{
  "schemaVersion":"1.0.0",
  "releaseId":"gag2-pet-slots-source-audit-2026-07-30-r1",
  "datasetVersion":"2026-07-30.1",
  "game":"Grow a Garden 2",
  "gamePlaceId":"97598239454123",
  "reviewedAt":"2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z",
  "verificationMethod":"ten-page-pet-slot-cap-cost-interface-active-ability-and-upgrade-comparison",
  "sources":[
    {"id":"roblox","publisher":"Roblox","url":"https://www.roblox.com/games/97598239454123/Grow-a-Garden-2","sourceDate":"2026-07-30","role":"official experience identity only; no reviewed pet-slot table"},
    {"id":"fandom-mechanics","publisher":"Grow a Garden 2 Fandom Wiki","url":"https://growagarden2.fandom.com/wiki/Mechanics","sourceDate":"2026-07-30","role":"three-upgrade 200K, 1M and 5M mechanics table"},
    {"id":"nerdschalk-slots","publisher":"NerdsChalk","url":"https://nerdschalk.com/grow-a-garden-2-pet-slots/","sourceDate":"2026-06-19","role":"dedicated slot-cost guide with five-slot cap caveat"},
    {"id":"gameboost","publisher":"GameBoost","url":"https://gameboost.com/blog/equip-and-unequip-pets-in-grow-a-garden-2","sourceDate":"2026-07-07","role":"equip interface, active ability and 3-to-5 slot claims"},
    {"id":"nerdschalk-system","publisher":"NerdsChalk","url":"https://nerdschalk.com/grow-a-garden-2-pet-system/","sourceDate":"2026-06","role":"pet-system page with +1 and inconsistent +2 wording"},
    {"id":"gag2codes","publisher":"Grow a Garden 2 Tools & Wiki","url":"https://www.growagardens2codes.com/guides/how-to-get-pets","sourceDate":"2026-06-19","role":"three default slots, fourth and fifth cost claims"},
    {"id":"allthings","publisher":"AllThings.How","url":"https://allthings.how/grow-a-garden-2-pets-every-companion-and-what-it-does/","sourceDate":"2026-06","role":"slot cost table and active passive-bonus explanation"},
    {"id":"vgtimes","publisher":"VGTimes","url":"https://vgtimes.com/guides/160180-grow-a-garden-2-best-pets-guide-all-abilities-and-how-to-get-them.html","sourceDate":"2026-07-05","role":"three default slots plus fourth, fifth and sixth costs"},
    {"id":"gameguide","publisher":"Game.Guide","url":"https://www.game.guide/grow-a-garden-2-calculator","sourceDate":"2026-07-30","role":"three-step 200K, 1M and 5M progression table"},
    {"id":"treyex","publisher":"Treyex Gaming","url":"https://www.treyexgaming.com/grow-a-garden-2-pets-guide/","sourceDate":"2026-06-13","role":"three default slots and five-slot cost table"}
  ],
  "upgradeClaims":[
    {"targetSlots":4,"cost":200000,"status":"repeated","sourceIds":["fandom-mechanics","nerdschalk-slots","gameboost","nerdschalk-system","gag2codes","allthings","vgtimes","gameguide","treyex"],"note":"The most consistently repeated upgrade claim."},
    {"targetSlots":5,"cost":1000000,"status":"repeated-with-wording-conflict","sourceIds":["fandom-mechanics","nerdschalk-slots","gameboost","nerdschalk-system","gag2codes","allthings","vgtimes","gameguide","treyex"],"note":"The price repeats, but some pages call it +2 while also saying total five."},
    {"targetSlots":6,"cost":5000000,"status":"cap-conflict","sourceIds":["fandom-mechanics","vgtimes","gameguide"],"note":"Three pages continue to a sixth slot while several others call five the maximum."}
  ],
  "roleGroups":[
    {"role":"Growth","examples":["Deer","Butterfly","Firefly"],"use":"Faster or stronger crop development claims."},
    {"role":"Mutation","examples":["Golden Dragonfly","Unicorn"],"use":"Reported Gold or Rainbow mutation support."},
    {"role":"Harvest","examples":["Robin","Monkey","Black Dragon"],"use":"Seed drops, fruit collection or egg-related utility claims."},
    {"role":"Defense","examples":["Bee","Bear","Bald Eagle","Ice Serpent"],"use":"Interferes with intruders or protects the plot."},
    {"role":"Movement / awareness","examples":["Frog","Bunny","Owl","Turtle"],"use":"Movement, night visibility, alerts or inventory utility."},
    {"role":"Stealing","examples":["Raccoon"],"use":"Night-stealing automation and steal-limit claims."}
  ],
  "claims":[
    {"id":"three-default","topic":"Capacity","claim":"Players start with three active pet slots.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["nerdschalk-slots","gameboost","nerdschalk-system","gag2codes","allthings","vgtimes","treyex"],"note":"This is the strongest-aligned capacity claim in the reviewed set."},
    {"id":"fourth-cost","topic":"Cost","claim":"The fourth active pet slot costs 200,000 Sheckles.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["fandom-mechanics","nerdschalk-slots","gameboost","nerdschalk-system","gag2codes","allthings","vgtimes","gameguide","treyex"],"note":"Nine reviewed pages or tables repeat the same cost."},
    {"id":"fifth-cost","topic":"Cost","claim":"The fifth active pet slot costs 1,000,000 Sheckles.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["fandom-mechanics","nerdschalk-slots","gameboost","nerdschalk-system","gag2codes","allthings","vgtimes","gameguide","treyex"],"note":"The target total and cost repeat even though the slots-added wording conflicts."},
