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[]
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
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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[]
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 | ||||||||||
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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)[]
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.
Gallery[]
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In other languages[]
Please note that only official translations are used.
Language | Name | Description |
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English | Electrici-tea | |
Simplified Chinese | 电力绿茶 | lit. "Electric Green Tea" |
French | Électrici-thé | |
German | Elektrizi-Teeblatt | |
Italian | Elettrici-tè | |
Japanese | ビリビリティー | |
Korean | 일렉트리시-티 | |
Brazilian Portuguese | Eletrici-mélia | |
Russian | Электро-чай | |
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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