccoon's surge.

Q: Should I rush Lobster?

A: Only to flip immediately. For holding, wait; trajectory points downward.

Q: What replaces Age 75 value farming?

A: Efficient hatch loops + targeting method-relevant passives (until next systemic shift).

Q: How to price rare ascended species?

A: Start at generic ascended baseline; ask for modest add (Dragonfly-scale). Be ready to wait for a collector.

↖ Summary

Raccoon is the new clear high-tier currency after a sharp appreciation; Red Kitsune remains stable but yields fewer Raccoons due to that spike. Disco Bee slips relatively; Butterfly, Fennec, and Dragonfly continue gentle declines within predictable bands. Most older specialty pets (Blood Hedgehog, Blood Kiwi, Age 75 stock, regular Blood Owl) have collapsed into bulk.