Corrupt is a new mutation introduced in the Grow a Garden game during the CORRUPTED Event update on July 26, 2025.
It gives your fruit a striking red thunder-like glow with swirling red and gray particles.
When applied, it completely transforms the crop’s appearance, making it look more powerful and visually appealing, along with providing a high multiplier.
There are several ways to apply this mutation to fully grown crops, especially when completing certain quests.
In this guide, we’ve shared how to get the Corrupt Mutation in Grow a Garden, including its multiplier, appearance, visuals, and more.
Corrupt Mutation Multiplier Grow a Garden Wiki

Corrupt Mutation
Multiplier
x25
How to Get
Triggered during Corrupted Aura Event
By submitting Tranquil fruits & Sheckles to grow the Corrupted Tree
Using Corrupt Staff to affect a small area
Using Mutation Spray on a specific crop
By using Pet Shards Corrupted
Passive Ability by Kodama pet
Description
It gives fruits a bold red aura with swirling red-gray particles, distinct from normal mutations.
The Corrupt Mutation gives any crop it’s applied to a 25x multiplier.
It also changes the crop’s appearance, adding a red thunderous aura and swirling effects that give it a completely new look.
You can obtain this mutation during the Corrupted Aura weather event, which appears every hour and lasts for 10 minutes.
During this event, the sky turns completely red, creating a dramatic visual change.
Additionally, you can buy Pet Shards Corrupted items from the Zen Shop.
This item applies the mutation to the selected crop.
Corrupted Kodama Pet has a 4.35% drop chance from Corrupted Channeller rewards.
To earn this, gain Corruption Points by leveling up your tree.
It resets every hour and gives a Corrupted Mutation.
This pet can apply the mutation directly to a crop.
Once this Mutation is applied, your crop’s value increases 25 times.
For example, if your Hinomai crop has a base selling value of 92,000 sheckles at 7.07 kg, its value with the Corrupt Mutation will become around 2.3 million sheckles.