Weekly Event

Carnie Dave introducing Weekly Event

Weekly Event is a game mechanic introduced on version 1.10.14 of Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. It allows the player to obtain event-exclusive cards with a currency called tickets. Each week, 1 of the 52 Weekly Event cards will be available to be acquired; the cycle is currently repeating itself for the second year.

Tickets

Tickets are a special currency that are used to obtain that week's event card. Starting 2/28/17, every 1200 tickets awards a player an event card, up to 4 event cards per week. Winning a single player mission battle awards a player 10 tickets, winning a multiplayer match awards 15 tickets; boosts multiply your ticket earnings by 5x or 10x.

Tickets DO NOT carry-over week to week, your ticket count resets at the start of each weekly event.

From update 1.14.13 and on, tickets can also be acquired from Daily Challenges. Winning a Daily Challenge grants 100 tickets each. Winning 3 Daily Challenges within an event week awards 200 tickets, winning 5 Daily Challenges awards an additional 300 tickets.

Boost

Boost allows a player to multiply their ticket winnings by playing a hero with a specific class; a boost is either 5x or 10x. Each Weekly Event has four boost classes: two plant classes and two zombie classes. Winning a match as a hero that has one matching class will multiply the tickets the player receives by five (5x). Winning as a hero with two matching classes, on the other hand, will multiply the tickets by ten (10x).

For example, suppose the boost classes of the week for the zombies are Brainy and Sneaky. If the player wins a match as Rustbolt or any other Brainy hero (or any Sneaky hero), they will get five times the tickets. However, winning as Super Brainz or Huge-Gigantacus, who leads both Brainy and Sneaky, will grant the player ten times the tickets.

After using a boost, the player will need to wait for four hours before the boost refills to use it again, or they can pay 20 gems to refill it instantly (a bad value).

The boost may target classes led by the hero the player does not have, for example Mega-Grow and Solar when they do not own Chompzilla yet. In this case, a Hero Pack will be available at the For You section in the store until the event ends, which contains the Hero with two said classes alongside five premium cards.

Boosts do not increase Daily Challenge winnings, otherwise a player would earn too many tickets.

Value

Weekly Event cards cost 1,000 energy to craft, equivalent to Super-Rares value-wise. While grinding tickets for new Event cards is a good value for the effort, recycling Event cards for 250 energy is a slow grind. For this reason, the prudent advice is to refrain from crafting Event cards unless necessary, the energy can be better spent elsewhere.

Special Event cards cost 2,000 energy to craft, these cards cannot be acquired with tickets, only with energy or real money. The best value for Special Event cards are purchasing them with cash, although it can be argued that most Special Event cards aren't worth spending money on. Buying the play-set bundle provides a 500 Gem bonus, which is basically a 20% rebate.

List of Weekly Event cards

The table below shows every Event card that could be obtained.

