Gardener level

The gardener level icon as shown in the menu in Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise.

“	You've leveled up! You filled the petals around the clock, which means you've taken a step close to becoming a truly great gardener. All kinds of things happen when you become a better gardener. Costolot's store has opened. You can buy some paving, some fences, a couple of items to decorate your garden with and some seeds. Seedos will have some new seeds in his pouch too.	”
–Leafos, alert when reaching level 2 in Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise

The level the player is currently at determines what items the player can obtain or purchase.

As a player obtains Awards the player gains experience points which are marked by some of the twelve "Experience Petals" circling the clock turning from white to blue in Viva Piñata or becoming an opaque blue in Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise. Awards can only be obtained once, thus the amount of experience that can be earned is limited. Blue beads indicate additional experience points required to level up. When all petals are blue and blue beads are present, one of the beads will disappear. When all petals are blue and no blue beads are present, the player will level up. In Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise, experience is measured on an experience percentage instead, and the twenty white petals turn blue based on the percentage left to reach the next level, with no beads showing.

Leveling up usually increases the amount of items sold in Costolot's Store and other stores. Leveling up may also make Jardiniero give an upgrade to the Shovel. Usually, leveling up will make more piñata species available to obtain and discover, and unlock new seeds for plants to be able to be planted.

The player's level can be checked by going into the menu.

“	Your gardening is improving! Well done! You just seem to get better and better.	”
–Leafos, alert in Viva Piñata, or Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise after a certain level, or when controlling the voice in audio options

In the original Viva Piñata the maximum level possible is 108. In Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise the maximum level is 196, however this level can be reached before getting all the awards. In Just for Fun mode in Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise the player is always at level 999. In Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise the maximum level is level eleven which is obtained by gaining all of the awards.

Gardener level benefits

Classic

Level	Benefit
1	New Gardener title.
2	Seedos will visit your garden. Costolot's General Store opens in the village.
4	Post Office opens in the village. Wild Raisants attracted by your garden. Sour Shellybeans attracted by your garden.
5	Jardiniero gives you the Seed Shovel Head upgrade. Sour Shellybeans visit, and are able to be tamed. Gretchen Fetchem opens in the village.
6	Experienced Gardener title. Iron Shovel Handle upgrade. Wild Arocknids attracted by your garden.
7	Pond Shovel Head upgrade.
8	Miss Petula's Paper Pets opens.
9	Bart's Exchange opens. Sour Sherbats attracted by your garden.
10	Arfur's Inn opens with Sprinkling available for hire. Sour Sherbats visit your garden, and are able to be tamed. "Talent" Achievement unlocked
11	Skilled Gardener title. Garden Space Upgrade.
12	Ivor visits the garden. Gatherling available for hire.
13	Bronze Shovel Handle upgrade.
14	Pinata Central begins issuing factory requests. Weedling available for hire. Sour Crowlas attracted to your garden.
15	Ruffians visit your garden. Treecutter Shovel Head upgrade. Sour Crowlas visit your garden, and are able to be tamed.
16	Professional Gardener title. Watchling available for hire.
19	Sour Profitamoles attracted by your garden.
20	Sour Profitamoles visit your garden, and are able to be tamed. Professor Pester visits the garden.
21	Expert Gardener title. Maximum Garden Space Upgrade. Sweetoothes attracted by your garden.
23	Silver Shovel Handle upgrade Sour Macaraccoons attracted by your garden.
24	Sour Macaraccoons visit your garden, and are able to be tamed.
26	Great Gardener title. Diggerling available for hire. Dragumflies attracted by your garden.
27	Sour Cocoadiles attracted by your garden. Swananas attracted by your garden.
28	Gold Shovel Handle upgrade Sour Cocoadiles visit your garden, and are able to be tamed.
30	Fizzlybears attracted by your garden.
31	Master Gardener title. Credits unlocked. Sour Mallowolves attracted by your garden.
32	Sour Mallowolves visit your garden, and are able to be tamed. Parrybos attracted by your garden.
33	Eaglairs attracted by your garden.
34	Sour Bonboons attracted by your garden.
35	Sour Bonboons visit your garden, and are able to be tamed.
36	Legendary Gardener title. Elephanillas attracted by your garden.
38	Roarios attracted by your garden.
41	Ultimate Gardener title.
50	"Master Talent" Achievement unlocked
108	Collect all awards

Trouble in Paradise

Level	Benefit
1	New Gardener title
2	Seedos will visit your garden Costolot's General Store opens in the village
4	Sour Shellybeans attracted to your garden
5	Sour Shellybeans now visit your garden
6	Experienced Gardener title Sour Lemmoning sighted in the Pinartic and can be trapped
7	Pond Shovel Head upgrade Bart's Exchange opens
8	???
9	Trick Stick becomes available Sour Sherbats are attracted to your garden
10	Arfur's Inn opens with Weedling available for hire Sour Sherbats now visit your garden
11	Skilled Gardener title Garden Space Upgrade
12	Miss Petula's Paper Pets opens Sour S'morepions sighted in the Dessert Desert and can be trapped
13	Bronze shovel handle Long Grass seed packet becomes available
14	Sour Crowlas are attracted to your garden
15	Ruffians visit your garden Tree Cutter shovel head Sour Crowlas now visited your garden
16	Professional Gardener title Sprinkling and Watchling available for hire
19	Sour Profitamoles are attracted to your garden
20	Sour Profitamoles now visit your garden
21	Expert Gardener title Maximum Garden Space Upgrade Sour Smelbas are attracted to your garden
23	Silver shovel handle Sour Smelbas now visit your garden Sour Macaracoons are attracted to your garden
24	Professor Pestor stars visiting your garden Sour Macaracoons now visit your garden
26	Great Gardener title
27	Sour Cocoadiles are attracted to your garden
28	Gold Shovel handle Diggerling available for hire. Sour Cocoadiles now visit your garden
30	???
31	Master Gardener title Sour Mallowolves are attracted to your garden
32	Sour Mallowolves now visit your garden
33	???
34	Sour Bonboons are attracted to your garden
35	Sour Bonboons now visit your garden
36	Legendary Gardener title Sour Limeoceri are attracted to your garden
38	Sour Limeoceri now visit your garden
41	Ultimate Gardener title
50	???
196	Collect all 841 awards