Basic Zombie (Plants vs. Zombies 2)

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Basic Zombie
Plants vs. Zombies 2
Basic Zombie
Regular Garden-variety zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	tutorial
First seen	Player's House - Day 1
Basic Zombie hates the term "Basic." He doesn't consider himself some generic foe or common corpse. He's an individual, darn it, and he's going to make a difference even if it kills you.
Mummy Zombie
Regular mummified zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	mummy
First seen	Ancient Egypt - Day 1
Is he a mummy? Is he a zombie? It turns out he's a zombie who's rolled himself in toilet paper to protect his fair skin. True fact!
Pirate Zombie
Regular plank walking zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	pirate
First seen	Pirate Seas - Day 1
Keeping up with the latest pirate trends is always tricky, but remember, he was planking before it was cool.
Cowboy Zombie
Regular rootin' tootin' cowboy zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	cowboy
First seen	Wild West - Day 1
Cowboy Zombie thinks he's the roughest, toughest, meanest zombie varmint in the west, south, and east. He's eager to test his skills in the central coast region.
Future Zombie
Regular futuristic jumpsuit zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	future
First seen	Far Future - Day 1
Future zombies look good in red shirts. Future fact #23: Nothing bad happens to red shirts.
Peasant Zombie
Regular lower class commoner zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	dark
First seen	Dark Ages - Night 1
Someone shouted, "Bring out your undead!" And then Peasant Zombie found himself here. He simply doesn't remember anything that happened before that.
Pompadour Zombie
Regular beach bum zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	beach
First seen	Big Wave Beach - Day 1
Pompadour Zombie recently noticed that he was wearing only one flip-flop. He THINKS he lost the other one while doing the limbo at a bonfire party the other night. But to be honest, that entire night is a little hazy ... and that flip-flop could be anywhere.
Bikini Zombie
Regular beach blanket zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	beach_fem
First seen	Big Wave Beach - Day 2
Is it weird that we haven't seen any female zombies before? Some say yes. Some say no. Either way, Bikini Zombie is used to breaking new ground. She's not afraid to go where no woman zombie has gone before. You could call her a pioneer. You could call her a hero.
Cave Zombie
Regular cave-dwelling zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	iceage
Other special	Can't be frozen
First seen	Frostbite Caves - Day 1
Cave Zombie was busy painting handprints on cave walls when he was told to start fighting plants. He's not sure why he's fighting plants, but he hopes he can get back to painting soon. He was feeling inspired. He had plans for some big pieces. Art school was finally paying off.
Adventurer Zombie
Regular expertly-coiffed moustache zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	lostcity
First seen	Lost City - Day 1
Adventurer Zombie just went looking for jolly good show and somehow ended up in the Lost City. "Hmm. Yes. Quite."is all that he would say on the matter.
Neon Zombie
Regular music-loving neon mixtape zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	eighties
First seen	Neon Mixtape Tour - Day 1
He's cutting down on his head-banging so as not to bang his head clean off.
Jurassic Zombie
Regular beard-having zombie from the unimaginable past.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Hungry
Health	190
Code name	dino
First seen	Jurassic Marsh - Day 1
Jurassic Zombie is NOT primitive. See, he's wearing a tie and everything!
Roman Zombie
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	roman
First seen	Penny's Pursuit - Rome Invades! - Level 1
He's not sure what "decimate" means.
ZCorp New Hire
A typical ZCorp Incorporated employee.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	zcorp
Other special	Resistant to stun effects
First seen	Penny's Pursuit - ZCorp Incorporated, Inc. - Level 1
He was issued the standard ZCorp coffee mug at orientation.
ZCorp Contractor
A typical ZCorp Incorporated contractor.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	zcorp_fem
Other special	Resistant to stun effects
First seen	Penny's Pursuit - ZCorp Incorporated, Inc. - Level 1
ZCorp is so inclusive, they even give contractors free coffee mugs.
Carnie Zombie
A hard and honest worker at a hard and earnest carnie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	190
Code name	carnie
First seen	Thymed Events - Backyard Big Top - Level 1
Carnie Zombie loves the freedom of the open road and would never ever cheat you.
Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version)
Kongfu Zombie
Regular Kongfu World zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	270
Code name	kongfu_basic
First seen	Kongfu World - Day 1
Don't underestimate these Kongfu Zombies, they have been learning kongfu for many years (although they have all been forgotten after becoming zombies).
Monk Zombie
Regular kongfu-pracitising zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	270
Code name	kongfu_monk
First seen	Kongfu World - Day 12
Practicing standing poses, squatting, sitting quietly, along with eating brains, they constitute the daily tasks of Monk Zombies.
Pilot Zombie
Regular Basic Pilot Zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	270
Code name	skycity
First seen	Sky City - Day 1
Do not underestimate the common pilot zombies. Keeping the balance in the air instead of being upside down is not an easy thing. Flying gives them a feeling of freedom, of course, if they have a brain.
Labor Zombie
Regular everyday-working zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	270
Code name	steam_worker
First seen	Steam Age - Day 1
Every day, Labor Zombie is greedy and diligent, plus he has to make money just to buy brain biscuits.
Aristocrat Zombie
Regular arisocratic upper-class zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	270
Code name	renai_worker
First seen	Renaissance Age - Day 1
Aristocrat Zombie likes to talk about art. "Art can reflect my nobility." He always puts that sentence on his lips.
Samurai Zombie
A normal Samurai Zombie under the command of Shogun Gargantuar.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	270
Code name	heian_worker
First seen	Heian Age - Heian Age - Day 1
He's now a beginner samurai after donning the sakayaki wig.
New Year Zombie
Basic Zombies that only appear during New Year.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	270
First seen	Memory Lane
Some people might think it's weird for zombies to celebrate new year, but it's better to just roll with it.
Poker Zombie
Regular poker zombie under Red Queen Imp's command.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	270
Code name	fairy_tale
First seen	Fairytale Forest - Day 1 (Part 1)
As a poker zombie, it's very important to keep going
Combat Zombie
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Troop Capacity	1
Training Cost	5
Training Time	30 seconds
Plague Pharmacy effect	For a short period of time, turns into Buckethead Zombie.
Code name	pvp_change
First seen	PvP Mode
It is said that joining the army will allow helmets to be worn, so the Basic Zombie immediately joined the army and even took Buckethead Zombie's bucket away.
Plants vs. Zombies Online
Sergeant Zombie
Regular sergeant.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	200
First seen	Tutorial
Ancient army of war sergeants, looks like they don't have any power.
Mummy Zombie
Regular mummified zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	200
First seen	Ancient Egypt - Level 1-1
A regular zombie with bandages all over its body.
Pirate Zombie
Regular pirate zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	200
First seen	Pirate Seas - Level 1-1
Future Zombie
Regular future zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	220
First seen	Far Future - Level 1-1
Underwater Soldier Zombie
Regular underwater soldier zombie.
Toughness	Average
Speed	Basic
Health	270
First seen	East Sea Dragon Palace - Level 1-1

