- For the same building in Cookie Clicker Classic, see Grandma (Cookie Clicker Classic).
The Grandma is the main antagonist of Cookie Clicker Classic and the 1.0 Update. She is the second building in the game, costs 100 cookies and produces 1 CpS by baking them for you. She is one of the two buildings shown when the game first begins (the other being cursors).
Once you have unlocked 7 grandma upgrades, you unlock the Bingo Center/Research Facility, which is the only upgrade to make a building four times as efficient unlocking a new upgrade after 30 minutes (research only starting once the last item researched is purchased), including five multiplier upgrades, one upgrade to double grandma efficiency, and three upgrades to greatly increase grandma output and start the Grandmapocalypse.
Unlike most buildings, Grandmas have additional upgrades that boost production, including the Grandma type upgrades, the previously mentioned research upgrades, various heavenly upgrades and the Naughty list Santa upgrade. This means that even with a low base CpS of 1, Grandmas can produce more cookies than other buildings such as Farms and Mines.
Increasing grandma level increases their CpS by 1% per level additively. Higher numbers of grandmas and a higher grandma level will allow more stockbrokers to be hired in the Stock Market mini-game in order to lower the overhead cost.
Contents
- 1 Achievements
- 1.1 Building Achievements
- 1.2 Grandmapocalypse Achievements
- 2 Upgrades
- 2.1 Basic Upgrades
- 2.2 Grandma Types
- 2.3 Other Upgrades
- 3 Krumblor Auras
- 4 Changes During Grandmapocalypse
- 4.1 Background Changes
- 4.2 Store Icon Changes
- 5 Names
- 6 Gallery
- 7 Trivia
- 7.1 References
Achievements[]
Building Achievements[]
| Icon | Name | Description | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Just wrong | Sell a grandma. "I thought you loved me." | 39 |
| Elder | Own at least 7 grandma types. | 81 |
| Veteran | Own at least 14 grandma types. "14's a crowd!" | 431 |
| The elder scrolls | Own a combined 777 grandmas and cursors. "Let me guess. Someone stole your cookie." | 248 |
 | Grandma's cookies | Have 1 grandma. | 40 |
 | Sloppy kisses | Have 50 grandmas. | 41 |
 | Retirement home | Have 100 grandmas. | 42 |
 | Friend of the ancients | Have 150 grandmas. | 101 |
 | Ruler of the ancients | Have 200 grandmas. | 102 |
 | The old never bothered me anyway | Have 250 grandmas. | 149 |
 | The agemaster | Have 300 grandmas. | 208 |
 | To oldly go | Have 350 grandmas. | 209 |
 | Aged well | Have 400 grandmas. | 338 |
 | 101st birthday | Have 450 grandmas. | 339 |
 | But wait 'til you get older | Have 500 grandmas. | 340 |
 | Defense of the ancients | Have 550 grandmas. | 399 |
 | Okay boomer | Have 600 grandmas. | 475 |
 | They moistly come at night | Have 650 grandmas. | 556 |
 | And now you're even older | Have 700 grandmas. | 618 |
 | Gushing grannies | Make 10 quintillion cookies just from grandmas. | 135 |
 | Panic at the bingo | Make 100 septillion cookies just from grandmas. | 190 |
 | Frantiquities | Make 1 decillion cookies just from grandmas. | 294 |
 | Methuselah | Reach level 10 grandmas. | 308 |
| Baby it's old outside | Click one of Santa's helper grandmas during Christmas season. | 580 |
Grandmapocalypse Achievements[]
| Icon | Name | Description | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Elder nap | Appease the grandmatriarchs at least once. "we are eternal" | 79 |
| Elder slumber | Appease the grandmatriarchs at least 5 times. "our mind outlives the universe" | 80 |
| Elder calm | Declare a covenant with the grandmatriarchs. "we have fed" | 82 |
Upgrades[]
Basic Upgrades[]
| Icon | Name | Unlock condition | Base price | Description | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards from grandma | Own 1 grandma |  1,000 | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "RE:RE:thought you'd get a kick out of this;))" | 7 |
| Steel-plated rolling pins | Own 5 grandmas | 5,000 | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Just what you kneaded." | 8 |
| Lubricated dentures | Own 25 grandmas | 50,000 | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "squish" | 9 |
| Prune juice | Own 50 grandmas | 5 million | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Gets me going." | 44 |
| Double-thick glasses | Own 100 grandmas | 500 million | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Oh... so THAT's what I've been baking." | 110 |
| Aging agents | Own 150 grandmas | 50 billion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Counter-intuitively, grandmas have the uncanny ability to become more powerful the older they get." | 192 |
