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Puffball is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2 that was introduced in the 8.2.1 update. He[1] explodes when planted and poisons zombies in three columns. Zombies damaged by the poison will also be momentarily stunned, and planting multiple Puffballs will stack poison effects.
Puffball cannot poison the following zombies: Dr. Zomboss, #caketank, Healer Zombie, Zombie Medusa, Zombie Medusa's statue, and Zombie Bobsled Team.
Origins[]

Calvatia cyathiformis
Puffball is based on, and named after, the puffball, a type of fungi which are known for bursting upon maturity and dispersing copious amounts of airborne spores.
Puffball's purple coloration makes him more specifically resemble a purple-spored puffball, (Calvatia cyathiformis), a large edible saprobic species of Calvatia mushrooms.
His poisonous effect for zombies is due to the fact that some puffballs are poisonous.
Almanac entry[]
Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.
Puffball
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Puffball |
Puffballs explode when planted, stunning and poisoning zombies in three columns. "You think cuz I'm Puffball that I'm puffy, that I'm soft, that I'm insubstantial?" fumes Puffball. "You need to change that thinking. PRONTO." |
Upgrades[]
Ail-mint effect[]
When boosted by Ail-mint, Puffball's poison will gain an additional 275 damage and his stun duration is increased by 10 seconds.
Level upgrades[]
Level | Seed Packets | Coins | Upgrades | |||
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Sun Cost | Recharge | Poison | Stun Duration | |||
1 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 20 seconds | 50 damage | 3 seconds |
2 | 50 | 125 | 19 seconds | 75 damage | 3.5 seconds | |
3 | 100 | 100 | 18 seconds | 100 damage | 4 seconds | |
4 | 200 | 125 damage | 4.5 seconds | |||
5 | 300 | 17 seconds | 150 damage | 5 seconds | ||
6 | 400 | 175 damage | 5.5 seconds | |||
7 | 500 | 75 | 16 seconds | 200 damage | 6 seconds | |
8 | 600 | 225 damage | 7 seconds | |||
9 | 800 | 250 damage | 8 seconds | |||
10 | 1,000 | 50 | 15 seconds | 275 damage | 10 seconds |
Mastery upgrade[]
- Damage Pierce
Strategies[]
Like all other poisonous plants, Puffball's main role in the player's arsenal is to counter armored enemies by bypassing their armor altogether and damage them directly. Out of the all these, Puffball is often far superior in his niche, as his poison effect can be stacked indefinitely and can't expire.
However, Puffball's lengthy cooldown to deal full damage makes him a poor choice against high health enemies without armor, in particular mechanical enemies and Gargantuars. Healer Zombie and Zombie Medusa are immune to poison effects, with Healer being able to remove poison effects. As such, Puffball may not be useful over another instant that can actually kill them.
Compared with other instant-use plants, such as Cherry Bomb or Jalapeno, Puffball can't hit grid objects, but take less time to recharge and has more range. He can also easily kill Imp Dragon Zombies, but that's mostly irrelevant with the main niche of poison plants being specialized to counter zombies with armored headwear.
Due to him being an instant use plant, Puffball shouldn't be brought into levels with a plant loss limit.
Gallery[]
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In other languages[]
Please note that only official translations are used.
Language | Name | Description |
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Puffball | ||
Vesse-de-loup | ||
Bovist | ||
Vescia | ||
Soprobola | ||
Setabejรญn |
Trivia[]
- He is thus far the first and the only instant-use explosive plant to damage zombies vertically.
