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The Smash's name says it all. He likes to smash stuff. Mostly Plants. He doesn't move fast, but he does hit hard. And when his Gargantuar pals join the fight, it's a big ol' problem-o!

Crazy Dave

The Smash is a zombie hero in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and the leader of the PvZH Hearty IconHearty and PvZH Beastly IconBeastly classes. His signature superpower is Slammin' Smackdown, which instantly destroys a selected plant with 4StrengthPvZH or less.

He is the hero version of Gargantuar.

Origins[]

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The Smash's design may be based on the stereotypical Hispanic wrestler, sometimes known as luchadores. This is supported with some references to wrestling, primarily in his missions.

His name may be a reference to a Gargantuar's primary method of attacking, which is smashing plants with the large weapon it holds, or rather, in this case, his huge fists.

Statistics[]

Hero description[]

The Smash enjoys...SMASHING!

Update history[]

Update 1.4.14[]

  • Superpower change: Rock Wall → Possessed

Strategies[]

PvZHeroes.com strategy[]

The Smash defends early, then builds up brains for enormous Zombies that are almost as big as he is!

With[]

The Smash is mostly known for using Gargantuar zombies, which means his goal for the win is to be on the defensive at the start, only after which he may turn aggressive as the game progresses. It is best to load up on some tough early-game zombies like Arm Wrestler, Sumo Wrestler, or Conehead. The Smash's combination of the Hearty and Beastly classes also has some synergies. For example, he can boost PvZH Armored IconArmored zombies with Loudmouth and stat-boosting tricks such as Vitamin Z, turning them into ironclad tanks. He can also increase the survivability of PvZH Frenzy IconFrenzy zombies such as Vimpire by playing health-boosting tricks like Camel Crossing or Going Viral.

Since The Smash has access to quite many Gargantuar zombies (with the Beastly class having the most), you can create strategies making use of Gargantuars. One such strategy is using Smashing Gargantuar to give all Gargantuars on the field PvZH Frenzy IconFrenzy, allowing them to do direct damage to the plant hero should they manage to destroy a plant. Gargologist can reduce the cost of Gargantuars, allowing a Smashing Gargantuar to be played on the third turn. Due to the number of Gargantuar zombies he can use, Gargologist becomes an essential part of most decks you use with him. Cards such as Nurse Gargantuar and even Zombot 1000 can be played early while Gargologist is in play.

The Smash can also opt to use a deadly pet deck. Cat Lady gets more strength for each pet card played in one turn, while Zookeeper boosts the strength of all pet zombies whenever a pet card is played. Camel Crossing is also part of the pet tribe, allowing you to boost the health of all your pet zombies (which are typically frail) and activate the abilities of Cat Lady and Zookeeper. Combining these two cards with other pets will do massive damage to your opponent or even finish them off before they have a good chance to play cards that can stop them. Alternatively, you can create a sports deck with a few heavy hitters in case of late game, with Energy Drink Zombie, Synchronized Swimmer, and Surfer Zombie being sports zombies that come from the Beastly class that only The Smash can use with his sports synergy decks.

Deck types aside, The Smash has access to several good early-game cards. Arm Wrestler and Dog Walker have decent stats for their cost and can put the pressure on many plants. Sumo Wrestler and Terrify can move plants into favorable spots (for The Smash) while foiling your opponent's strategy. And finally, Galvanize and Possessed are efficient boosting cards that can save essential early-game zombies.

The Smash also has the most healing cards of any zombie hero, so use it to your advantage to keep you alive long enough to bring in your Gargantuars and other tough late-game zombies. Examples are Medic, Nibble, and Nurse Gargantuar. He also has many instant-kill tricks that can dispose of potential threats, including Locust Swarm, and most importantly, his signature superpower, Slammin' Smackdown. This signature superpower can be combined with Supernova Gargantuar to clear hordes of plants during the Zombie Tricks phase, as it is a Gargantuar trick. The same can be done with King of the Grill. Rolling Stone and Weed Spray may come in handy when the opponent decides to play low-strength plants.

The Smash's only major weakness is his lack of overall card draw. The only reliable source of cards is Interstellar Bounty Hunter, although some other cards like Terrify and Going Viral can draw cards too. However, this may not be the case if a Gargantuar deck is used, particularly because Gargantuar cards already have a high brain cost and may prohibit him from making multiple plays.

