|caption = Toadstools gulp down zombies whole, then produce sun.
|caption = Toadstools gulp down zombies whole, then produce sun.
|sun = 200
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|area = Single
|area = Single
|range = Close
|range = Close
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|recharge = Fast
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|recharge = 5 seconds
|weakness = Vulnerable while chewing
|weakness = Vulnerable while chewing
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|family = Enlighten-mint
|sun production = 50 [[sun]] per digested enemy
|sun production = 50 [[sun]] per digested enemy
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|shot damage = 2.5 [[normal damage shot]]s (on inedible target)
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|shot damage = 50 [[damage per shot]] (on inedible target)
|costume1 = ToadstoolCostume2
|costume1 = ToadstoolCostume2
|costume2 = ToadstoolCostume
|costume2 = ToadstoolCostume
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|flavor text = Toadstool just can't stand being idle. "I keep everything that I want to do on lists, and keep the lists where I can see them so that I'm always motivated!" she said. Whenever there's work to be done, she's always the first to hop to it.
|flavor text = Toadstool just can't stand being idle. "I keep everything that I want to do on lists, and keep the lists where I can see them so that I'm always motivated!" she said. Whenever there's work to be done, she's always the first to hop to it.
|unlocked china = Collect 10 Toadstool [[Puzzle Piece]]s}}
|unlocked china = Collect 10 Toadstool [[Puzzle Piece]]s}}
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'''Toadstool''' is a [[:Category:Premium plants|premium plant]] in ''[[Plants vs. Zombies 2]]''. She was released on June 23, 2015 for $4.99, and her price was reduced to $3.99 after the 2015 Food Fight event. However, her price was restored to $4.99 after [[Cold Snapdragon]] was released.
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'''Toadstool''' is a [[:Category:Premium plants|premium plant]] in ''[[Plants vs. Zombies 2]]''. She was released on June 23, 2015 for $4.99, and her price was reduced to $3.99 after the 2015 Food Fight event. However, her price was restored to $4.99 after [[Cold Snapdragon]] was released. She's tied to [[Lost City]] Part 2.
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Like [[Chomper]], Toadstool can eat most types of [[Zombies (PvZ2)|zombies]] but will take 30 seconds to fully digest an enemy, during which Toadstool is vulnerable to attacks. When confronted with obstacles such as [[tombstone]]s and [[surfboard]]s, or an inedible enemy like the [[Pianist Zombie]], Toadstool will use her tongue to attack, dealing 2.5 [[normaldamage shot]]s per attack, which is quarter the damage of Chomper, but at 4x the speed, thus causing the damage per second to be the same. The main differences between the Chomper and the Toadstool are that Toadstool costs 50 more sun, but will produce 50 [[sun]] after fully digesting a zombie, and can extend her tongue forward 2 tiles to kill or damage enemies, while Chomper can only eat a zombie that is directly in front of him.
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Like [[Chomper]], Toadstool can eat most types of [[Zombies (PvZ2)|zombies]] but will take 30 seconds to fully digest an enemy, during which Toadstool is vulnerable to attacks. When confronted with obstacles such as [[tombstone]]s and [[surfboard]]s, or an inedible enemy like the [[Pianist Zombie]], Toadstool will use her tongue to attack, dealing 50 [[damage per shot]] per attack, which is quarter the damage of Chomper, but at 4x the speed, thus causing the damage per second to be the same. The main differences between the Chomper and the Toadstool are that Toadstool costs 50 more sun, but will produce 50 [[sun]] after fully digesting a zombie, and can extend her tongue forward 2.5 tiles to kill or damage enemies, while Chomper can only eat a zombie that is directly in front of him. In the Chinese version, she can also instantly eat edible zombies higher levelled than her, while Chomper can only eat zombies at an equal or lower level than him.
Toadstools cannot consume the following zombies:
Toadstools cannot consume the following zombies:
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==Origins==
==Origins==
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Toadstoolisbasedon the term ''toadstool'',anotherwordused to refer to [[wikipedia:Mushroom|''mushrooms'']]. The name is also a play on the word [[wikipedia:Toad|''Toad'']], as Toadstool displays many toad-like attributes, such as her long, sticky tongue and a vocal sac.