See also[]
References[]
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Day | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Wall-nut ยท Potato Mine ยท Snow Pea ยท Chomper ยท Repeater |
Night | Puff-shroom ยท Sun-shroom ยท Fume-shroom ยท Grave Buster ยท Hypno-shroom ยท Scaredy-shroom ยท Ice-shroom ยท Doom-shroom |
Pool | Lily Pad ยท Squash ยท Threepeater ยท Tangle Kelp ยท Jalapeno ยท Spikeweed ยท Torchwood ยท Tall-nut |
Fog | Sea-shroom ยท Plantern ยท Cactus ยท Blover ยท Split Pea ยท Starfruit ยท Pumpkin ยท Magnet-shroom |
Roof | Cabbage-pult ยท Flower Pot ยท Kernel-pult ยท Coffee Bean ยท Garlic ยท Umbrella Leaf ยท Marigold ยท Melon-pult |
Upgrades | Gatling Pea ยท Twin Sunflower ยท Gloom-shroom ยท Cattail ยท Winter Melon ยท Gold Magnet ยท Spikerock ยท Cob Cannon |
Others | Imitater ยท Explode-o-nut ยท Giant Wall-nut ยท Reverse Repeater ยท Giant Sunflower ยท Giant Marigold ยท Sprout ยท Tree of Wisdom |
Plants vs. Zombies: Social Edition | |
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Normal | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Wall-nut ยท Potato Mine ยท Chomper ยท Repeater ยท Puff-shroom ยท Scaredy-shroom ยท Snow Pea ยท Sun-shroom ยท Fume-shroom ยท Grave Buster ยท Lily Pad ยท Squash ยท Spikeweed ยท Tangle Kelp ยท Torchwood ยท Sea-shroom ยท Jalapeno ยท Coffee Bean ยท Tall-nut ยท Pumpkin ยท Magnet-shroom ยท Blover ยท Melon-pult ยท Cactus |
Premium | Pickled Pepper ยท Icy Fume-shroom ยท Fire-shroom ยท Flamewood ยท Vine-nut ยท Gatling Pea ยท Twin Sunflower ยท Gloom-shroom ยท Winter Melon ยท Super Chomper ยท Future Star ยท Calm Chuck |
Plants vs. Zombies Adventures | |
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>Normal | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Aspearagus ยท Wall-nut ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Popcorn ยท Beet ยท Snow Pea ยท Jalapeรฑo ยท Magnet Plant ยท Flaming Pea ยท Shamrock ยท Bamboo Shoot ยท Repeater ยท Chilly Pepper ยท Twin Sunflower |
VIPs | Sweet Pea ยท Beeshooter ยท Hard-nut ยท Acespearagus ยท Power Flower ยท Beetboxer ยท Ice Queen Pea ยท Shamrockstar ยท Bamboom |
Others | Trees |
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Player's House | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Wall-nut ยท Potato Mine ยท Cabbage-pult | ||||||||
Ancient Egypt | Bloomerang ยท Iceberg Lettuce ยท Grave Buster ยท Bonk Choy ยท Repeater ยท Twin Sunflower | ||||||||
Pirate Seas | Kernel-pult ยท Snapdragon ยท Spikeweed ยท Spring Bean ยท Coconut Cannon ยท Threepeater ยท Spikerock ยท Cherry Bomb | ||||||||
Wild West | Split Pea ยท Chili Bean ยท Pea Pod ยท Lightning Reed ยท Melon-pult ยท Tall-nut ยท Winter Melon | ||||||||
Frostbite Caves | Hot Potato ยท Pepper-pult ยท Chard Guard ยท Stunion ยท Rotobaga | ||||||||
