The Grow a Garden Tanuki is both a merchant in the Zen update and an obtainable pet. A big part of this update in is a new currency type called Chi, which you use to purchase event items. Check out our guide! Grow a Garden TanukiThe Tanuki is a pet and a merchant NPC that is part of the Zen update. Tanuki MerchantYou must visit the Tanuki merchant if you want to exchange Tranquil crops for Chi. Chi is the main currency that you can use to purchase items from the Tranquil Treasures shop! You can upgrade your Zen Tree by exchanging Tranquil crops with the Zen Channeler NPC instead. The higher the level of your Zen Tree, the more items are available in the Tranquil Treasures shop. To get crops with the Tranquil mutation, you must wait for the Zen Aura weather event to spawn. An orb spawns from the Zen Channeler, which then gives the Tranquil mutation to a random crop in your garden. This increases the selling value of the crop by 20x, but you do need Tranquil crops for Chi and Zen Tree upgrades. Tranquil Treasure Shop ItemsThe Tranquil Treasure shop changes stock every 60 minutes, but you can restock it yourself for the first time with 500K Sheckles. The price of the restock increases the more you purchase it. Available items:Zenflare Seed6 ChiRequires Zen Tree Level 2 Zen Seed PackCosts 12 Chi Zen SandCosts 15 Chi Zen CrateCosts 15 ChiRequires Zen Tree Level 3 Zen Gnome CrateCosts 15 ChiRequires Zen Tree Level 6 Tranquil RadarCosts 18 Chi Soft Sunshine SeedCosts 20 ChiRequires Zen Tree Level 4 Zen EggCosts 30 Chi Hot SpringCosts 30 Chi KoiCosts 45 ChiRequires Zen Tree Level 5 Spiked Mango SeedCosts 75 ChiRequires Zen Tree Level 7 Pet Shard TranquilCosts 200 ChiRequires Zen Tree Level 8 Tanuki PetThe Tanuki can perform random actions within your garden, including:Decreases the cooldown of a random pet’s ability by 1 minuteApplies the Choc mutation to a random cropApplies the Chilled mutation to a random cropApplies the Moonlit mutation to a random cropProvides you with a random amount of ShecklesProvides itself with a random amount of EXPSteals a random fruit from the garden of another playerHow To Get the Tanuki PetYou can get the Tanuki pet by hatching the Zen Egg, which you can purchase for 30 Chi from the Tranquil Treasures shop. The Tanuki has a 20.82% chance of hatching! DownloadsRelated stories March 1, 2010 Check out the official Gamezebo walkthrough for Pet Society. July 21, 2025 The most useful pets for your garden. Organisations With experience working for GameRant and in SEO copywriting, Adele loves to combine her adoration for gaming with her writing craft. She’ll talk your ear off about anything fantasy, and if she’s not typing away at her desk, she’s probably playing an RPG somewhere, watching anime, or reading a book.