    {"id":"five-cap","topic":"Capacity","claim":"Five is the current maximum active-pet capacity.","evidence":"conflict","sourceIds":["nerdschalk-slots","gameboost","nerdschalk-system","allthings","vgtimes","gameguide"],"note":"Several pages say five is the cap, while VGTimes, Fandom and Game.Guide publish a sixth-slot step."},
    {"id":"sixth-cost","topic":"Cost","claim":"A sixth active pet slot costs 5,000,000 Sheckles.","evidence":"limited","sourceIds":["fandom-mechanics","vgtimes","gameguide"],"note":"Repeated by three pages but contradicted by five-slot-cap language elsewhere."},
    {"id":"plus-two-wording","topic":"Capacity","claim":"The 1,000,000 upgrade adds two slots while ending at five total.","evidence":"conflict","sourceIds":["nerdschalk-slots","nerdschalk-system","allthings"],"note":"Starting at three, +1 and then +2 would equal six, not five; treat the target total as the safer label."},
    {"id":"sheckles","topic":"Cost","claim":"Reviewed GAG2 slot upgrades use Sheckles rather than Robux.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["nerdschalk-slots","gameboost","gag2codes","allthings","vgtimes","treyex"],"note":"Do not import original-game gamepass claims into this sequel snapshot."},
    {"id":"active-vs-inventory","topic":"Capacity","claim":"Active equip slots are different from pet inventory capacity.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["nerdschalk-slots","gameboost"],"note":"A stored pet does not prove that another passive ability is active."},
    {"id":"rabbit-menu","topic":"Interface","claim":"The rabbit-head icon opens pet management.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["gameboost","gag2codes","vgtimes"],"note":"Interface labels can change after an update; verify the current menu."},
    {"id":"ability-active","topic":"Ability","claim":"A pet's passive ability requires it to be actively equipped.","evidence":"repeated","sourceIds":["gameboost","nerdschalk-system","allthings","treyex"],"note":"Inventory ownership alone does not activate another slot's effect."},
    {"id":"duplicate-stacking","topic":"Ability","claim":"Identical equipped pets always stack every ability.","evidence":"limited","sourceIds":["allthings"],"note":"One reviewed page states identical pets stack; no official per-ability stacking table was found."},
    {"id":"slot-value","topic":"Planning","claim":"Every additional slot guarantees a profitable return.","evidence":"conflict","sourceIds":["gag2codes","allthings","vgtimes"],"note":"Value depends on the extra pet, its verified ability, the player's routine and the opportunity cost."},
    {"id":"official-table","topic":"Capacity","claim":"The official Roblox experience page publishes the slot-cost table.","evidence":"conflict","sourceIds":["roblox"],"note":"The reviewed official listing identifies the game but does not publish these costs or the cap."},
    {"id":"cumulative-five","topic":"Planning","claim":"Moving from three to five reported slots costs 1,200,000 Sheckles.","evidence":"derived","sourceIds":["nerdschalk-slots","gameboost","gag2codes","allthings","vgtimes","treyex"],"note":"Derived by adding the repeatedly published 200,000 and 1,000,000 target-step costs."},
    {"id":"cumulative-six","topic":"Planning","claim":"Moving from three to a reported sixth slot costs 6,200,000 Sheckles.","evidence":"derived","sourceIds":["fandom-mechanics","vgtimes","gameguide"],"note":"Scenario math only; the sixth slot's current availability remains disputed."},
    {"id":"reserve","topic":"Planning","claim":"A slot purchase should consume all current Sheckles.","evidence":"conflict","sourceIds":["gag2codes","nerdschalk-system"],"note":"Both pages caution against rushing upgrades before maintaining the farm or owning a useful extra pet."}
  ],
  "checklist":[
    "Open the live pet menu and confirm the current total-slot label.",
    "Confirm the exact Sheckle price before purchasing an upgrade.",
    "Keep enough reserve for seeds, crops and a pet worth equipping.",
    "Check whether the candidate pet's ability works in the intended activity.",
    "Treat equip slots and inventory storage as separate capacities.",
    "Verify stacking behavior for the exact pet ability instead of assuming."
  ],
  "limitations":[
    "No slot upgrade was purchased or reproduced in game by this publisher.",
    "Roblox's official experience page does not publish a pet-slot cost or cap table.",
    "Five-slot-cap claims conflict with three pages that publish a sixth slot at 5,000,000 Sheckles.",
    "Some pages use mathematically inconsistent +2-slots and total-five wording.",
    "Pet abilities, availability and stacking behavior can change independently of slot costs.",
    "The planner treats 4, 5 and 6 as target totals rather than trusting slots-added wording.",
    "The live pet menu overrides this dated community-source snapshot."
  ]
}