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[[File:FlyAmanita.jpg|thumb|left|145px|A real-life examples of ''Amanita muscaria'' in which Toadstool is based on]]
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Toadstool is based on [[wikipedia:Amanita muscaria|''Amanita muscaria'']], also known as fly agaric.
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The name is a play on the word [[wikipedia:Toad|''toad'']], as Toadstool displays many toad-like attributes, such as her long, sticky tongue and a vocal sac and on [[wikipedia:toadstool|''toadstool'']], which is another term for mushroom.
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==Almanac entry==
==Almanac entry==
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==Upgrades==
==Upgrades==
===Plant Food effect===
===Plant Food effect===
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When fed with [[Plant Food]], Toadstool grabs up to four random zombies in a 5x3 area, chews for a short amount of time and then produces 50 sun for each zombie she ate. If there are only inedible zombies in the area, Toadstool will instead attempt to attack them; if there are no targets available, Toadstool will do nothing (so players should not waste a Plant Food on a Toadstool if there are few or no zombies in its area).
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When fed with [[Plant Food]], Toadstool grabs up to four random zombies in a 5x3 area, chews for a short amount of time and then produces 50 sun for each zombie she ate. If there are only inedible zombies in the area, Toadstool will instead attempt to attack them; if there are no targets available, Toadstool will do nothing (so players should not waste a Plant Food on a Toadstool if there are few or no zombies in its area). A glitch in the 7.0 update may cause the Toadstool to do nothing even if there are valid targets.
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===Enlighten-mint effect===
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===Costumed{{ChineseTag}}===
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When boosted by [[Enlighten-mint]], Toadstool's chew time will be reduced to three seconds, and it will produce 100 sun per zombie eaten.
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When Toadstool swallows zombies, she will release a smog cloud, which stops zombies on contact.
===Level upgrade===
===Level upgrade===
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|upgrade1 description = Toadstool releases 75 sun after eating.
|upgrade1 description = Toadstool releases 75 sun after eating.
|upgrade2 description = Toadstool's grab distance is increased by one tile.}}
|upgrade2 description = Toadstool's grab distance is increased by one tile.}}
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When Toadstool swallows zombies, she will release a smog cloud, which stops zombies on contact.
==Strategies==
==Strategies==
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*Plants that can push enemies back such as [[Primal Peashooter]] and [[Chard Guard]].
*Plants that can push enemies back such as [[Primal Peashooter]] and [[Chard Guard]].
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Toadstool is particularly useful in [[Sun Bombs]] levels, as she is one of the few sun-producing plants allowed in these levels. While the dropped sun is generally enough for building defenses, the sun generated by Toadstool will give the player much more freedom in using instant plants or repairing defenses. [[Sun Bean]] can also be substituted in these levels, and when paired with Toadstool, they can give the player more than the expected amount of sun on these levels.
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Toadstool is particularly useful in [[Sun Bombs]] levels, as she is one of the few sun-producing plants allowed in these levels. While the dropped sun is generally enough for building defenses, the sun generated by Toadstool will give the player much more freedom in using instant plants or repairing defenses. [[Sun Bean]] can also be substituted in these levels, and when paired with Toadstool, they can give the player more than the expected amount of sun on these levels. Just like Chomper, using the Sun Bean on a high-health edible target instantly generates a large amount of sun.
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Toadstool can also be used to defeat [[Chicken Wrangler Zombie]]s from [[Wild West]] and [[Weasel Hoarder]]s from [[Frostbite Caves]] without them releasing their [[Zombie Chicken|respective]] [[Ice Weasel|payloads]], although it should be remembered that both worlds have inedible threats that can get past Toadstools - namely [[Zombie Bull]]s and [[Troglobite]]s with their [[frozen block]]s.
