Players can use Hatching Potions to hatch pets by combining potions with eggs. The egg determines the type of pet that will hatch, and the potion determines its color or other physical attributes (e.g., skeleton or zombie). Any pet (except for special pets) can be hatched with any standard potion.
All standard potions are available as drops that players receive randomly for completing Habits, Dailies, and To Do's once they have completed their second task. Players can also purchase hatching potions in the Market for gems, or sell them for gold. Some quests also offer hatching potions as rewards. The potions range in value from Base, which hatches a normal pet and sells for 2 gold points, to Golden, which hatches a cheerful golden-colored pet and sells for 5 gold points.
Magic Hatching Potions give additional color options to the nine standard pets and mounts. Most have the same shape as the base image, though some have minor modifications like decorative wings on the Fairy pets and mounts, forehead hearts on the Cupid ones, or sand piles instead of legs on the Sand Sculpture ones. The exception to this rule is Wacky potions, which are a set of magic hatching potions generated from April Fool's pranks and which drastically change both shape and color of pets. (Wacky potions do not have mount versions.) Unless otherwise noted, once unlocked all magic hatching potions can be bought for two 
, and sold for two 
.
Using Potions[]
Purple outline around a tiger egg. No outline behind a fox egg. Indicates that a tiger, but not a fox, can be hatched with the selected potion.
Under the Inventory tab, you will see the potions you currently own. Click on a potion to use it. Once clicked, any eggs that you can hatch with that potion will be highlighted in purple. Click on a highlighted egg to use the potion.
If an egg is not highlighted, that means that you already have a pet of that type that was hatched with the potion you have selected. (For example, if you already have a red wolf, clicking on a red hatching potion will not highlight any wolf eggs in your inventory.) Should you attempt to use the potion to hatch an unhighlighted egg anyway, you will receive an error, and will not lose the egg or potion. However, once you have upgraded a pet to a mount, you may hatch a second pet of that type to replace it, enabling you to have a pet and mount of the same species and color at once.
Players can also sell excess potions for gold. Detailed instructions for how to do so in a browser or the mobile app are available here.
Standard Hatching Potions[]
All standard hatching potions can be gotten for free by completing tasks -- the drop rates of each on are listed below. They can also be bought in the marketplace for 2 gems apiece, and sold for 2 gold apiece.
All standard potions are constantly available.
Drop Probability[]
When a potion drops, the type of potion is determined randomly. Different types have different drop probabilities:
- 40% total chance of receiving a Base, Desert, or White potion (13.3% per)
- 30% total chance of receiving a Red, Shade, or Skeleton potion (10% per)
- 23.33% total chance of receiving a Cotton Candy Blue, Cotton Candy Pink, or Zombie potion (7.77% per)
- 6.67% chance of receiving a Golden potion
Note that due to the random nature of drops, individual users may receive certain potions at higher or lower rates than those quoted above.
All art by Lemoness
Magic Hatching Potions[]
Magic Hatching Potions are any potions beyond the 10 basic colors. They can only be used on standard "Generation 1" eggs (i.e., non-quest eggs), and the resulting pets enjoy all types of food. Once unlocked most can be bought in the market for two , and sold for two . If you try to buy more than you can use, the game will warn you about that, and ask if you're sure.
Types[]
There are three basic types of magic hatching potions (Daily Check-In Incentives, Seasonal Edition, and Quest-Locked), plus some sub-types, based on the requirements for unlocking and acquiring them. Please note that all the details below are true as of the time this article was written, but have varied in the past and may change in the future.
Note: One of the sub-types of magic hatching potions, "Wacky", has both the "Seasonal" and "Quest-Locked" types. Although their quests are only available to be purchased seasonally, once unlocked the potions can be purchased year-round.
