Kiwibeast

*Kiwibeasts emit damaging thumps, and become bigger and more powerful the more they are hurt by zombies.*

### Special

Knocks back zombies during growth, can only grow twice

## In-game statistics

### Deals

Stage 1 - 40 damage
Stage 2 - 50 damage
Stage 3 - 70 damage

### Average DPS

Stage 1 - 20
Stage 2 - 25
Stage 3 - 35

### PDE

Stage 1 - 28.5
Stage 2 - 35.625
Stage 3 - 49.875

### Codename alias

kiwibeast

**""I like to keep an even keel," says Kiwibeast. "But zombies... oooh... zombies make me so mad! And when I get mad... RARRRRRGGG!"**

**Kiwibeast** is a premium plant in *Plants vs. Zombies 2: Reflourished*. It costs 75 gems to purchase.

Kiwibeast thumps out shockwaves every two seconds, damaging every zombie around it. After taking enough damage, it will grow and gain an increase in damage and range depending on the stage it's currently on, which are:

* Stage 1 (no damage taken) - 40 damage in a 1x1 area
* Stage 2 (after 350 damage) - 50 damage in a 3x3 area
* Stage 3 (after 1000 damage) - 70 damage in a 5x5 area, ignoring corners

Kiwibeast will also knock zombies a tile back each time it grows.

## Almanac entry

**Kiwibeast**

Kiwibeasts emit damaging thumps, and become bigger and more powerful the more they are hurt by zombies.

Special: knocks back zombies during growth, can only grow twice

""I like to keep an even keel," says Kiwibeast. "But zombies... oooh... zombies make me so mad! And when I get mad... RARRRRRGGG!"

## Plant Food effect

When fed with Plant Food, Kiwibeast will grow to its last stage (if it wasn't at that stage), knocking back all zombies near it by a tile, and creating shockwaves by bouncing 3 times in a 5x5 area around it, each time dealing 350 damage.

## Strategies

With a greater health pool and high damage once fully grown, Kiwibeast is capable of greatly outdoing Phat Beet in dealing impactful damage to zombies in a large area. However, unleashing Kiwibeast's fullest potential requires good planning.

The simplest method to unleash Kiwibeast is to use it as a substitute for standard wall plants; its elevated health allows for blocking zombies until it grows to full size. Aloe can be used to keep Kiwibeast healthy, or Pumpkin can give a boost of health to Kiwibeast once fully grown. A faster method involves planting Kiwibeast at the very front of the lawn, putting it right in the face of the zombies. This makes it easy for Kiwibeast to reach its final stage, after which Escape Root can be used to pull it back into the main defense; just be wary of zombies like Excavator Zombie and MC Zom-B that may destroy it during the process.

Upon reaching its final stage, Kiwibeast's power becomes considerably significant, with just a column of them being able to deal with all but the toughest of zombies. Foes such as Robo-Cone Zombie, Mecha-Football Zombie and Gargantuar may thus be able to break through and disrupt a lineup of Kiwibeasts. This can be combated with other plants, such as concentrated damage from plants like Banana Launcher and Cherry Bomb, or stun and stall plants like E.M.Peach and Snow Pea. By using strong synergies to unleash Kiwibeast's power and cover its weaknesses, this culminates in a setup that can handle practically anything.

## Balance changes

### Initial launch

* ▼ +50 Sun
* ▼ +10 second recharge

## Trivia

* Kiwibeast's "Truly a Monster?" costume is based on the Grinch, the main character of the children's book *How the Grinch Stole Christmas!*.
	+ The name of the costume is pulled from the "Grinch's Ultimatum" YouTube video by PilotRedSun, where the person who became the Grinch writes on a piece of paper, asking if he's "truly become a monster."