Plants vs. Zombies 2/Glitches

The following is all of the found glitches in Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time. Feel free to add one if you discover one that is not written here!

Plant on water
NOTE: this must be done in Pirate Seas.

1. At the final wave select a plant.

2. When you complete the level DO NOT collect the reward. Instead plant the plant on water.

3. The plant will be on water!

This only works in the international version.

Fourth card for free in Endless Zone
1. In Endless Zone select first/second/third card. DO NOT click "accept".

2. Click on the 4th card. DO NOT click "buy".

3. Click accept on the card you first selected.

4. You will get the fourth card for FREE!

You will not know what the fourth is until you enter seed selection.

There is an occasional glitch. Following this procedure will instead remove​ a plant from seed selection. This may not apply to all devices and rate of occurrence is unknown.

Dialogue Reset
Occasionally, if playing on a mobile device, accidentally quitting the game mid-level will reset initial level dialogue if a level has it.


 * This specific glitch depends on the device used as well as what causes the accidental shut down. There is no known way to do this intentionally and the chances of this happening are unknown.
 * This glitch applies only until the level has been completed for the first time, and multiple occurrences to the same level are rare.
 * If any of your plants have a plant food boost when this occurs, you will lose the boost.
 * This only partially applies to endless zones. So long as you press quit, Crazy Dave's dialogue will always reset until you start playing for the first time.

Not in Almanac
(Note: This glitch was found on a Wi-Fi device. It is unknown if this occurs on 3G/4G devices.)

There is an occasional glitch in the Almanac where previously-encountered zombies are removed. Here's how it happens: This glitch may not apply to all devices, but if it does occur, it can be fixed. You must be online to resolve the issue.
 * 1) Encounter new zombies while the device is offline.
 * 2) Enable Wi-Fi and reenter the game. Zombies encountered offline are no longer there.
 * If it's one or more of the Zombots, you will need to re-defeat the missing Zombot(s).
 * If it's any other zombie, simply play any level after their initial encounter. This applies to multiple zombies at once, even to those not in the level chosen.
 * Occasionally, a Pinata Party or Endless Zone can resolve the issue as well.

Multiple plantings
''Note: This glitch was found in the Android version of the game. It may not work on other devices.''

This glitch can be performed if the device has extreme lag. This glitch occurs in Conveyor Belt levels or regular levels. The player will select any plant they choose to plant. While the lag is still persistent, try to place the plant in another location. Repeat if necessary. Due to the lag, the game takes time to process the code in which the player is able to plant multiple plants of the same type without waiting for the recharge time (on regular levels) or wait for a new seed packet to arrive (conveyor belt). This Glitch can be useful on :
 * Power Lily
 * Jalapeno
 * Cherry Bomb
 * Squash
 * Tile Turnip
 * Other plants with an instant kill ability
 * Any plants with a plant boosted seed packet (The Deadly ones like Laser Bean, etc.)

Lawnmower glitch
At the end of a level in the endless zone, Make a lawn mower go manually before collecting the prize. In the next level, the lawn mower should be there.

Multiple Plant Food
''Note: This glitch was found in the Android version of the game. It may not work on other devices.''

This glitch works similarly to the Multiple Plantings glitch. Whenever the lag starts and persists, select the Plant Food (if one is available). Try to give it on as many plants as possible. When the lag subsides, the plants that have contact with the plant food will begin to take effect. This glitch can be useful in conjuction with plants planted on Power Tiles.

Near Invincible Spikerock glitch
Spikerocks will never die, no matter how many times they get crushed.This is how to do it:

1. Go to any level that has Zombies that smash plants and take the Spikerock.

2. Plant a Spikerock.

3. Press "Pause" and then press "Save and exit".

4. After you exit, go back to that level.

5. Your Spikerock is now Near invincible.

More than 1 World Keys
You will have 2 or more World Keys even though you unlocked all worlds.

1. Defeat Wild West Level 8

2. Unlock Far Future

3 The World Key will not turn to zero, instead it will stay 1

4. Defeat Far Future Level 8

5. You will have 2 World Keys!

This specific Glitch does not apply all the time



Blover recharge glitch
1. Go to any level (Normal,Brain Buster or Endless).

2. Add Blover to your seed slots. (Or get a Blover card in Endless)

3. After you start, look at your seeds. Blover won't recharge for a while. (Proof:Tap the blover and it says “Seeds need to recharge before planting.”

