History Characters / PlantsVsZombiesPlants

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* {{Expy}}: To Audrey II from ''Film/LittleShopOfHorrors''; his Almanac entry from the first game even mentions that he did stunt acting for ''Little Shop of Horrors''.

* LimitBreak: While most non-instant plants in the sequel have a Plant Food effect, Mega Gatling Pea has a small chance to ''randomly use his for free'' whenever he attacks. Afterwards, he permanently powers himself up to fire 5 instead of 4 shots.
* MoreDakka: IF everything else hasn't given it away, the Gatling Pea line is this in a nutshell, blistering rates of fire and typically the highest potential damage output of any plant in the game it's in in exchange for high cost and simplicity.

* SimpleYetAwesome: The Gatling Pea in all it's incarnations is just a Peashooter revved up to greater rates of fire. He doesn't do splash damage, he can't aim to other lanes or bypass obstacles in his line of sight, and is affected by all the counters Zombies have for regular peashooters. But in the same way, he also benefits from the broad range of support given to peashooters.

* SimpleButAwesome: The Gatling Pea in all it's incarnations is just a Peashooter revved up to greater rates of fire. He doesn't do splash damage, he can't aim to other lanes or bypass obstacles in his line of sight, and is affected by all the counters Zombies have for regular peashooters. But in the same way, he also benefits from the broad range of support given to peashooters.

* NoMouth: Many plants have this design, while usually having at least a pair of eyes. Justified as they're, well, plants.

* CoolMask: I gains one as his costume in the second game.

%%* PromotedToPlayable: In ''Garden Warfare''.

%%* PromotedToPlayable: In ''Garden Warfare''.

%%* DownloadableContent: In the second game.

%%* DownloadableContent: In the second game.

%%* DownloadableContent: In the second game.

%%* PowerGlows: When given Plant Food.

* AntiHero: It claims that it can destroy your house if it wanted to and it's only because it's on your side that it doesn't do it.

%%* PerpetualFrowner

%%* FaceOfAThug: And a personality to match.

%%* DownloadableContent: In the sequel.

%%* DownloadableContent: In the second game.

%%* CatSmile

Pumpkin acts as a defensive layer for most plants. About as tough as a Wall-nut. Costs 125 sun, recharges slowly. Is a premium plant in the sequel, acting as the vine equivalent for the Reinforc-mint family.

%%* ShowsDamage: When he gets eaten enough.

%%* DeathFromAbove: His Plant Food ability is this.

%%* MultipleHeadCase

%%* ThePowerOfTheSun: Much like Sunflower.

%%* DeathFromAbove: His Plant Food ability is this.

%%* FamedInStory: In the second game.

%%* GoldMakesEverythingShiny

%%* NoMouth

%%* {{BFG}}

%%* OneHitKill: On most zombies.

-->'''''Plants vs. Zombies'' almanac entry'''

-->'''''Plants vs. Zombies 2'' almanac entry'''

As it is a mushroom, it's only active at night. Shoots long-ranged moderate damage spores, but hides if a zombie walks too close. Recharges fast, costs 25 sun.

* ItOnlyWorksOnce: Tangle Kelp can only drown a single zombie.

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* FaceOfAThug: She may look prickly, but she just wants to give hugs. Understandably, people don't want that, but she doesn't mind.
* FamedInStory: As of the second game.

* InterspeciesRomance: She has one with an armadillo.

* StanceSystem: Has 2 different kinds of attacking in the sequel — shooting thorns or becoming a spiky trap.

* DiscardAndDraw: She lost her ability to attack Balloon zombies to gain the ability to fire penetrating thorns and hide in the ground as spikes. Lampshaded by Crazy Dave and Penny. However, a later update did allow her to once again instantly pop balloons.

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* AntiAir: Works well against Balloon Zombies. Otherwise, she's similar to a Peashooter with more sun cost and without being able to be powered up by Torchwood.

* DiscardAndDraw: She lost her ability to attack Balloon zombies to gain the ability to fire penetrating thorns and hide in the ground as spikes. Lampshaded by Crazy Dave and Penny.

* TookALevelInBadass: In the second game, she gains the ability to pierce through zombies with her spikes and hide underground when in danger.

%%* OneHitKill: On most normal zombies.

%%* OneHitKill: On most zombies.

%%* {{Knockback}}: His Plant Food ability deals this.%%Deals what?

* OneHitPolykill: His fume shots can hit a lot of zombies at once, which is a key to his effectiveness.

