Adopt Me 9th Birthday Party Notes: 2026 Birthday Butterfly, Cake Friend, and Silverback Gorilla
The official 9th Birthday Party Notes post went live on Friday, August 7, 2026. The headline is a birthday celebration, but the update also reaches into trading and ticket-spend decisions.
What changed in the birthday update
Pollinator Season has ended, and the bees have gone back to the Coffee Shop. Any unused flowers and seeds are refunded. In their place, the update leans into cake-slice collecting: fluffy dandelions trigger Cake Friend's allergies, cake slices spill across the map, and each slice gives you 1 Buck plus a small speed boost.
The new birthday reward path adds the 2026 Birthday Butterfly for 1,500 Bucks and the Cake Friend for 99 Robux. The birthday pet wear line includes Bunting Collar for 250 Bucks, Birthday Cake Hat for 750 Bucks, and Bunch Of Balloons for 1,250 Bucks.
Birthday rewards at a glance
| Item | Cost | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Birthday Butterfly | 1,500 Bucks | Uncommon |
| Cake Friend | 99 Robux | Ultra-Rare |
| Bunting Collar | 250 Bucks | Common |
| Birthday Cake Hat | 750 Bucks | Uncommon |
| Bunch Of Balloons | 1,250 Bucks | Rare |
Grab the butterfly first if you want the cheapest new pet, then decide whether the Robux Cake Friend or the birthday wear are worth your spend. If you are short on tickets, the Silverback Gorilla purchase is the other obvious anchor from the update.
Silverback Gorilla gets a second route
The official notes also add Silverback Gorilla to the Ticket Exchange Stand for 2,000,000 Tickets. That is on top of its existing availability from the Basic Egg and Crystal Egg, so players who were already chasing the pet have a new buy route to consider.
This makes Silverback Gorilla the clearest ticket-spend decision in the update. If your goal is to collect the new birthday items, this is the line to compare against the butterfly and the pet wear before you drain your balance.
Trading Hub improvements
| Change | What the notes say | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| M/N/F/R tags | Fixed sizing on Trading Hub previews | Cleaner offer reads |
| Tooltips | Stopped resizing too quickly | Less visual noise |
| Confirm wording | Changed to "Thanks" after accepted trades | Clearer flow |
| Trade details | Show immediately after completion | Faster review |
| Backpack handling | Offered pets hide until the offer ends | Less clutter while negotiating |
| House Trading | Added an in-server option | More flexible trading sessions |
What players should do next
If you are mainly here for the birthday pets, check the value list after you decide whether you want the butterfly, the Robux pet, or the Silverback Gorilla ticket purchase. If you are trading through the new hub, use the calculator first and treat the hub as a discovery layer, not a substitute for value checks.