There’s a powerful new bug spreading across Grow a Garden, and players are calling it the Nihonzaru Glitch or Nuranu Bug. This exploit dramatically reduces the cooldowns on pet abilities, allowing some pets to activate their powers every few seconds instead of every 10 to 15 minutes.
Here’s how the glitch works and how to trigger it yourself.
What Is the Nihonzaru Glitch?
Normally, pets in Grow a Garden have cooldowns that prevent them from using their abilities too frequently. But this glitch allows those cooldowns to drop to just a few seconds.
For example:
- A pet like the Mimic Octopus, which copies abilities, can suddenly activate its power non-stop
- This gives players a huge farming or mutation advantage, especially in solo servers
The glitch is tied to the Nuranu pet, hot springs, and a specific cooldown timer trick.
How to Do the Nihonzaru Glitch in Grow a Garden
To perform the glitch successfully, follow these exact steps:
What You Need:
- Three Nuranu pets
- At least three hot springs
- A pet with a powerful passive ability (such as Mimic Octopus)
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Place Hot Springs
- Add all hot springs to your garden before anything else
- Add Your Target Pet
- Place the pet you want to glitch (Mimic Octopus is recommended)
- Watch the Cooldown Timer
- Wait until the pet’s passive ability timer reaches 1 minute and 5 seconds
- Add Nuranu Pets
- Right at 1:05 on the timer, place all three Nuranu pets into the garden
- Remove Them at the Last Second
- Just before the timer hits 1 second, remove all the Nuranus
- Cooldown Resets
- If done correctly, your pet’s cooldown should drop significantly. You can repeat the process as needed
Important:
- The effect resets if you leave the server, so you need to repeat it every session
- Timing is everything. If you miss the 1:05 to 1:00 window, the glitch may fail
Easier AFK Method (Less Reliable)
If you do not want to do the manual glitch steps, there is an alternative:
- Place three Nuranu pets and three hot springs
- Log off for about three hours
- When you log back in, place your desired pet and re-add the Nuranus
Sometimes the cooldown will already be reduced. However, this version is not guaranteed to work every time and is considered less efficient.
Final Notes
This glitch is not officially supported and may be patched in a future update. If you want to take advantage of it, now is the time. Many players are already using it to boost passive abilities, speed up farming, and create powerful mutation chains.
Reminder: Glitch use may carry risk if the developers decide to roll back accounts or disable unfair mechanics. Use at your own discretion.