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Grapeshot is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He[1] was featured in the Jurassic Marsh Part 1 teaser Piñata Parties from November 10 to November 16 of 2015.

Similarly to Cherry Bomb, Grapeshot explodes in a 3x3 area, dealing 1800 damage worth of damage to all enemies caught in the blast. However, eight grapes will also be released after the initial explosion in the cardinal and ordinal directions. The grapes can ricochet up to five times in a manner similar to Bowling Bulb's projectile, doing 200 damage for each zombie they hit.

In the Chinese version, his explosion can deal 3600 damage to all zombies in the 3x3 area except Gargantuars or Zombots, which only suffer 1800 damage.

Origins[]

Grapes

Grapeshot is based on the real life Grape, a term referring to fruiting berry of vines belonging to the genus Vitis. His explosive ability is based on grapeshots, a type of artillery shell composed of small metal balls or slugs packed tightly into a canvas bag, akin to a modern shotgun shell.


Almanac entry[]

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

Grapeshot

Grapeshots explode and scatter bouncing projectiles in eight directions.

"Spa-BOOM!" enthuses Grapeshot. "You liked that? I got a million of 'em! Wa-POW! Buh-BLAM! Za-... um... Ker-... hmmm... Okay, I guess I've only got the three."


Upgrades[]

Bombard-mint effect[]

When boosted by Bombard-mint, Grapeshot's explosion damage will increase by 2400 damage.

Level upgrade[]

Level Seed packets Coins Upgrades
Sun Cost Recharge
(Slow)
Damage
(Massive)
Area
1 0 0 150 35 seconds 1800 damage 3x3
2 10 1,000 34 seconds 1900 damage
3 25 2,500 33 seconds 2000 damage
4 50 5,000 125 32 seconds 2100 damage
5 100 10,000 25 seconds 2200 damage
6 200 20,000 24 seconds 2300 damage
7 400 30,000 23 seconds 2400 damage
8 800 50,000 22 seconds 2400 damage
9 1,200 75,000 21 seconds 2400 damage
10 1,600 100,000 100 20 seconds 2400 damage


Mastery upgrade[]

  • Damage Pierce

Costumed (China only)[]

After exploding, Grapeshot will leave a 3x3 puddle which slows zombies down.

Level upgrade (China only)[]

Level Upgrades Description
LevelIcon2New Grapeshot Upgrade 1
Bounce Exercise
弹跳锻炼
The number of bounces of the little grapes has been changed to 6 times.
小葡萄的弹跳次数变为6次。
CombatTrainingIcon
Combat Training
战斗训练
Grapeshot gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
LevelIcon3New Grapeshot Upgrade 2
Powerful Bounce
强力弹跳
The number of bouncing times of the little grapes is changed to 7 times.
小葡萄的弹跳次数变为7次。
CellActivationIcon
Cell Activation
细胞活化
Grapeshot gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).

Note: Grapeshot cannot be upgraded to level 4.

Strategies[]

Grapeshot is mostly considered a straight upgrade to Cherry Bomb - while its initial profile is almost identical to Cherry Bomb's in damage, sun cost, and recharge rate, the additional grapes will allow Grapeshot to control the horde far better than Cherry Bomb, as well as destroy obstacles such as tombstones at the early stage of a level in Ancient Egypt and Dark Ages and frozen blocks in Frostbite Caves.

Notably, a Grapeshot can instantly defeat a full health Gargantuar (besides a Jurassic Gargantuar) if planted directly on its tile, a feat that can otherwise only be achieved by Electric Blueberry and Caulipower.

Grapeshot is an excellent plant to use in Pirate Seas as he can easily deal with hordes of several Swashbuckler Zombies that tend to ambush the player. He can also be useful against Barrel Roller Zombies, especially if these zombies appear with groups of other zombies, as then the shots can easily hit them. The bouncing grapes can also hit and destroy Imp Cannons, but this depends on the bouncing grapes hitting the cannons, which requires luck.

Grapeshot is also a good choice in Big Wave Beach, as various zombies encountered in this world tend to bring in obstacles that trouble the player's defenses (like Surfer Zombie and Octo Zombie). The initial explosion and the additional grapes can easily get rid of surfboards and octopi so the other offensive plants can be prepared to deal with even tougher zombies like Fisherman Zombies and Deep Sea Gargantuars.

However, the plant is not recommended in Dark Ages levels with Jester Zombies, as they can reflect the bouncing grapes and deal massive damage to the player's defense. However, they cannot deflect grapes that hit it from above or below, so Grapeshot might be of use in certain scenarios. Although the explosion can kill them so place him near the Jester Zombie. Imp Dragon Zombies are immune to the initial explosion, but not to the ricocheting grapes, so Grapeshot should have little trouble combating them unless the grapes are used too easily. For the first case it's better to use Heath Seeker that most closely resembles it in terms of range of action.

The plant can also be a problem if a grape bounces and kills a dangerous zombie that releases more zombies early in the level, like Chicken Wrangler Zombies or Weasel Hoarders. They release Zombie Chickens and Ice Weasels respectively, and these can overwhelm most plants if the defense is not ready, especially in Big Bad Butte or Icebound Battleground.

Ultimately, due to the lack of actual difference in usage, Grapeshot should be used in a way similar to Cherry Bomb: to quickly neutralize threats that have breached too far into the player's defense, or to nuke high-health targets. Imitater can also be used to remedy Grapeshot's recharge issue. Using him alongside Cherry Bomb and Bombegranate can allow you to blow up the zombies far more often, assuming you have a good sun production.

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In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Grapeshot
China Simplified Chinese 爆裂葡萄 lit. "Burst Grape"
France French Raisin de la colère "Grape of anger"
Germany German Traubenschuss
Italy Italian Uva esplosiva
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Tiruvão
Spain Spanish Uva de racimo


Trivia[]

  • He is the first (if not counting Sunflower Singer or Super Chomper from the Chinese games) plant that is a direct upgrade of an existing plant - Cherry Bomb, regarding factors like sun cost, recharge, and effect. Cold Snapdragon is the second direct upgrade, and Wasabi Whip is the third.
    • All three of them are premium plants and cost 150 sun.
    • He is the first plant to be an upgrade of Cherry Bomb, with the second being Bombegranate.
  • One of Grapeshot's faces can only be seen when he explodes.
  • He is the only instant-use plant to have two different attacks: the explosion and the release of ricocheting grapes.
  • He reuses sounds from Cherry Bomb, Citron, Bowling Bulb, Banana Launcher, and Strawburst.
    • His charging and exploding sounds are reused from Cherry Bomb. Sounds from Bowling Bulb, Banana Launcher, and Strawburst are heard when his heads are ricocheting, and Citron's noises are used when a head bursts.
  • The advertisement for him reads, "Unleash the grapes of wrath!" This is a reference to a book written by John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath.
  • In the Jurassic Marsh Part 1 trailer, Grapeshot is missing his leaf.
  • He can be planted during Last Stand setup.
    • After the player plants him and he explodes in Last Stand setup, he will leave behind a shadow that cannot be planted on and will never go away until the player presses "Let's Rock!"
  • He is the only premium explosive plant that can be spawned by the Escape Root.

See also[]

References[]

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