Plants vs Zombies 2 - Penny's Pursuit - Zoybean Pod - August 2022

This Penny's quest focuses on the Seedium plant Zoybean Pod and was offered between August 24, 2022 and August 31, 2022.

Zoybean Pod is a member of the Enchant-Mint family.
Zoybean Pod costs 125 Sun. (100 at level 5)
When eaten by a zombie, the zombie is hypnotized and will now fight for the player.
Zombies hypnotized this way will have their health fully restored.

Commentary:
Definitely a different kind of plant. It's nice being able to not only stop a very dangerous zombie but to have said zombie fight for you. When given plant food, one obtains a Gargantuar zombie of their own. Very nice indeed.

Bottom Line:
Sadly though, this plant is really just an expensive instant use plant. Hypnotized zombies eliminate 0-2 zombies generally speaking. While it certainly is better than nothing - and Zoybean Pod does well in an Enchant-Mint setup - this plant's effect simply isn't strong enough compared to other options available.

While the Gargantuars are indeed nice, unless the level has plenty of plant food, hypnotized Gargantuars are few and they can be eliminated.

Level 1 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Perk = Bass Blast Perk (Knock-back)
Survive for three (3) minutes.
Score more than 750,000 / 2,000,000 / 5,000,000
Produce at least not offered / 5,000 / 7,500 Sun

Level 2 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Perk is JALAPEÑO. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Survive the zombie attack
There are precious flowers on the lawn which can not be trampled - 3 and 4
Ash zombies not offered / 40 / 50 times

Level 3 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Perk = JALAPEÑO 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Survive for three (3) minutes
Score more than 5,000,000 / 15,000,000 / 30,000,000
Ash zombies not offered / 50 / 75 times
Starting Sun = 5,200 / 5,000 / 4,750

Level 4 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 1 of 2
Perk = Puffballs on conveyor belt
Survive the zombie attack - Last Stand style
Chill zombies 50 / 80 / 100 times
Never have more than not offered / 7 / 5 plants
Starting Sun = 2,300 / 2,100 / 1,850

Level 5 - Difficulty 🌶️🌶️🌶️ - Bonus 0 of 2
Perk = Puffballs on conveyor belt
Survive the zombie attack
Score more than 200,000 / 1,000,000 / 3,000,000
Plant Hypno-shrooms to morph zombies not offered / 10 / 10 times
Healer zombies can not be hypnotized or impified.

+Timestamps
00:00 Level 1 - Difficulty 3
03:29 Level 2 - Difficulty 3
07:43 Level 3 - Difficulty 3
11:03 Level 4 - Difficulty 3
14:58 Level 5 - Difficulty 3