Sappy Pea

Sappy Pea is a premium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2, first introduced in the 11.0 update. He can be unlocked for 100 gems. On different seasons however, he'll be sold at a lower price like 75 gems or possibly less, depending on the circumstances.
Sappy Pea fire sticky peas at zombies (or destructible environmental modifiers such as tombstones) dealing splash damage in a 1x3 area. Similar to Sap-Fling, Sappy Pea will slow zombies with his projectiles. However, if Sappy pea continues to shoot the same zombie consitently, that zombie will become encased in dried sap blocks, like Ice-Bloom freezes zombies in ice-blocks. The dried sap can be planted on normally, and zombies must destroy them to get through.
==Origins==
Like most other Pea-shooting plants, Sappy Pea is based on the pea plant (Pisum sativum). As his name is a portmanteau of "Sap" and "Pea"
His almanac entry references the real meaning of the word "Sappy," a word to describe something that is excessively sentimental or mawkish. Which is contridicted by Sappy Pea's account of not being emotional. It is also a pun of "Sappy" a term for something that lak substance.
His ability is based on sap, a fluid transported in the xylem cells or phloem sieve tube elements of a plant, which transport water and nutrients throughout the plant.
His abilities are also a reference to amber. Amber is a fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects. Amber is used in jewelry and has been used as a healing agent in folk medicine. 
The ability to trap zombie inside of amber is a reference to how amber/tree sap it has the capacity to ensnare insects and various other organisms.
His name, and appearance are also based on the "Sappy Pea" costume, on of the Peashooter's costumes in Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville.
==Almanac Entry==
== Overview ==
=== Plants vs. Zombies 2 ===
Similar to Sap-Fling, Sappy Pea fires sticky peas that slow zombies, the projectiles deal an additional splash damage within a 1x3 area. The sticky peas can slow all grounded zombies by 50% ; or 10% per shot. Sappy Pea has the same damage as a normal Peashooter. If Sappy Pea's shots land on the same zombie five times, that zombie will be full encased inside of a "Sap-block" on defeat. Weaker zombies (like Imps) are "Sap-blocked" when defeated. However. This will not work on certain zombies like Gargantuars, and bosses.
==Upgrades==
=== Plant Food Effect===
When given plant food, Sappy Pea willwill launch a giant ball of sap (similar to Goo Peashooter) down his lane. Dealing 200 damage to all zombies in it's lane, leaving behind a trail of sap that reduces zombie speed by 10% when walked on. Upon reaching collum 8, the sap-ball will explode in a 3x3 area. All zombies defeated by the sap-ball at any point (While the sap-ball is rolling or exploded) will be trapped in Sap-Blocks. (execept Gargantuars and bosses)
===Contain-mint effect===
When boosted with Contain-mint, Sappy Pea will do an additional 150 damage per pea. And his splash damage has the ability to trap zombies in his 1x3 radius in Sap-blocks.
==Level Upgrades==
Level	Seed packets	Coins	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades
Level	Seed packets	Coins	Sun cost	Recharge (Mediocre)	Toughness (Elavated)	Damage (Moderate)	Special
(Sap-Blocks)	Plant Food Power (Damage)	Range
1 	0 	0 	250 	5 seconds 	300 Damage 	20 Damage 	5-shots to sap	200 Damage 	Straight
2 	50 	0 	250 	4.5 seconds 	400 Damage 	40 Damage 	5-shots to sap	250 Damage 	Straight
3 	100 	0 	225 	4.5 seconds 	600 Damage 	60 Damage 	5-shots to sap	300 Damage 	Straight
4 	200 	0 	225 	4.5 seconds 	800 Damage 	80 Damage 	5-shots to sap	350 Damage 	Straight
5 	300 	0 	225 	4 seconds 	1000 Damage 	100 Damage 	5-shots to sap	400 Damage 	Straight
6 	400 	0 	200 	4 seconds 	1200 Damage 	120 Damage 	5-shots to sap	450 Damage 	Straight
7 	500 	0 	200 	3.5 seconds 	1400 Damage 	140 Damage 	5-shots to sap	500 Damage 	Straight
8 	600 	0 	200 	3.5 seconds 	1600 Damage 	160 Damage 	5-shots to sap	550 Damage 	Straight
9 	800 	0 	175 	3.5 seconds 	1800 Damage 	180 Damage 	5-shots to sap	600 Damage 	Straight
10 	1,000 	0 	175 	3 seconds 	2000 Damage 	180 Damage 	5-shots to sap	600 Damage 	Straight
*Direct hit damage/Sap-blocking per projectile*
=== Mastery upgrades ===
* Chance to Boost
* Damage Peirce
==Strategies==
Strategies for Sappy Pea similar to Sap-fling; But a bit different than what one would expect. Unlike Sap-fling, Sappy Pea deals damage. Paired with his ability to trap a zombie inside of a Sap-Block; Sappy Pea and be a real help in areas where Sap-fling cannot. Like Sap-fling, Sappy Pea works well with slow attacking or charging plants such as Banana Launcher and Witch Hazel, as he can give them enough time to use their abilities. Sappy pea alworks well with Turkey-pult, as he slows down zombies, giving enough time for Turkey-pult to deploy more turkeys, also making turkeys deal more damage while zombies deal less damage to them. 
