Candycane

Candycane is a gemium plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He costs 100 gems to buy from the shop.
He attacks zombies 1 and a half tiles in front of him, dealing 30 damage thrice in 0.8 second intervals, every 1.9 seconds. Defeating a zombie increases his attack speed by x1.5. This effect can stack up to 5 times.
Upon defeating a 6th zombie, he performs a "Sugar Rush"
* He first deals 180 damage to every zombie in his range.
* He then gives every other plant in a 3x3 area a speed up to their internal clock. This means that Sunflowers produce faster, Peashooters attack faster, so on and so forth. This boost lasts for 15 whole seconds.
His counter resets after performing a Sugar Rush, meaning he'll attack at a slower speed again.
==Origins==
Candycane is based on the , a tall, perennial grass plant belonging to the grass family . Sugarcanes are the main resource behind , which is used to make a variety of candies and sweets.
 
As his name suggests, he's also based on a , a festive sweet made for . His fighting style also utilizes a , also known as a walking stick. Walking sticks are usually used by old and disabled people, hence his old look.
His name is a portmanteau of "sugarcane", "candy cane", and "cane".
==Almanac Entry==
==Plant Food Effect==
When fed Plant Food, Candycane performs a stronger version of the Sugar Rush, dealing 400 damage to every zombie in its range and applying the same working speed buff to all plants around it.
==Strategies==
Candycane is a rather unique melee plant, relying on large groups of weak targets to bring out his full potential. To make full use of his on-kill speed-boosting trait, it's recommended to have rather frail zombies like Basics and Imps to be the catalysts. If you want more dense groups of zombies at your disposal, use plants like Sweet Potato and Garlic to redirect those zombies, but just be sure to replenish them with Wall-nut First Aid. And bring along plants like Bloomerang and Cactus to weaken the horde and speed up the process.
As for how to use Sugar Rush's properties, the whole increasing working speed thing is universally good, and partners up with all plants of all uses. Chuck him in the middle of a sun field to make bank, or surround it with Phat Beets and Endurians for some damage. The possibilities are many.
As far as zombies you should be wary of, there's obviously insta-kill zombies like Explorer and All-Star, as well as the ever-so-menacing Gargantuar, who - given his relatively limited range - Candycane cannot effectively deal with, in fact, Hair Metal Garg completely outranges him, well, at least while his jam is playing. There're also Football Mechs and Punks, who can knock him back while attacking, interrupting his chain. To counteract these threats, use Iceberg Lettuce and/or Stunion to stall them long enough for him to take out. Though of course if shit still goes south you can always drop one of them ones.
==Gallery==
HD Candycane.png|HD Candycane
Candycane Speed Packet.png|Seed Packet
==Trivia==
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* His almanac entry is the first instance of a felony being committed in Plants vs. Zombies history.
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* I drew this mf in Photopea.
** This also applies to Cuttercress.
* I made this template purely because I was too lazy to make a levelling table for this guy.
* I think I accidentally made him a demiboy idk.
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