diff --git a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
index 52ad02912..865346746 100644
--- a/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/chat/chat.dart
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/utils/firebase_analytics.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/widgets/transparent_backdrop.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_identifier.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_level_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/events/constants/pangea_event_types.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/events/event_wrappers/pangea_message_event.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/events/extensions/pangea_event_extension.dart';
@@ -2344,36 +2343,6 @@ class ChatController extends State<ChatPageWithRoom>
       ConstructTypeEnum.vocab,
     );
 
-    final newLeafConstructs = await analyticsService.getLeveledUpConstructCount(
-      constructs,
-      ConstructLevelEnum.greens,
-    );
-    final newFlowerConstructs =
-        await analyticsService.getLeveledUpConstructCount(
-      constructs,
-      ConstructLevelEnum.flowers,
-    );
-
-    // Show all growth animations at once
-    final Map<ConstructLevelEnum, int> levelCounts = {};
-    if (newVocabConstructs > 0) {
-      levelCounts[ConstructLevelEnum.seeds] = newVocabConstructs;
-    }
-    if (newLeafConstructs > 0) {
-      levelCounts[ConstructLevelEnum.greens] = newLeafConstructs;
-    }
-    if (newFlowerConstructs > 0) {
-      levelCounts[ConstructLevelEnum.flowers] = newFlowerConstructs;
-    }
-
-    if (levelCounts.isNotEmpty) {
-      OverlayUtil.showGrowthOverlay(
-        context,
-        eventId,
-        levelCounts: levelCounts,
-      );
-    }
-
     OverlayUtil.showOverlay(
       overlayKey: "msg_analytics_feedback_$eventId",
       followerAnchor: Alignment.bottomRight,
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart
index 83dac01fd..5c10374da 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_service.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_data/construct_merge_table.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_data/derived_analytics_data_model.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_data/level_up_analytics_service.dart';
-import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/analytics_constants.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/client_analytics_extension.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_type_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart';
@@ -370,52 +369,6 @@ class AnalyticsDataService {
     return newConstructCount;
   }
 
-  Future<int> getLeveledUpConstructCount(
-    List<OneConstructUse> newConstructs,
-    ConstructLevelEnum targetLevel,
-  ) async {
-    await _ensureInitialized();
-    final blocked = blockedConstructs;
-    final uses =
-        newConstructs.where((c) => !blocked.contains(c.identifier)).toList();
-
-    final Map<ConstructIdentifier, int> constructPoints = {};
-    for (final use in uses) {
-      constructPoints[use.identifier] ??= 0;
-      constructPoints[use.identifier] =
-          constructPoints[use.identifier]! + use.xp;
-    }
-
-    final constructs = await getConstructUses(constructPoints.keys.toList());
-
-    int leveledUpCount = 0;
-    for (final entry in constructPoints.entries) {
-      final construct = constructs[entry.key]!;
-      // Use uncapped points to correctly calculate previous level
-      // even when construct is already at max (flowers)
-      final uncapped = construct.uncappedPoints;
-      final prevUncapped = uncapped - entry.value;
-      final prevLevel = _getLevelFromPoints(prevUncapped);
-      final newLevel = _getLevelFromPoints(uncapped);
-
-      if (prevLevel.xpNeeded < targetLevel.xpNeeded &&
-          newLevel == targetLevel) {
-        leveledUpCount++;
-      }
-    }
-
-    return leveledUpCount;
-  }
-
-  ConstructLevelEnum _getLevelFromPoints(int points) {
-    if (points < AnalyticsConstants.xpForGreens) {
-      return ConstructLevelEnum.seeds;
-    } else if (points >= AnalyticsConstants.xpForFlower) {
-      return ConstructLevelEnum.flowers;
-    }
-    return ConstructLevelEnum.greens;
-  }
-
   Future<void> updateXPOffset(int offset) async {
     _invalidateCaches();
     await _analyticsClientGetter.database.updateXPOffset(offset);
@@ -490,6 +443,23 @@ class AnalyticsDataService {
       events.add(MorphUnlockedEvent(newUnlockedMorphs));
     }
 
