Candy Kernel

Candy Kernel is a limited edition plant in . 
They are a defensive plant that shoots candy corn at zombies. The damage of the candy corn increases depending on how low their health is.
==About==
Candy Kernel is a which was released in version 40.7.2 for the event. Candy Kernel is a defensive plant that can absorb 4000 damage and shoots candy corn at zombies, appearing similar to at first glance. However, Candy Kernel will change appearance at 1200 damage and 3400 damage with their candy corn attack becoming noticeably stronger when their appearance changes.
The candy corn itself deals 20 damage normally, equivalent to a single . While in their first degrade, the candy corn will then deal 50 damage, and the second degrade's candy corn dealing 80 damage while also dealing 10 splash damage by a 2x1 radius.
They can be bought during Lawn of Doom events for 100 gems.
==Origins==
Candy Kernel is based on the crop maize (Zea mays), also known as corn, a type of large grain plant.
They are also obviously based off of candy corn, a popular Halloween candy that garnered a reputation for generating very divisive responses, with people either loving it or hating it.
Additionally, Candy Kernel is a redesign of the creator's plant of the same name from early 2016.
Their costume is based on the Aqua Teens from the Adult Swim animated series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, with White getting stray hairs and a buck tooth from Meatwad, Orange getting Frylock's beard, and Yellow getting Master Shake's hands.
==Almanac Entry==
Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.
==Upgrades==
===Plant Food effect===
When fed , Candy Kernel gives out a big, hearty laugh as their health becomes restored. Depending on how low Candy Kernel's health was before, they will start shooting a barrage of candy corns at zombies. Each candycorn deals 20 damage and has the splash damage effect from the second degrade, no matter how much health they had previously. When previously not degraded, they shoot 60 candycorns, being nearly identical to Plant Food effect. When previously at their first degrade, 120 candycorns are shot instead. If previously at their second degrade, Candy Kernel shoots 180 candycorns. 
===Reinforce-mint effect===
When boosted by , Candy Kernel's attack speed increases drastically (by 2 times). Their candycorns are also equivalent to their second degrade while boosted, no matter how much health they currently have.
===Level upgrades===
===Mastery upgrades=== 
*Chance to Boost
*Damage Pierce
===Level upgrades===
===Costumed===
Candycorns shot during their Plant Food effect now slightly stun zombies and slightly pushes them back. Candycorns can be butterscotched if at Level 2 or higher. If at Level 5 and degraded, Candy Kernel will spawn up to 5 candycorn soldiers upon usage of their Plant Food effect.
==Strategies==
At first glance, Candy Kernel seems rather unimpressive. Its generally high sun cost and slow recharge makes it a more expensive Pea-nut when first planted, dealing very underwhelming damage overall. However, Candy Kernel's damage output becomes much more potent when taking enough damage, being able to deal damage equivalent to a while in their second degrade. It's worth noting that Candy Kernel will likely spend most of their time in their first degrade, as that has the most health of the three various stages assuming that leveling is not used. While their damage output is quite average in this stage, it's enough to fend off weaker zombies. If leveling is used, however, they can far more comfortably reach their second degrade without fearing being eaten.
Unfortunately, Candy Kernel has very notable flaws. Their second degrade can only withstand 600 damage before being eaten, not far from the average plant. As such, protecting Candy Kernel after reaching their second degrade is essential to to damage hordes of bulky zombies effectively. Candy Kernel also has many zombies that can counter their abilities. For one, zombies that can crush or instantly destroy plants are detrimental for Candy Kernel, effectively decreasing the likeliness of Candy Kernel being able to reach its second degrade before being eaten.
It's advised to bring knockback plants like when Candy Kernel is in its second degrade to prevent zombies from eating it before it can start dealing massive damage. Other great options include and as the former will push away zombies and group them up to let Candy Kernel take advantage of its splash damage in its second degrade, while the latter will completely stop zombies, buying Candy Kernel some time to take them out. is also a potentially viable partner for them with enough micromanagement, as he can put them in the back after it has accumulated enough damage, allowing it to safely deal maximum damage to zombies. are good picks for Candy Kernel as they can slow down zombies to give them more time to attack before it is eaten, as well as neutralizing and , which are among their worst matchups.
Be careful when using Candy Kernel in levels with zombies that instantly crush plants, as Candy Kernel will not be given a chance to increase their strength If and/or appear, it may be worth bringing a chilling plant to take out their flames. Using Aloe with Candy Kernel is not recommended as Aloe will remove their degrade, lowering their damage output overall. Instead, is a better choice for keeping Candy Kernel alive in their second degrade to keep them alive longer.
===Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version) ===
At level 1, Candy Kernel is identical to their international appearance. However, leveling is where the two differ drastically, as each level gives Candy Kernel various new abilities to take advantage of. Level 2 allows Candy Kernel to butter zombies using butterscotch candycorns, chances increase based on their current stage. While it may be a potential nuisance early on if below their second degrade, it can be valuable when they've reached the second degrade for helping buy time to defeat zombies chewing on Candy Kernel before they can be eaten. Level 3 can help Candy Kernel deal with some of its bad matchups, such as , , and , to name a few. Unfortunately, and will remain problems, no matter what.
Level 5 makes Candy Kernel spawn candycorn soldiers when degraded and/or eaten/crushed. These soldiers function like hypnotized zombies or Zomboids. They have decent bulk, allowing them to buy time for Candy Kernel and other plants in that lane deal as much damage as they can. While is not normally recommended at lower levels, she can make a valuable teammate for Level 5 Candy Kernel as when they go back to a previous stage, they will spawn candycorn soldiers once more when put back into that degrade. This can potentially cause them to spawn a large army of candycorn soldiers. If Aloe is leveled, she can also increase Candy Kernel's attack speed by a considerable margin, helping them deal more damage and increasing the likelihood of shooting out butterscotch candycorns, which can put zombies to a stop for the candycorn soldiers to freely attack without getting damaged back.
==Gallery==
===General===
File:CandyKernelNewHD.png|HD Candy Kernel
File:CandyKernelDegrade1.png|Candy Kernel's first degradation
File:CandyKernelDegrade2.png|Candy Kernel's second degradation
File:CandyKernelNewCostume1HD.png|HD Candy Kernel costume
File:CandyKernelNewProjectile.png|Candycorn projectile
File:CandyKernelNewSeedPacket.png|Seed packet
File:CandyKernelNewSeedPacket2.png|Seed packet without sun cost
===Chinese version===
File:CandyKernel SoldierHD.png|Candycorn soldier
File:CandyKernelNewPuzzlePiece.png|
File:CandyKernelNewCostumePuzzlePiece.png|Costume Puzzle Piece
File:CandyKernelChineseSeedPacket.png|Seed packet
File:CandyKernelChineseSeedPacket2.png|Seed packet without sun cost
===Old===
File:Candycorn.png|"HD" Candy Kernel
File:CandyKernel2.png|On Player's House tile
File:CandyKernelSeedPacket.png|Seed packet
File:CandyKernelIn-game.png|In-game
File:Tmp 5509-Candykernelcostume-594604719.png|Costume
File:CandyKernel1stDegrade.png|1st degrade
File:CandyKernel2ndDegrade.png|Second degrade
==In other languages==
Please note that some translations may not be accurate.
==Trivia==
==See also==
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Category:Plants
Category:Plants vs. Zombies 2 plants
Category:Premium plants
Category:Gemium
Category:Limited-time
Category:Slow recharge plants
Category:Straight-shooting plants
Category:Reinforce-mint Family plants
Category:Plants made by somebody407