| Xtreme walkers | Own 200 grandmas | 50 trillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Complete with flame decals and a little horn that goes "toot"." | 294 |
| The Unbridling | Own 250 grandmas | 50 quadrillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "It might be a classic tale of bad parenting, but let's see where grandma is going with this." | 307 |
| Reverse dementia | Own 300 grandmas | 50 quintillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Extremely unsettling, and somehow even worse than the regular kind." | 428 |
| Timeproof hair dyes | Own 350 grandmas | 50 sextillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Why do they always have those strange wispy pink dos? What do they know about candy floss that we don't?" | 480 |
| Good manners | Own 400 grandmas | 500 septillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Apparently these ladies are much more amiable if you take the time to learn their strange, ancient customs, which seem to involve saying "please" and "thank you" and staring at the sun with bulging eyes while muttering eldritch curses under your breath." | 506 |
| Generation degeneration | Own 450 grandmas | 5 nonillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Genetic testing shows that most of your grandmas are infected with a strange degenerative disease that only seems to further their powers; the more time passes, the older they get. This should concern you." | 662 |
| Visits | Own 500 grandmas | 50 decillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "In an extensive double-blind study (sample size: 12 millions), your researchers have found evidence that grandmas are up to twice as productive if you just come by and say hi once in a while. It's nice to check up on your grans! (Do not under any circ*mstances ingest any tea or tea-like substances the grandmas may offer you.)." | 700 |
| Kitchen cabinets | Own 550 grandmas | 500 undecillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "A grandma's kitchen cabinet is a befuddling place. Through lesser-studied aggregating instincts, grandmas will tend to gradually fill all nearby cabinets with various sorts of things, such as curious coconut snacks or dietetic powders. By contract, these are legally yours, which opens up exciting opportunities for your substance investigation department." | 743 |
| Foam-tipped canes | Own 600 grandmas | 5 tredecillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "Perhaps the result of prolonged service, your grandmas have developed all kinds of odd and aggressive hierarchies among themselves; these will help them not hurt each other as bad during their endless turf wars." | 840 |
Grandma Types[]
| Icon | Name | Unlock condition | Base price | Description | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer grandmas | 15 farms and 1 grandma owned | 55,000 | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Farms gain +1% CpS per grandma. "A nice farmer to grow more cookies." | 57 |
| Miner grandmas | 15 mines and 1 grandma owned | 600,000 | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Mines gain +1% CpS per 2 grandmas. "A nice miner to dig more cookies." | 58 |
| Worker grandmas | 15 factories and 1 grandma owned | 6.5 million | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Factories gain +1% CpS per 3 grandmas. "A nice worker to manufacture more cookies." | 59 |
| Banker grandmas | 15 banks and 1 grandma owned | 70 million | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Banks gain +1% CpS per 4 grandmas "A nice banker to cash in more cookies" | 250 |
| Priestess grandmas | 15 temples and 1 grandma owned | 1 billion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Temples gain +1% CpS per 5 grandmas. "A nice priestess to praise the great Baker in the sky." | 251 |
| Witch grandmas | 15 wizard towers and 1 grandma owned | 16.5 billion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Wizard towers gain +1% CpS per 6 grandmas. "A nice witch to cast a zip, and a zoop, and poof! Cookies." | 252 |
| Cosmic grandmas | 15 shipments and 1 grandma owned | 255 billion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Shipments gain +1% CpS per 7 grandmas. "A nice thing to... uh... cookies." | 60 |
| Transmuted grandmas | 15 alchemy labs and 1 grandma owned | 3.75 trillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Alchemy labs gain +1% CpS per 8 grandmas. "A nice golden grandma to convert into more cookies." | 61 |
| Altered grandmas | 15 portals and 1 grandma owned | 50 trillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Portals gain +1% CpS per 9 grandmas. "a NiCe GrAnDmA tO bA##########" | 62 |