Name	Pic	Availability	Event	Effect
Regifting Zombie		12/14/16 - 12/21/16 & 12/26/17 - 1/2/18	Feastivus	When played: Each player draws two cards.
Pear Cub		12/21/16 - 12/27/16 & 12/5/17 - 12/12/17	Peary Feastivus	Amphibious When destroyed: Make a 5/4 Grizzly Pear with Amphibious here.
Overstuffed Zombie		12/27/16 - 1/3/17 & 11/28/17 - 12/5/17	Feastivus Finale	This heals to full and gets +2 when this destroys a Plant.
Toadstool		1/3/17 - 1/10/17, 1/2/18 - 1/9/18 & 12/31/19 - 1/6/20	New Year	When played: Destroy a Zombie here with 4 or less. Start of Turn: You get +1 this turn.
Gargologist		1/10/17 - 1/17/17, 1/9/18 - 1/16/18 & 1/7/20 - 1/13/20	Gargantuar Week	Gargantuars cost 2 less.
Energy Drink Zombie		1/17/17 - 1/24/17, 1/16/18 - 1/23/18 & 1/14/20 - 1/20/20	Weekly Event	Frenzy Start of Tricks: This gets +1/+1 and moves to a random lane.
Fire Rooster		1/24/17 - 1/31/17 & 1/23/18 - 1/30/18	Lunar New Year	When a Plant is played here: This moves to a random lane. When this enters a lane: Do 1 damage to all Plants here.
Defensive End		1/31/17 - 2/7/17 & 1/30/18 - 2/6/18	Backyard Brainbowl	Armored 1 Plant Tricks cost 2 more.
Blooming Heart		2/7/17 - 2/14/17 & 2/6/18 - 2/13/18	I Heart Valenbrainz	When this does damage, this gets +1.
Stupid Cupid		2/14/17 - 2/21/17 & 2/13/18 - 2/20/18	Cupid's Valenbrainz	When played: Do 1 damage to a Plant. That Plant has 0 this turn.
Sportacus		2/21/17 - 2/28/17 & 2/20/18 - 2/27/18	Weekly Event	When a Zombie Trick is played, do 2 damage to the Zombie Hero.
Bonus Track Buckethead		2/28/17 - 3/7/17 & 2/27/18 - 3/6/18	PvZ Favorites Week	Armored 1 Plants can't do Bonus Attacks.
Electric Blueberry		3/7/17 - 3/14/17 & 3/6/18 - 3/13/18	Weekly Event	After combat here: Do 6 damage to a random Zombie or the Zombie Hero.
Plucky Clover		3/14/17 - 3/21/17 & 3/13/18 - 3/20/18	Luck o' the Zombie	When played: Conjure an Event card. Plucky Clover gets + equal to that card's cost.
Shamrocket		3/21/17 - 3/28/17 & 3/20/18 - 3/27/18	Zombie's Luck	Destroy a Zombie that has 4 or more.
Spyris		3/28/17 - 4/4/17 & 3/27/18 - 4/3/18	Weekly Event	Amphibious You can tap Gravestones to see which Zombies are hiding in them.
Lily of the Valley		4/4/17 - 4/11/17 & 4/3/18 - 4/10/18	Springening Week 1	When you play another Plant on the Heights, that Plant gets +2/+2.
Snake Grass		4/11/17 - 4/18/17 & 4/10/18 - 4/17/18	Springening Week 2	Amphibious Start of Turn: Make another Snake Grass in the lane to the right.
Zombie High Diver		4/18/17 - 4/25/17 & 4/17/18 - 4/24/18	Weekly Event	Gravestone When revealed on Heights: This moves to the water and gets +1/+1.
Health-Nut		4/25/17 - 5/2/17 & 4/24/18 - 5/1/18	Weekly Event	This attacks using its instead of its .
Banana Split		5/2/17 - 5/9/17 & 5/1/18 - 5/8/18	Birthdayz Week 1	When destroyed: Make 2/2 Half-Bananas next door.
Garlic		5/9/17 - 5/16/17 & 5/8/18 - 5/15/18	Birthdayz Week 2	Team-Up When a Zombie hurts this, move that Zombie to the left. If it's a Vimpire, destroy it.
Secret Agent		5/16/17 - 5/23/17 & 5/15/18 - 5/22/18	Weekly Event	Bounce a Zombie, and it gets +3/+3.
Imposter		5/23/17 - 5/30/17 & 5/22/18 - 5/29/18	Mustache Week	When destroyed: Add a random 1-cost Imp to your hand. It gains a Mustache.
Sun-Shroom		5/30/17 - 6/6/17 & 5/29/18 - 6/5/18	Super Sun Week	Team-Up Start of Turn: You get +1 this turn and this transforms into a Sunnier-Shroom.
High-Voltage Currant		6/6/17 - 6/13/17 & 6/5/18 - 6/12/18	Crackling Currant Week	This gets +1 when another Berry does damage. When played: Conjure a Berry.
