Power Ups are items in Plants vs. Zombies 2 which are used to kill zombies. They are often used when the player is overwhelmed and as a last-ditch effort. There are nine Power Ups in the international version and four in the Chinese version.
Description: Use Power Shuffle in Beghouled to shuffle plants for more matches!
Cost (International): 200 coins
Duration: Instant
Power Shovel[]
Power Shovel
Description: Use Power Shovel in Beghouled to remove plants and fill in craters!
Cost (International): 100 coins
Duration: Instant after tapping a plant or crater
Update history[]
Originally there were three Power Ups: Power Pinch, Power Toss, and Power Zap.
In the 1.9 update, Power Pinch was replaced by Power Snow.
In the 2.7 update, three new Power Ups were introduced, usable only in Vasebreaker. These were the Reveal Vase, Butter Zombie, and Move Vase.
Starting in the 3.1 update, Power Snow switches with Power Flame in levels exclusive to Frostbite Caves.
In the 4.4.1 update, two new Power Ups were introduced, usable only in Beghouled. These were Power Shuffle and Power Shovel. Power Zap is also usable on this type of level.
In the 5.8.1 update, the Power Ups cost are reduced (the price used to be 1500 coins for Power Flame, 1400 coins for Power Snow, 1200 coins for Power Toss and 1000 coins for Power Zap).
Gallery[]
Normal Power Ups[]
Power Snow
Power Toss
Power Zap
Power Flame
Power Pinch
Security Gourds
Another Security Gourds HD
Chinese (China only)[]
Tactical Cuke's icon
HD Tactical Cuke
Tactical Cuke's icon burning (appears when there are zombies on the first three columns)
Vasebreaker Power Ups[]
Reveal Vase
Butter Zombie
Move Vase
Beghouled Power Ups[]
Power Shuffle
Power Shovel
Power Zap
Sprites[]
Power Up container sprite with various other items
Security Gourds' sprites
Crazy Dave's jar of preserved powers (pre-1.9)
Crazy Dave's jar of preserved powers (1.9+)
First phase of Security Gourd
Second phase of Security Gourd
Animations[]
Animation of phase 1 Security Gourd
Leaving animation of phase 1 Security Gourd
Animation of phase 2 Security Gourd
Animation of phase 2 Security Gourd leaving
Animation of a phase 3 Security Gourd
Animation of phase 3 Security Gourd leaving
Free Power Ups (pre-5.3.1)[]
A free Power Toss
A free Power Zap
A free Power Snow
3 free Power Zaps, a very rare occurrence
Once the player lost a level continuously, an advertisement would appear with a zombie hand reaching out from the sky and handing the player a power up. The player could also exploit this feature by saving and quitting a level over and over again (it happened randomly, but if the player was lucky enough, it can take only one save and quit). If it continued for a long time, the player will get one of the three power ups.
On very rare occasions, the player may get three free Power Zaps.
In Ancient Egypt - Day 2, prior to the 9.61 update, the player could not use any plants. Instead, they would play with Power Ups for free. Currently, the Power Ups are still free in that level, although plants have to be used, too.
Power Ups are free in Ancient Egypt - Day 2 only.
However, the player can earn free Power Ups in Piñata Parties and Endless Zones.
The Tactical Cuke is quite similar to the Doom-shroom.
Zombies tossed by Power Toss can be blown away by Blover or Hurrikale.
Additionally, they also don't work on Dr. Zomboss and his Zombots for balancing purposes.
Power Toss can be used to toss hypnotized zombies, but they cannot be tossed off screen.
Butter Zombie is the only Power Up in Vasebreaker that affects the zombies. However, it does not deal any damage except to Seagull Zombies and Zombie Parrots.
Before version 1.8.0, Tactical Cuke could be accidentally pressed very easily. Even if the player slid their finger across it, it would activate. It was also impossible to upgrade the plant nearest to the Tactical Cuke in Fright Theater. This mistake made wasting gems easier.
In 1.4.3 update, Tactical Cuke was moved near the "Buy Plant Food" button.
This was fixed in the 1.8.0 version. It lets players make sure they want to use it.
In 1.8.2 update, Tactical Cuke moved to the middle of the screen.
The player cannot plant on flames created by Power Flame.
If the player accidentally activates a Power Up but does not use it to attack yet, the timer will not start, and no coins will be lost. If the timer has not started, the player can cancel using the Power Up by tapping the Power Up that was accidentally activated.
When the Tactical Cuke explodes, the player's device will automatically vibrate.
The Beghouled Power Ups use Neon Mixtape Tour's lawn when viewing them in the Almanac despite the fact that no Beghouled level ever took place in that world.
The player can also earn powerups by watching an ad through selecting Earn Power Up on the game over screen.
English
Simplified Chinese