Lost City | Red Stinger ยท A.K.E.E. ยท Endurian ยท Stallia ยท Gold Leaf | ||||||||
Far Future | Laser Bean ยท Blover ยท Citron ยท E.M.Peach ยท Infi-nut ยท Magnifying Grass ยท Tile Turnip | ||||||||
Dark Ages | Sun-shroom ยท Puff-shroom ยท Fume-shroom ยท Sun Bean ยท Magnet-shroom | ||||||||
Neon Mixtape Tour | Phat Beet ยท Celery Stalker ยท Thyme Warp ยท Garlic ยท Spore-shroom ยท Intensive Carrot | ||||||||
Jurassic Marsh | Primal Peashooter ยท Primal Wall-nut ยท Perfume-shroom ยท Primal Sunflower ยท Primal Potato Mine | ||||||||
Big Wave Beach | Lily Pad ยท Tangle Kelp ยท Bowling Bulb ยท Guacodile ยท Banana Launcher | ||||||||
Modern Day | Moonflower ยท Nightshade ยท Shadow-shroom ยท Dusk Lobber ยท Grimrose | ||||||||
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Others | Marigold |
Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version) | |
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Ancient Egypt | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Wall-nut ยท Cabbage-pult ยท Bloomerang ยท Iceberg Lettuce ยท Grave Buster ยท Bonk Choy ยท Repeater ยท Twin Sunflower ยท Snow Pea ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Torchwood |
Pirate Seas | Kernel-pult ยท Snapdragon ยท Power Lily ยท Spikeweed ยท Spring Bean ยท Coconut Cannon ยท Spikerock ยท Lightning Reed ยท Tall-nut |
Wild West | Threepeater ยท Squash ยท Split Pea ยท Chili Bean ยท Jalapeno ยท Pea Pod ยท Melon-pult ยท Winter Melon ยท Imitater |
Kongfu World | Resistant Radish ยท Fire Gourd ยท Peach ยท Bamboo Shoot |
Far Future | Laser Bean ยท Blover ยท Citron ยท E.M.Peach ยท Infi-nut ยท Magnifying Grass ยท Tile Turnip ยท Starfruit |
Dark Ages | Hypno-shroom ยท Sun-shroom ยท Puff-shroom ยท Fume-shroom ยท Sun Bean ยท Pea-nut ยท Magnet-shroom ยท Oak Archer ยท Coffee Bean ยท Plantern |
Big Wave Beach | Acidic Lemon ยท Lotus Pod ยท Lily Pad ยท Bowling Bulb ยท Banana Launcher ยท Guacodile ยท Tangle Kelp ยท Homing Thistle |
Frostbite Caves | Hurrikale ยท Fire Peashooter ยท Hot Potato ยท Pepper-pult ยท Chard Guard ยท Stunion ยท Rafflesia ยท Whirlwind Acorn |
Sky City | Rotobaga ยท Loquat ยท Asparagus ยท Saucer ยท Horsebean ยท Groundcherry ยท Anthurium ยท Pineapple |
Lost City | Lava Guava ยท Red Stinger ยท A.K.E.E. ยท Stallia ยท Gold Leaf ยท Toadstool ยท Jackfruit |
Neon Mixtape Tour | Morning Glory ยท Phat Beet ยท Thyme Warp ยท Celery Stalker ยท Spore-shroom ยท Garlic ยท Intensive Carrot ยท Cactus |
Jurassic Marsh | Primal Peashooter ยท Primal Wall-nut ยท Perfume-shroom ยท Primal Sunflower ยท Primal Potato Mine ยท Primal Rafflesia ยท Dino-Roar Grass ยท Timid Thorn ยท Sugarcane Master |
Modern Day | Shadow-shroom ยท Caulipower ยท Moonflower ยท Grimrose ยท Nightshade ยท Dusk Lobber ยท Blooming Heart |
