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- For other usages of beans, see bean.
Jumping Bean is a premium rare plant card in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the 
Smarty class. It costs 5
to play and has 3
/2
.
It does not have any traits, and its ability gives a selected zombie the Bounce effect when it is played. Its closest zombie counterpart is Pogo Bouncer.
Origins
It is based on a Mexican jumping bean, a seed pod (usually from the plant of the same name (Sebastiania pavoniana)) that is known to jump around due to the small larva of a moth located inside the seed pod; and a long jump or high jump athlete, a person who competes in said sport.
Its name and appearance are both puns on the aforementioned plant, as Jumping Bean is wearing a long jump/high jump athlete's suit.
Its description references pole vaulting, another field sport.
Statistics
- Class: Smarty
- Tribe: Bean Plant
- Traits: None
- Ability: When played: Bounce a Zombie.
- Set - Rarity: Premium - Rare
Card description
"I'm more than just a jumper... I can also leap and vault!"
Update history
Update 1.2.11
- Rarity change: Uncommon → Rare
Strategies
With
Jumping Bean has poor stats for a 5-sun plant, but its ability is what makes it useful. With it, you can remove a zombie from the field to clear a path for 
Anti-Hero (Nightcap exclusive normally) or 
Bullseye (Citron, Beta-Carrotina, and Nightcap exclusive normally) plants to strike your opponent and guard a lane at the same time.
You can also use it to Bounce a boosted zombie back into your opponent's hand, returning its stats to normal and wasting all the given boosts. However, do mind that this plant is quite expensive, so you should keep track on your sun and defenses.
Since it is a bean card, you can use it with Admiral Navy Bean and Bean Counter. And because it also Bounces a fighter, you can use it to boost Jelly Bean, or use it to activate its evolution ability.
While Spring Bean is a cheaper alternative, Jumping Bean differentiates by it being a plant and not a trick. For example, it can activate the ability of Muscle Sprout and Astro-Shroom, whereas Spring Bean cannot. It can also be replayed by Rescue Radish and affect 
Untrickable zombies; even it occupying space helps with utilizing environments (Venus Flytraplanet and Planet of the Grapes) and guarding lanes. And finally, as it is not a trick, Jumping Bean is unaffected by Defensive End's ability.
It is not recommended to Bounce zombies with dangerous "When played" abilities like Zombot 1000 or Gadget Scientist, unless doing so allows you to win on that turn.
Against
Against Jumping Bean, there is not much that can be done about its ability. However, after its ability activates, this plant can be handled quite easily, as its stats are pretty low.
Bungee Plumber can immediately destroy it, along with The Chickening, if it is not boosted. You can also replay the Bounced zombie by playing Teleport or by having a Teleportation Zombie on the field.
Playing zombies with "When played" abilities like Electrician, Gadget Scientist, Zombot 1000, or Zombot Plank Walker can deter your opponents from playing it, as with most bouncing cards. Likewise, it is highly not recommended to Bounce Jumping Bean, as it can be played again to bounce another zombie. Do not use all your stat boosts on a single zombie either, as they are reset when the fighter is bounced.
Gallery
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In other languages
Please note that only official translations are used.
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Name |
Description
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 English
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Jumping Bean
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 Simplified Chinese
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跳跳豆
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| Traditional Chinese
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跳豆
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 Spanish
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Frijol saltador
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See also
Kabloom
Mega-Grow
Smarty
Solar