Instead of laying eggs, the Pygocentrus Minion carries its young through a gestation period. Gestation takes approximately 6 hours and 9 minutes at default rates.

The baby Pygocentrus Minion takes approximately 2 days and 23 hours to fully mature at default rates - slowly. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

Maturation has three phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~427 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~28h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~36h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Pygocentrus Minion gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. You'll be asked to cuddle, walk, or feed specific kibble at regular intervals during maturation.

Planning a mass raise? The Pygocentrus Minion raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~427 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.

Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Pygocentrus Minion babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.

The Pygocentrus Minion, an aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.

The Pygocentrus Minion has 100 base Health - extremely fragile. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Pygocentrus Minion has respectable melee power. Stamina sits at 320 base, providing moderate endurance. A base Weight of 250 means a solid weight pool.

The Pygocentrus Minion is a wild creature that cannot be tamed through conventional methods. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. Defeating one in the wild grants 12 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.