Cornling is a Legendary-tier pet added to Grow a Garden with the Harvest Moon Part 4 update on August 22, 2026. It is a limited-time reward tied to the Moon Rewards track, so you cannot buy or hatch it from a standard egg. Instead, you earn it by clearing daily quests and pushing your Moon Rewards progress to tier 12.
Quick answer: Complete the three daily Moon quests from Quinn near the event hub to earn points, advance the Moon Rewards track, and claim Cornling when you reach tier 12.
Cornling stats and passive ability
Cornling has a yellow corn-shaped body with a cheerful face, green leafy limbs, and a small green cannon-like piece mounted on top. Its value is in the passive it brings to a mutation-focused garden.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Tier | Legendary |
| Obtaining method | Moon Reward (tier 12) |
| Hunger | 25,000 |
| Passive | Corn Synergy |
The Corn Synergy passive occasionally transfers all mutations from a fruit to a fruit that has no mutation. For every Corn planted in your garden, there is a chance that each mutation instead stays on the original fruit. That makes Cornling most useful in a garden that already grows Corn and relies on mutations.
How to unlock Cornling through Moon Rewards
Cornling sits at tier 12 of the Moon Rewards track. Progress comes from points, and points come from completing the daily Moon quests offered during the Harvest Moon event.
Note: After finishing the track, you can restart the reward cycle by spending 10B Sheckles, which lets you continue earning from the Moon Rewards again.
Daily Moon quests you can receive
Quinn’s rotation pulls from a fixed pool of tasks. Some involve event activities, while others simply ask you to harvest specific crops you may already be growing. Knowing the full pool helps you plant ahead so quests clear faster.
| Quest type | Objective |
|---|---|
| Event | Submit some plants to the Harvest Moon Pedestal |
| Event | Activate the Harvest Moon |
| Event | Use the Moon Pet Machine |
| Event | Sell some Moonbeam Plants |
| Event | Earn some Moon Coins |
| Event | Harvest some Moonbeam Plants |
| Event | Open Moon Chest |
| Event | Open Moon Crate |
| Event | Hatch Moon Egg |
| Crafting | Use Moon Crafting |
| Crafting | Craft Starry Strawberry Seed |
| Crafting | Craft Moonbeam Radar |
| Harvest | Harvest some Tomatoes |
| Harvest | Harvest some Corn |
| Harvest | Harvest some Pumpkins |
| Harvest | Harvest some Watermelons |
| Harvest | Harvest some Apples |
| Harvest | Harvest some Cacti |
| Harvest | Harvest some Starry Strawberries |
| Harvest | Harvest some Crescent Petals |
| Harvest | Harvest some Crescent Reeds |
| Harvest | Harvest some Strange Man’s Wheat |
How to confirm you have Cornling
You know the unlock worked when tier 12 of the Moon Rewards is marked as claimed and Cornling appears in your pet inventory. From there, you can place it in your garden like any other pet. Because it is a limited-time reward, secure it while the Harvest Moon event is active rather than waiting, and keep completing the three daily quests each day to keep your tier progress moving.