| Grandmas' grandmas | 15 time machines and 1 grandma owned | 700 trillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Time machines gain +1% CpS per 10 grandmas. "A nice grandma's nice grandma to bake double the cookies." | 63 |
| Antigrandmas | 15 antimatter condensers and 1 grandma owned | 8.5 quadrillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Antimatter condensers gain +1% CpS per 11 grandmas. "A mean antigrandma to vomit more cookies. (Do not put in contact with normal grandmas; loss of matter may occur.)" | 103 |
| Rainbow grandmas | 15 prisms and 1 grandma owned | 105 quadrillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Prisms gain +1% CpS per 12 grandmas. "A luminous grandma to sparkle into cookies." | 180 |
| Lucky grandmas | 15 chancemakers and 1 grandma owned | 1.3 quintillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Chancemakers gain +1% CpS per 13 grandmas. "A fortunate grandma that always seems to find more cookies." | 415 |
| Metagrandmas | 15 fractal engines and 1 grandma owned | 15.5 quintillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Fractal engines gain +1% CpS per 14 grandmas. "A fractal grandma to make more grandmas to make more cookies." | 521 |
| Binary grandmas | 15 javascript consoles and 1 grandma owned | 3.55 sextillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Javascript consoles gain +1% CpS per 15 grandmas. "A digital grandma to transfer more cookies. (See also: boolean grandmas, string grandmas, and not-a-number grandmas, also known as "NaNs".)" | 593 |
| Alternate grandmas | 15 idleverses and 1 grandma owned | 600 sextillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Idleverses gain +1% CpS per 16 grandmas. "A different grandma to bake something else." | 683 |
| Brainy grandmas | 15 cortex bakers and 1 grandma owned | 95 septillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. Cortex bakers gain +1% CpS per 17 grandmas. "A clever grandma to think up some cookies." | 729 |
| Clone grandmas | 15 You and 1 grandma owned | 27 octillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. You gain +1% CpS per 18 grandmas. "Yet another grandma to replicate even more cookies." | 825 |
Since the 1.032 update, grandmas now have varying appearances based off the above type upgrades, as well as two seasonal grandma types for Easter and Christmas. However, there is one exception; the grandma related to the Javascript Console appears after buying the Script grannies synergy upgrade, rather than the Binary grandmas type upgrade.
Other Upgrades[]
| Icon | Name | Unlock condition | Base price | Description | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Naughty list | Purchasing "A festive hat" or evolving Santa | 2,525 × 3S | Grandmas are twice as productive. Cost scales with Santa level. "This list contains every unholy deed perpetuated by grandmakind. He won't be checking this one twice. Once. Once is enough." | 162 |
 | Elderwort biscuits | 1% chance of dropping after harvesting a mature elderwort [note 1] | 7,200 x CpS | Cookie production multiplier +2%. Grandma production multiplier +2%. Dropped by elderwort plants. Cost scales with CpS. "They taste incredibly stale, even when baked fresh." | 470 |
 | Script grannies | 15 grandmas, 15 javascript consoles and "Synergies Vol. I" purchased | 14.2 septillion | Grandmas gain +5% CpS per javascript console. Javascript consoles gain +0.1% CpS per grandma. "Armies of energy drink-fueled grandmas ready to hack into the cyberspace for renegade e-cookies." | 605 |
 | Fortune #002 | Random fortune from news ticker | 7.778 nonillion | Grandmas are 7% more efficient and 7% cheaper. "A wrinkle is a crack in a mundane facade." | 622 |
 | Cat ladies (heavenly upgrade) | "Kitten angels" purchased |  9 billion | Each kitten upgrade boosts grandma CpS by 29%.[note 2] "Oh no. Oh no no no. Ohh this isn't right at all." | 717 |
 | Milkhelp® lactose intolerance relief tablets (heavenly upgrade) | "Cat ladies" purchased | 900 billion | Each rank of milk boosts grandma CpS by 5%.[note 3] "Aged like milk." | 718 |
 | Unshackled grandmas (heavenly upgrade) | "Unshackled cursors" purchased | 1.92 billion | Tiered upgrades for Grandmas provide an extra +50% production. Only works with unshackled upgrade tiers. "Never too old." | 769 |
The Bingo center/Research facility is unlocked once the Elder achievement is earned for owning 7 Grandma types. It begins the research upgrades which are unlocked once every 30 minutes (timer begins upon purchasing the previous research upgrade). Some of these research upgrades allow the player to enter the next stage of the Grandmapocalypse and some boost Grandma production. The research upgrades that boost Grandma production are listed below.