%%* OneHitKill: On most zombies.

%%* OneHitKill: On most zombies.

%%* OneHitKill: on most zombies.

* AntiAir: Anti-air defense, that is -- it's used to impede the progress of flying zombies.

* BackwardsFiringGun: His back head is used for this.

* GrandfatherClause: Is classified as a "Vine" plant in the second game despite not being one. Given he ''predates'' vines as the first plant you can plant down around another plant, it could just as well be said all the vines are ''Pumpkin'' plants.

* SupportPartyMember: By stunning zombies. Downplayed that it can also attack, albeit weakly.

%%* FamedInStory: It becomes this in the second game.

* MoreDakka: His Plant Food ability. Also, his upgrades in the Chinese version of ''Plants vs. Zombies 2''.

* FamedInStory: Becomes this in the second game.

* EmergencyWeapon: It can be used at the start of any level when there isn't much zombies to attack yet, to conserve suns for your stronger plants.

%%* MoreDakka: When given Plant Food.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: In the second game. By the time they're introduced, their ability to eat a single zombie every so often looks pretty weak as a choice to reinforce a Wall-Nut, compared to Bonk Choy's and Snapdragon's ability to attack multiple zombies at once constantly. At the very least, their chomping time is reduced. They're also overshadowed by the Toadstool, which can eat zombies from a greater distance ''and'' produce sun after digesting.
* SlasherSmile: Complete with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily.

** In the second game, Fire Peashooter does the same amount of damage for 25 less sun and also warms nearby plants, while Red Stinger does more damage for 50 less sun when planted in columns 1-3. Repeater can be used with Torchwood while these plants can't, but as Torchwood is a [[DownloadableContent premium plant]] in the second game, players are not very likely to have him.

* BadassBaritone: He's mentioned to have a baritone voice, but like most plants, he never actually talks in-game. In ''Garden Warfare'', his deep voice can actually be heard when planted as Cactus' ability.

%%* MoreDakka: When given Plant Food.

%%* MoreDakka: If given Plant Food.

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: While the Flower Pot's only use is to give you a plantable surface on the roof, there's nothing stopping you from bringing it to the front and back yards ([[AreYouSureYouWantToDoThat although the game discourages you from doing so]]). For bonus points, you can put a Lily Pad in the pool, and then put a Flower Pot on the Lily Pad.

Returns as a premium plant in the Chinese version of Plants vs Zombies 2, and as Mega Gatling Pea in the international version. Mega Gatling Pea costs 400 sun and has a chance to randomly Plant Food himself. When given plant food, the Chinese version shoots 60 peas in rapid succession, while Mega Gatling Pea fires out 150 peas and upgrades itself to shoot 5 shots at a go instead of four.

* CriticalHit: Exaggerated with Mega Gatling Pea, who has a small chance to ''[[LimitBreak use his Plant Food]]'' whenever he attacks.

* PowerCreep: Mega Gatling Pea completely overshadows the Pea Pod, by costing cheaper at similar levels[[note]]400 for an instant placement vs 500 through 4 plantings at level 1, 200 vs 300 sun at maximum levels[[/note]] but also having the ability to randomly Plant Food himself and then shooting even faster.

Pumpkin acts as a defensive layer for most plants. About as tough as a Wall-nut. Costs 125 sun, recharges slowly. Does not appear in the sequel, with the plant food boost for the nuts providing a similar effect.

* {{Nerf}}: Received a pretty big one in the second game, where he only lasts 60 seconds and has his health reduced by half.

Coffee Bean can be planted on a mushroom to wake them up during the day. Uses 75 sun, recharges fast. Doesn't appear in the sequel, since all mushrooms are diurnal by default. However, he appears in the Chinese version with a slight change to his mechanics.

* SituationalSword: Only useful in day levels to wake up mushrooms.

* CooldownManipulation: By copying a plant, he effectively halves their cooldown time by allowing you to use two of the same plants.

* ArbitraryMinimumRange: Of a sort. If a zombie gets too close, it'll hide in the ground and do nothing.

* OvershadowedByAwesome: In the second game, Fire Peashooter does the same amount of damage for 25 less sun and also warms nearby plants, while Red Stinger does more damage for 50 less sun when planted in columns 1-3. Repeater can be used with Torchwood while these plants can't, but as Torchwood is a [[DownloadableContent premium plant]] in the second game, players are not very likely to have him.

* SuddenlySpeaking: She sings the theme song "There's a Zombie on Your Lawn" at the end of the game.