4. Blover will only start recharging after a few seconds.

5. THEN use the blover again.

Squash Lands On A Tombstone Glitch!
This also works on one of the pinata parties filled with tombstones.
 * 1) Open Ancient Egypt Last Stand 1.
 * 2) Plant Wall-Nuts (or any other plants) on the all spaces expect one space.
 * 3) Plant a Squash in one space. When you see a Tomb Raiser Zombie, give plant food to Squash.
 * 4) Before Squash come his space again the zombie will create tombstone here and when the Squash comes back it will be on a tombstone!



"I Haven't Even Started" Glitch
To trigger this glitch you must have version 2.2. The glitch is that the conveyor belt will pop up even before the dialogue starts, and while Penny is still talking the first zombie begins to walk across through the electric fence. After finishing the dialogue the zombie will freeze and the fence will open, along with the next wave of zombies. Normally the game will wait for the dialogue to finish before sending in the first wave. This glitch will not happen if you blast through the dialogue; instead the level will continue like normal.
 * 1) Open Wild West Level 4 for the first time.
 * 2) DONE.

Citrons Still Attack Glitch
After defeating the Zombot Tomorrow-tron, pick up the trophy/money bag and go through the dialogue. After the dialogue, all charged Citrons within range of Zomboss will attack.

Get All Plants In Endless Zone Glitch
To trigger this glitch you must have version 2.2. The glitch works in endless zone but if you complete a level you won't get these back until you do that again
 * 1) Open any endless zone.
 * 2) Select any 4 cards.
 * 3) When the seed selection appears go to the zen garden.
 * 4) When you leave the zen garden you will have your own plants in endless zone including plants aren't allowed in most endless zones.

Change zombies glitch
Note : It only works on Endless Zones


 * 1) Go to any endless zone.
 * 2) Enter the Zen Garden.
 * 3) Exit it.
 * 4) And now the zombies will be changed, you'll even have every plant you've unlocked (including those not owned in that endless zone) available to you as an added bonus.

Twin Sunflower glitch
Twin Sunflowers will give more sun when fed with Plant Food. How to do it:

1. Go to any level and plant a Twin Sunflower.

2. Wait until you get a Plant Food.

3. Exit the level and then go back to it.

4. Feed the Twin Sunflower with it and she will give 600 Sun instead of 250.

Note : This glitch doesn't work on Sunflowers.

Note : It might give 350 sun instead of 600 at an unknown rate.

Bernie the Bee Glitch
There is also a glitch where Bernie the Bee sleeps between the 3rd and 4th Zen Garden pots instead of on his normal place to sleep.

Tile Turnip Glitch
This is a glitch where Tile Turnips, while spinning in the ground, can be planted on with another Tile Turnip, even while spinning. This can only be done on Last Stand.
 * 1) On a Last Stand level, plant a Tile Turnip.
 * 2) Then quickly, plant another Tile Turnip on the same space before the first Tile Turnip turns into a power tile.
 * 3) You can see that you planted 2 at the same spot, but it doesn't affect anything and it's just an animation glitch.

Squash on Spikeweed/Spikerock glitch
Note: This only works on Kung-fu world level 9, 15 and last stands.
 * 1)  Place a Spikeweed/Spikerock at the 2nd most front lane.
 * 2)  When the black hole arrives, place a squash infront of the spikweed
 * 3) You can note that a Squash is on the Spikeweed/Spikerock

Where is my Choosing!!!
When you start the level you won't find your choose
 * 1) Open any endless zone.
 * 2) choose a card from those (Lawn Mower - +200sun - plantfood)
 * 3) When the seed selection appears go to the zen garden.
 * 4) Choose the plants

Note:you have to choose on of thoose (Lawn Mower - +200sun - plantfood) not plant or power up

Plants on Rail Glitch
Note: This only works in the Chinese version.
 * 1) Go to a level on Kung-Fu World with minecarts and QiGong Zombies at the same time.
 * 2) Plant any plant on a minecart (and make sure that QiGong Zombie is in the same lane)
 * 3) When a QiGong Zombie starts to pull plants, quickly move the minecart with the plants.
 * 4) You can see that the plants did not follow the minecart, but is pulled by QiGong Zombie and is on a rail.
 * But, if you move a minecart on the plant on the rail, the plant will be back on the minecart.

Note: This also works in the Wang Stiff Knife battle (Kung-Fu World - Day 30) but wait for it to raise its sword and strike the lawn, causing a shockwave to topple down two plants pushing the front plant two squares away.

Grave Buster busting nothing glitch
Note: This must be done in Ancient Egypt.