Basic Zombies (and their world-themed counterparts) are the most basic of the "zombie" units. Having no special defensive equipment or travel abilities, these zombies are susceptible to any type of attack and are slow to approach the player's house. They are found in most levels and are the first zombies the player encounters in every single world. The Conehead Zombie, Buckethead Zombie, Camel Zombies, Knight Zombie, Blockhead Zombie, Bug Zombie, Jurassic Fossilhead, Brickhead Zombie, Centurion Zombie, Roman Shield Zombie, and Admiral Helmet Zombie become this zombie when their armor is destroyed.

Audio

Sound	Description
	Mummy and Future Zombie groans.
	Pirate Zombie groans.
	Cowboy Zombie groans.
	Bikini Zombie groans.
	Adventurer Zombie groans.
	Jurassic Zombie groans.

About

In this game, Basic Zombies only appear in the first five levels, Piñata Party, and Modern Day. However, he has versions in the different time periods; Mummy Zombie in Ancient Egypt, Pirate Zombie in Pirate Seas, Cowboy Zombie in Wild West, Future Zombie in Far Future, Peasant Zombie in Dark Ages, Pompadour Zombie and Bikini Zombie in Big Wave Beach, Cave Zombie in Frostbite Caves, Adventurer Zombie in Lost City, Neon Zombie in Neon Mixtape Tour, Jurassic Zombie in Jurassic Marsh, Kongfu Zombie and Monk Zombie in Kongfu World, Pilot Zombie in Sky City, Labor Zombie in Steam Age, Aristocrat Zombie in Renaissance Age and Samurai Zombie in Heian Age. All their health and speeds are the same as a typical Zombie in Plants vs. Zombies, with the exception of Jurassic Zombie.

