Spineapple is a basiccommonplantcard in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the Guardian class. He costs 3 to play and has 3. He does not have any traits, and his ability gives all plants with no strength on the field, including him, +2 when he is played.
He is based on the pineapple (Ananas comosus), a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit.
His name is a portmanteau of "spine," referring to the spikes he has, and "pineapple," the real-life plant he is based on.
His description references his ability, as he is said to be "looking out for the little guy," i.e. the weak plant with no strength.
Statistics
Class: Guardian
Tribe: Fruit Plant
Traits: None
Ability: When played: Plants with no Strength get +2.
Set - Rarity: Basic - Common
Card description
Don't let his gruff exterior fool you. He's always looking out for the little guy.
Strategies
With
Spineapple goes well with any plant with no strength like Template:PvZHLink or Template:PvZHLink to put a little more hurt in your opponent's side. Template:PvZHLink or Water Chestnut synergize especially well with him due to their Team-Up trait, high health, and low cost, as well as Hibernating Beary, who will pressure your opponent into dealing with it as it doesn't leave them alone, even if it hasn't been hurt. This plant can also restore strength that other plants have lost from cards like Nibble, Stupid Cupid, Template:PvZHLink, Pied Piper, and Shrink Ray.
However, keep in mind that if you want to use this card alongside other stat-boosting cards such as Berry Angry or Storm Front, it is better to play this card first, as playing him after the previously mentioned cards will make his ability useless.
Also, you still need to be careful against Hearty heroes because Weed Spray and Rolling Stone can still destroy plants with Spineapple's strength boost, so you must play Spineapple carefully if your opponent saves 3 brains or more. However, Spudow can use Berry Angry or Storm Front to boost the plants' strength even further, rendering them invulnerable to said zombie tricks, while Grass Knuckles can also boost plants further with cards such as Fertilize, although it may take more time than Spudow to make a formidable defense due to those cards usually only boosting one plant at a time.
Unfortunately, Spineapple faces competition against Three-Nut, whose ability gives more strength long-term to a wider variety of plants, and has arguably better synergy. However, Spineapple's ability takes place instantly unlike Three-Nut's, so he will not go to waste even if he is destroyed earlier than expected. Spineapple faces even more competition against Loco Coco, who has better stats and synergy, as well as a stronger ability. Thankfully, Spineapple isn't completely outclassed here either due to him being cheaper and not requiring a nut to activate his ability.
Against
If there are a lot of plants on the field, Spineapple can cause a lot of mayhem. The best method of disposing of these plants is Weed Spray, as long as the plants are not boosted in any way. This is especially helpful for destroying plants with high health like Wall-Nut. However, if there are not that many plants on the field, using Rolling Stone can also work. Additionally, using stat-decreasing tricks like Nibble can help ease the situation.