| Icon | Name | Unlock condition | Base price | Description | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bingo center/Research facility | "Elder" achievement earned At least 6 grandmas owned | 1 quadrillion | Grandma-operated science lab and leisure club. Grandmas are 4 times as efficient. Regularly unlocks new upgrades. "What could possibly keep those grandmothers in check?... Bingo." | 64 |
 | Ritual rolling pins | 3rd research project completed | 4 quadrillion | Grandmas are twice as efficient. "The result of years of scientific research!" | 67 |
 | One mind [note 4] | 5th research project completed | 16 quadrillion | Each grandma gains +0.02 base Cps per grandma. Note: the grandmothers are growing restless. Do not encourage them. "We are one. We are many." | 69 |
 | Communal brainsweep | 7th research project completed | 64 quadrillion | Each grandma gains another +0.02 base Cps per grandma. Note: proceeding any further in scientific research may have unexpected results. You have been warned. "We fuse. We merge. We grow." | 71 |
| Elder Pact | 9th research project completed | 256 quadrillion | Each grandma gains +0.05 base CpS per portal. Note: this is a bad idea. "squirm crawl slither writhe today we rise" | 73 |
- ↑ Once this upgrade is unlocked, all future ascensions will have it immediately available for purchase from the store.
- ↑ For each upgrade (including heavenly upgrades) that has "purrchased" replacing the usual "purchased" text, it gives a multiplicative bonus of 1.29× to Grandma's CpS.
- ↑ For each achievement completed, it gives an additive bonus of 0.2% to Grandma's CpS.
- ↑ Purchasing the One mind upgrade triggers the beginning of the Grandmapocalypse.
Krumblor Auras[]
The Krumblor aura Elder Battalion, unlocked by sacrificing 100 Grandmas, boosts Grandmas by 1% for every non-Grandma building while the aura Reality Bending boosts Grandmas by 0.1% for every non-Grandma building. This can provide a significant boost to CpS if the player has all research upgrades, all Grandma upgrades and a large amount of buildings.
| Icon | Aura Name | Description | Effect on Grandmas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elder Battalion | Grandmas gain +1% CpS for every non-grandma building. | Grandma Multiplier: With Reality Bending:  |
| Reality Bending | One tenth of every other dragon aura, combined. | Grandma Multiplier: With Elder Battalion: |
Changes During Grandmapocalypse[]
- Main article: Grandmapocalypse
Background Changes[]
Awakened
Displeased
Angered
Changes from one stage to another can be obtained by the One Mind, Communal Brainsweep and Elder Pact upgrade. Once the Grandmatriarchs are appeased (by activating the Elder Pledge, Elder Covenant or selling all Grandmas), the background will change back to normal, as well as the store icon changing back to the regular grandma, until the Elder Pledge runs out or if you revoke the Elder Covenant.
Store Icon Changes[]
Since version 1.0393, the store icon for grandmas will change from the regular version to different ones, depending on the state of the Grandmapocalypse.