+    for (final entry in newConstructs.entries) {
+      final prevConstruct = prevConstructs[entry.key];
+      if (prevConstruct == null) continue;
+
+      final prevLevel = prevConstruct.lemmaCategory;
+      final newLevel = entry.value.lemmaCategory;
+      if (newLevel.xpNeeded > prevLevel.xpNeeded) {
+        events.add(
+          ConstructLevelUpEvent(
+            entry.key,
+            newLevel,
+            update.targetID,
+          ),
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
     if (update.blockedConstruct != null) {
       events.add(ConstructBlockedEvent(update.blockedConstruct!));
     }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_dispatcher.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_dispatcher.dart
index 4182fec99..922d6637f 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_dispatcher.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_dispatcher.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_events.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/constructs_model.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_identifier.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_level_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/lemmas/user_set_lemma_info.dart';
 
 class LevelUpdate {
@@ -28,6 +29,18 @@ class AnalyticsUpdate {
   });
 }
 
+class ConstructLevelUpdate {
+  final ConstructIdentifier constructId;
+  final ConstructLevelEnum level;
+  final String? targetID;
+
+  ConstructLevelUpdate({
+    required this.constructId,
+    required this.level,
+    this.targetID,
+  });
+}
+
 class AnalyticsUpdateDispatcher {
   final AnalyticsDataService dataService;
 
@@ -46,6 +59,9 @@ class AnalyticsUpdateDispatcher {
   final StreamController<Set<ConstructIdentifier>> newConstructsStream =
       StreamController<Set<ConstructIdentifier>>.broadcast();
 
+  final StreamController<ConstructLevelUpdate> constructLevelUpdateStream =
+      StreamController<ConstructLevelUpdate>.broadcast();
+
   final StreamController<MapEntry<ConstructIdentifier, UserSetLemmaInfo>>
       _lemmaInfoUpdateStream = StreamController<
           MapEntry<ConstructIdentifier, UserSetLemmaInfo>>.broadcast();
@@ -57,6 +73,7 @@ class AnalyticsUpdateDispatcher {
     activityAnalyticsStream.close();
     unlockedConstructsStream.close();
     levelUpdateStream.close();
+    constructLevelUpdateStream.close();
     _lemmaInfoUpdateStream.close();
   }
 
@@ -101,6 +118,9 @@ class AnalyticsUpdateDispatcher {
       case final ConstructBlockedEvent e:
         _onBlockedConstruct(e.blockedConstruct);
         break;
+      case final ConstructLevelUpEvent e:
+        _onConstructLevelUp(e.constructId, e.level, e.targetID);
+        break;
       case final NewConstructsEvent e:
         _onNewConstruct(e.newConstructs);
         break;
@@ -137,6 +157,20 @@ class AnalyticsUpdateDispatcher {
     constructUpdateStream.add(update);
   }
 
+  void _onConstructLevelUp(
+    ConstructIdentifier constructId,
+    ConstructLevelEnum level,
+    String? targetID,
+  ) {
+    constructLevelUpdateStream.add(
+      ConstructLevelUpdate(
+        constructId: constructId,
+        level: level,
+        targetID: targetID,
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
   void _onBlockedConstruct(ConstructIdentifier constructId) {
     final update = AnalyticsStreamUpdate(
       blockedConstruct: constructId,
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_events.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_events.dart
index 1d79afb02..2e7a02ce6 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_events.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_events.dart
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_identifier.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_level_enum.dart';
 
 sealed class AnalyticsUpdateEvent {}
 
@@ -13,6 +14,17 @@ class MorphUnlockedEvent extends AnalyticsUpdateEvent {
   MorphUnlockedEvent(this.unlocked);
 }
 
+class ConstructLevelUpEvent extends AnalyticsUpdateEvent {
+  final ConstructIdentifier constructId;
+  final ConstructLevelEnum level;
+  final String? targetID;
+  ConstructLevelUpEvent(
+    this.constructId,
+    this.level,
+    this.targetID,
+  );
+}
+
 class XPGainedEvent extends AnalyticsUpdateEvent {
   final int points;
   final String? targetID;
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_updater_mixin.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_updater_mixin.dart
index fa90aab51..633cc77f1 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_updater_mixin.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_updater_mixin.dart
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_data_service.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_data/analytics_update_dispatcher.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/constructs_model.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
 
