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Pepper M.D. is a premium uncommon plant card in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the PvZH Solar IconSolar class. It costs 2SunPvZH to play and has 2StrengthPvZH/2HeartPvZH.

It does not have any traits, and its ability gives it +2StrengthPvZH/+2HeartPvZH every time a plant, including it, or the plant hero, is healed.

Origins[]

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It is based on a bell pepper, a group of the species Capsicum annuum that produces fruits in different colors, and a doctor, a professional who practices medicine.

Its name is a combination of "pepper," the real-life plant it is based on, and "M.D." (doctor of medicine), referring to its appearance and ability. It could also be a pun on the soda beverage Dr. Pepper.

Its description is an allusion to its ability, as benefiting a plant's health (healing) benefits Pepper M.D.'s health too (getting more health)

Statistics[]

  • Class: Solar
  • Tribe: Fruit Plant
  • Traits: None
  • Ability: This gets +2StrengthPvZH/+2HeartPvZH when a Plant or your Hero is healed.
  • Set - Rarity: Premium - Uncommon

Card description[]

"A toast to your health... and mine!"

Update history[]

Update ????[]

  • Rarity change: Uncommon → Common

Update 1.14.13[]

  • Set - Rarity change: Basic - Common → Premium - Uncommon

Update ????[]

  • Description change: Quotation marks were added on the start and end of its description.

Update 1.22.13[]

  • Tribe change: Pepper → Fruit

Strategies[]

With[]

Pepper M.D.'s only viable use would be as an attacker in a healing deck and can be substituted easily otherwise, but it can get pretty deadly and even unstoppable in said deck.

You can play Pepper M.D. on turn 2 safely due to the turn order and then set up from there, but it may be better to play it later and then rush out on the healing, primarily to prevent your opponent from destroying it with something like Bungee Plumber or Knockout, as well as to give your opponent a bit of a surprise and force them to deal with Pepper M.D. The Solar class has diverse options, but they all vary in effectiveness:

  • Aloesaurus and Geyser are arguably the best when it comes to boosting Pepper M.D. because they heal both the Plant Hero and every other plant on the field, causing Pepper M.D. to gain extreme amounts of stats each time they occur. But both have their drawbacks - Aloesaurus will be able to heal multiple times, but is expensive, and the Solar class itself isn't very efficient in terms of card gain. Meanwhile, Geyser is very cheap, but is limited to Chompzilla and Wall-Knight and can only be used once. Either way, you will need to maintain board control, as the effectiveness of these two depend on how many plants you have on the field.
  • Assuming all three Lil' Buddies are made and activate their abilities, Poppin' Poppies essentially gives Pepper M.D. a massive boost of +6StrengthPvZH/+6HeartPvZH since she heals you for 2, three times. However, she is rather expensive, and only Wall-Knight can use Poppin' Poppies with Pepper M.D.
  • Venus Flytrap and Venus Flytraplanet are pretty average healing cards, as you get healed every time damage is done, resulting in a +2StrengthPvZH/+2HeartPvZH boost for Pepper M.D. per attack. Venus Flytrap is cheap, but only counts as one attack, while Venus Flytraplanet costs more, can be easily overridden, and requires the plants inside to survive the attacks thrown at them, though it can possibly count as two attacks instead of one, doubling the boost per turn. Chompzilla can even use Double-Strike plants to ensure even more healing each turn.
  • Power Flower is expensive and heals you only once per turn, which is objectively worse than Venus Flytrap and Venus Flytraplanet, as these two can heal more using bonus attacks (although limited to Chompzilla). However, she isn't the worst, and a +2StrengthPvZH/+2HeartPvZH boost per turn can still be worth it.
  • 2nd-Best Taco of All Time, Ketchup Mechanic, Lil' Buddy and Astro Vera are probably the worst out of the group. Since they only heal one target once, playing one of them results in a +2StrengthPvZH/+2HeartPvZH boost only once (not to mention that the last example is very expensive). However, Ketchup Mechanic often also provides itself with a stat gain, and Lil' Buddy, being a free plant with Team-Up, has a variety of other uses, so they are not fully obsolete.

While not a healing card, the special rule of No Joke at the Junkyard works well with Pepper M.D. too, giving it +2StrengthPvZH/+2HeartPvZH at the start of every turn (essentially acting as a permanent Power Flower).

An extremely good strategy is putting it in turn 2 and placing a Lil' Buddy infront of it, because now you have a 4/4 plant with a 0/1 just in case of pesky Deadly zombies, which is a lot for turn 2. However, your hero needs to be hurt in turn 1 to pull this off.

Chompzilla and Wall-Knight are arguably the two best heroes to use Pepper M.D. As Chompzilla, you can use Pepper M.D.'s ability to boost Potted Powerhouse in your hand, allowing you to grow a strong card and prepare another strong one in case Pepper M.D. fails to make an impact. She also has bonus attack cards to possibly lead to a quick victory, stat-boosting cards to increase the health of plants, Umbrella Leaf to protect Pepper M.D. from tricks, and Geyser, a trick that is very effective in terms of boosting Pepper M.D.

On the other hand, Wall-Knight doesn't have access to Umbrella Leaf or bonus attack cards, but he is better at healing damaged defensive plants with his almighty Geyser, something which the PvZH Guardian IconGuardian class is specialized at. He also has access to Poppin' Poppies, a particularly good plant for boosting Pepper M.D.

However, there are a few things that can ruin these strategies. Instant-kills like Rocket Science and Locust Swarm can easily lay waste to Pepper M.D., and PvZH Deadly IconDeadly zombies only need a single hit to destroy it. Sneezing Zombie is also a big counter, as she shuts down all forms of healing. However, Sneezing Zombie is usually played on turn 4 onwards unless the zombie hero also leads the Brainy/Hearty class.

Against[]

Pepper M.D. may have average stats, but it will be able to grow a lot to wreak havoc easily, especially since your opponent will be running a healing deck with Lil' Buddies. You can stop Pepper M.D. before it gets boosted by the likes of Bungee Plumber, Rolling Stone, or combat with a zombie, or prevent any healing from being done by using Sneezing Zombie.

But if Pepper M.D goes rogue, instant-kills like Rocket Science, Locust Swarm and PvZH Deadly IconDeadly zombies would be your best options. Bouncing it is also a good option as it resets its stats back to normal, although Pepper M.D. can be played again.

Gallery[]

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In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Pepper M.D.
China Simplified Chinese 辣椒博士 lit. "Spicy Pepper PhD"
Taiwan Traditional Chinese 甜椒醫生 lit. "Doc Sweet Pepper"
France French Professeur Pepper Professor Pepper
Germany German Dr. Pepperoni
Italy Italian Dottor peperone Doctor Bell Pepper
Japan Japanese パプリカ医学士
South Korea Korean 피망 의학박사
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Doutor Pimentão Doctor Bell Pepper
Russia Russian Доктор Перец
Spain Spanish Chile médico Doctor Chili


Trivia[]

  • When destroyed, Pepper M.D. will somehow whiten and a flatlining sound can be heard.
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