Names[]
Hovering over a Grandma in the building section will reveal her name and age. In addition to the various generic "grandma-sounding" names that are included by default, Patreon supporters over a certain tier have the privilege to submit a custom name with will appear highlighted in white while hovering. Patreon-submitted names can be turned off from the options menu, only displaying the generic names from the default list.
| Grandma Name |
|---|
| Granny |
| Gusher |
| Ethel |
| Edna |
| Doris |
| Maud |
| Hilda |
| Gladys |
| Michelle |
| Michele |
| Phyllis |
| Millicent |
| Muriel |
| Myrtle |
| Mildred |
| Mavis |
| Helen |
| Gloria |
| Sheila |
| Betty |
| Gertrude |
| Agatha |
| Beryl |
| Agnes |
| Pearl |
| Precious |
| Ruby |
| Vera |
| Bonnie |
| Ada |
| Bunny |
| Cookie |
| Darling |
| Gaga |
| GamGam |
| Memaw |
| Mimsy |
| Peanut |
| Nana |
| Nan |
| Tootsie |
| Warty |
| Stinky |
| Heinous |
| Grandma Name |
|---|
| Felpinhazinha |
| Gerry |
| Nikola |
| Tjien Nio |
| Tell Cersei, it was me. |
| Jarvis Fishwick |
| Patreona |
| Ms. Cppkies |
| Freya28 |
| Chlorophyte Grandma |
| Psychedelic Rapper Andrew JD |
| Knitting Slave |
| He Had Boxing Gloves On |
| Janice |
| Gabrielle |
| Grandma McGrandmaface |
| Charlie |
| "egg" Sr. |
| Jet-dayo |
| Natsuki |
| Ivy |
| Rose |
| Babayaga |
| Grandma #42 |
| SneakySquid |
| Swad Plan |
| Meep Moop |
| Telos |
| Moondoge |
| Lily Bowen |
| Mrs PoopyButthole |
| Mrs Sugai Kirin |
| Survivor of the Stale |
| Betty Ann Niemi |
| The First Baker |
| Mamichette |
| dQw4w9WgXcQ |
| Carmelina Calabrese |
| The GrandNut |
| La mere Michel |
| Aune Mummo |
| Jeff Junior |
| Her? |
| Rydh |
| Euphegenia |
| Doubtfire |
| Bear |
| How did you find me |
| JUNESUK? |
| Ahtelo |
| Steve...? |
| Fanny |
| DAF Pvnk - Mother of trucks |
| Koisuru Fortune Grandma |
| Lieselotte |
| Izual Rebirth |
| Cosma-Tanti |
| Starco |
| Forgotten Abbey |
| Granny Rags |
| Mrs. Fizzwidget |
| Nakamoto |
| Zan Tart-izanne |
| The Roach Queen |
| Khookiesi |
| Grandmother of Dragonflights |
| Hey guys, Dexterfan99 here |
| Aryll |
| Ms. Chievous |
| Don't Stop Me Now |
| Dauna, Gerry |
| Erina Pendleton-Joestar |
| Stacy's Grandma |
| Benyboy |
| Rosie Beestinger |
| Tesco employee #65 |
| Oda |
| Grandma Jones |
| Dan |
| Krieg |
| Chris |
| Kamilla |
| Tandy |
| Elisabeth |
| MinionMemer |
| Eanydo Erdman |
| Cookieatron4000 |
| TechhX |
| Turtlenator |
| Carmelina |
| Shiny Blue Grandma |
| Anne |
| Penka |
| "Hey guys, it's Nicole" |
| Cora |
| Kiwibajs |
| EEEEEE |
| Ms. Denis Gur Arie |
| Idling Vasha |
| ????? |
| Tammie |
| Grandma Kara |
| Sanda Reiss |
| Alex |
| Mirle |
| Audrey |
| Ittle Dew |
| You're Killing Me Smols |
| Baker? I hardly know her! |
| A Duplicate Grandma |
| Betty Margaret Davis |
| Satan's grandmother |
| Ruby Rose |
| Miyori Grandma |
| Geuser |
| Anneliese |
| Pielak |
| Swamper |
| Pikachi |
| Grackitz |
| Deborah Wright |
| BUT IT WAS ME, DIO! |
| Barbara |
| SERAS FAMO!!! |
| Audrey Porter |
| Benny Zhy |
| Doctergreen |
| Kage |
| Elder Pledge 666x in a row... |
| Kimahri |
| Henrietta Gertrude |
| Tyler Liddick |
| noisypineapples |
| Linda-Bea Dolvoy |
| DevilishWarrior |
