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Stunions will breathe a cloud of stunning gas on nearby zombies.

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Stunion is the fourth plant obtained in Frostbite Caves in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He is a single-use plant and when zombies get close to him, he releases a cloud of gas in a 1x2 area in front of himself, similar to the one emitted from a zombie defeated by Chili Bean, stunning the affected zombies for 12 seconds. The gas cloud does not affect mechanical enemies, except for Zombie Bulls, Gargantuar Primes, Treasure Yetis, and Bug Bot Imps.

Origins[]

Onions

Stunion is based on the onion (Allium cepa), which is usually used as an ingredient in cooking, thanks to its distinctively pungent taste and aroma. His name is a portmanteau of "stun," an act of driving someone into an unconscious or semi-conscious state, and "onion," the plant he is based on.

His description may be a reference to Shrek, with the saying, "onions have layers."

Almanac entry[]

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

Stunion

Stunions breathe a stunning cloud of gas on nearby zombies in the lane.

Oh sure, everyone knows Stunion as the battle-hardened warrior with the potent breath. But he's so much more than that. He's an accomplished pianist. He speaks five languages fluently. Heck, he's the leader of a Cub Shallots group in his spare time. Dude's got layers. Go on, peel 'em back. You'll see.

Chinese version  (China only)[]

    眩晕洋葱可以呼出令草坪上身边的僵尸眩晕的气团

    用法:一次性使用,一旦僵尸靠近就会激活
    特点:眩晕身边的僵尸
    植物特征:橙色植物、矮个子

    哦,当然,每个人都知道眩晕洋葱作为战士以他强大的气团在战场上驰骋多年。但他可远不止这点本事。他是一个多才多艺的钢琴家。他会说五种流利的语言。哎呀,他在业余时间还是青葱年少组织的组长。这位老兄层次很多哦。来吧,一层层剥开,你就会看到。
    In English:
    Stunions breathe a stunning cloud of gas on nearby zombies in the lane.

    Usage: single use, activates when zombie is close
    Special: stuns nearby zombies
    Plant feature: orange plant, short

    Oh, of course, everyone knows Stunion the warrior who roamed the battlefield with his powerful aura for years. But he's so much more than that. He's an accomplished pianist. He speaks five languages fluently. Eh, he's the group leader of the Cub Scallions group in his spare time even. Dude's got many layers. Go on, peel 'em layer by layer. You'll see.

Upgrades[]

StunionPF

Plant Food ability (animated)

Plant Food effect[]

When fed Plant Food, Stunion will release a burst of gas in a 3x4 area in front of him, stunning all zombies in the said space for 18 seconds.

Contain-mint effect[]

When boosted by Contain-mint, Stunion will poison zombies he stunned if he is not at level 5+, and his poison damage is increased by 50 damage per second.

Costumed (China only)[]

Stunion now releases a burst of purple gas in a 3x5 area in front of him, stunning affected zombies for twice as long.

Level upgrade[]

Level Seed Packets Coins Upgrades
Sun Cost Recharge
(Sluggish)
Starting
Recharge
Toughness
(Typical)
Special
(Poison)*
Range
1 0 0 25 20 seconds 15 seconds 300 damage N/A Close
2 10 1,000 19 seconds 14 seconds 350 damage
3 75 5,000 18 seconds 13 seconds 400 damage
4 200 10,000 17 seconds 12 seconds 450 damage
5 400 20,000 16 seconds 11 seconds 550 damage 25 damage
6 750 30,000 15 seconds 10 seconds 600 damage 30 damage
7 1,000 40,000 14 seconds 9 seconds 650 damage 35 damage
8 1,250 50,000 0 14 seconds 9 seconds 700 damage 40 damage
9 1,500 60,000 13 seconds 8 seconds 800 damage 45 damage
10 2,000 75,000 12 seconds 7 seconds 900 damage 50 damage

*After reaching Level 5, Stunion will gain the ability to poison the zombies it stunned. This applies to both normal and Plant Food states. This column will show the damage-per-second the effect deals on the affected zombies. Its poison duration is the same as its stun duration.


