Autumn Melon

Autumn Melon is an in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the class. He costs 3 to play, has 1/5, and the Team-Up and Splash Damage 1 traits. His ability reduces the strength of a Zombie by 1 every time they are hurt by his attack.
== Origins ==
	Autumn Melon is based on and , both of which are recurring plants in the Plants vs. Zombies games. His name and appearance are based on autumn, one of the four temperate seasons which is closely related to the drying of leaves and trees succeeding the summer.
== Statistics ==
* Class: Smarty
* Tribes: Fruit Pinecone Plant
* Traits: Splash Damage 1, Team-Up
* Ability: When this hurts a Zombie, it gets -1
* Set - Rarity: Uncommon
=== Card description ===
With his arrival, we can safely say that it is always melon season.
== Update history ==
===November 13th, 2023===
*Added to the game
== Strategies ==
=== With ===
Autumn Melon is a nifty mid-game tool to maintain control over the zombies and their strength. While his damage is pitiful, he has enough health to withstand the might of any Zombie played during turn 3 (except ), and he can deal damage in multiple lanes while reducing the power of all his targets. The low damage output doesn't really matter anyways since he has the Team-Up trait, meaning he doesn't restrict a lane to himself.
A magnificent combo that can be pulled off using Autumn Melon is to play him on turn 3 to control the strength of up to three zombies, and on the following turn use to further diminish their impact on the field, or outright destroy them. This combo is especially useful considering the common range used by both cards, and the fact that they can be played in consecutive turns.
Given his Splash Damage trait, he has the power to control multiple lanes at once for multiple turns. This is actually enhanced due to his low damage output, as he can reduce the strength of zombies without destroying them outright. Consequently, Autumn Melon works as an excellent staller for zombies by clogging several lanes at once and making them do minimal damage to your defenses. 
=== Against ===
Autumn Melon will prove to be a detriment for your defenses, so it is best to take him out as soon as possible. Due to his high health, he can easily bypass most damaging cards and practically every zombie that costs the same as him. The imminent threat caused by him will almost always be unavoidable, so carrying any sort of workaround for him is crucial. 
Different classes may have a variety of ways to handle him. and are fine on their own, having Deadly zombies and cards like at their disposal. cards can be buffed to dispose of Autumn Melon in a quicker fashion. The other classes may have more trouble dealing with him. Nevertheless, sometimes the best solution is to be patient and not make a move. Autumn Melon on its own has a subpar damage output, so if he is played alone, he won't do much to the Zombie Hero.
==Gallery==
HD Autumn Melon.png|HD Autumn Melon
Autumn Melon Card.png|Autumn Melon's card
Melon Pack.png|A Melon Pack at the store containing all of Autumn Melon, Springtime Melon, , and 
Autumn Melon SS.png|Autumn Melon next to 
Autumn Melon SS2.png|Autumn Melon next to , and in front of thanks to his Team-Up trait.
==Trivia==
*Autumn Melon's released was foreshadowed in Springtime Melon's flavor text, where he is referred to as the only melon that had not made an appearance in the battlefield.
Category:Melons