Electric Currant

Not to be confused with High-Voltage Currant, a plant in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes.

Electric Currant
Electric Currants create electrical fences between ones planted on the same row or column.
Almanac statistics
Sun cost	150
Recharge	10 seconds (Mediocre in China)
Damage	40 damage per shot every second (electric fence) 48 damage per shot
Area	Lane & Column
Usage	Area effect (electric fence)
Special	Knocks zombies back into other lanes when activated
Family	Fila-mint
In-game statistics
Other weakness	(can easily disrupt the currants)
Rarity (China)	Legendary
Unlocked	100 gems
Unlocked (China)	10 Electric Currant Puzzle Pieces
Costumes
"Electricity is all very well and fine as a phenomenon," says Electric Currant, "but electromagnetism as a whole is where it's really at."

“	I have detected an Electric Currant plant, User Dave. Two in the same row or column will create an electric field between them. The field will damage zombies and recharge my batteries.	”
—Penny

Electric Currant is a plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2, released with the 4.7.1 update. It was originally unlocked after completing the Electrical Boogaloo Epic Quest. It was available again as of January 9th, 2018, as a special-edition premium plant that costs 100 gems. As of March 13th, 2021, Electric Currant is available to purchase at all times. It was also buffed on July 28, 2021, which was that Electric Currant can move zombies to adjacent lanes and push them back 0.5 tiles.

Overview

The Electric Currant has two ways to attack:

• It will create an electrical fence when connected to other Electric Currants, either horizontally or vertically. The electricity deals 40 damage per shot every second to any zombie that passes through it, and will disappear when a node is removed by any means.
• When faced with zombies at melee range (on the same tile as itself), it will attack with an electric burst. The melee range attack deals 48 damage per shot every 1.5 seconds, and does not disrupt the electrical field.
• In both previous attacks, it can also make zombies move to adjacent tiles and push them back 0.5 tiles.
• It can also divert zombies that eat it.

However, the following zombies are not affected by its knockback/move are:

• Barrel Zombie
• Imp Cannon
• Zombie Parrot
• Pianist Zombie
• Mecha-Football Zombie
• Zombie King
• Fisherman Zombie
• Zcorpion Zombie

Origins

Electric Currant is based on the Ribes rubrum, known as "redcurrant" in English, or possibly the fruit of the Amelanchier canadensis, known as the "currant-tree" or more commonly, the Sugarplum, or it may even be in reference to the Zante Currant also known as Corinthian Raisins, or simply just "currants," a type of grape native to Corinth and the nearby island of Zakynthos. It's name is a portmanteau of "electric current," a term for a flow of electricity, and "currant," the real-life plant it is based on.

Almanac entry

Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.

Electric Currant		SUN COST 150 RECHARGE 10 SUN COST: 150 RECHARGE: 10 TOUGHNESS 200 DAMAGE 48 TOUGHNESS: 200 DAMAGE: 48 RANGE Lane & Column PLANT FOOD POWER Damage RANGE: Lane & Column PLANT FOOD POWER: Damage FAMILY Fila-mint FAMILY: Fila-mint Electric Currants create electrical fences between ones planted on the same row or column. Usage: area effect (electric fence) Special: knocks zombies back into other lanes when activated "Electricity is all very well and fine as a phenomenon," says Electric Currant, "but electromagnetism as a whole is where it's really at."

Electric Currant

		SUN COST 150			RECHARGE 10

SUN COST: 150
RECHARGE: 10

		TOUGHNESS 200			DAMAGE 48

TOUGHNESS: 200
DAMAGE: 48

		RANGE Lane & Column			PLANT FOOD POWER Damage

RANGE: Lane & Column
PLANT FOOD POWER: Damage

		FAMILY Fila-mint

FAMILY: Fila-mint

Electric Currants create electrical fences between ones planted on the same row or column.

Usage: area effect (electric fence)
Special: knocks zombies back into other lanes when activated

"Electricity is all very well and fine as a phenomenon," says Electric Currant, "but electromagnetism as a whole is where it's really at."

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

Plant Food animation

When given Plant Food, Electric Currant strengthens both his melee damage and the damage of every electrical fence using the boosted plant as a node to 80 damage per shot. Both abilities' attack speeds remain unchanged, though.

Fila-mint effect

When boosted by Fila-mint, Electric Currant will receive an additional 80 DPS to its electrical field, and an additional 90 DPS to its melee attack.

Level upgrades

Level	Seed packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge (Mediocre)	Toughness (Typical)	Damage (Normal)		Plant Food Power (Damage)		Range
						Melee*	Electric Fence	Melee*	Electric Fence
1	0	0	150	10 seconds	200 dps	48 dps	40 dps	80 dps		Lane & Column
2	10	1,000		9 seconds	250 dps	50 dps	45 dps	90 dps
3	25	2,500		9 seconds	300 dps	55 dps	45 dps	90 dps
4	50	5,000		8 seconds	350 dps	60 dps	50 dps	100 dps
5	100	10,000	125	8 seconds	450 dps	65 dps	55 dps	110 dps
6	200	20,000		7 seconds	500 dps	70 dps	60 dps	120 dps
7	400	30,000		7 seconds	550 dps	75 dps	65 dps	130 dps
8	800	50,000		6 seconds	600 dps	80 dps	70 dps	140 dps
9	1,200	75,000	100	6 seconds	700 dps	85 dps	75 dps	150 dps
10	1,600	100,000		5 seconds	800 dps	90 dps	80 dps	160 dps

*Proximity damage dealt when attacking zombies at melee range with an electric burst.

Mastery upgrades

• Chance to Boost
• Damage Pierce

Costumed  (China only)

Electric Currant can now stun zombies on its current.