Almanac entry

Basic Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular Garden-variety zombie. Basic Zombie hates the term "Basic". He doesn't consider himself some generic foe or common corpse. He's an individual, darn it, and he's going to make a difference even if it kills you.

Mummy Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular mummified zombie. Is he a mummy? Is he a zombie? It turns out he's a zombie who's rolled himself in toilet paper to protect his fair skin. True fact!

Pirate Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular plank walking zombie. Keeping up with the latest pirate trends is always tricky, but remember, he was planking before it was cool.

Cowboy Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular rootin' tootin' cowboy zombie. Cowboy Zombie thinks he's the roughest, toughest, meanest zombie varmint in the west, south, and east. He's anxious to test his skills in the central coast region.

Future Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular futuristic jumpsuit zombie. Future zombies look good in red shirts. Future fact #23: Nothing bad happens to red shirts.

Peasant Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular lower class commoner zombie. Someone shouted, "Bring out your undead!" And then Peasant Zombie found himself here. He simply doesn't remember anything that happened before that.

Pompadour Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular beach bum zombie. Pompadour Zombie recently noticed that he was wearing only one flip-flop. He THINKS he lost the other one while doing the limbo at a bonfire party the other night. But to be honest, that entire night is a little hazy ... and that flip-flop could be anywhere.

Bikini Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular beach blanket zombie. Is it weird that we haven't seen any female zombies before? Some say yes. Some say no. Either way, Bikini Zombie is used to breaking new ground. She's not afraid to go where no woman zombie has gone before. You could call her a pioneer. You could call her a hero.

Cave Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular cave-dwelling zombie. Cave Zombie was busy painting handprints on cave walls when he was told to start fighting plants. He's not sure why he's fighting plants, but he hopes he can get back to painting soon. He was feeling inspired. He had plans for some big pieces. Art school was finally paying off.

Adventurer Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular expertly-coiffed moustache zombie. Adventurer Zombie just went looking for jolly good show and somehow ended up in the Lost City. "Hmm. Yes. Quite." is all that he would say on the matter.

Neon Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Regular music-loving neon mixtape zombie. He's cutting down on his head-banging so as not to bang his head clean off.

Jurassic Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Hungry Regular beard-having zombie from the unimaginable past. Jurassic Zombie is NOT primitive. See, he's wearing a tie and everything!

Roman Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic Your basic legionnaire zombie. He's not sure what "decimate" means.

ZCorp New Hire
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic A typical ZCorp Incorporated employee. He was issued the standard ZCorp coffee mug at orientation.

ZCorp Contractor
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic A typical ZCorp Incorporated contractor. ZCorp is so inclusive, they even give contractors free coffee mugs.

Carnie Zombie
	TOUGHNESS Average SPEED Basic A hard and honest worker at a hard and earnest carnie. Carnie Zombie loves the freedom of the open road and would never ever cheat you.

Plants vs. Zombies 2 (Chinese version) exclusive (China only)

Kongfu Zombie TOUGHNESS: Average SPEED: Basic

Regular Kongfu World zombie. Don't underestimate these Kongfu Zombies, they’ve been learning kongfu for many years (although they’ve all been forgotten after becoming zombies). In Chinese: 普通的功夫世界僵尸。 别小看这些普通僵尸，他们好歹也学了许多年功夫（虽然变成僵尸后就全都忘了）。

Monk Zombie TOUGHNESS: Average SPEED: Basic

Regular kongfu-praciticing zombie. Practicing standing poses, squatting, sitting quietly, along with eating brains, they constitute the daily tasks of Monk Zombies. In Chinese: 生前习武的普通僵尸。 站桩，蹲马步，静坐，外加吃脑子，这些构成了武僧僵尸的每天任务。

