Zoybean Pod

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This item is only obtainable during certain events. However, it can still be used if you have already obtained it. It is currently not available.

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Zoybean Pod
Zoybean Pods grow from sprouts to full pods, then split open to release helpful plant "zomboids" which attack zombies.
Almanac statistics
Sun cost	200
Recharge	20
Family	Enchant-mint
In-game statistics
Unlocked	250 seed packets
"Developing plant zomboids in eerie mimicry of zombie life is well within the boundaries of human experience," Zoybean Pod insists with a calm, unvarying steadiness.

Zoybean Pod is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2 that was introduced in the 7.2.1 update. It grows bean pods from its head, which then open up to release a zombie plant hybrid known as "Zomboids" that function similarly to Hypno-shroom's and Caulipower's hypnotized zombies, walking to the right of the lawn and attacking zombies. Zoybean Pod requires 250 seed packets to unlock it for free.

Upgrading Zoybean Pod will also upgrade the Zomboids' level. This works similarly to the Chinese version's zombies upgrades, multiplying the Zomboids' health and damage.

Origins

Zoybean Pod is based on the soybean (Glycine max), a type of bean, with a "Z" in its name to reference the zombie fighters it makes. Its ability is based on the movie "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," where an invading alien species creates human replicates from plant-like pods. The fact that Zomboids explode into tofu when defeated is a reference to how soybeans are used to make imitation meat in the form of tofu.

Almanac entry

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

Zoybean Pod
	SUN COST 200 RECHARGE 20 TOUGHNESS 300 Grow Time 18 Special Zomboid Type Zomboid Level 1 Enchant-mint Plant Food: Immediately spawn [sic] a Gargantuar Zomboid. Zoybean Pods grow from sprouts to full pods, then split open to release helpful plant "zomboids" which attack zombies. "Developing plant zomboids in eerie mimicry of zombie life is well within the boundaries of human experience," Zoybean Pod insists with a calm, unvarying steadiness.

Zoybean Pod

SUN COST 200 RECHARGE 20 TOUGHNESS 300 Grow Time 18 Special Zomboid Type Zomboid Level 1 Enchant-mint Plant Food: Immediately spawn [sic] a Gargantuar Zomboid. Zoybean Pods grow from sprouts to full pods, then split open to release helpful plant "zomboids" which attack zombies. "Developing plant zomboids in eerie mimicry of zombie life is well within the boundaries of human experience," Zoybean Pod insists with a calm, unvarying steadiness.

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

When fed Plant Food, Zoybean Pod will instantly grow a Gargantuar Zomboid, which will continue to the right, attacking any zombies it encounters.

Enchant-mint effect

When boosted by Enchant-mint, Zoybean Pod will produce Melonhead Zomboids instead of regular ones, the zomboid level will be increased to level 3 (with the Plant Food Gargantuar Zomboid being increased to level 4), and the amount of time it takes to produce a zomboid will be shortened to eight seconds.

Level upgrades

Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge	Starting Recharge	Toughness	Grow Time	Zomboid Type		Zomboid Level
								Normal	Plant Food	Normal	Plant Food
1	0	0	200	20 seconds	5 seconds	300 damage	18 seconds	Lettucehead Zomboid	Gargantuar Zomboid	1	1
2	50		200	19 seconds	5 seconds	350 damage	18 seconds			2	1
3	100		175	19 seconds	4.5 seconds	400 damage	17 seconds			2	2
4	200		175	18 seconds	4.5 seconds	450 damage	16 seconds	Carrothead Zomboid		1	2
5	300		150	18 seconds	4 seconds	550 damage	16 seconds			2	2
6	400		150	18 seconds	4 seconds	600 damage	16 seconds			3	3
7	500		150	17 seconds	3.5 seconds	650 damage	15 seconds			3	3
8	600		150	16 seconds	3.5 seconds	700 damage	14 seconds	Melonhead Zomboid		1	3
9	800		150	15 seconds	3 seconds	800 damage	14 seconds			2	3
10	1,000		125	14 seconds	3 seconds	900 damage	13 seconds			3	4

Strategies

Zoybean Pod is a good plant to use at the beginning of a level, since it can deal with lower health zombies quite efficiently. Zoybean Pod is best used in combination with slowing plants such as Sap-fling and Stallia since they give the Zomboids more time to eat.

Zoybean Pod is also highly effective with Enchant-mint, because of Enchant-mint's effect making Zoybean Pod produce up to two Buckethead Zomboids. This is very effective at clearing out lanes, or pushing the line of zombies back, allowing the player to set up more of a defense.

Avoid placing Zoybean Pod in plankless rows in the Pirate Seas, as the Zomboids it produces will simply fall into the water, making them ineffective. The Zomboids also can interact with graves in Ancient Egypt and Dark Ages, which should be accounted for when using Zoybean Pod.

As the Zomboids it produces can't be transformed, Zoybean Pod can also serve as a decent counter to the Wizard Zombie and the Octo Zombie if there aren't a large number of zombies on screen. For this reason, it's best to pair Zoybean Pod with powerful area of effect plants such as Winter Melon.

Gallery

Zoybean Pod Almanac sprite

Zoybean Pod's seed packet

Zoybean Pod's Endless Zone card

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Zoybean Pod's sprites

Zoybean Pod in game

Zoybean Pod's second phase

Zoybean Pod's third phase

Zoybean Pod about to spawn a Zomboid

Zoybean Pod spawning a Zomboid

Zoybean Pod spawning a Carrothead Zomboid

Zoybean Pod spawning a Melonhead Zomboid

Zoybean Pod spawning a Zomboid Gargantuar

Trivia

• It is the first plant unlocked using seed packets that is not a peashooting plant. The second is Dazey Chain.
• It is one of the five plants that allow zombies to fight for the player, the others being Hypno-shroom, Caulipower, Enchant-mint, Magic-shroom (more specifically, its Plant Food effect), and Pumpkin Witch.
  • It and Magic-shroom are the only plants that can create helpful zombies out of nowhere, as the others only hypnotize preexisting zombies.

See also

• Hypno-shroom
• Caulipower

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