Going Viral		6/13/17 - 6/20/17 & 6/12/18 - 6/19/18	Going Viral Week	All Zombies get +1/+1 and Frenzy. Shuffle three Going Virals into your deck. Draw a card.
Sonic Bloom		6/20/17 - 6/27/17 & 6/19/18 - 6/26/18	Super Sonic Week	When played: Do 1 damage to the Zombie Hero for each Plant.
Synchronized Swimmer		6/27/17 - 7/4/17 & 6/26/18 - 7/3/18	Summer Nights Week 1	Amphibious When played: This copies the and of another Zombie.
Corn Dog		7/4/17 - 7/11/17 & 7/3/18 - 7/10/18	Summer Nights Week 2	Amphibious Hunt
Trapper Zombie		7/11/17 - 7/18/17 & 7/10/18 - 7/17/18	Trapped Week	Gravestone When revealed: Make a Trapper Territory.
Sap-Fling		7/18/17 - 7/25/17 & 7/17/18 - 7/24/18	Gettin' Sappy Week	When played: Make a Sappy Place Environment.
Clique Peas		7/25/17 - 8/1/17 & 7/24/18 - 7/31/18	Peas Out Week	When played: Shuffle two Clique Peas into your deck. For the rest of the game, all Clique Peas get +1/+1 and cost 1 more.
Bad Moon Rising		8/1/17 - 8/8/17 & 7/31/18 - 8/7/18	Lunar Lunacy Week	Transform all zombies into random zombies that cost 5 or more.
Forget-Me-Nuts		8/8/17 - 8/15/17 & 8/7/18 - 8/14/18	Forgotten Week	Zombie tricks cost 1 more.
Hover-Goat 3000		8/15/17 - 8/22/17 & 8/14/18 - 8/21/18	Garden Warfare Week	Amphibious When played: Another Zombie gets +2/+2. When hurt: Bounce this Goat.
Atomic Bombegranate		8/22/17 - 8/29/17 & 8/21/18 - 8/28/18	Split the Atom Week	When destroyed: Make Seedlings next door.
Imp-Throwing Imp		8/29/17 - 9/5/17 & 8/28/18 - 9/4/18	Summer Vacation Week	When hurt: Make a random Imp that costs 2 or less in a random lane.
Thinking Cap		9/5/17 - 9/12/17 & 9/4/18 - 9/11/18	Brainy Headwear Week	Conjure two superpowers.
Go-Nuts		9/12/17 - 9/19/17 & 9/11/18 - 9/18/18	Totally Nuts Week	When you play a Team-Up Plant, all Team-Up Plants get +1.
Captain Flameface		9/19/17 - 9/26/17 & 9/18/18 - 9/25/18	Talk Like A Pirate Week	All Pirates have Strikethrough.
Ketchup Mechanic		9/26/17 - 10/3/17 & 9/25/18 - 10/2/18	Ketchup to Friends Week	When played: For each zombie in play, this gets +1/+1 and heals the plant hero for 1.
Fraidy Cat		10/3/17 - 10/10/17 & 10/2/18 - 10/9/18	Don't Be Afraidy Week	When a Plant Trick is played, this gets +1/+1 and moves to a random lane.
Haunted Pumpking		10/10/17 - 10/17/17 & 10/9/18 - 10/16/18	Haunted Gourd Week	When played: The Zombie player Conjures a Monster.
Trick-or-Treater		10/17/17 - 10/24/17 & 10/16/18 - 10/23/18	Lawn of Doom: Witch Week	When you play your first trick each turn, Conjure a treat.
Jack O' Lantern		10/24/17 - 10/31/17 & 10/23/18 - 10/30/18	Lawn of Doom: Gourd Week	Strikethrough When this hurts the Zombie Hero, this gets +1
Frankentuar		10/31/17 - 11/7/17 & 10/30/18 - 11/6/18	Lawn of Doom: Scary Week	This gets +1/+1 when a zombie is destroyed.
Sneezing Zombie		11/7/17 - 11/14/17 & 11/6/18 - 11/13/18	Allergies Week	Plants and the Plant Hero can't be healed. When played: All Plants get -1/-1.
Mayflower		11/14/17 - 11/21/17 & 11/13/18 - 11/20/18	Food Fight: Figgy Week	Amphibious When this hurts the Zombie Hero, Conjure a Corn, Squash or Bean.
Turkey Rider		11/21/17 - 11/28/17 & 11/20/18 - 11/27/18	Food Fight: Gravy Week	When destroyed: Gain a Leftovers
Overstuffed Zombie		11/28/17 - 12/5/17	Food Fight: Dessert Week	This heals to full and gets +2 when this destroys a Plant.
Pear Cub		12/5/17 - 12/12/17	Pear Necessities Week	Amphibious When destroyed: Make a 5/4 Grizzly Pear with Amphibious here.
Unexpected Gifts		12/12/17 - 12/19/17	Feastivus: Present Week	Conjure Three Event cards. Then the Plant Player Conjures an Event card.
Jolly Holly		12/19/17 - 12/26/17	Feastivus: Jolly Week	Amphibious When Played: Freeze Zombies next door.