Pilot Zombie TOUGHNESS: Average SPEED: Basic

Regular Basic Pilot Zombie. Don’t underestimate the Pilot Zombies. Keeping the balance in the air instead of being upside down isn’t an easy thing. Flying gives them a feeling of freedom - but that's when they still had brains. In Chinese: 普通的飞行员僵尸 千万不要小看普通飞行员僵尸，在空中保持平衡而不是四脚朝天并不是一件容易的事情。飞翔带给他们自由的感觉，当然，那是在他们还有脑子的时候。

Labor Zombie TOUGHNESS: Average SPEED: Basic

Regular everyday-working zombie. Labor Zombie works night and day diligently, just to make money to buy brain biscuits. In Chinese: 每天工作的普通僵尸 每天起早贪黑，勤勤恳恳，只为了赚钱可以买点“脑子饼干”吃~

Aristocrat Zombie TOUGHNESS: Average SPEED: Basic

Regular arisocratic upper-class zombie. Aristocrat Zombie likes to talk about art. "Art can reflect my nobility." He always puts that sentence on his lips. In Chinese: 上流社会的普通贵族僵尸 贵族僵尸特别喜欢聊艺术，“艺术才能体现我的高贵”他老是把这句话挂在嘴边。

Samurai Zombie TOUGHNESS: Average SPEED: Basic

A normal Samurai Zombie under the command of Shogun Gargantuar. He's now a beginner samurai after donning the sakayaki wig. In Chinese: 将军巨人僵尸麾下的普通武士僵尸 戴上月代头的假发后，他就是一名入门武士了。

New Year Zombie TOUGHNESS: Average SPEED: Basic

Some people might think it's weird for zombies to celebrate new year, but it's better to just roll with it. Basic Zombies that only appear during New Year. In Chinese: 有人可能会奇怪为什么僵尸也会过新年，但认真你就输了不是吗。 只在新年出现的普通僵尸

Combat Zombie TOUGHNESS: Average SPEED: Basic

Troop Capacity: 1 Training Cost: 5 Training Time: 30 seconds It is said that joining the army will allow helmets to be worn, so the Basic Zombie immediately joined the army and even took Buckethead Zombie's bucket away. Special Ability: For a short period of time, turns into Buckethead Zombie. In Chinese: 在听说参军可以戴钢盔之后，花园园艺僵尸立刻就报了名，还拿走了铁桶僵尸的铁桶。 特技：在一段时间里变身成铁桶僵尸

Overview

Basic Zombie and his versions all absorb a total of 190 damage. He loses his left arm at 95 damage, before dying.

In the Chinese version, Basic Zombie and his variations (with the exception of Roman Zombie) absorb 270 damage. He loses his arm at 135 damage, before dying.