- Daily Check-In Incentive hatching potions, which were released with the Daily Check-In Incentives feature and can be earned by logging into Habitica a certain number of times. There is currently only one potion that can be gotten this way, and it can not be gotten any other way. You will only receive a total of 18 potions over time, which is just enough for one pet and one mount of each standard egg type. Therefore, if you sell any of the Daily Check-In Incentives potions you will never be able to complete your pet/mount collection.
| WHERE to find the potions: They will automatically appear in your Inventory. |
| WHEN to find the potions: They appear every 10–20 days—the exact schedule is available here. |
| HOW MANY potions to get: If you keep logging in, you will automatically receive just enough to get all the pets, raise them to mounts, then get them all as pets again. |
- Seasonal Edition hatching potions are automatically unlocked for purchase, but only appear for limited periods of time. The starting and ending dates are always announced in the news, and in the web version they'll have a purple clock in the upper right corner, indicating that it's time-limited. Not every potion will appear every year.
| WHERE to find the potions: All potions can be found in the Market while they are available. |
| WHEN to find the potions: The #Schedule below explains when each potion is likely to be available for purchase, and the #History lists all past appearances. Once bought, the potion remains in your inventory until used. |
| HOW MANY potions to buy: Most Seasonal Edition potions: 18 for all pets & mounts. Wacky potions don't have mounts, so you only need 9. |
- Quest hatching potions are unlocked by performing the relevant quest. Upon completion of the quest you receive three potions, and the first time you complete it you will also unlock the ability to buy the potions individually in the Market for 2
. Unlocked quest potions stay in the market even if the quest is no longer available.
Quest-locked Magic Hatching Potions  Fluorite A Bright Fluorite Fright  Mossy Stone A Maze of Moss  Black Pearl A Startling Starry Idea  Bronze Brazen Beetle Battle  Pink Marble Calm the Corrupted Cupid  Ruby Ruby Rapport  Amber The Amber Alliance  Onyx The Onyx Odyssey  Silver The Silver Solution  Turquoise Turquoise Treasure Toil | |
Quest-locked Magic Hatching Potions (Wacky)  Confection Waffling with the Fool: Disaster Breakfast!  Fungi The Moody Mushroom |
Quest-locked Magic Hatching Potions (Time Traveler)  Solar System A Voyage of Cosmic Concentration  Wind-up A Whirl with a Wind-Up Warrior |
| WHERE to find the quests: Most of the quests can be found in the Quest Shop. Time Traveler quests can be bought in the Mysterious Time Travelers shop instead. Either way, the unlocked potions will be in the Market and only cost gems. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WHEN to find the quests: Most of the quests have been continuously available since they were introduced. Wacky quests are based on April Fools' Day pranks, and are only available in April. | ||||||||||||||||||||
HOW MANY quests & potions to buy: The most cost-effective way to get most quest potions is to keep repeating the quest. Time Traveler quests are the exception - it's best to only buy one quest, and get the other potions individually.
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Schedule[]
Starting in June 2024, Magic Hatching Potions will be re-released on a predictable monthly schedule. The table below will be updated as the new schedule is revealed.
The following table lists:
- Potion image, potion artist, and potion name (Sorts by potion name)
- Availability and quest/other condition (Non-quest potions are available from the 21st through the 20th, and then a different set becomes available. For quest potions it's the 14th through the 13th.)
- 1st Year: First year this potion was made available
| Potion name | Availability (Quest or other condition) | 1st Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Amber
Art by Vikte |
Availability not yet known (The Amber Alliance) |
2019 |
|
Aquatic
Art by Stefalupagus |
Availability not yet known | 2017 |
|
Aurora
Art by OuttaMyMind |
Availability not yet known | 2019 |
|
Autumn Leaf
Art by Vikte & aspiring_advocate |
Availability not yet known | 2020 |
