Coretex

Coretex is a premium plant in the 11.0.2 update of Plants vs. Zombies 2, as part of "Coretex's Intergalactic Season" arena. Coretex starts out by slowing zombies in a 1x1 area. Then, after taking 1,250 damage, he will move on to stage 2 in which he slows down zombies in a 3x3 area. After taking an additional 1,250 damage, he will move on to stage 3 in which he slows down zombies in a 3x3 radius, and then for an additional 8 seconds after the zombie leaves the zone by applying slowing rings to them.
==Origins==
Coretex's name is based off of the words "core," as in the core of an apple, and "vortex," which refers to a spinning spiral. Vortexes appear a lot in space such as wormholes, galaxies, black holes, etc.The actual plant that Coretex is based off of the Malus domestica, better known as the apple. More specifically, Coretex is based off of the Black Diamond Apple, a rare type of apple only grown in Nyingchi China.
Coretex's stage 3 form turns the seeds into bug-like eyes, as such those often seen on most aliens in popular culture.
==Almanac Entry==
==Upgrades==
===Plant Food effect===
When fed plant food, Coretex applies slowing rings to 3 random zombies that lasts 15 seconds.
===Contain-Mint effect===
When boosted by Contain-mint, Coretex's health increases by 500 and he instantly goes into stage 3. Along with that, slowing rings last an additional 2 seconds.
===Level Upgrades===
Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades
Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Sun Cost	Recharge 	Starting Recharge	Ring Duration	Slowing Rings	Toughness 	 	 	
1 	0 	0 	175 	30 seconds	15 seconds 	8 seconds 	Three 	3500 damage	 	 	
2 	50 	0 	175 	30 seconds	15 seconds 	9 seconds 	Three 	4000 damage	 	 	
3 	100 	0 	175 	28 seconds	15 seconds 	9 seconds 	Three 	4500 damage	 	 	
4 	200 	0 	175 	28 seconds	15 seconds 	10 seconds 	Three 	5000 damage	 	 	
5 	300 	0 	175 	26 seconds	15 seconds 	10 seconds 	Four 	5500 damage	 	 	
6 	400 	0 	175 	26 seconds	15 seconds 	11 seconds 	Four 	6000 damage	 	 	
7 	500 	0 	175 	24 seconds	15 seconds 	11 seconds 	Four 	6500 damage	 	 	
8 	600 	0 	175 	22 seconds	15 seconds 	11 seconds 	Four 	7000 damage	 	 	
9 	800 	0 	175 	22 seconds	15 seconds 	12 seconds 	Five 	7000 damage	 	 	
10 	1,000 	0 	175 	22 seconds	15 seconds 	12 seconds 	Five 	7000 damage	 	 	
==Strategies==
Due to his slowing ability being able to stack with other slowing effects, plants such as Stallia or Sap-fling can work really well in combination with Coretex. While Coretex can sustain a lot of damage, it's important to note that you get the most use out of him through his 3rd stage, so after he's taking enough damage, it is recommended that you place some more defensive plants near it. More specifically, vine plants work really well as their ability to be placed on top of other plants will allow you to use Coretex to his full potential without risking losing him.
Another strategy uses stage 3's slowing rings. Since the rings stay no matter which way a zombie leaves the area, plants such as Chard Guard, Spring Bean, and Hurrikale can be very useful in combination with Coretex, especially after just reaching stage 3. This not only sends zombies back some ways, but also slows down their progress towards making it back to where they were. Combing this with heavy hitting plants such as Melon-pult can result in some serious damage.
==Gallery==
File:CoretexHD.png|HD Coretex stage 1
File:CoretexDamaged1HD.png|HD Coretex stage 2
File:CoretexDamaged2HD.png|HD Coretex stage 3
File:CoretexAbility1.png|Coretex on the lawn stage 1
File:CoretexAbility2.png|Coretex on the lawn stage 2
File:CoretexAbility3.png|Coretex on the lawn stage 3
File:CoretexSeedPacket.png|Seed packet
File:CoretexSeedPacketNoSun.png|Seed packet (without sun cost)
Category:Plants