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Toadstool can also be used to defeat [[Chicken Wrangler Zombie]]s from [[Wild West]] and [[Weasel Hoarder]]s from [[Frostbite Caves]] without them releasing their [[Zombie Chicken|respective]] [[Ice Weasel|payloads]], although it should be remembered that both worlds have inedible threats that can get past Toadstools - namely [[Zombie Bull]]s and [[Troglobite]]s with their [[frozen block]]s, though she will still attempt to use her tongue strikes.
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Toadstool can eat octopi without needing to chew, making them an ideal counter for the [[Octo Zombie]]. Addtionally, she can also be used to counter Arcade Zombie, since she can destroy the arcade machine quickly. Be careful if the latter's [[jam]] is playing, however, if Toadstool does not destroy the arcade machine before [[8-bit Zombie]]s are spawned, she can get easily overwhelmed if there are no other plants to support her.
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Toadstool can eat octopi without needing to chew, making them an ideal counter for the [[Octo Zombie]]. Additionally, she can also be used to counter Arcade Zombie, since she can destroy the arcade machine quickly. Be careful if the latter's [[jam]] is playing, however, if Toadstool does not destroy the arcade machine before [[8-Bit Zombie]]s are spawned, she can get easily overwhelmed if there are no other plants to support her.
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In the Chinese version, she is extremely useful against higher leveled zombies as she is the only plant in the game that instantly kills edible zombies no matter their level. It is still recommended to upgrade her so she can deal higher damage to inedible zombies, give more sun and gives her tongue an attacking range of 3 tiles.
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In the Chinese version, she is extremely useful against higher leveled zombies as she is the only plant in the game that instantly kills edible zombies no matter their level. It is still recommended to upgrade her so she can deal higher damage to inedible zombies, give more sun and gives her tongue an attacking range of 3 tiles.
*She isthemostexpensivemushroom(in termsofsuncost) in the whole series.
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*She displays a functional vocal cord in her idle animation; this is illogical, as only male toads have vocal cords, while Toadstool is stated to be female in the Almanac.
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*She displays a functional vocal cord in her idle animation; this is illogical however as only male toads have vocal cords, while Toadstool is stated to be female in the Almanac.
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**Toadstool could be a hermaphrodite (genetically being both male and female), which would make sense since most real plants are.
*In the 3.6 update, she could be used in [[Last Stand (PvZ2)|Last Stand]] levels.
*In the 3.6 update, she could be used in [[Last Stand (PvZ2)|Last Stand]] levels.
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*She is referred to as female in the [[Almanac]], but male in the developer diary for [[Lost City]] Part 2.
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*She will continue to make chewing noises and produce sun even after the level ends or when the player is on the rewards screen.
*Despite being a toad, she is not able to be planted in the water in [[Big Wave Beach]].
*Despite being a toad, she is not able to be planted in the water in [[Big Wave Beach]].
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**This is similarwith[[LightningReed]].Heis a reed, butcannotbeplacedonwater, withtheexceptiontohis''Plantsvs. ZombiesHeroes''[[LightningReed(PvZH)|counterpart]].
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*There is a glitch when she sticks out her tongue and consumes a zombie, and the player exits the level and returns to it. She will simply shake up and down, her mouth open, and she will stay that way until the level ends. If it was removed by a shovel or destroyed by a zombie, re-planting the plant will fix the glitch.[[File:2A870F8F-B953-4B63-B63D-81EADDC576B3.png|thumb|150px|Glitch]]
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*There is a glitch whenshesticksouthertongue andconsumes a zombie, and the playerexits the level and returns to it. She will simply shake up anddown, her mouth open, and she will staythatwayuntilthelevelends, or if she is consumed or dug up.
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**There is another similar glitch: if a Toadstool is about to eat a zombie, then the zombie is defeated, she will keep her tongue out unless Plant Food is used.
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** There is another similar glitch were if a toadstool is about to eat a zombie, then the zombie is defeated, she will keep her tongue out unless plant food is used (see image)[[File:2A870F8F-B953-4B63-B63D-81EADDC576B3.png|thumb|220x220px]]
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*She is the first mushroom in which their name does not end with the suffix, "-shroom."
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*In the Chinese version, zombies grabbed by her tongue become confused. However, this doesn't affect her performance.
