Scaredy-shroom (Plants vs. Zombies 2)

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This item is only obtainable during certain events. However, it can still be used if you have already obtained it. It is currently available.

For more information about this character, see Scaredy-shroom.

Scaredy-shroom
A timid mushroom that shoots spore projectiles at zombies in its lane, but hides when they get too close.
Statistics
Sun Cost	25
Recharge	5 seconds
Toughness	200 damage
Damage	20 damage
PF Projectile Count	35
Cower Defense	40
Family	Ail-mint
Plant Food effect	Scaredy-shroom rallies himself and surrounding Scaredy-shrooms to fire a stream of spores that push back advancing zombies.
In-game statistics
Unlocked	250 seed packets
"How did I get talked into this? I wish I was at home."

Scaredy-shroom is a returning mushroom plant in Plants vs. Zombies 2 introduced in the 10.6.1 update as part of the "Scaredy-shroom's Fearful" Arena season.

He functions identically to how he did in the first game, firing spores at zombies from a distance and hiding when they approach a 3x3 area around him. Unlike in the first game however, Scaredy-shroom will acquire a defensive buff whenever he hides, allowing him to take 40% reduced damage from zombie attacks.

Origins

Scaredy-shroom is based on the plant from Plants vs. Zombies with the same name and appearance.

His ability to take reduced damage when hiding is based on his appearance in both of the Garden Warfare games and Battle for Neighborville.

Almanac entry

Note: The stats shown below only apply to Level 1.

Scaredy-shroom
	SUN COST 25 RECHARGE 5 TOUGHNESS 200 DAMAGE 20 PF PROJECTILE COUNT 35 COWER DEFENSE 40 Ail-mint Plant Food: Scaredy-shroom rallies himself and surrounding Scaredy-shrooms to fire a stream of spores that push back advancing zombies. A timid mushroom that shoots spore projectiles at zombies in its lane, but hides when they get too close. "How did I get talked into this? I wish I was at home."

Upgrades

Plant Food effect

Plant Food ability (animated)

When given Plant Food, Scaredy-shroom, and any other nearby Scaredy-shrooms in a 3x3 area, will fire a stream of spores that cause knockback and direct damage.

Ail-mint effect

When boosted by Ail-mint, Scaredy-shroom will deal double damage with his normal attacks, and an additional 30 damage (level 1-5) / 35 (level 6-7) / 40 (level 8-10) with his Plant Food attacks, while not retreating even with zombies in proximity.

Level upgrades

Level	Seed Packets	Coins	Upgrades
			Sun Cost	Recharge	Toughness	Damage	Special (Cower Damage Reduction)	Special (Cower Radius)				Projectile Velocity	Plant Food Power (Damage)	Plant Food Power (Count)	Plant Food Power (Duration)	Plant Food Power (Knockback)
								Top	Bottom	Left	Right
1	0	0	25	5 seconds	200 damage	20 damage	40%	0.9 tiles	1.2 tiles	1 tile	1 tile	Normal	30 damage	35	2 seconds	Normal
2	50			4.5 seconds	250 damage	30 damage								40
3	100				300 damage	40 damage						+1.6x				+50%
4	200				350 damage	50 damage								45
5	300			4 seconds	400 damage	60 damage				0 tiles			35 damage
6	400				450 damage	70 damage	50%									+100%
7	500				500 damage	80 damage						+2.2x	40 damage
8	600				550 damage	90 damage
9	800				600 damage	100 damage										+150%
10	1,000			3.5 seconds	650 damage	110 damage		0 tiles	0.6 tiles					50	3 seconds	+200%

Mastery upgrades

• Chance to Boost
• Damage Pierce

Strategies

Due to Scaredy-shroom's damage output and recharge statistics being similar to Peashooter's, and due to mushrooms no longer being nocturnal, Scaredy-shroom can be best utilized as a quick-planting Peashooter due to his cheaper cost, especially in Arthur's Challenge where sun can be scarce earlier on. To take advantage of this, it is recommended to plant Scaredy-shroom near the back of the lawn, which maximizes his firepower.

His Plant Food also comes in handy when it can knock back zombies, buying time for other plants to attack while also synergizing with Blover, as any zombie vulnerable to knockback will be briefly sent airborne, allowing Blover to destroy all of them.

Just note that like Peashooter, Scaredy-shroom's spores will be deflected by Jester Zombie, so make sure you pair him with plants that can either ignore or bypass the deflection such as Fume-shroom or Iceberg Lettuce.

Balance changes

Update 11.2.1

• ▲ Health is increased from 200-650 to 300-1200.
• ▲ Projectile Velocity is increased at level 1
• ▼ Projectile Velocity is reduced at max level.
• ▲ Plant Food Duration is increased from 2-3 seconds to 2-4 seconds.
• ▲ Cower Damage Reduction is increased from 40-50% to 60-75%.
• ▲ Cower Proximity Radius is reduced.
• ▲ Plant Food Knockback Distance is increased.

Update 11.3.1

• ▲ Cannot be kicked off the lawn by Raincoat Zombie.

Gallery

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In other languages

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language	Name	Description
English	Scaredy-shroom
Simplified Chinese	胆小菇
French	Champi-peureux
German	Angsthasenpilz
Italian	Porcino tiratore
Brazilian Portuguese	Medogumelo	Portmanteau of medo and cogumelo
Spanish	Seta miedica

Trivia

• He was originally planned to return much earlier as an unlockable plant in the Dark Ages world, acting exactly the same as he did in the first game. While he was ultimately scrapped, he did have placeholder sprites and functioned as intended when hacked in game. It is not concretely known why he was scrapped from appearing in Dark Ages.
• He, Sea-shroom, and Puff-shroom are only plants that initiate a chain reaction of Plant Food.
  • Coincidentally, they are all returning mushrooms from the first game.
• He reuses sounds that are associated with Peashooters; for instance, Snap Pea and Shadow Peashooter have the same shooting sounds as him. He also shares these sounds with Sea-shroom.

See also

• Cactus
• Shadow Peashooter

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