Steam Age | Gold Bloom ยท Flat-shroom ยท Maypop Mechanic ยท Lotus Shooter ยท Wind-Blowing Vanilla ยท Lily of Pharmacy ยท Mulberry Blaster |
Renaissance Age |
Aloe ยท Bearberry Mortar ยท Wax Gourd Guard ยท Oily Olive ยท Pomegranate Jeweler ยท Dartichoke |
Heian Age | Dripping Diphylleia ยท Stephania ยท Tupistraโ Stalker ยท Dendrobium Windbreak ยท Chef Cypripediumโโ ยท Boophone Geigiโ |
Fairytale Forest | Ents ยท Heath Seeker ยท Hat Mushroom ยท Hocus Crocus ยท Princess Spring Grass ยท Bamboo Trooper |
Monthly special | Pyro-shroom ยท Carrotillery ยท Cryo-shroom ยท Dandelion ยท Strong Broccoli ยท Machine Gun Pomegranate ยท Chomper ยท Sweet Potato ยท Landlord Bamboo ยท Sap-fling ยท Ghost Pepper ยท Chestnut Squad ยท Bamboo Bro ยท Rose Swordfighter ยท Magic-shroom ยท Electric Blueberry ยท Mischief Radish ยท Endurian ยท Pumpkin Witch ยท Sunflower Singer ยท Snow Cotton ยท Agave ยท Kiwifruit ยท Pretty Plum ยท Dragonfruit ยท Angel Starfruit ยท Gatling Pea ยท Banksia Boxer ยท Flame Flower Queen ยท Cattail ยท Grapeshot ยท Cold Snapdragon ยท Shrinking Violet ยท Cob Cannon ยท Apple Mortar ยท Witch Hazel ยท Escape Root ยท Electric Currant ยท Sumo Melon ยท Wasabi Whip ยท Explode-O-Nut ยท Parsnip ยท Missile Toe ยท Kiwibeast ยท Electric Peashooter ยท Hot Date ยท Icy Currant ยท Tulip Trumpeter ยท Eggplant Ninja ยท Banana Dancer ยท Dual Pistol Pinecone ยท Narcissus Shooter ยท Alarm Explosive Arrowhead ยท Holly Barrier ยท Shadow Peashooter ยท Snap Pea ยท Crystal Orchid ยท Sling Pea ยท Thunder Snapdragon ยท Electrici-tea ยท Imp Pear ยท Strawburst ยท Egret Flower Plane ยท Goo Peashooter ยท Elaeocarpus ยท Water Chestnut Brothers ยท Pokra ยท Dollarweed Drummer ยท Ultomato ยท Shadow Vanilla ยท Splendens Blade ยท Stickybomb Rice ยท Gumnut ยท Olive Pit ยท Earthstar Nuclear Silo ยท Headbutter Lettuce ยท Dazey Chain ยท Boom Balloon Flower ยท Celebration Soda Palm ยท Claw Gloriosa ยท Impatiens Shooter ยท Turkey-pult ยท Hammer Flower ยท Fishhook Grass ยท Mangosteen ยท Inferno ยท Tigerstool ยท Gardener Grass ยท Draftodil ยท Buttercup ยท Byttneria Meteor Hammer ยท Laser Crown Flower ยท Zoybean Pod ยท Orchid Mage ยท Jack O' Lantern ยท Twin Year of the Rabbits ยท Pea Pharmacist ยท Pike Hoya ยท Vamporcini ยท Burdock Batter ยท Pumpkin ยท Capaci-cone ยท Cranesbill Fencer ยท Meteor Flower ยท Gorgon Pitcher ยท Power Vine ยท Parkour Mandrake ยท Abyss Anemone ยท Abyss Devil's Claw ยท Hoya Heart ยท Pea Vine ยท MayBee ยท Oilseed-pult ยท Dracaena ยท Bamboo Spartan ยท Shine Vine ยท Sunshine Leek ยท Nightcap ยท Pyre Vine ยท Gluttonous Snapdragon ยท Bun Chi ยท Heliconia Gunner ยท Electric Peel ยท Thorn Wizard ยท Sawblade Sundew ยท Cactus Mistletoe ยท Dragon Bruit ยท Gloom Vine ยท Electric Tailgrape ยท Gramophone Datura ยท Crazy Flamevine ยท Rhubarbarian ยท Aqua Vine ยท Lunisolar Honeysuckle ยท Frost Rambutan ยท Electric Heartbreak ยท Bubble Cholla ยท Pocket Paph ยท Nรผwa Ophiuros |