Encounters

• Basic Zombie: All levels of Player's House, All levels of Modern Day except Days 5, 10, 16, 32, 33, 34, 37, 38 and 44, Highway to the Danger Room, Piñata Party, "Rescue the Gold Bloom" Epic Quest - Steps 1 and 7 and Arena: Gold Bloom's Garden Party Tournament, Power Lily's (Boosterama) Tournament, Escape Root's Blitz Tournament, Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Jack O' Lantern's (Boosterama) Tournament, Sling Pea's Tournament, Witch Hazel's (Boosterama) Tournament, Goo Peashooter's Tournament, Snow Pea's Tournament, Enforce-mint's Tournament, Torchwood's (Boosterama) Tournament, Dandelion's Tournament, Pokra's Tournament, Gold Bloom's (Boosterama) Tournament, Ultomato's Tournament, and Ultomato & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament
• Mummy Zombie: All levels of Ancient Egypt except Days 33, 34 and 35, Pyramid of Doom, Piñata Party, "Rescue the Gold Bloom" Epic Quest - Step 4 and Arena: Bombegranate's Garden Party Tournament, Solar Tomato's Warped Tournament, Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Jack O' Lantern's (Boosterama) Tournament, Grapeshot's Tournament, Zoybean Pod & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, Bombegranate's (Boosterama) Tournament, Solar Tomato's (Boosterama) Tournament, and Ice Bloom & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament
• Pirate Zombie: All levels of Pirate Seas except Days 3, 8, 11, 20, 22, 25, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 35, Dead Man's Booty, Piñata Party, "Rescue the Gold Bloom" Epic Quest - Steps 5 and 6 and Arena: Lightning Reed's Brainstorm Tournament, Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Electrici-tea & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, and Blooming Heart & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament
• Cowboy Zombie: All levels of Wild West except Days 28-35, Big Bad Butte, Piñata Party and Arena: Electric Currant’s Garden Party Tournament, Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Gold Bloom's Tournament, Blastberry Vine's Tournament, Sling Pea's Tournament (Boosterama), Blastberry Vine & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, and Shine Vine's Tournament
• Future Zombie: All levels of Far Future except Days 30, 31, 34 and 35, Terror from Tomorrow, Piñata Party and Arena: Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Enlighten-mint's Tournament, Pokra & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, Pumpkin's Tournament, and Dartichoke & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament
• Peasant Zombie: All levels of Dark Ages, Arthur's Challenge, Piñata Party, "Rescue the Gold Bloom" Epic Quest - Step 5, and Arena: Power Lily's Garden Party Tournament, Power Lily's (Boosterama) Tournament, Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Grapeshot's Tournament, and Pumpkin & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament
• Pompadour Zombie: All levels of Big Wave Beach except Day 21, Tiki Torch-er, Piñata Party, and Arena: Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Snap Pea's (Boosterama) Tournament, and Zoybean Pod's Birthdayz Tournament
• Bikini Zombie: All levels of Big Wave Beach except Days 1, 5 and 21, Tiki Torch-er, Piñata Party, and Arena: Cold Snapdragon's Escalating Tournament, Holly Barrier's Escalating Tournament, Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, and Snap Pea's (Boosterama) Tournament
• Cave Zombie: All levels of Frostbite Caves, Icebound Battleground, Piñata Party, "Rescue the Gold Bloom" Epic Quest - Steps 3 and 9, and Arena: Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Wasabi Whip's Escalating Tournament, Pyre Vine's Tournament, Pyre Vine & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, and Wasabi Whip's (Boosterama) Tournament
• Adventurer Zombie: All levels of Lost City, Temple of Bloom, Piñata Party, "Rescue the Gold Bloom" Epic Quest - Step 8, and Arena: Caulipower's Escalating Tournament, Dandelion's Brainstorm Tournament, Grapeshot's Double Shot Tournament, Apple Mortar's Escalating Tournament, Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Goo Peashooter's (Boosterama) Tournament, Snap Pea's (Boosterama) Tournament, Dandelion's Tournament, Apple Mortar's Boosterama Tournament, Enlighten-mint & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, Caulipower's (Boosterama) Tournament, and Shine Vine & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament
• Neon Zombie: All levels of Neon Mixtape Tour, Greatest Hits, Piñata Party, "Rescue the Gold Bloom" Epic Quest - Step 2, and Arena: Electric Blueberry’s Brainstorm Tournament, Homing Thistle's Tournament, Cactus' (Boosterama) Tournament, Ghost Pepper's (Boosterama) Tournament, and Blooming Heart's Tournament
• Jurassic Zombie: All levels of Jurassic Marsh except Days 33, 34, 36, 39, 41 and 42, La Brainsa Tarpits, Piñata Party, "Rescue the Gold Bloom" Epic Quest - Step 10, and Arena: Dandelion's Brainstorm Tournament, Aloe's Escalating Tournament, Shadow Peashooter's Tournament, Dazey Chain's Tournament, Dazey Chain & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, Ultomato & Friends VS Zomboss Tournament, and Aloe's (Boosterama) Tournament
• Roman Zombie: Penny's Pursuit
• ZCorp New Hire: Penny's Pursuit
• ZCorp Contractor: Penny's Pursuit
• Carnie Zombie: All levels of Backyard Big Top except Levels 17, 23 and 27

China-exclusive (China only)

• Kongfu Zombie: Kongfu World - Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, 20 and Ultimate Challenge. Summoned on days 13, 17, 21 and 24
• Monk Zombie: Kongfu World - Days 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24
• Pilot Zombie: All levels of Sky City
• Labor Zombie: All levels of Steam Age except for Day 13
• Aristocrat Zombie: All levels of Renaissance Age
• Samurai Zombie: All levels of Heian Age except for Day 12
• Combat Zombie: PvP Mode
• New Year Zombie: Memory Lane

Strategies

Due to their low health and average speed, Basic Zombies shouldn't be an issue for any player to deal with, especially if one is by themselves. They are the first zombie to appear in almost every level and give enough of a time frame to allow multiple sun-producing plants to be planted. Potato Mines or Squashes can be planted as cheap instant kills to destroy these zombies with little effort while planting more sun producers, stall out with plants such as Stunion or Iceberg Lettuce, or plant cheap defenses such as Peashooter or Cabbage-pult.