Against[]

Take caution of his Gargantuars as they can spell doom as the game progresses. This will only get more dangerous if The Smash plays a Gargologist, which allows him to get them on the field earlier. When this happens, your chances of winning will quickly decrease. Unless you are using a high sun-cost deck, it is recommended to use Squash or Lawnmower to take down his Gargantuars, though only Solar heroes may use either of these. If you are playing as a Kabloom hero, damaging tricks such as Sizzle also work albeit to a lesser extent. Apart from destroying the Gargantuars, you should also destroy any Gargologists as quickly as you can.

Guardian heroes can deal with The Smash's Gargantuars effectively, as they have access to Doom-Shroom, which can easily clear the field of Gargantuars, but also destroy high-strength plants, and Shamrocket, which offers a safer option, but can only destroy one Gargantuar. They can also use Grave Buster to prevent dangerous Gravestone zombies from emerging, like Sumo Wrestler, Loudmouth, and particularly, Rodeo Gargantuar. However, since Guardian plants tend to have low strength, be wary of Rolling Stone or Weed Spray.

Furry Fiends[]

This is The Smash's pet deck. If you cannot get rid of all his pet zombies quickly, Zookeeper and Cat Lady will become so strong, they can basically defeat you in one turn. Fortunately, both are fragile, meaning if you can destroy his pet zombies before the Zombie Tricks phase, you will basically win from there, since Camel Crossing will not be very effective. Use Solar Flare as she has access to cheap damaging tricks such as Berry Blast and efficient hard removals such as Squash if the pets get out of hand.

All You Can Eat[]

This Smash deck is all about zombies that benefit from plants being played on their lanes. If you fail to realize that, they will become too strong for you to survive their attacks. However, if you do, you can basically play instant-kill cards to remove them before they have a chance to get boosted. Once again, Solar Flare is the best hero against this deck for the aforementioned reasons.

Gaggle of Gargs[]

This is The Smash's Gargantuar deck. If you cannot defeat The Smash in the early rounds, then his Gargantuars will most likely seal your defeat unless you have effective ways to remove them with expensive cards. Use Wall-Knight or Solar Flare, as Wall-Knight has Doom-Shroom to wipe clean Gargantuars at a cheap cost, while Solar Flare has cheap removal tricks to get rid of any early-game threats. Remember that The Smash requires a good early start to win with this deck, so if you keep the pressure on him, you could defeat this easily.

Secret Agent Man[]

This deck relies on Secret Agent to Bounce The Smash's "When played" zombies. They are Sumo Wrestler, Synchronized Swimmer, Cosmic Sports Star, Chum Champion, Intergalactic Warlord and some cards conjure by Cheese Cutter and Cosmic Sports Star. Since Secret Agent also boost the zombies, Solar and Guardian classes is the best ways to against this deck, Because Guardian class has Doom-Shroom and Shamrocket and Solar Class has Instant-kill cards. Control deck is the best ways to against this deck with a lot of Instant-kill cards. Jelly Bean isn't a bad choice, since Secret Agent's ability is bounce.

Lord of the Vimpires[]

This deck is all about the PvZH Frenzy IconFrenzy zombies. With strong zombies such as Supernova Gargantuar and Octo Zombie and Ancient Vimpire as the core of the deck, ensuring that The Smash's zombies get a boost for each plant they destroy. Black Hole and Sumo Wrestler ensures your fragile plants end up as boost fodders while Interstellar Bounty Hunter, Cheese Cutter, and King of the Grill keeps his hand topped up with cards. Fortunately, that means this deck is vulnerable to tricks, especially Instant-kill cards such as Squash and Shamrocket, as the deck requires you to play plants to win the match. Bouncing the zombies also work, as their boost would be wasted.

Using Rose however would be the best counter to this deck, as she has easy access to transformation tricks in Goatify and Transmogrify, making the dangerous zombies easily removed. She also has access to bouncing cards such as Jumping Bean and Cob Cannon to ruin any set-up attempts.

Strategy decks[]

Main article: Community-built decks/The Smash
link=The Smash 100px Furry Fiends

PvZH Hearty Icon PvZH Beastly Icon
Furry fiends are your friend in this Strategy Deck. Pump up Cat Lady's power with Pet-lovers like Dog Walker, Turkey Rider, and Cosmic Yeti. Toss down Octo Zombie and Camel Crossing for a zoological zinger.
Camel CrossingH x4 Cat LadyH x4 Dog WalkerH x3 Rolling StoneH x2 Squirrel HerderH x3
Turkey RiderH x4 ZookeeperH x4 Area 22H x1 Dolphin RiderH x3 Zombie YetiH x2
Cosmic YetiH x4 Locust SwarmH x1 Primeval YetiH x3 Maniacal LaughH x1 Octo ZombieH x1


