What is the name of the planet where Din Djarin first finds Grogu? Din Djarin first finds Grogu on Arvala-7.
The encounter takes place early in The Mandalorian, after Djarin accepts a bounty from an Imperial client. He travels to the remote frontier world and infiltrates a heavily guarded compound operated by Nikto mercenaries. Inside, he discovers the small Force-sensitive child who will eventually be named Grogu.
Arvala-7 is portrayed as a harsh, sparsely populated desert planet, with cracked mud, dust clouds, and viscous mud flats. Vapor farmers and Jawa settlers live there, and the planet’s most notable dangerous creature is the mudhorn. The setting establishes the series’ frontier-western atmosphere before the story expands across the galaxy.
Viewers sometimes confuse Arvala-7 with Nevarro because both are important early locations. Nevarro is where Djarin later meets Greef Karga and returns with Grogu, while Tatooine is a separate desert world with a long history in Star Wars. Djarin’s first meeting with Grogu is specifically at the Arvala-7 compound, not in a settlement or city.