Certain Zombie variants can cause more trouble than others, such as Cave Zombie's immunity to being frozen, Cowboy Zombie being affected by Pianist Zombie's music, or Peasant Zombie being knighted by Zombie King, but usually it is the other zombie causing problems and not the basic zombie variant themselves.

Balance changes

Update 6.3.1

• ▼ Health decreased from 270 health to 190 health

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In other languages

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language	Name	Description
English	Basic Zombie
Simplified Chinese	普通僵尸	From pǔtōng and jiāngshī, lit. "Ordinary Zombie"
French	Zombie standard
German	Einfacher Zombie
Italian	Zombi ordinario
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi básico
Spanish	Zombi básico

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language	Name	Description
English	Mummy Zombie
Simplified Chinese	木乃伊僵尸	From mùnǎiyī and jiāngshī
French	Zombie momie
German	Mumien-Zombie
Italian	Zombi mummia
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi múmia
Spanish	Zombi momia

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Language	Name	Description
English	Pirate Zombie
Simplified Chinese	海盗僵尸	From hǎidào and jiāngshī
French	Zombie pirate
German	Zombiepirat
Italian	Zombi pirata
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi pirata
Spanish	Zombi pirata

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Language	Name	Description
English	Cowboy Zombie
Simplified Chinese	牛仔僵尸	From niúzǎi and jiāngshī
French	Zombie cow-boy
German	Zombiecowboy
Italian	Zombi cowboy
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi caubói
Spanish	Zombi cowboy

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Language	Name	Description
English	Future Zombie
Simplified Chinese	未来僵尸	From wèilái and jiāngshī
French	Zombie du futur
German	Zukunftszombie
Italian	Zombi del futuro
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi do Futuro
Spanish	Zombi futuro

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Language	Name	Description
English	Peasant Zombie
Simplified Chinese	农夫僵尸	From nóngfū and jiāngshī
French	Zombie paysan
German	Bauernzombie
Italian	Zombi villano
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi Camponês
Spanish	Zombi campesino

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Language	Name	Description
English	Pompadour Zombie
Simplified Chinese	飞机头僵尸	From fēijītóu and jiāngshī, lit. "Quiff Zombie"
French	Zombie pompadour
German	Schmalzlocken-Zombie
Italian	Zombi Pompadour
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi Topetudo
Spanish	Zombi pompadour

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Language	Name	Description
English	Bikini Zombie
Simplified Chinese	比基尼僵尸	From bǐjīní and jiāngshī
French	Zombie en bikini
German	Bikinizombie
Italian	Zombi in bikini
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi de Biquíni
Spanish	Zombi con bikini

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Language	Name	Description
English	Cave Zombie
Simplified Chinese	洞穴僵尸	From dòngxué and jiāngshī
French	Zombie des cavernes
German	Der Höhlenzombie
Italian	Zombi cavernicolo
Brazilian Portuguese	O Zumbi das Cavernas
Spanish	Zombi cavernario

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language	Name	Description
English	Adventurer Zombie
Simplified Chinese	普通失落僵尸	From pǔtōng, shīluò and jiāngshī, lit. "Ordinary Lost Zombie"
French	Zombie aventurier
German	Abenteurer-Zombie
Italian	Zombi avventuriero
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi Aventureiro
Spanish	Zombi aventurero

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language	Name	Description
English	Neon Zombie
Simplified Chinese	摇滚僵尸	From yáogǔn and jiāngshī, lit. "Rock N Roll Zombie"
French	Zombie fluo
German	Neon-Zombie
Italian	Zombi neon
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi Néon
Spanish	Zombi neón

