Pikecone

Pikecone is a plant introduced in the 10.8.1 update for the It's A Trap! Arena season. He is a defensive plant that shoots a spike out of his top whenever a zombie flies or gets sent above him.
==Origins==
Pikecone is based on a Pinecone or Conifer cone, the seed-bearing organ of Gymnosperm plants, and a Pike, a very long thrusting weapon formerly used in warfare.
His name is a portmanteau on Pike and Pinecone.
==Almanac Entry==
Note: the stats below only apply to Level 1.
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==Upgrades==
===Plant Food Effect===
When fed Plant Food, Pikecone armors up, letting it tank more hits and deal more damage. The armor will absorb 1200 damage before being destroyed and will let Pikecone deal 700 damage to airborne zombies up until its first degrade.
===Reinforce-mint Effect===
When boosted by Reinforce-mint, Pikecone is able to absorb 5000 damage and deal 900 damage. Like other Reinforce-mint family plants, his Plant Food Effect will also activate.
===Level Upgrades===
Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades 	Upgrades
Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Sun Cost	Recharge 	Toughness 	Damage 	Plant Food Power*(Damage)
1 	0 	0 	175 	20 seconds	3000 damage	500 damage	700 damage
2 	50 	0 	175 	18 seconds	3500 damage	500 damage	800 damage
3 	100 	0 	150 	16 seconds	3500 damage	500 damage	800 damage
4 	200 	0 	150 	15 seconds	3500 damage	600 damage	800 damage
5 	300 	0 	125 	14 seconds	4000 damage	600 damage	800 damage
6 	400 	0 	125 	13 seconds	4000 damage	600 damage	900 damage
7 	500 	0 	100 	12 seconds	4000 damage	700 damage	900 damage
8 	600 	0 	100 	11 seconds	5000 damage	700 damage	1000 damage
9 	800 	0 	75 	10 seconds	5000 damage	700 damage	1000 damage
10 	1000 	0 	75 	8 seconds 	5000 damage	700 damage	1000 damage
* This column shows how much damage Pikecone deals with his armored spike while upgraded with Plant Food. The armor's health remains consistent with each upgrade.
===Mastery Upgrades===
* Damage pierce
* Chance to boost
==Strategies==
Pikecone is not the same as Endurian. While Endurian can block zombies and damage them, Pikecone is exclusively reserved for instantly taking out flying threats like Balloon Zombie and Jetpack Zombie, and is thus less reliable. His damage lets him deal with Blastronaut Zombies effectively, though, so bring him for levels that have them.
Zombies levitated by Levitater can also be targeted. So it's best to use them in conjunction with Pikecone.
Here's a list of zombies that Pikecone can target:
* Imps
* Swashbuckler Zombie
* Seagull Zombie
* Pelican Zombie
* Zombie Parrot
* Prospector Zombie
* Lost Pilot Zombie
* Bug Zombie
* Relic Hunter Zombie
* Jetpack Zombie
* Blastronaut Zombie
* Disco Jetpack Zombie
* Imp Dragon Zombie
* Balloon Zombie
* Super-Fan Imp
* Roman Imp
* Gargimp Legal
* ZCorp HelpDesk
* ZCorp Chair Racer
* Zombies levitated by Levitater
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
* He is one of a few plants released after Arena to be a part of the Reinforce-mint family. The others are Pumpkin, Gumnut, and Blockoli.
==See Also==
* Zapricot (PvZ2)
* Mango-pult