Zap

Zap is a plant that appears in . They are unlocked by earning the Beyond the Grave achievement. They are the 50th plant in the Suburban Almanac.
Zap is an instant-use plant that stuns zombies for 1 second in a tile area and sends them back to the beginning of the lane. They do 0.5 nds to all zombies within the affected radius. 
==Origin==
Zap is based on the fluid transported in xylem cells or phloem sieve tube elements of a plant. Their name is a portmanteau on the words "sap" and "zap", referring to their electric nature and what they are based on.
==About==
325px|Zap's and showcased	Zap can be obtained after completing the Beyond the Grave achievement, meaning the player will have to beat every mini-game to unlock them. 
When played, they instantly drop into the tile they were planted on. They damage every zombie in the tile for 0.5 nds and send them back to the beginning of the lane. Afterwards, the zombies receive a 1 second stun before they start moving again. Zaps are instant-use, so upon being planted they will disappear.
==Almanac entry==
==Strategies==
Zap has quite a hefty cost for such a simple ability, but it has incredible potential as a stalling plant. Despite Zap's short radius, it is quite easy to gather the zombies in one tile to affect them all and give the player more time to prepare their defenses. and are both ideal to stop zombies for a while and pile them up before using Zap to send them all back to the beginning.
Zap gets the most use in areas where it is harder to develop a setup and solid defense. and are the ideal places for Zap due to the big zombies that appear and the elevated cost of the attacking plants. Whenever a big threat like or shows up, Zap can do wonders to buy the player some time or to aid the recharge of the removals.
It is important to consider Zap's long recharge however, as it can be a deal breaker when it comes to their usage in some levels. If is available, it is highly encouraged to pair it with Zap to double its effect and reduce its recharge drawback. Other than that, they are an efficient plant capable of dealing with all sorts of threats and give the player extra time to develop a strategy.
==Related achievements==
==Gallery==
Zap HD.png|HD Zap
Zap Seed Packet.png|Zap's Seed Packet
==Trivia==
*Zap is only in the Nintendo DS, Steam, iOS, Xbox 360, and PlayStation Vita versions of the game; other versions of Plants vs. Zombies do not contain the Beyond the Grave achievement.
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