Croak-shroom

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Croak-shroom is a plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. It is a seasonal plant, tied to Croak-shroom's Hunting Season in . Croak-shroom is an attacking plant who throws blades down the late at the same interval as a , dealing miniscule damage to regular old zombies. However, they deal much more damage to and will even slow down class zombies.
The blades are thrown every 1.35-1.5 seconds down the lane up to 5 tiles away as straight-firing projectiles that can be deflected by the likes of and blocked by . Each projectile deals 10 damage to regular zombies, but the damage is massively increased to 350 against . In addition to the extra damage, the blades will also slow down the attack and movement speed of those for 10 seconds.
==Origins==
	Croak-shroom is based on a mushroom, which is a type of fungi characterized by a fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body that typically grows above ground on soil or on its food source. Mushrooms come in various shapes, sizes, and colors, and they play crucial roles in ecosystems by decomposing organic matter and forming symbiotic relationships with plants.
==Almanac Entry==
== Upgrades ==
=== Plant Food Effect ===
When fed Plant Food, Croak-shroom throws a fan of 12 blades in the area in front of him, gaining an extra knockback effect with each blade. He will throw a total of 5 fans over a couple of seconds before returning back to normal.
=== Contain-mint Effect ===
When boosted with , Croak-shroom's damage and slowing effects are increased by 60% for the duration of the mint.
==Upgrade Levels==
Level	Seed packets	Coins 	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades	Upgrades
Level	Seed packets	Coins 	Sun Cost	Recharge	Toughness	Damage 	Gargantuar Damage	Garg Movement Slow	Garg Attack Slow	Plant Food Power (Blades)	 	 	 	 	
1 	0 	0 	225 	15 sec 	300 	10 	 	25% 	50% 	12 	 	 	 	 	
2 	10 	1,000 	225 	15 sec 	350 	11 	 	30% 	55% 	13 	 	 	 	 	
3 	100 	5,000 	175 	15 sec 	400 	12 	 	35% 	60% 	13 	 	 	 	 	
4 	200 	10,000	175 	15 sec 	450 	13 	 	40% 	65% 	14 	 	 	 	 	
5 	400 	20,000	175 	10 sec 	550 	14 	 	50% 	70% 	14 	 	 	 	 	
6 	750 	30,000	150 	10 sec 	600 	16 	 	50% 	75% 	16 	 	 	 	 	
7 	1,000 	40,000	150 	10 sec 	650 	18 	 	60% 	75% 	16 	 	 	 	 	
8 	1,250 	50,000	125 	10 sec 	700 	20 	 	75% 	85% 	19 	 	 	 	 	
9 	1,500 	60,000	125 	10 sec 	800 	23 	 	90% 	85% 	19 	 	 	 	 	
10 	2,000 	75,000	100 	5 sec 	900 	26 	 	90% 	95% 	23 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	100 	 	 	 	 	 	 	23 	 	 	 	 	
===Mastery upgrades===
* Chance to Boost 
* Damage Pierce
==History==
===June 12th, 2024===
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===July 12th, 2024===
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==Strategies==
Croak-shroom is particularly adept at handling the formidable zombies. Croak-shroom throws nasty straight-firing blades down its lane at regular intervals, dealing substantial damage specifically to those , which makes it an excellent choice when facing levels with heavy presence. To maximize its potential, position Croak-shrooms in lanes where are expected to appear, allowing its high-damage, slowing blades to weaken and control them effectively. While the damage against regular zombies is minimal, the slowdown effect on can provide a critical window for other plants to contribute to the takedown.
Combining Croak-shroom with defensive plants such as or can create a fortified line that buys time for its slow yet powerful attacks to chip away at Gargantuars. Additionally, utilizing Plant Food on Croak-shroom unleashes mighty fans of bodacious blades, which not only deals massive damage but also provides a knockback effect, offering a powerful burst of control over the battlefield. The knockback effect applies only to , which stops the blades from dealing too much damage to them and destroying them instantly but gives the Plant Food effect a bit of an edge against normal zombies.
==Demonstration==
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== Gallery ==
Croak-shroomHD.png|Croak-shroom HD
==Trivia==
*Previous names for Croak-shroom included "Hunt-shroom", "Swamp-shroom," and "Blade-shroom", but the ability has remained unchanged.
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