|
Birch Bark
Art by Sir_Jetpack |
Availability not yet known | 2020 |
|
Black Pearl
Art by jjgame83 |
Availability not yet known (A Startling Starry Idea) |
2020 |
|
Bronze
Art by Hachiseiko |
Availability not yet known (Brazen Beetle Battle) |
2019 |
|
Celestial
Art by HarrySofokleous |
Availability not yet known | 2019 |
|
Confection
Art by beffymaroo |
Availability not yet known ( Waffling with the Fool: Disaster Breakfast!) |
2020 |
|
Cupid
Art by willowthewitty |
Availability not yet known | 2017 |
|
Ember
Art by Balduranne |
Availability not yet known | 2017 |
|
Fairy
Art by Pepperwheel |
Availability not yet known | 2017 |
|
Floral
Art by ARandomMako |
Availability not yet known | 2016 |
|
Fluorite
Art by nirbhao |
Availability not yet known (A Bright Fluorite Fright) |
2020 |
|
Frost
Art by Balduranne |
Availability not yet known | 2018 |
|
Fungi
Art by ? |
Availability not yet known (The Moody Mushroom) |
2024 |
|
Garden
Art by beffymaroo |
Availability not yet known | 2019 |
|
Ghost
Art by Hermi |
Availability not yet known | 2016 |
|
Glass
Art by ARandomMako |
Availability not yet known (Seasonal Edition ) |
2018 |
|
Glow-in-the-Dark
Art by AaronTheTwin |
Availability not yet known (Seasonal Edition ) |
2018 |
|
Holly
Art by Vampitch |
Availability not yet known | 2016 |
|
Icy Snow
Art by Vampitch |
Availability not yet known | 2018 |
|
Koi
Art by Beffymaroo & Gawrone |
June 21 - July 20 | 2024 |
|
Moonglow
Art by QuartzFox |
Availability not yet known (Seasonal Edition ) |
2021 |
|
Mossy Stone
Art by jjgame83 |
Availability not yet known (A Maze of Moss) |
2021 |
|
Onyx
Art by Vikte |
Availability not yet known (The Onyx Odyssey) |
2021 |
|
Peppermint
Art by Lemoness |
Availability not yet known | 2015 |
|
Pink Marble
Art by Empress42 |
Availability not yet known (Calm the Corrupted Cupid) |
2023 |
|
Polka Dot
Art by jjgame83 |
Availability not yet known | 2021 |
|
Porcelain
Art by seschnepper |
Availability not yet known | 2022 |
|
Rainbow
Art by beffymaroo |
June 21 - July 20 | 2018 |
|
Rose Gold
Art by Awesome_Kitty |
Availability not yet known | 2024 |
|
Rose Quartz
Art by Vampitch |
Availability not yet known | 2019 |
|
Royal Purple
Art by Eevachu |
Availability not yet known (Daily Check-In Incentives) |
2017 |
|
Ruby
Art by aspring_advocate |
Availability not yet known (Ruby Rapport) |
2020 |
|
Sand Sculpture
Art by nirbhao |
Availability not yet known | 2020 |
|
Shadow
Art by QuartzFox |
Availability not yet known | 2019 |
|
Shimmer
Art by TetolsGreat |
Availability not yet known | 2017 |
|
Silver
Art by Pepperwheel |
Availability not yet known (The Silver Solution) |
2019 |
|
Solar System
Art by gawrone |
Availability not yet known (A Voyage of Cosmic Concentration) |
2021 |
|
Spooky
Art by Lemoness |
Availability not yet known | 2015 |
|
Stained Glass
Art by nirbhao |
Availability not yet known ( Seasonal Edition) |
2020 |
|
Starry Night
Art by JinjooHat |
Availability not yet known | 2017 |
|
Sunset
Art by Tigergurke |
Availability not yet known | 2021 |
|
Sunshine
Art by LtCabel & Eslyn |
June 21 - July 20 | 2019 |
|
Thunderstorm
Art by Balduranne |
Availability not yet known | 2016 |
|
Turquoise
Art by gawrone |
June 14 - July 13 (Turquoise Treasure Toil) |
2020 |
|
Vampire
Art by jjgame83 |
Availability not yet known (Seasonal Edition ) |
2020 |
|
Virtual Pet
Art by (Artist Name Needed) |
Availability not yet known (Virtual Mayhem with the April Fool: The Beepening) |
2022 |
|
Watery
Art by TheSerendipity |
Availability not yet known | 2019 |
|
Wind-up
Art by Vikte |
Availability not yet known (A Whirl with a Wind-Up Warrior) |
2020 |
Since ~2019, Seasonal Edition Magic Hatching Potions have fallen into eight annual availability categories, mostly non-overlapping:
| Group | Months affected | Availability start range | Availability end |
| Winter Wonderland | 12 & 1 | December 19–22 | Last day of January |
| Valentine's | 2 | 2nd week in February | Last day of February |
| Spring Fling | 3 & 4 | Last 2 weeks of March | Last day of April |
| April Fools | 4 | 2nd week of April | Last day of April |
| May | 5 | Mid-May | Last day of May |
| Summer Splash | 6 & 7 | Last 2 weeks of June | Last day of July |
| Gap | 8 & 11 | Unstable | Last day of the starting month |
| Fall Festival | 9 & 10 | 9/22 or later | Last day of October |