link=The Smash 100px All You Can Eat

PvZH Hearty Icon PvZH Beastly Icon
Unleash Zombies that get a boost out of defeating Plants. Place Vimpire and Overstuffed Zombie in a Black Hole to ensure they always have a meal at hand, or play Biodome Botanist to spawn a light snack.
Arm WrestlerH x4 Black HoleH x3 Biodome BotanistH x4 Escape through TimeH x2 Sumo WrestlerH x2
TerrifyH x1 Area 22H x4 VimpireH x4 Vitamin ZH x1 Weed SprayH x1
Interstellar Bounty HunterH x4 Overstuffed ZombieH x4 Locust SwarmH x1 Supernova GargantuarH x2 Undying PharaohH x1
Zombot Battlecruiser 5000H x2


link=The Smash 100px Gaggle of Gargs

PvZH Hearty Icon PvZH Beastly Icon
The biggest and baddest wade into battle with this Strategy Deck full of Gargantuar power. Gargologist helps you put bad boys like Defensive End, Supernova Gargantuar, and Wannabe Hero into play faster than ever!
Black HoleH x4 NibbleH x1 Planetary GladiatorH x4 Cyborg ZombieH x3 GargologistH x4
Alien OozeH x1 LandscaperH x4 KnockoutH x1 Weed SprayH x2 MedicH x1
Locust SwarmH x1 Smashing GargantuarH x1 Supernova GargantuarH x4 Defensive EndH x4 Gargantuar-Throwing GargantuarH x2
Nurse GargantuarH x1 Wannabe HeroH x1 Zombot 1000H x1


link=The Smash 100px Secret Agent Man

PvZH Hearty Icon PvZH Beastly Icon
Secret Agent may look unassuming, but he lets you play your best "When played" Zombies a second time - only bigger! Replay your Cosmic Sports Star or Intergalactic Warlord to give the Plants a nasty surprise!
Arm WrestlerH x4 Cheese CutterH x3 Genetic ExperimentH x2 Rolling StoneH x4 Secret AgentH x4
Sumo WrestlerH x4 Synchronized SwimmerH x4 Area 22H x2 Cosmic Sports StarH x4 Going ViralH x2
Chum ChampionH x3 Intergalactic WarlordH x3 Locust SwarmH x1


link=The Smash 100px Lord of the Vimpires

PvZH Hearty Icon PvZH Beastly Icon
Almost every Zombie in this deck has Frenzy, so Ancient Vimpire makes all of them into Vimpires! Black Hole pulls Plants powerfully into your position so your dread dragoons can drain them dry.
Black HoleH x4 Cheese CutterH x4 Healthy TreatH x1 Energy Drink ZombieH x2 Extinction EventH x4
Sumo WrestlerH x4 Lost ColosseumH x2 VimpireH x4 Ancient VimpireH x4 Interstellar Bounty HunterH x2
Supernova GargantuarH x4 King of the GrillH x2 Wannabe HeroH x2 Octo ZombieH x1


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In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English The Smash
China Simplified Chinese 摔跤狂
Taiwan Traditional Chinese 戰神殭屍
France French Le Faucheur
Germany German Der Zerschmetterer
Italy Italian Il Pestapiante
Japan Japanese ザ・スマッシュ
South Korea Korean 스매시
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese O Destruidor
Russia Russian Разгром
Spain Spanish Aplastador


Trivia[]