*According to the credits, she is voiced by Aaron Schneider.
*According to the credits, she is voiced by Aaron Schneider.
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*She, [[Venus Flytrap (PvZO)|Venus Flytrap]] (Plant Food effect), [[Chomper]] and [[Dinosaur Roar Grass]] are the only plants that can eat zombies.
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**Unlike [[Chomper]], [[Venus Flytrap]], and [[Dinosaur Roar Grass]], Toadstool can give out sun when she devours a zombie.
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*She is first [[:Category:Premium plants|premium plant]] that is able to produce sun. The second one is [[Gold Bloom]], and the third is [[Solar Tomato]].
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*She is the first confirmed female mushroom, the second being [[Grow-Shroom]] and third being [[Button Mushroom]].
*If Toadstool is created by a [[Witch Hazel]] in a [[Special Delivery]] level, she will not produce any sun, similar to [[Moonflower]] in [[Modern Day - Day 34]] and [[Modern Day - Day 44]].
*If Toadstool is created by a [[Witch Hazel]] in a [[Special Delivery]] level, she will not produce any sun, similar to [[Moonflower]] in [[Modern Day - Day 34]] and [[Modern Day - Day 44]].
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*She is the first mushroom not to be in the original game, with [[Spore-shroom]] being second, [[Perfume-shroom]] being third and [[Shadow-shroom]] being the fourth.
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*The Toadstool was accidentally referred to using male pronouns in the Lost City Part 2 dev diary.
Toadstool is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. She was released on June 23, 2015 for $4.99, and her price was reduced to $3.99 after the 2015 Food Fight event. However, her price was restored to $4.99 after Cold Snapdragon was released. She's tied to Lost City Part 2.
Like Chomper, Toadstool can eat most types of zombies but will take 30 seconds to fully digest an enemy, during which Toadstool is vulnerable to attacks. When confronted with obstacles such as tombstones and surfboards, or an inedible enemy like the Pianist Zombie, Toadstool will use her tongue to attack, dealing 50 damage per shot per attack, which is quarter the damage of Chomper, but at 4x the speed, thus causing the damage per second to be the same. The main differences between the Chomper and the Toadstool are that Toadstool costs 50 more sun, but will produce 50 sun after fully digesting a zombie, and can extend her tongue forward 2.5 tiles to kill or damage enemies, while Chomper can only eat a zombie that is directly in front of him. In the Chinese version, she can also instantly eat edible zombies higher levelled than her, while Chomper can only eat zombies at an equal or lower level than him.
A real-life examples of Amanita muscaria in which Toadstool is based on
Toadstool is based on Amanita muscaria, also known as fly agaric.
The name is a play on the word toad, as Toadstool displays many toad-like attributes, such as her long, sticky tongue and a vocal sac and on toadstool, which is another term for mushroom.
Almanac entry
Toadstool
SUN COST
200
RECHARGE
5
SUN COST: 200
RECHARGE: 5
TOUGHNESS
300
SUN PRODUCTION
Variable
TOUGHNESS: 300
SUN PRODUCTION: Variable
Special
Chew Speed
RANGE
Close
Special: Chew Speed
RANGE: Close
FAMILY
Enlighten-mint
FAMILY: Enlighten-mint
Toadstools gulp down zombies whole, then produce sun.
Weakness: vulnerable while chewing
Toadstool just can't stand being idle. "I keep everything that I want to do on lists, and keep the lists where I can see them so that I'm always motivated!" she said. Whenever there's work to be done, she's always the first to hop to it.
Toadstool
SUN COST
200
RECHARGE
5
SUN COST: 200
RECHARGE: 5
TOUGHNESS
300
SUN PRODUCTION
Variable
TOUGHNESS: 300
SUN PRODUCTION: Variable
Special
Chew Speed
RANGE
Close
Special: Chew Speed
RANGE: Close
FAMILY
Enlighten-mint
FAMILY: Enlighten-mint
Toadstools gulp down zombies whole, then produce sun.
