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Electrici-tea is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2 that was introduced in the 7.4.1 update. It attacks zombies in a 3x3 area around it with small electrical attacks that can bounce to other zombies. When Electrici-tea is eaten, a cloud is summoned above the tile that it was on that electrocutes all nearby zombies, damaging other nearby zombies. Electrici-tea requires 100 seed packets to be unlocked for free.

It was available in Electrici-tea's Shocking Tournament which lasted from July 17 to August 19, 2019.

Origins[]

IrlTeaShrub

Electrici-tea is based on the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). Its name is a portmanteau of "electricity," referencing its electric abilities, and "tea," the type of shrub it's based on. Its Almanac entry references its requirement of being eaten to activate its special ability.


Almanac entry[]

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

Electrici-tea

Electrici-teas wait and emit zaps of electrical energy until they are eaten, at which point the eating zombies explode in a flurry of electrical discharge

"I want to be eaten. I NEED to be eaten," says Electrici-tea. "However, I am perfectly content to fry zombies in the meantime."


Upgrades[]

Plant Food effect[]

Electricitea

Plant Food ability

When fed Plant Food, Electrici-tea sends a lightning bolt to attack zombies on screen. The effect lasts for 3 seconds. Additionally, the area around Electrici-tea becomes charged for 3 seconds, dealing 570 damage to zombies in that area. In Chinese version, Electrici-tea diffuses four currents, each dealing 712.5 damage.

Fila-mint effect[]

When boosted by Fila-mint, Electrici-tea will do an extra 10 damage with its zaps, its explosion will do an additional 1400 damage, and its Plant Food effect will do an additional 1680 damage.

Level upgrades[]

Level Seed Packets Coins Upgrades
Sun
Cost
Recharge Toughness Damage Firing
Rate
Plant Food
(Firing Rate)
Plant Food
(Damage)
Special
(Burst)
Zap* Burst Bolt Range Zombies Zapped** Bolt Count**
1 0 0 125 15 seconds 150 damage 3 damage 950 damage 0.5 seconds 0.1 seconds 570 damage 2 2 3
2 50 14 seconds 1000 damage 0.4 seconds 600 damage
3 100 14 seconds 1050 damage 630 damage 3
4 200 100 13 seconds 5 damage 1100 damage 880 damage 2.1 4
5 300 13 seconds 1150 damage 0.3 seconds 920 damage
6 400 12 seconds 1200 damage 960 damage 4
7 500 75 12 seconds 7 damage 1250 damage 1250 damage 2.2 5
8 600 11 seconds 1300 damage 0.2 seconds 1300 damage
9 800 11 seconds 1350 damage 1350 damage 5
10 1,000 10 seconds 10 damage 1400 damage 1680 damage 2.3 6

*Its range for zap damage is always 3x3.
**Per burst.

Mastery upgrades[]

  • Chance to Boost
  • Damage Pierce

Level upgrades (China only)[]

Level Upgrades Description
LevelIcon2New Electrici-tea Upgrade 1
Continuous Electricity
连锁电流
45% probability of inflicting electric shock on the zombie, randomly affect to other zombies within a 3x3 area around the zombie. Up to 2 zombies can be affected.
攻击时有45%的概率使僵尸身上带上电流,随机弹射到该僵尸周围3×3范围内的其他僵尸,最多可以弹射两个僵尸。
CombatTrainingIcon
Combat Training
战斗训练
Electrici-tea gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
LevelIcon3New Electrici-tea Upgrade 2
Current Enhancement
电流强化
Increases the effect of Continuous Electricity, which is 60% probability of inflicting electric shock on the zombie when attacking.
提升连锁电流的触发概率,攻击时有60%的概率使僵尸身上带上电流。
CellActivationIcon
Cell Activation
细胞活化
Electrici-tea gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
LevelIcon4New AbilityAwakendIcon
Ability Awaken
能力觉醒
Electrici-tea may be boosted when planted.
FightingPowerIcon
Fighting Power
战斗能力
Electrici-tea gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
LevelIcon5New Electrici-tea Upgrade 3
Electric Surge
电能激荡
20% probability to create red high-energy lightning that deals 150 damage when attacking, paralyzing all zombies within the attack range for 3 seconds.
攻击时有20%的概率释放150点伤害的红色高能闪电,将攻击范围内的所有僵尸麻痹3秒。
FightingPowerIcon
Fighting Power
战斗能力
Electrici-tea gains another 50% more attack power and health (300% of initial).