Early Access cards

Some Event cards are made available through packs on the store before they are published as Weekly Event cards. Each week, a time travel pack is updated in the store, which hints to the card that will be available two weeks after the current Weekly Event. Sometimes though, and mostly on holidays, a few Event cards are published in special bundles, and they are not published as regular Weekly Event cards for at least a year.

Below is a list of all Event cards that are currently in Early Access and were only available with real currency purchases in the past or can be crafted using sparks. Some of these might not even have their own Weekly Events in the near future, thus only obtainable through tribal packs or crafting.

Name	Pic	Event	Tribe	Effect
Jack O' Lantern		Lawn of Doom 2016	Squash Plant	Strikethrough This gets +1 when it hurts the zombie hero.
Trick-or-Treater		Lawn of Doom 2016	Gourmet Party Zombie	When you play your first Trick each turn, Conjure a Treat.
Mayflower		Thanksgiving 2016	Flower Plant	Amphibious When this hurts the Zombie Hero, Conjure a Corn, Squash or Bean.
Turkey Rider		Thanksgiving 2016	Imp Pet Zombie	When destroyed: Gain a leftovers.
Red Stinger		Games for Red charity (iOS Exclusive)	Flower Plant	Team-Up When played behind a Plant: This becomes 6/ 2.
Jolly Holly		Feastivus 2016	Leafy Berry Plant	Amphibious When played: Freeze Zombies next door.
Hot Date		Valenbrainz 2017	Fruit Plant	When played: Move a Zombie to this lane. When destroyed: Do 3 damage to a Zombie here.
Leprechaun Imp		Luck O' the Zombie 2017	Imp Zombie	When played: Shuffle two Pots of Gold into your deck.
Hippity Hop Gargantuar		Springening 2017	Pet Gargantuar Zombie	When hurt: Make a Mystery Egg in a random lane.
Gargantuar-Throwing Imp		Birthdayz 2017	Imp Zombie	When hurt: Make a Smashing Gargantuar in a random lane.
King of the Grill		Summer Nights 2017	Gourmet Gargantuar Zombie	Frenzy When a Gargantuar destroys a Plant, Conjure a Gourmet card.
Kitchen Sink Zombie		Kitchen Sink	Professional Mustache Zombie	Bullseye Frenzy Armored 1 Overshoot 2 Anti-Hero 3
Zombology Teacher		Back to School 2017	Professional Science Zombie	Zombie Tricks cost 1 less.
Witch Hazel		Lawn of Doom 2017	Flower Plant	End of Turn: Destroy a Zombie, and make a 1/1 Puff-Shroom with Team-Up there.
Transfiguration		Food Fight 2017	Leafy Fruit Plant	Whenever a Plant becomes hurt, transform it into a random Plant.
Exploding Fruitcake		Feastivus 2017	Gourmet Party Trick	Do 7 damage to a Plant. The Plant player Conjures a Fruit.

Strategies

The best way to get with tickets is to grind Multiplayer games with the 10x boost. The ticket boost fills up naturally once every four hours. A player can acquire a playset of Weekly Event cards (4800 tickets) if they complete all Daily Challenges within a week (1200 tickets) and win 24 multiplayers games with 10x boost (3600 tickets). If possible, do not waste a boost on a 5x multiplier or on single player games.

With the doctor recommended 8 hours of sleep, a player can reasonably expect to win four multiplayers games with the 10x boost within a day. Theoretically a player can complete 5 multiplayer matches within a ~16-hour window but that an extreme expectation.

When grinding multiplayer games, the key is to complete games as fast as possible; the ticket boost doesn’t reset it’s 4-hour clock until after you win a game with an active boost. Play decks designed to win a game as soon as possible e.g. aggro instead of control decks. It's suggested instant conceding against high level opponents or when a control deck stabilizes, move on before you waste 15 minutes playing a game you’ll end up losing anyways.

If a player doesn't have all the heroes unlocked, a player should consider saving at least 750 gems before the start of the weekly event so they can buy one of the heroes with the 10x boost if they do not own it yet. Players can buy a copy of the current event card for up to 500 gems but value-wise this method is not recommended. Alternatively, 20 gems can be spent to instantly fill the boost meter if the player needs more boosts in a short time. If this is used, it is strongly recommended to be performed right after another boost was used, since otherwise the time spent on the natural filling of the boost will be wasted.

Alternatively the player might adjust the internal clock of their device to instantly refill their ticket boost in order to skip the 4 hours of waiting time. However, this trick is highly discouraged since it can corrupt the user's save data if connected to EA or Facebook, so players should perform this at their own risk. They should also avoid using this method to complete Daily Challenges as it will glitch their game, making the challenges "Unavailable" when the time is reverted and thus be unable to gain the tickets from the Daily Challenge.

Gallery

Carnie Dave introduction

Carnie Dave introducing the player about Weekly Event

Weekly Event on the main menu

Weekly Event on Lunar New year

An advertisement for the Weekly Event

Weekly Event on Zombie's Luck

Carnie Dave with a transparent background

Trivia

• Starting from Luck o' the Zombie Event, all Event Cards require 1200 tickets to get one copy.
• Guardian and Smarty are the classes with the most Event Cards, with 8 each.
• Mega-Grow and Solar are the classes with the least Event Cards, with only 4 for Mega-Grow and 5 for Solar.
• From update ??? to update ???, the titles for the Weekly Events from the second appearance of Defensive End to ??? were glitched to loop the ones used previously, as they were used as placeholders.
• From December 29, 2021 to January 31, 2022, Weekly Events did not rotate due to an oversight. As of January 31, 2022, the second Weekly Events rotations are extended to last up until December 22, 2026.