Toadstool

*Toadstools gulp down zombies whole, then produce sun. They take a while to gobble zombies up and are vulnerable while doing so.*

## Almanac statistics

### Weakness

Deals damage to zombies she can't gulp down instead.

*Toadstool just can't stand being idle. "I keep everything that I want to do on lists, and keep the lists where I can see them so that I'm always motivated!" she said. Whenever there's a work to be done, she's always the first to hop to it.*

**Toadstool** is a Tier IV plant. It gulps down zombies whole and produces 25 per successful chew. It deals damage to zombies it can't gulp down instead and it can be planted on water.

## Plant Food effect

Toadstool gulps down up to 5 random zombies and generates sun based on the amount of zombies it gulped down.

## Strategy

Toadstool is a unique plant, doubling as an attacking plant and a sun producer. Its 4 tile range makes it much less vulnerable than Chomper, and also allows the player to effectively use multiple Toadstools in a lane. Although the sun production is relatively slow, it can be significant in longer levels. If the frontmost zombie cannot be gulped (which generally corresponds to zombies that cannot take knockback), Toadstool will slap them with its tongue, dealing damage with each slap. Since extending the tongue takes time, the rate of damage is higher the closer the zombie is. In the absence of any zombies in range, Toadstool can slap structures like graves, tents or ice blocks.

As Toadstool's damage is single target, it is best paired with splash damage that can deal with the weaker zombies so that Toadstool can focus on the armored zombies or Gargantuars. Wall plants can be used to protect Toadstool while it is chewing.

As Toadstool can be placed on water and Toadstools behind the front line can aid against surfers, octos and low tides, Toadstool is a decent pick for Big Wave Beach. Certain Specials like Bully/Rockpuncher, Barrel Roller (specifically its barrel), Bulls and the mechs can cause problems for Toadstool as Toadstool cannot gulp them. Generally, worlds that spam weak zombies like Pirate Seas or Jurassic Marsh may be less ideal for Toadstool, while worlds with fewer, stronger zombies will be more suited for the plant.

## Trivia

* In some cases, levels that ban sun producers (i.e. Auto Sun levels) will allow Toadstool. This is also true of the Auto Sun endless zone.
* Zombies which are immune to knockback, like Bulls and Rockpunchers, cannot be gulped by Toadstool.
	+ However, by first feeding them Imp Pear, they can be transformed into Giant Imps which can be gulped by Toadstool.
* Jetpack, Blastronaut, and Balloon Zombies cannot be targeted by Toadstool's tongue, but Toadstool can gulp them if they are on Toadstool's tile.
* If the final zombie in a level is killed by a Toadstool's gulp, that Toadstool will freeze in a gulping state.

**Toadstool**

SUN COST: 250

RECHARGE: 15

TOUGHNESS: 70

CHEW TIME: 25

RANGE: 4 Tiles

Toadstools gulp down zombies whole, then produce sun. They take a while to gobble zombies up and are vulnerable while doing so.Weakness: deals damage to zombies she can't gulp down insteadSpecial: can be planted on water