Shrink Ray

Unreleased

Shrink Ray is the Signature Superpower of Rustbolt in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. When used, a chosen plant will get -3. In addition, the player will gain a card.

Statistics

 * Class: Brainy, Hearty
 * Tribe: Science Superpower Trick
 * Effect: A Plant gets -3. Draw a card.
 * Rarity: Premium - Legendary

Card description
Rustbolt gets a kick out of belittling Plants.

Strategies
Shrink Ray is ideal against a heavy hitter to let a Zombie facing it survive longer, or an early-game threat like Bonk Choy or Poison Mushroom, who instantly becomes harmless. Shrink Ray also gives you a card, which is never bad.

Shrink Ray also lets you destroy a Plant with 5 or less with Rolling Stone or Weed Spray.

However, since Shrink Ray only works on one Plant, you should choose the Plant that would deserve a nerf the most, should there be multiple threats on the field.

Trivia

 * Before the 1.2.11 update, if a plant with temporary strength boost (via Torchwood, Anti-Hero, etc.) is affected by Shrink Ray, when that boost is removed, the plant may end up with a negative strength. This also applies to other strength decreasing effects.
 * When this happens, the plant will normally do no damage.
 * As of the 1.2.11 update, Shrink Ray shrinks a plant in size, in addition to draining its strength.
 * If a plant is moved when it has been shrunk, it will revert to its original size.