 mixin AnalyticsUpdater<T extends StatefulWidget> on State<T> {
   StreamSubscription? _analyticsSubscription;
+  StreamSubscription? _constructLevelSubscription;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -16,11 +18,14 @@ mixin AnalyticsUpdater<T extends StatefulWidget> on State<T> {
     final updater = Matrix.of(context).analyticsDataService.updateDispatcher;
     _analyticsSubscription =
         updater.constructUpdateStream.stream.listen(_onAnalyticsUpdate);
+    _constructLevelSubscription =
+        updater.constructLevelUpdateStream.stream.listen(_onConstructLevelUp);
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
     _analyticsSubscription?.cancel();
+    _constructLevelSubscription?.cancel();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -38,4 +43,10 @@ mixin AnalyticsUpdater<T extends StatefulWidget> on State<T> {
       OverlayUtil.showPointsGained(update.targetID!, update.points, context);
     }
   }
+
+  void _onConstructLevelUp(ConstructLevelUpdate update) {
+    if (update.targetID != null) {
+      OverlayUtil.showGrowthAnimation(context, update.targetID!, update.level);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart
index b1b81d044..e3a3ddda5 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/construct_use_model.dart
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@ class ConstructUses {
     );
   }
 
-  int get uncappedPoints {
-    return _uses.fold<int>(
-      0,
-      (total, use) => total + use.xp,
-    );
-  }
-
   DateTime? get lastUsed => _uses.lastOrNull?.timeStamp;
   DateTime? get cappedLastUse => cappedUses.lastOrNull?.timeStamp;
 
diff --git a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/growth_animation.dart b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/growth_animation.dart
index 2c390eeb7..7f36a30da 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/growth_animation.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/analytics_misc/growth_animation.dart
@@ -1,38 +1,37 @@
 import 'dart:math';
 
-import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_level_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
-class _GrowthItem {
-  final ConstructLevelEnum level;
-  final double horizontalOffset;
-  final double wiggleAmplitude;
-  final double wiggleFrequency;
-  final int delayMs;
+/// Tracks active growth animations for offset calculation
+class GrowthAnimationTracker {
+  static int _activeCount = 0;
 
-  _GrowthItem({
-    required this.level,
-    required this.horizontalOffset,
-    required this.wiggleAmplitude,
-    required this.wiggleFrequency,
-    required this.delayMs,
-  });
+  static int get activeCount => _activeCount;
+
+  static double? startAnimation() {
+    if (_activeCount >= 5) return null;
+    final index = _activeCount;
+    _activeCount++;
+    if (index == 0) return 0;
+    final side = index.isOdd ? 1 : -1;
+    return side * ((index + 1) ~/ 2) * 20.0;
+  }
+
+  static void endAnimation() {
+    _activeCount = (_activeCount - 1).clamp(0, 999);
+  }
 }
 
 class GrowthAnimation extends StatefulWidget {
   final String targetID;
-  final Map<ConstructLevelEnum, int> levelCounts;
-  final int itemDurationMs;
-  final double riseDistance;
+  final ConstructLevelEnum level;
 
   const GrowthAnimation({
     super.key,
     required this.targetID,
-    required this.levelCounts,
-    this.itemDurationMs = 1600,
-    this.riseDistance = 72,
+    required this.level,
   });
 
   @override
@@ -42,102 +41,56 @@ class GrowthAnimation extends StatefulWidget {
 class _GrowthAnimationState extends State<GrowthAnimation>
     with SingleTickerProviderStateMixin {
   late final AnimationController _controller;
-  late final List<_GrowthItem> _items;
-  late final int _totalDurationMs;
+  late final double? _horizontalOffset;
+  late final double _wiggleAmplitude;
+  late final double _wiggleFrequency;
   final Random _random = Random();
 
-  static const int _staggerDelayMs = 50;
+  static const _durationMs = 1600;
+  static const _riseDistance = 72.0;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    _items = _buildItems();
-    final maxDelay = _items.isEmpty ? 0 : _items.last.delayMs;
-    _totalDurationMs = maxDelay + widget.itemDurationMs;
+    _horizontalOffset = GrowthAnimationTracker.startAnimation();
+    _wiggleAmplitude = 4.0 + _random.nextDouble() * 4.0;
+    _wiggleFrequency = 1.5 + _random.nextDouble() * 1.0;
 