  • The Smash now has access to all PvZH Frenzy IconFrenzy cards in the game, with the exception of Kitchen Sink Zombie, a PvZH Brainy IconBrainy zombie.
  • In the first comic strip of A Schooling at Zombie U, The Smash makes an appearance where he is seen eating a book.
  • He shares the same battle music as Brain Freeze.
  • Impfinity, The Smash, Rustbolt and Electric Boogaloo are the only ones that can be chosen as starter heroes.
    • The Smash is offered as the second alongside Electric Boogaloo. If not chosen, the player will have to pick between him and Rustbolt for the third.
  • When a legendary plant is played, the feather on his mask will spin around, slapping the Imp on his back repeatedly.
  • There used to be a bug that happened when the player had the quest "Play 3 Gargantuars," where simply playing as The Smash would add 1 to the meter even if a Gargantuar of any kind wasn't played (this makes sense, as his code name in the game's files is Gargantuar, and he is based on a gargantuar as well). This was later patched.
  • His head doesn't appear to be attached properly, as sometimes during his idle animation, it will extremely come off and he will use his finger to push it back into place.
    • Super Brainz is similar, as when he is hurt, his head will detach for a second.
  • When The Smash is on low health, he appears to facepalm.
    • Additionally, when he is defeated, the Imp on his back will raise a white flag.
  • The Smash is the only PvZH Hearty IconHearty zombie hero that doesn't have a sports-themed strategy deck.
  • One of his strategy decks, "Secret Agent Man," is named after the American TV series Secret Agent Man.
  • The Smash has an absurd amount of strength, as seen in his introduction comic strip, where he creates a large crater when he breaks open a glass bottle of brains.
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PvZH Beastly Icon Beastly
Heroes Brain Freeze · Electric Boogaloo · The Smash · Immorticia
Common Skunk Punk · Pied Piper · Zookeeper · Dolphin Rider · Locust Swarm
Uncommon
Premium Dog Walker · Nibble · Snorkel Zombie · Yeti Lunchbox · Haunting Zombie · Loudmouth · B-flat
Galactic Total Eclipse · Alien Ooze · Surfer Zombie
Colossal Haunting Ghost
Triassic Goat · Vengeful Cyborg
Rare
Premium Squirrel Herder · Vimpire · Vitamin Z · Kangaroo Rider · Smashing Gargantuar
Galactic Biodome Botanist · Cosmic Yeti
Colossal Primordial Cheese Shover
Triassic Killer Whale
Super-Rare
Premium Cat Lady · Zombie Yeti · Deep Sea Gargantuar · Maniacal Laugh
Galactic Cheese Cutter · Cyborg Zombie · Area 22
Colossal Extinction Event · Ancient Vimpire
Triassic Hunting Grounds
Legendary
Premium Nurse Gargantuar · Octo Zombie · Zombot 1000
Galactic Interstellar Bounty Hunter · Supernova Gargantuar
Colossal Mondo Bronto
Triassic Gargantuar-Throwing Gargantuar
Event Cards Fraidy Cat · Secret Agent · Energy Drink Zombie · Synchronized Swimmer · Hover-Goat 3000 · Overstuffed Zombie · Sneezing Zombie · King of the Grill
Token Cards Zom-Bats
Superpowers Frozen Tundra · Slammin' Smackdown · Stayin' Alive · Witch's Familiar · Acid Rain · Evaporate · Galvanize
PvZH Brainy Icon Brainy
Heroes Super Brainz · Rustbolt · Professor Brainstorm · Immorticia · Huge-Gigantacus
Common Cardboard Robot Zombie · Paparazzi Zombie · Lurch for Lunch · Fun-Dead Raiser · Drum Major
Uncommon
Premium Chimney Sweep · Beam Me Up · Cell Phone Zombie · Pool Shark · Zombot Drone Engineer · Brain Vendor · Mountain Climber
Galactic Cryo-Brain · Medulla Nebula · Moonwalker
Colossal Copter Commando
Triassic Mustache Waxer · Pirate's Booty
Rare
Premium Gentleman Zombie · Kite Flyer · Gadget Scientist · Hail-a-Copter · Wizard Gargantuar
Galactic Cosmic Scientist · Triplication
Colossal Zom-Blob
Triassic Mustache Monument
Super-Rare
Premium Electrician · Rocket Science · Mad Chemist · Portal Technician
Galactic Neutron Imp · Transformation Station · Wormhole Gatekeeper
Colossal Evolutionary Leap · Parasol Zombie
Triassic Duckstache
Legendary
Premium Teleport · Shieldcrusher Viking · Trickster
Galactic Interdimensional Zombie · Teleportation Zombie
Colossal Gargantuar Mime
Triassic Zombot Dinotronic Mechasaur