Others | Potato Mine ยท Flower Pot ยท 8-Bit Peashooter ยท Chilly Pepper ยท Ice Bloom ยท Tactical Cuke |
Hero Plants | P-Mech Assembler - Flamestar |
Removed | Rotten Red |
Plants vs. Zombies Online | |
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Player's House | Sunflower ยท Peashooter ยท Wall-nut ยท Potato Mine |
Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum | Bruce Bamboo ยท Carrot Rocket ยท Pomegranate ยท Dandelion ยท Venus Flytrap ยท Wax Gourd ยท Sod |
Ancient Egypt | Bloomerang ยท Bonk Choy ยท Grave Buster ยท Iceberg Lettuce ยท Cabbage-pult |
Pirate Seas | Snapdragon ยท Spikeweed ยท Spring Bean ยท Kernel-pult ยท Coconut Cannon ยท Narcissus ยท Endurian ยท Spikerock ยท Pineapple-pult ยท Threepeater |
Far Future | Laser Bean ยท Blover ยท Citron ยท E.M.Peach ยท Tile Turnip ยท Ganoderma ยท Banana Tree ยท Nitro-shroom ยท Infi-nut ยท Magnifying Grass |
East Sea Dragon Palace | Oxygen Algae ยท Garlic ยท Bubble Flower ยท Electric Sea Pine |
Upgrades | Twin Sunflower ยท Repeater |
VIPs | Winter Melon |
Power Ups | Cherry Bomb ยท Jalapeno |
Premium | Squash ยท Snow Pea ยท Tall-nut |
Adventure Mode only | Magic Vine ยท Split Pea ยท Chili Bean ยท Lightning Reed ยท Pea Pod ยท Melon-pult ยท Starfruit ยท Chomper ยท Fire Peashooter ยท Cattail ยท Rose Swordfighter ยท Clivia ยท Sap-fling ยท Acid Lemon ยท Magic-shroom ยท Ghost Pepper ยท Guacodile ยท Hurrikale ยท Plantern ยท Oak Archer ยท Homing Thistle ยท Pepper-pult ยท Resistant Radish ยท Toadstool ยท Blooming Heart ยท Red Stinger ยท Electric Blueberry ยท A.K.E.E. ยท Moonflower ยท Agave ยท Asparagus ยท Pumpkin Witch ยท Mine Fruit ยท Sea Anemone ยท Lychee Drill ยท Sea Starfruit |
Plants vs. Zombies 3 | |
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Dave's House | Peashooter ยท Sunflower ยท Squash ยท Wall-Nut ยท Potato Mine ยท Bamboo Shoots ยท Bonk Choy ยท Cabbage-Pult |
Campground | Lily Pad ยท Snow Pea ยท Plantern ยท Lightning Reed ยท Tangle Kelp ยท Sun-Shroom |
Begonia Boulevard | Umbrella Leaf ยท Puff-Shroom ยท Lychee |
Power-Ups | Grapes of Wrath ยท Chilly Pepper ยท Jalapeรฑo ยท Cherry Bomb ยท Blover |
Others | Threepeater |
Sep Version | Chili Bean ยท Silversword |
Pre-2021 | Buttercup ยท Garlic ยท Pushywillow ยท Chard Guard ยท Spikeweed ยท Kernel-Pult ยท Caramel Popcorn ยท Melon-Pult ยท Shuffle Truffle ยท Blockbuster ยท Butternut Squash ยท Ragweed ยท Sawgrass ยท Fire Peashooter ยท Pine Needler ยท Night Cap ยท Aloe Vera ยท Sweet Potato ยท Hydrangea ยท Dogwood ยท Chomper ยท Flak Seed ยท Gravitree ยท Gloom-Shroom ยท Lemon-Aid ยท Starfruit ยท Snapdragon ยท Fairy Ring Mushroom ยท Kalestorm ยท Star Tree ยท Magic Beans |