     _controller = AnimationController(
-      duration: Duration(milliseconds: _totalDurationMs),
+      duration: const Duration(milliseconds: _durationMs),
       vsync: this,
-    );
-
-    _controller.forward().then((_) {
-      if (!mounted) return;
-      MatrixState.pAnyState.closeOverlay("${widget.targetID}_growth");
-    });
-  }
-
-  List<_GrowthItem> _buildItems() {
-    final items = <_GrowthItem>[];
-    int index = 0;
-
-    for (final level in [
-      ConstructLevelEnum.seeds,
-      ConstructLevelEnum.greens,
-      ConstructLevelEnum.flowers,
-    ]) {
-      final count = widget.levelCounts[level] ?? 0;
-      for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-        final side = index % 2 == 0 ? 1 : -1;
-        final distance = ((index + 1) ~/ 2) * 30.0;
-
-        items.add(
-          _GrowthItem(
-            level: level,
-            horizontalOffset: side * distance,
-            wiggleAmplitude: 4.0 + _random.nextDouble() * 4.0,
-            wiggleFrequency: 1.5 + _random.nextDouble() * 1.0,
-            delayMs: index * _staggerDelayMs,
-          ),
-        );
-        index++;
-      }
-    }
-    return items;
+    )..forward().then((_) {
+        if (mounted) {
+          MatrixState.pAnyState.closeOverlay(widget.targetID);
+        }
+      });
   }
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    GrowthAnimationTracker.endAnimation();
     _controller.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
-    if (_items.isEmpty) return const SizedBox.shrink();
-
-    return Material(
-      type: MaterialType.transparency,
-      child: AnimatedBuilder(
-        animation: _controller,
-        builder: (context, child) {
-          return Stack(
-            clipBehavior: Clip.none,
-            children: _items.map(_buildItem).toList(),
-          );
-        },
-      ),
-    );
-  }
-
-  Widget _buildItem(_GrowthItem item) {
-    final elapsedMs = _controller.value * _totalDurationMs;
-    final itemElapsedMs =
-        (elapsedMs - item.delayMs).clamp(0.0, widget.itemDurationMs.toDouble());
-    final t = (itemElapsedMs / widget.itemDurationMs).clamp(0.0, 1.0);
-
-    if (t <= 0) return const SizedBox.shrink();
-
-    final curvedT = Curves.easeOut.transform(t);
-    final dy = -widget.riseDistance * curvedT;
-    final opacity = t < 0.5 ? t * 2 : (1.0 - t) * 2;
-    final wiggle = sin(t * pi * item.wiggleFrequency) * item.wiggleAmplitude;
-
-    return Transform.translate(
-      offset: Offset(item.horizontalOffset + wiggle, dy),
-      child: Opacity(
-        opacity: opacity.clamp(0.0, 1.0),
-        child: item.level.icon(24),
-      ),
+    if (_horizontalOffset == null) return const SizedBox.shrink();
+    return AnimatedBuilder(
+      animation: _controller,
+      builder: (context, child) {
+        final t = _controller.value;
+        final dy = -_riseDistance * Curves.easeOut.transform(t);
+        final opacity = t < 0.5 ? t * 2 : (1.0 - t) * 2;
+        final wiggle = sin(t * pi * _wiggleFrequency) * _wiggleAmplitude;
+        return Transform.translate(
+          offset: Offset(_horizontalOffset! + wiggle, dy),
+          child: Opacity(
+            opacity: opacity.clamp(0.0, 1.0),
+            child: widget.level.icon(24),
+          ),
+        );
+      },
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart b/lib/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart
index ff6e14f4a..b9ffabf2d 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/common/utils/overlay.dart
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import 'dart:developer';
 
-import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
-import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/gain_points_animation.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/growth_animation.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/analytics_misc/level_up/star_rain_widget.dart';
@@ -16,6 +13,9 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/widgets/overlay_container.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/common/widgets/transparent_backdrop.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/constructs/construct_level_enum.dart';
 import 'package:fluffychat/pangea/learning_settings/language_mismatch_popup.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
 import '../../../config/themes.dart';
 import '../../../widgets/matrix.dart';
 import 'error_handler.dart';
@@ -314,19 +314,22 @@ class OverlayUtil {
     );
   }
 
-  static void showGrowthOverlay(
+  static int _growthAnimationCounter = 0;
+
+  static void showGrowthAnimation(
     BuildContext context,
-    String targetId, {
-    required Map<ConstructLevelEnum, int> levelCounts,
-  }) {
+    String targetId,
+    ConstructLevelEnum level,
+  ) {
+    final overlayKey = "${targetId}_growth_${_growthAnimationCounter++}";
     showOverlay(
-      overlayKey: "${targetId}_growth",
+      overlayKey: overlayKey,
       followerAnchor: Alignment.topCenter,
       targetAnchor: Alignment.topCenter,
       context: context,
       child: GrowthAnimation(
-        targetID: targetId,
-        levelCounts: levelCounts,
+        targetID: overlayKey,
+        level: level,
       ),
       transformTargetId: targetId,
       closePrevOverlay: false,