Event Cards Leprechaun Imp · Regifting Zombie · Trick-or-Treater · Thinking Cap · Kitchen Sink Zombie · Bad Moon Rising
Token Cards Pot of Gold · Space Cadet · Zom-Bats
Superpowers Carried Away · Shrink Ray · Eureka · Witch's Familiar · Terror-Former 10,000 · Cut Down to Size · Summoning · Telepathy · Iron Boarder · Teleportation Station
PvZH Crazy Icon Crazy
Heroes Electric Boogaloo · Impfinity · Professor Brainstorm · Z-Mech
Basic Cards Backup Dancer · Bungee Plumber · Cuckoo Zombie · Disco Zombie · Flamenco Zombie
Uncommon
Premium Tennis Champ · Unlife of the Party · Conga Zombie · Newspaper Zombie · Cakesplosion · Orchestra Conductor · Foot Soldier Zombie
Galactic Loose Cannon · Meteor Z · Space Ninja
Colossal Mystery Egg · Sugary Treat
Triassic Trapper Territory
Rare
Premium Exploding Imp · Jester · Zombot's Wrath · The Chickening · Imp-Throwing Gargantuar
Galactic Final Mission · Cosmic Dancer
Colossal Gizzard Lizard
Triassic Disco Dance Floor
Super-Rare
Premium Aerobics Instructor · Abracadaver · Fireworks Zombie · Disco-Tron 3000
Galactic Disco-Naut · Moon Base Z · Gas Giant
Colossal Quickdraw Con Man
Triassic Grave Robber · Zombie's Best Friend
Legendary
Premium Barrel of Deadbeards · Valkyrie · Gargantuars' Feast
Galactic Quasar Wizard · Binary Stars
Colossal Tankylosaurus
Triassic Headhunter
Event Cards Exploding Fruitcake · Unexpected Gifts · Stupid Cupid · Frankentuar · Gargantuar-Throwing Imp · Hippity Hop Gargantuar
Token Cards Impfinity Clone · Captain Deadbeard
Superpowers Stayin' Alive · Triple Threat · Eureka · Missile Madness · Brute Strength · Dance Off · Electrobolt
PvZH Hearty Icon Hearty
Heroes Rustbolt · The Smash · Neptuna · Z-Mech
Common Baseball Zombie · Rolling Stone · Conehead · Team Mascot · Medic
Uncommon
Premium Arm Wrestler · Camel Crossing · Flag Zombie · Terrify · Trash Can Zombie · Buckethead · Ra Zombie
Galactic Cone Zone · Celestial Custodian · Screen Door Zombie
Colossal Healthy Treat · Zombie Middle Manager
Triassic Leftovers
Rare
Premium Sumo Wrestler · Zombie Coach · Monster Mash · Knight of the Living Dead · Rodeo Gargantuar
Galactic Escape through Time · Cosmic Sports Star
Colossal Primeval Yeti
Triassic Lost Colosseum
Super-Rare
Premium Landscaper · Weed Spray · All-Star Zombie · Coffee Zombie
Galactic Black Hole · Genetic Experiment · Planetary Gladiator
Colossal Jurassic Fossilhead
Triassic Knockout · Turquoise Skull Zombie
Legendary
Premium Zombie King · Undying Pharaoh · Wannabe Hero
Galactic Intergalactic Warlord · Zombot Battlecruiser 5000
Colossal Stompadon
Triassic Chum Champion
Event Cards Zombology Teacher · Gargologist · Turkey Rider · Going Viral · Bonus Track Buckethead · Defensive End
Token Cards Octo-Pet
Superpowers Shrink Ray · Slammin' Smackdown · Octo-Pult · Missile Madness · Heroic Health · Possessed · Rock Wall
PvZH Sneaky Icon Sneaky
Heroes Brain Freeze · Super Brainz · Impfinity · Neptuna · Huge-Gigantacus
Common Imp · Mini-Ninja · Smoke Bomb · Fishy Imp · Smelly Zombie
Uncommon
Premium Headstone Carver · Zombie Chicken · Hot Dog Imp · Swashbuckler Zombie · Backyard Bounce · Stealthy Imp · Firefighter
Galactic Graveyard · Ice Pirate · Frosty Mustache
Colossal Swabbie · Barrel of Barrels
Triassic Monkey Smuggler
Rare
Premium Imp Commander · Barrel Roller Zombie · Surprise Gargantuar · Walrus Rider · Zombot Stomp
Galactic Cosmic Imp · Space Pirate
Colossal Blowgun Imp
Triassic Buried Treasure
Super-Rare
Premium Toxic Waste Imp · Line Dancing Zombie · Pogo Bouncer · Tomb Raiser Zombie
Galactic Ducky Tube Zombie · Dr. Spacetime · Laser Base Alpha
Colossal Cursed Gargolith
Triassic Excavator Zombie · Unthawed Viking
Legendary
Premium Mixed-Up Gravedigger · Zombot Sharktronic Sub · Zombot Plank Walker
Galactic Space Cowboy · Cryo-Yeti
Colossal Zombot Aerostatic Gondola
Triassic Raiding Raptor
Event Cards Imposter · Fire Rooster · Imp-Throwing Imp · Captain Flameface · Zombie High Diver · Trapper Zombie
Token Cards Impfinity Clone · Octo-Pet
Superpowers Frozen Tundra · Carried Away · Triple Threat · Octo-Pult · Terror-Former 10,000 · In-Crypted · Super Stench · Dolphinado · Ice Moon
Unobtainable
Tokens Zombie · Returned Octo Zombie
Superpowers Flick-a-Plant · Get Well · Motivate


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