| Exterminator |
| Matthue Loose |
| Caden |
| moist butterscotch lips |
| Alireah |
| Fey Yoshida |
| Aviators |
| Ashlee <3 |
| Falling Collin |
| Error 404: Name not Found |
| Groz |
| Granny Jonathan |
| Hanna Highmark |
| Nonmoving Osmond |
| The Worm Which Waits |
| Lurking Tealeaf |
| Ruby Wrinkle |
| Her |
| "Eggy Grandma" |
| Cookie maker 100 |
| Addison Bennett |
| Nasus |
| Only 30 characters, huh? Fine. |
| Matt Was Here |
| ScartTheWaz |
| Tanyac Crimson |
| Ume Ito |
| VenMissa |
| Velma Francis |
| amdnarG |
| Leota Marie |
| Grandmommy Celestine |
| Annuziatta |
| hosh... |
| E |
| Joe Grandmomma |
| Granny Grearest |
| Vivian |
| Vov� Dal |
| Baker of Steak Cookies |
| Aku daikan |
| SkeletonJoke |
| David loves Rachel! <3 |
| Polar |
| Loremaster Rawlins |
| lickin my cookie |
| Fmaily Gyu funy momens #420 |
| WillStreet |
| Ian's Mom |
| Grandma Divah |
| Betty BeardPuller |
| Mamie Cobol |
| 200rassberris |
| ipm1234 |
| Galadion |
| Olive Gardenia |
| Megan I. McIntosh |
| Lady Sweets |
| Barack Obama |
| The Wrinkler Spy |
| Mason W |
| Alyssa Cummings |
| Jaema |
Gallery[]
Normal grandma
Farmer grandma
Miner grandma
Worker grandma
Banker grandma
Priestess grandma
Witch grandma
Cosmic grandma
Transmuted grandma
Altered grandma
Grandma's grandma
Antigrandma
Rainbow grandma
Lucky grandma
Metagrandma
Script granny
Alternate grandma
Brainy Grandma
Clone Grandma
Christmas grandma
Bunny grandma
Background
Trivia[]
- The appearance of an Altered Grandma resembles that of an angered Grandmatriarch during the Grandmapocalypse.
- To further support this, the research/bingo center upgrade would be available at around the time the player buys the Altered Grandma.
- In addition, the upgrade "Elder Pact" gives each grandma additional CPS with each portal, which is also associated with the Altered Grandma.
- The Grandma building icon is based on a frequently-meme'd photograph of White House press corps reporter Helen Thomas
References[]
- The outfit worn by bunny grandmas during Easter may be a reference to the 2001 film Donnie Darko.
- The outfit worn by lucky grandmas resembles the Forest Minish from The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap.
- Script grandmas are holding what looks like a bottle of Red Bull.
- The achievement "The old never bothered me anyway" is a reference to the line "The cold never bothered me anyway" from "Let It Go", the Disney movie "Frozen" theme song.
- The achievement "Panic at the bingo" is a reference to the pop-rock band "Panic! at the Disco".
- The achievement "Defense of the ancients" is a reference to the Dota 1 video game, the irony is that the achievement refers to the fact that we must defend the grandmothers.
- The achievement "But wait 'til you get older" is a reference to the song "All Star" by Smash Mouth.
- The achievement "Gushing grannies" is a reference to part of a video by the YouTube channel Vargskelethor Joel where he plays OpenRCT2 and gives that name to a water ride, which is itself a reference to a popular submission in the infamous Mountain Dew "Dub the Dew" campaign.
- The achievement “And now you’re even older” is a reference to the song “Older” by They Might Be Giants
