Tall-nut (Plants vs. Zombies 2)

For other uses, see Tall-nut (disambiguation).

Tall-nut is a defensive plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He costs 125 sun and has an identical recharge time of the Wall-nut, but also has twice as much health. Additionally, Tall-nut can also block most flying enemies from passing through, forcing them to eat him instead.

About

To obtain Tall-nut, the player must complete Wild West - Day 18 in the international version or buy him for 200,000 coins in the Chinese version. He can prevent the following zombies from advancing:

• Imp Pirate Zombies launched by Imp Cannons when not bursting
• Zombie Bull Riders launched by Zombie Bulls and Rodeo Legend Zombies
• Rodeo Legend Zombies (not a low-flying zombie itself, but Tall-nut negates its charge attack)
• Jetpack Zombies
• Blastronaut Zombies
• Dodo Rider Zombies
• Bug Zombies and its variants
• Balloon Zombies

Tall-nuts can withstand 8000 damage per shot and his appearance changes at 2600 damage and 5300 damage before being eaten at 8000 damage. Tall-nut is also an upgrade for Wall-nut for 1000 sun in Beghouled, along with Endurian.

Almanac entry

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

Tall-nut	SUN COST 125 RECHARGE 20 SUN COST: 125 RECHARGE: 20 TOUGHNESS 8000 PLANT FOOD POWER Armor TOUGHNESS: 8000 PLANT FOOD POWER: Armor FAMILY Reinforce-mint FAMILY: Reinforce-mint Tall-nuts are heavy-duty wall plants that block low flying zombies. Special: blocks launched imps Tall-nut is opening a chain of stores for Tall and Taller gentlemen. "I'll shell out the savings to you!"

Tall-nut

		SUN COST 125			RECHARGE 20

SUN COST: 125
RECHARGE: 20

		TOUGHNESS 8000			PLANT FOOD POWER Armor

TOUGHNESS: 8000
PLANT FOOD POWER: Armor

		FAMILY Reinforce-mint

FAMILY: Reinforce-mint

Tall-nuts are heavy-duty wall plants that block low flying zombies.

Special: blocks launched imps

Tall-nut is opening a chain of stores for Tall and Taller gentlemen. "I'll shell out the savings to you!"

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

When fed Plant Food, Tall-nut gains an additional layer of metal armor, capable of withstanding 8000 DPS or a single smash from a Gargantuar.

Reinforce-mint effect

When boosted by Reinforce-mint, Tall-nut can absorb an additional 32000 DPS, and his plant food effect will activate.

Level upgrade

*Column shows armor's hitpoints separately.

Level upgrade (China only)

Level	Upgrades	Description
	Unstable Wall	Tall-nut has a 50% chance to fall down when destroyed and instantly kill zombies.
	Combat Training	Tall-nut gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
	Power of Inertia	Tall-nut now has a chance of 100% to fall down when destroyed.
	Cell Activation	Tall-nut gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
	Ability Awaken	Tall-nut may be boosted when planted.
	Fighting Power	Tall-nut gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).

Costumed (China only)

Tall-nut gains a crystal armor with 24000 DPS.

Plants vs. Zombies Online  (China only) (Archived content)

In Adventure Mode

Gives itself armor that will absorb a certain amount of damage from enemies.

Strategies

Tall-nut shares the role with Wall-nut as a buffer layer between other offensive plants and the incoming horde. Compared to Wall-nut, Tall-nut will have more trouble getting deployed in the early game due to increased cost but makes up for it with superior performance in the following level thanks to the significantly increased durability. Tall-nut's usefulness is also due to the plant's unique ability to block flying zombies and prevent them from creating chaos in the player's defense line.

Tall-nut can significantly boost the effectiveness of plants with limited attack range such as Spikeweed and Bonk Choy by holding the zombies in place for them to attack. Being a defensive plant, Tall-nut can also be instantly replaced with Wall-nut First Aid as long as there is visual degradation. Imitater can remedy Tall-nut's long recharge time issue - even then, however, Tall-nut should never be completely relied on in Endless Zones, as the massive amount of zombies can quickly overwhelm the plant.

While the sequel has slightly buffed Tall-nut's health, the situation itself has become worse for the plant for a variety of reasons: The greatly increased amount of enemies that can instantly destroy plants has reduced the viability of defensive plants, while Blover's ability being generally improved means that flying enemies will be much less of a threat to the player in general. Additionally, Tall-nut faces direct competition in utility with Infi-nut, whose Plant Food force field can also block flying zombies as well as countering various other zombies' abilities.

Because of his ability, Tall-nut is useful for blocking flying enemies as mentioned above. Tall-nut is also a decent choice for Save Our Seeds levels and preventing zombies from trampling flowers.

Related achievement

	High Five Plant 5 Tall Nuts and use Plant Food on all of them

Gallery

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Trivia

• In the 1.1.3 version of the Chinese version, if one obtained his costume, he will appear to have already gained armor.
• One of his costumes surprisingly resembles Monkey D. Luffy's straw hat and red striped tank top.

See also

• Defensive plants
• Wall-nut First Aid
• Flying enemies