Mastery upgrades[]

  • Chance to Boost
  • Damage Pierce

Level upgrade (China only)[]

Level Upgrades Description
LevelIcon2New Stunion Upgrade 1
Paralyzing Gas
麻痹气体
The gas released by Stunion can stun the zombie on the right side for 14s.
晕眩洋葱释放的气体可以晕眩右侧一格的僵尸14s。
CombatTrainingIcon
Combat Training
战斗训练
Stunion gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
LevelIcon3New Stunion Upgrade 2
Strong Paralysis
超强麻痹
The gas released by Stunion can stun the zombie on the right side for 16s.
晕眩洋葱释放的气体可以晕眩右侧一格的僵尸16s。
CellActivationIcon
Cell Activation
细胞活化
Stunion gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
LevelIcon4New AbilityAwakendIcon
Ability Awaken
能力觉醒
Stunion may be boosted when planted.
FightingPowerIcon
Fighting Power
战斗能力
Stunion gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).


Strategies[]

Compared to Iceberg Lettuce, Stunion can stun all zombies in his area of effect instead of just one target. The stunning effect is not nullified by fire-based plants and also works in Frostbite Caves, where Iceberg Lettuce can only slow instead of stop enemies. In most cases, though, his slightly bigger price will not matter. On the other hand, his Plant Food effect is significantly worse—while Iceberg Lettuce's plant food ability affects the entire screen, Stunion's plant food ability only affects a limited area.

Stunion is a good choice against Chicken Wrangler Zombie and Weasel Hoarder, as he can stun them and prevent them from releasing Zombie Chickens or Ice Weasels, even when they are defeated.

In Dark Ages, Stunion can be used to prevent Jester Zombie from reflecting projectiles. However, the same is not true for Parasol Zombie and Excavator Zombie in Lost City, as they can neutralize projectiles even when stunned. If using Stunion against MC Zom-B during rap, make sure to plant him on the square that MC Zom-B is on or the one in front, otherwise MC Zom-B can kill him with his microphone which has longer effective range.

Stunion should not be used in tandem with Primal Peashooter, as the latter's knockback will remove the stun effect, rendering Stunion useless. Iceberg Lettuce should be used in this situation instead, since its freezing effect is not interfered by Primal Peashooter.

Stunion also works well with Primal Potato Mine since he stops the zombies whilst the Primal Potato Mine arms, creating a cheaper Cherry Bomb.

At Level 5 and above, Stunion gains an armor-piercing poison effect akin to Shadow-shroom on stunned zombies and thus can be used more offensively against weaker zombies and headwear zombies. He cannot poison the following zombies: Dr. Zomboss, #caketank, Healer Zombie, Zombie Medusa, Zombie Medusa's statue, and Zombie Bobsled Team. A single use can defeat Chicken Wrangler Zombies and Weasel Hoarders without releasing their animals due to the stun, and also kills headwear zombies in one use. At Level 8 and above, Stunion becomes free, allowing the plant to be used more frequently, especially during levels in which there is a maximum amount of sun to spend, including Last Stand levels.

Avoid using this plant in Far Future, as the mechanical enemies are immune to the gas cloud and therefore, wasting a seed slot.

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In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Stunion
China Simplified Chinese 眩晕洋葱 lit. "Stunning onion"
France French Chlingognion "Stinkonion"
Germany German Zwierbel
Italy Italian Pesticipolla From peste and cipolla
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Cebafão Portmanteau of cebola and bafão
Spain Spanish Cebolla aturdidora lit. "Stunning onion"


Trivia[]

  • Stunion is able to affect flying zombies, unlike Iceberg Lettuce and Chili Bean.
  • When he despawns, the Puff-shroom's disappearance audio is reused.
  • If he stuns a zombie and that zombie dies before the effect is gone, the gas sprite despawns, but the zombie will not collapse until the gas expires on its own.
  • If a stunned zombie is pushed back by Hurrikale and lands up on a slider tile, the zombie will not be moved until the effect is gone.
  • For a brief moment after stunning, he can be shoveled for sun.
  • He and Primal Potato Mine are the only adventure plants to have their Epic Quests.
  • He and Spikerock are the only Adventure Mode plants that require 100 seed packets to unlock.

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