Grilled Pineapple

Grilled Pineapple is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He is released during Summer Nights 2022 event and costs around 100 gems upon his release. However, he returned in during Feastivus 2022 event with a smaller cost, which is 50 gems. He is a tap-to-use plant similar to Strawburst. However, his mechanic is quite different than the others. To use him, the player needs to tap on him and then swipe right to fire projectiles.
On his head, you can see a pineapple slice on a griller. The pineapple slice has two sides so the player needs to tap on it to flip the pineapple slice if it's done grilling. There is a meter with a line in the middle, indicating how long each side of the slice is done being grilled. After that, the player will tap and swipe to the left to toss the pineapple slice on zombies.
==Origins==
Grilled Pineapple is based on the fruit of the pineapple (Ananas comosus), a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit. However, his name and appearance are named and designed after a real-life grilled pineapple and a griller.
==Overview==
Grilled Pineapple costing around 175 suns with a slow-recharge timing (20 seconds). By tapping on him, the player can flip the pineapple slice on top of his head. Each side need to be grilled completely according to the meter showing up on his head. If it's overcooked, he will automatically launch the pineapple slice onto zombies' heads.
Each slice deals 30dps on each zombie, while overcooked slices instantly kill a zombie in one shot and leaving a scorched tile behind. Note that a normal grilled pineapple slice can bounce up to three zombies similar to A.K.E.E. while overcooked pineapple slice instantly kills a zombie without bounce to another one.
==Almanac entry==
== Upgrades ==
=== Plant Food ability ===
When being fed by Plant Food, Grilled Pineapple will turn himself into a mortar and launch a giant pineapple that will explode in the middle column of the lawn, sending shockwaves that dealing 1000dps around 3x3 area. The area also leaving a pineapple juice that slows down zombies when being stepped on.
=== Arma-mint's boost ===
When being boosted by Arma-mint, Grilled Pineapple's pineapple slices now absorbing 45dps each side.
==Strategies==
Grilled Pineapple, while having unique usage, need a support from other plants because of his weak health. Plants like Pumpkin or other vine plants are able to protect him inside their shells. He also a great counter against Seagull Zombie, Pelican Zombie, and Bug Zombie, as his pineapple slices able to kill seagulls, pelicans, and bugs. Note that don't use him to counteract Parasol Zombie since she will bound away his slice.
==Gallery==
File:HDGrilled Pineapple.png|HD Grilled Pineapple (with old Spinnapple design on the top right corner as a referece; and a development sketch on the top right corner)
==Trivia==
* This is for Summer Nights 2022 contest.
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