Weakness: vulnerable while chewing
Toadstool just can't stand being idle. "I keep everything that I want to do on lists, and keep the lists where I can see them so that I'm always motivated!" she said. Whenever there's work to be done, she's always the first to hop to it.
Upgrades
Plant Food effect
When fed with Plant Food, Toadstool grabs up to four random zombies in a 5x3 area, chews for a short amount of time and then produces 50 sun for each zombie she ate. If there are only inedible zombies in the area, Toadstool will instead attempt to attack them; if there are no targets available, Toadstool will do nothing (so players should not waste a Plant Food on a Toadstool if there are few or no zombies in its area). A glitch in the 7.0 update may cause the Toadstool to do nothing even if there are valid targets.
Enlighten-mint effect
When boosted by Enlighten-mint, Toadstool's chew time will be reduced to three seconds, and it will produce 100 sun per zombie eaten.
*Column shows the amount of sun produced by each chewed zombie during the Plant Food effect.
Level upgrade (China only)
Level
Upgrades
Description
Ultimate Digest
Toadstool releases 75 sun after eating.
Combat Training
Toadstool gains 50% more attack power and health (150% of initial).
Lengthening Surgery
Toadstool's grab distance is increased by one tile.
Cell Activation
Toadstool gains another 50% more attack power and health (200% of initial).
Ability Awaken
Toadstool may be boosted when planted.
Fighting Power
Toadstool gains another 50% more attack power and health (250% of initial).
Costumed (China only)
When Toadstool swallows zombies, she will release a smog cloud, which stops zombies on contact.
Strategies
Toadstool can be considered an upgrade to Chomper in most cases; while she initially costs 50 more sun, her ability to generate sun from eating zombies means that Toadstool can quickly refund this investment. Her increased attacking range also assists her in combating inedible threats such as Robo-Cone Zombies, Mecha-Football Zombies, and Gargantuars by giving her extra time to damage them. However, Toadstool continues to suffer from Chomper's greatest weakness, namely the long digestion time during which she is rendered vulnerable to attacks, meaning that Chomper's problem of dealing with hordes of zombies is also an issue with Toadstool.
Generally speaking, any plants that is capable of delaying zombies can greatly help Toadstool by defending her while she is digesting zombies. This includes:
Toadstool is particularly useful in Sun Bombs levels, as she is one of the few sun-producing plants allowed in these levels. While the dropped sun is generally enough for building defenses, the sun generated by Toadstool will give the player much more freedom in using instant plants or repairing defenses. Sun Bean can also be substituted in these levels, and when paired with Toadstool, they can give the player more than the expected amount of sun on these levels. Just like Chomper, using the Sun Bean on a high-health edible target instantly generates a large amount of sun.
Toadstool can eat octopi without needing to chew, making them an ideal counter for the Octo Zombie. Additionally, she can also be used to counter Arcade Zombie, since she can destroy the arcade machine quickly. Be careful if the latter's jam is playing, however, if Toadstool does not destroy the arcade machine before 8-Bit Zombies are spawned, she can get easily overwhelmed if there are no other plants to support her.
In the Chinese version, she is extremely useful against higher leveled zombies as she is the only plant in the game that instantly kills edible zombies no matter their level. It is still recommended to upgrade her so she can deal higher damage to inedible zombies, give more sun and gives her tongue an attacking range of 3 tiles.
Gallery
Plants vs. Zombies Wiki has a gallery for Toadstool.
She displays a functional vocal cord in her idle animation; this is illogical, as only male toads have vocal cords, while Toadstool is stated to be female in the Almanac.
In the 3.6 update, she could be used in Last Stand levels.
Despite being a toad, she is not able to be planted in the water in Big Wave Beach.
There is a glitch when she sticks out her tongue and consumes a zombie, and the player exits the level and returns to it. She will simply shake up and down, her mouth open, and she will stay that way until the level ends. If it was removed by a shovel or destroyed by a zombie, re-planting the plant will fix the glitch.
Glitch
There is another similar glitch: if a Toadstool is about to eat a zombie, then the zombie is defeated, she will keep her tongue out unless Plant Food is used.
According to the credits, she is voiced by Aaron Schneider.