Strategies[]

Electrici-tea's main niche is that it functions similarly to Explode-O-Nut, although Electrici-tea is weaker and is required to be eaten in order to explode, unlike Explode-O-Nut which only requires it to be destroyed. Electrici-tea's explosion can also have a larger radius than Explode-O-Nut's thanks to the fact that it can chain off nearby zombies. Finally, unlike Explode-O-Nut, Electrici-tea can defend itself by zapping nearby zombies. Despite these benefits however, Electrici-tea is generally outclassed by Explode-O-Nut, as Explode-O-Nut is cheaper and has a faster recharge. Thanks to Explode-O-Nut's higher health, it can also be used to stall zombies briefly before exploding, whereas Electrici-tea explodes upon first being eaten, but Electrici-tea's lower health can be actually advantageous in Arena, because Electrici-tea can kill zombies faster. However, if Explode-O-Nut or similar alternatives have not been obtained, then Electrici-tea makes for a fine substitute. Its ability to instantly neutralize an eating mechanical zombie is notable, as otherwise, most mechs can survive a single level 1 instant kill.

Electrici-tea should be used in much the same way as one would use an Explode-O-Nut. Plant it in areas that look like they could be overwhelmed, or plant them near the front of your defense as a safety net. Electrici-tea can also be used in conjunction with Explode-O-Nut in certain levels (or even in La Brainsa Tarpits) in order to provide multiple explosions. Electrici-tea can also be imitated, with imitated Electrici-tea functioning in much the same way as imitated Explode-O-Nut. Like Explode-O-Nut, Electrici-tea synergizes excellently with Intensive Carrot, as Intensive Carrot can revive eaten Electrici-teas, allowing them to explode again.

Although Electrici-tea can defend itself, the zaps that it shoots out are extremely weak, only doing 3 damage every zap. Thus, Electrici-tea can only really make use of these zaps as a form of defense against Zombie Chickens and literally nothing else (not even Ice Weasels, as their health is too high), as Phat Beet or Electric Currant do a much better job at attacking adjacent lanes.

Although Electrici-tea has many of the same strengths as Explode-O-Nut, it also has many of the same weaknesses. For one, Electrici-tea is near useless against zombies that don't eat, such as Explorer Zombie or Excavator Zombie, as they can prevent Electrici-tea from exploding, thus negating the entire use of the plant. Electrici-tea can also be avoided through the use of some dinosaurs as well as Breakdancer Zombies. Electrici-tea is also generally worse in Last Stand levels than Explode-O-Nut due to its much higher sun cost, and the fact that it can't stall zombies due to having next to no health, Another unique weakness that Electrici-tea has over Explode-O-Nut is that being smashed by a Gargantuar will not cause Electrici-tea to explode, effectively nullifying the plant and wasting 125 sun. Finally, it is advised that you avoid using Electrici-tea in levels where you can't lose plants, as Electrici-tea's main draw is being eaten, which counts against this objective.

In the Chinese Version, due to heavy buffs the plant received, Electrici-tea can be used as both an attacker and an instant, as his zap damage of 60 is immensely powerful.

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In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Electrici-tea
China Simplified Chinese 电力绿茶 lit. "Electric Green Tea"
France French Électrici-thé
Germany German Elektrizi-Teeblatt
Italy Italian Elettrici-tè
Japan Japanese ビリビリティー
South Korea Korean 일렉트리시-티
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Eletrici-mélia
Russia Russian Электро-чай
Spain Spanish Té eléctrico


Trivia[]

  • Its costume is the hat Cowboy Zombie wears, but blue and flipped.
  • His passive zaps are the weakest attack out of all other plants in the game, only doing a measly 3 damage.
  • It reuses a large number of sprites from Lightning Reed.

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