Bug Bot Imp

For other uses, see Imp (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Bug Zombie, a zombie in Lost City.

Bug Bot Imp is the Far Future version of Imp in Plants vs. Zombies 2. He is a small, yellow mechanized walker controlled by an Imp. He works exactly as the other Imp variants, except his toughness is higher and he moves differently from them. He is launched by the Gargantuar Prime. Bug Bot Imps sometimes fall from the sky in the "Bot Swarm!" ambush. They absorb 270 damage, which makes them tougher to deal with than other Imps, which absorb 190 damage. Since they fall from the sky, a Blover can be used to blow them off the lawn if timed correctly.

Almanac entry

Bug Bot Imp
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Hungry Lands on the lawn past your defenses, then hops forward. He always wanted to "see the world", "be his own boss", and "meet and consume interesting brains". He still doesn't understand how he got stuck in this cramped Bug Bot job 24/7.

Encounters

Player's House: Piñata Party

Wild West: "Electrical Boogaloo" Epic Quest - Step 4

Far Future: Days 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Terror from Tomorrow, and Piñata Party

Frostbite Caves: "Rescue the Gold Bloom" Epic Quest - Step 9 and Piñata Party

Jurassic Marsh: Piñata Party

Modern Day: Days 3, 4, 10, 16, 19, 33, 41 and "Electrical Boogaloo" Epic Quest - Steps 1 and 8

Arena: Wasabi Whip's Blitz Tournament, Electric Blueberry’s Brainstorm Tournament, Snow Pea’s All-Out Tournament, Fire Peashooter's Tournament, Gold Bloom's 2nd Tournament, Strawburst's All-Out Tournament, Conceal-mint's Tournament, Solar Tomato's Tournament, Solar Tomato's Boosterama Tournament, Sap-fling's Tournament, Sap-fling's Boosterama Tournament, Blastberry Vine's Tournament, Pokra & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, Ultomato's Tournament, Dartichoke & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, Gumnut's Tournament, Blastberry Vine's Boosterama Tournament, Puffball & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, Shadow Peashooter's Tournament, Shadow Peashooter's Boosterama Tournament, Electric Blueberry's Boosterama Tournament, Turkey-pult's Tournament, Boingsetta's Tournament, Hocus Crocus' Tournament, Hocus Crocus & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, Gloom Vine's Tournament, Draftodil's Tournament, Power Vine's Tournament

Strategies

They are the only Imps that can be immobilized by the E.M.Peach. When ambushing you from the sky, the Bug Bot Imps can be also blown away from the Blover, but as they land on the ground immediately after the "Bot Swarm!" message pops up, your timing must be spot-on. Using Shrinking Violet can defeat them instantly like other Imps, as they will be shrunken into oblivion. Besides instant-kill plants, the fastest way to deal with them is the Magnifying Grass. These Imps are even more dangerous because they absorb 270 damage, while the other variations are 200, so you need more defense to defeat them. Even though they delay before moving forward, great care should still be taken when dealing with them as they cover large spaces between hops. Fortunately, this pause can give the player a brief moment to set up their defenses before it jumps again.

Avoid using Chili Beans and Garlics on it as Bug Bot Imp is immune to the Chili Bean's instant-kill and Garlic's lane changing abilities, allowing it to eat these plants fully. Imp Pears still work normally.

Gallery

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  Almanac entry
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  Almanac icon
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  A buttered Bug Bot Imp mid-opening
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  Hypnotized Bug Bot Imp
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  A Bug Bot Imp ate the player's brains
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  A defeated Bug Bot Imp
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  Bug Bot Imp's sprites
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  Poisoned Bug Bot Imp
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  A Bug Bot Imp flashing red near the player's house
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  HD Bug Bot Imp
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  Bug Bot Imp about to be exploded by Primal Potato Mine
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  Bug Bot Imps somehow appear in an Hotdogs ambush
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  Bug Bot Imp in Dark Ages
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  Bug Bot Imp in Wild West
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  Four Bug Bot Imps in the seed selection
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  10 Frozen blocks Bug Bot Imp in Time Twister's Piñata Party events
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  Defeated Bug Bot Imp (note the Imp's body)
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  Another defeated Bug Bot Imp (note the Imp's body)
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  Buttered hypnotized frozen Bug Bot Imp
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  Bug Bot Imp hidden in a vase
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  Fainted Bug Bot Imp
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  Trapped in an ice block by Ice Bloom
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  Bug Bot Imp's Old Design Sprites (1.4)
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  2 stunned Bug Bot Imp by E.M.Peach
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  Boosted Bug Bot Imp
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  Bug Bot Imp in Neon Mixtape Tour
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  Bug Bot Imp hopping (Animated)

Videos

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In other languages

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language	Name	Description
English	Bug Bot Imp
German	Käferbot-Wicht
Spanish	Zombidito bicho robot
French	Diablotin bot insectoïde
Italian	Zombolino insetto robotico
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbinho Insetobô
Simplified Chinese	机器虫小鬼僵尸 Jīqìchóng Xiǎoguǐ Jiāngshī	Lit. "Mechanical Bug Imp Zombie"

Trivia

• Bug Bot Imps cannot be blown away by Blovers when uncurling or hopping, only when falling.
  • This trait is shared with Zombie Chicken, Jester Zombie, Weasel Hoarder and Punk Zombie.
• Bug Bot Imp, Imp Monk Zombie from Dark Ages, Imp Dragon Zombie, Imp Mermaid Zombie, Yeti Imp, Lost City Imp Zombie, Imp Porter, Impunk, Jurassic Imp, Super-Fan Imp, Tiger Imp, and Leprechaun Imp are the only Imp variants that can appear on their own. All of the others can only be thrown from Gargantuar's back, or appear with another type of zombie. However, other variants of Imps can appear on their own in Piñata Parties.
• Bug Bot Imp's surprise attack, "Bot Swarm!", is similar to the surprise attack "Leprechauns!" in Piñata Party.
• Before they are released, Bug Bot Imps look like the Varia Suit from Metroid when Samus uses her Morph Ball ability.
• Bug Bot Imp, Imp Porter and Super-Fan Imps are the only Imps with more than 200 health.
• If a Bug Bot Imp falls on top of an Iceberg Lettuce, he will freeze, but will still be in ball form.
• Bug Bot Imp cannot be stunned by E.M.Peach while in midair.
• Imp, Imp Mummy, Bug Bot Imp, Yeti Imp, Imp Porter, Impunk, Jurassic Imp and Super-Fan Imp are the only Imps that do not have the word "Zombie" in their names.
• Bug Bot Imp was originally named "Spider Bot Imp" as lifted from the game's files.
• Bug Bot Imp is the only Imp variant that is immune to both the Chili Bean's instant kill effect and the stunning effect of the Chili Bean.
• In the Travel Log, he is named "Far Future Imp".
• Bug Bot Imps are the only Imps that do not lose their heads when defeated.
• Magnet-Shroom's code mentions being able to attract Bug Bot Imps, what exactly this would have done is unknown.

See Also

• Imp
• Gargantuar Prime

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