 * 1) Plant a Grave buster on a grave
 * 2) Destroy the grave quickly (such as planting an instant kill near the grave, or using plant food on an offensive plant near the grave)
 * 3) Your Grave Buster is now busting nothing!

Chicken Feathers Eating Your Brains Glitch
1.Go on a level where Chicken Wrangler Zombies are in.

2.Make the chicken wrangler release its flock of chickens.

3.Kill The Chicken with an Plant that can kill zombies from the back before The Zombies ate your brains screen appears(Plant food for Cabbage Pult, Kernel Pult and Melon Pult Winter melon also works)

4.The Feathers Ate your brains!

Prospector Zombie Glitch
This is how to get your prospector zombie to be backwards AND have his dynamite!

1. Let a prospector zombie detonate his dynamite.

2. Use an ice plant I him as he detonates.

3. His dynamite will be extinguished on his belt while he's backwards!

Choose imitated plant by itself glitch
1. Choose the plant you want to imitate

2. Choose the Imitater

3. While the imitated seed packet is moving to the seed select tray, deselect the original plant

You now have an imitated plant by itself!

It's not necromany, it's portal!
1. Have a necromancy
 * Note: This only works on Chinese versions of Plants Vs Zombies 2

or

1. Have Wang Stiff Knife spawing zombies

Sometimes certain zombies will be cut off.

It also happends when Wang Stiff Knife spawns Hammer Zombies or Gargantuars.

Wrong Background
Sometimes when switching profiles, or when you return from a Piñata Party, the world select may show the day background in the Dark Ages, or the night background in the other worlds.

Ignoring the Brains Glitch
To do this glitch you have to have in the level: When the Zombie Bull launches its rider over the one plant, the Zombie Bull Rider will fly onto the house's property. Once it gets up, the "The Zombies Ate Your Brains!" screen will appear, but the imp will just walk off of the screen instead of doing its eating animation.
 * A Zombie Bull;
 * Only one plant on at least one row in the back tiles;and
 * At least one lawn mower missing on said row.

Burnt Zombies Eating Your Brains Glitch
Want a burnt zombie to eat your brains? Here's how!

1. Let a zombie get to your house.

2. Use Plant Food on a Lightning Reed as it is going off the lawn and towards your house.

3. If the cloud strikes the zombie as it eats your brains, a burnt zombie will eat your brains!

Note: Because of the black background and the burning animation for each zombie is black, only the eyes will be visible.

Do not plant here
1. Go to any level with Pirate Captain Zombie.

2. Wait until its parrot steals a plant.

3. Dig it up while the parrot is flying away.

4. Now you will not be able to plant in the tile in where the plant was before.

This only works in the Chinese version.

Iceberg Lettuce Glitch
(Note: This was done on an Ancient Egypt level occurring on July 11, 2014 on an iPod Touch. It may not work on other worlds, levels, or Android devices.)

1. Wait for a zombie to be in the tile where a grave/tombstone is and make the zombie almost pass the grave/tombstone.

2. Plant an Iceberg Lettuce on the title in front of the grave/tombstone.

3. The Iceberg Lettuce will try to freeze the zombie, but instead it will disappear.

The Iceberg Lettuce will also disappear when a zombie dies right before the plant tries to freeze it.

No Star Glitch
(Note: This must be done on a pirate seas level when the note says: "Don't let the zombies trample the flowers", and it only works in the Chinese version.)

1. Use the Coconut Cannon on a Swashbuckler Zombie while he is near the lawn.

2. When The coin bag appears in the screen, tap it.

3. It says in the Screen "You missed the Star" message instead of "You got a STAR!"

Swashbuckler Zombie Glitch
(Note: This only works in the Chinese version.)

1. Open a Pirate Seas level when it says "Don't let the zombies trample the flowers".

2. Plant a Wall-nut, Tall-nut, or White Radish near the water.

3. Make the Swashbuckler Zombie land on the Lawn.

4. He will be on the lawn and the message says on top "Don't let the zombies trample the flowers"!

Magnifying Crash
This only works in the Chinese version.

1. Go to Far Future and check level 7.

2. If the icon from Magnifying Grass appears enter the level.

3. Touch start level and the game will crash.

Tile Turnip Glitch
(Note: I tried this on an Apple Device)

1. Go to any level with a Pirate Captain Zombie.

2. Wait until its parrot tries to steal a plant.

3. Once the parrot is about to steal the plant, plant a Tile Turnip on the tile where the parrot is

4. The parrot will steal the Tile Turnip

It will get glitched and it won't recharge or can't be placed.

Far Future Glitch
After finishing the game Crazy Dave and penny will say what do you think the future take us.