Level upgrades (China only)

Level	Upgrades	Description
	High-Voltage Current 高压电流	20% increase in damage per current attack.
	Combat Training 战斗训练	Electric Currant gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	Current Sputtering 电流溅射	The zombies affected by the current will eject the current to the surrounding zombies within 3x3, but the additional damage is decreased.
	Cell Activation 细胞活化	Electric Currant gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken 能力觉醒	Electric Currant may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Electric Currant gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
	Current Overflow 电流溢出	Electric Currant itself will emit arcs that attack nearby zombies in the 3x3 range.
	Fighting Power 战斗能力	Electric Currant gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).

Strategies

This plant acts similarly to Spikeweed and Spikerock, but two or more must be linked together to work. Electric Currants pair well with Sweet Potato or Garlic, as Sweet Potato and Garlic can keep the zombies away from Electric Currants. The Electric Currants should be planted in the upper and lower lanes to deal damage to all lanes possible. Defensive plants should be planted on the column closest to the house to prevent zombies from escaping the fences and reaching the house. Spikeweeds and Spikerocks can be planted on the electric fences to maximize damage. Additionally, using slowing plants like Stallia or Sap-fling can extend the amount of times zombies step on electrical currents.

This plant is useful in Wild West, as the minecarts allow the player to move the electric fence to other lanes. Electric Currant is also useful in Frostbite Caves, as the slider tiles can automatically move zombies into lanes with the electric fences. However, the positions of minecarts or slider tiles need to be in a good layout for the player to use Electric Currant efficiently.

Electric Currant also has a small melee attack. This is a weak attack but should be noted, as it can be used as a way to counter Zombie Chickens and Ice Weasels or do some extra damage before being eaten. It can also affect flying zombies. You can extend the damage done with slowing plants as well, this strategy amplifies heavily the zombies destroyed by the melee attack, being able to kill Basic Zombies with the aid of any plant with such abilities.

As of the 9.1 update, Electric Currant can now help push back zombies that enter its electric fence or try to eat it. It helps prevent Electric Currant from being eaten and thus disabling the electric fence, even if it's eaten, it can still divert the zombie into another adjacent lane, which could be a lane that has plants that can easily kill the zombie. However, it is suggested to put a Pumpkin on top of Electric Currant since Electric Currant can quickly be eaten by groups of zombies, once they enter the melee range of the Electric Currant, zombies will start eating Pumpkin, but will be pushed, backed, and moved to another lane. This can also be a problem though, as Electric Currant could move zombies to a lane where it is pretty weak in defense, which makes it easy for the zombies to get close. This is a huge threat when you have dangerous zombies, especially Gargantuars and All-Star Zombie.

Avoid planting an Electric Currant on lanes where there are Mecha-Football Zombies, Fisherman Zombies, Excavator Zombies, Punk Zombies, and ankylosaurus as they can easily disable the ability.

Balance changes

Update 9.1.1

• ▲ Diverts and knocks back zombies that enter electric fence.
• ▲ Diverts and knocks back zombies eating Electric Currant.

Update 9.2.1

• ▼ Knockback distance is reduced from 1 to 0.5 tiles.
• ▼ Knockback frequency is reduced.

Gallery

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In other languages

Language	Name	Description
English	Electric Currant
Simplified Chinese	电流醋栗	lit. "Current Currant"
French	Électro-cassis
German	Elektro-Ribisel
Italian	Ribes elettrico
Brazilian Portuguese	Groselhétrica
Spanish	Grosella eléctrica

Trivia

Specific to Plants vs. Zombies 2

• Before version 5.7, Electric Currant, Imitater, and Marigold were the only plants to lack their Recharge section in the Almanac.
  • However, unlike the other two, this plant lacked his Recharge section for unknown reasons. It was presumably due to an oversight in making the entry.
  • When the Almanac stats were redesigned in version 5.7, this error was corrected.
  • Additionally, the Almanac does not describe Electric Currant's second attack method, being melee damage.
• It, Gold Bloom and Aloe were formerly the only plants obtainable through completion of an Epic Quest.
• It, Sunflower, Sun-shroom, Primal Sunflower, Moonflower, Gold Bloom, Acidic Citrus and Power Mints are the only plants that are fully charged at the very start of the level.
• It, Cactus, Torchwood, Hypno-shroom and Sun Bean are the only plants that have their Plant Food last until they are destroyed.
• In Last Stand levels, it can be planted to destroy tombstones. Note that the current can only damage once, and the right/bottom Electric Currant should be planted first.
  • It and Pea Pod are the only plants that can do this without being boosted.
• Its Epic Quest name, Electrical Boogaloo, is very similar to a zombie hero's name in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, Electric Boogaloo.
• There is a glitch involving this plant where if you plant it in columns, when a zombie steps into its field, the top Electric Currant will have its idle animation restarted, and will have it restarted every time the zombie is damaged by the field.
• Before version 6.6.1., despite the fact that its seed packet was in the style of Modern Day and Player's House, its background in the Almanac and seed selection was in the style of premium plants. This was also shared with other plants formerly obtained from Epic Quests.
• When the player has selected it and is about to plant it, its idle sounds can be heard. This also occurs in the Almanac.
• It is the only electric plant that does not have a mostly blue color scheme.
• If there is a plant other than Electric Currant between an electric fence, it will appear to be on the electric fence, not the ground.
• Electric Currant's featured Epic Quest had a visual error that made it say ...win 60 Electric Curran seed...

Specific to Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version)  (China only)

• Its seed packet is different from the international version.
  • The seed packet is aligned to the middle instead of the left, and is zoomed in on Electric Currant slightly.
• Its Level 5 ability (melee attack) is very similar to Phat Beet and Gloom-shroom, especially Electrici-tea, as they are both electrical plants.

See also

• Icy Currant