Sappy Pea's splash damage is also good for delying/stopping swarms of Zombie Chickens/Ice Weasels. Be mindful that Chicken Wrangler/Weasel Hoarder can still release Chickens/Weasels upon taking damage, But it is still possible to trap them in a Sap-block without Chickens/Weasels being realesed.
Sappy Pea works well with defensive plants too. his projectiles not only halves zombies walking speed, but also their attack speed, creating unique synergy with Garlic, or any defensive plant.
Using him with Lava Guava is not an issue like with Sap-fling. As Lava Guava's explosion creates a lava tile, Sappy Pea's slowing effect won't be overidden.
Nor would the Sap-blocks be affected.
=== With Sap-fling ===
Also, Sappy Pea works VERY well with Sap-fling too. Sap-fling provides extra slowing effect onto Sappy Pea's. It is reconmended that they be paired. as Sappy Pea and Sap-fling combine thier strengths and balence out thier weaknesses:
* Sappy Pea provides damage support for Sap-fling, as Sap-fling deals no damage. 
* Sap-fling's slowing effects can provide time for Sappy-Pea to trap a zombie inside a Sap-block.
=== Weaknesess ===
Sap-blocks are very important for Sappy pea to be effective. So providing time for Sappy Pea to trap a zombie in a Sap-block is very important to remember. However: Sappy Pea's abilities cannot be applided to grid items (Tombstones/Tents/Surfbords/ect.). And to add to that, Gargantuars, and bosses cannot be trapped in Sap-blocks. 
Note that Sappy Pea's splash damage affect his Sap-block abilites; Sappy Pea needs to land a total of five shots on a same zombie to "Sap-block" them. While Sappy Pea's splash damage can slow neardy zombies in a 1x3 area, he should not take on swarms to large; and he should not be used as the sole damage dealer in your defense.
Gargantuars are the bane of Sappy Pea's existence; while Garganturs can be slowed by his projectiles, they cannot be "Sap-blocked". and they can destory the Sap-block in one smash.
Also, it is not recommended to bring Sappy Pea to some levels with Excavator Zombies and/or Jester Zombies. as Excavator Zombie shuts down Sappy Pea completly, and Jester Zombie deflect his projectiles.
==Gallery==
=== Plants vs. Zombies 2 ===
File:Sappy Pea.png|HD Sappy Pea
File:Sappy Pea Premium Seed Packet.png|Seed packet
==== Costume(s) ====
File:Sappy Pea Sap Tree Chopper.png|Sap Tree Chopper
==Trivia==
*His costume is based on a Lunberjack.
*Sappy Pea was originally going to be called: "Sap-pea"
*Sappy Pea's purpose is to provide more oppurtunity for Sap-fling to be used.
*Without his splash damage and sap-blocking ability, Sappy-pea is just a normal Peashooter.
*on account of his abilites ony affecting zombies, and not grid Items; it is not reconmeded to use Sappy Pea in levels with a high density of grid items.
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