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Language	Name	Description
English	Jurassic Zombie
Simplified Chinese	侏罗纪普通僵尸	From Zhūluójì, pǔtōng and jiāngshī , lit. "Jurassic Ordinary Zombie"
French	Zombie jurassique
German	Jurassischer Zombie
Italian	Zombi giurassico
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi Jurássico
Spanish	Zombi jurásico

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Language	Name	Description
English	Roman Zombie
Simplified Chinese	罗马僵尸	From Luómǎ and jiāngshī
French	Zombie romain
German	Römer-Zombie
Italian	Zombi romano
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi Romano
Spanish	Zombi romano

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Language	Name	Description
English	ZCorp New Hire
French	Nouvelle recrue ZCorp
German	ZCorp-Neuling
Italian	Nuovo assunto ZCorp
Brazilian Portuguese	Nova contratação da ZCorp
Spanish	Nuevo fichaje de ZCorp

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Language	Name	Description
English	ZCorp Contractor
French	Prestataire ZCorp
German	ZCorp-Leiharbeiterin
Italian	Terzista ZCorp
Brazilian Portuguese	Empreiteira da ZCorp
Spanish	Contratista de ZCorp

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Language	Name	Description
English	Carnie Zombie
French	Zombie carnaval
German	Schaustellerzombie
Italian	Zombi giostraio
Brazilian Portuguese	Zumbi Caixeiro-viajante
Spanish	Zombi feriante

Trivia

General

• If any zombie that can degrade to this zombie is killed by an explosive or electrocuted after losing its arm but before losing its head, its lost arm will regrow before it falls into a pile of ashes.
• All except for the Mummy, Pirate, Cowboy, ZCorp Contractor, Kongfu, and Monk variants do not lift their legs while walking hence literally "dragging" their feet.
• All zombie variants except for the Mummy, Pirate, Cowboy, ZCorp Contractor, Kongfu, Monk, Future, and Pilot variants share the same animations.
  • The Mummy, Kongfu, and Monk variants share the same animations.
  • The Future Zombie animations are actually slowed down versions of the Pharaoh Zombie's animations when he doesn't have his sarcophagus.
  • Pirate and Zcorp Contractor variants share the same animation.animation
• Basic Zombies are one of the few zombies to get a variant in each world, with the others being Conehead Zombie, Buckethead Zombie, Flag Zombie, Gargantuar, and Imp.
• Basic Zombie, Dr. Zomboss, Shield Zombie, Knight Zombie, Wizard Zombie, Snorkel Zombie, Octo Zombie, Troglobite, Lost Pilot Zombie, Relic Hunter Zombie, Boombox Zombie, and Jurassic Zombie are the only zombies that have represented the game icon.
• Kongfu and Summer Nights Zombie are the only Basic Zombies whose internal names end with the prefix _basic.
  • In the update before the proper release of the Lunar Zoo Year event, Lunar Zombie was also like this, as his original internal name was lunar_basic. It was changed to just be lunar the following update.

Specific to Basic Zombie

• Basic Zombie has the most variants of any zombie in the game.
• Every basic Zombie, including its three variants, has a necktie, except for the Kongfu World, Big Wave Beach and Dark Ages variants.
• Basic Zombie, Mummified Gargantuar and Jurassic Zombie are the only zombies in Plants vs. Zombies 2 that have an adjective word in their name, which is "Basic", "Mummified" and "Jurassic".
• In the Summer Nights Piñata Parties, when a Basic Zombie eats something when one of his arms fall off, his left hand will appear again automatically.
• According to the credits, it along with its three variants are voiced by George Fan.

Specific to Mummy Zombie

• The player could hear a bumping noise after the Mummy Zombie falls, where as other variants don't have bumping noise.
• Mummy Zombies can be sent to the middle of the lawn by sandstorms in Ancient Egypt or Piñata Party.
• Mummy Zombie and Future Zombie share most of their same groans, only having one different groan from each variant.
• Mummy Zombie has the same feet as Wizard Zombie.
• Mummy Zombie can come from another zombie, which is a degraded form of Camel Zombie. The same applies to Peasant Zombies and Knight Zombies, Cave Zombies and Blockhead Zombies, and Jurassic Zombie and Jurassic Fossilhead.
• According to the credits, the Mummy Zombie along with his three variants are voiced by Larry Biely, Allen Murray, Guy Whitmore and Bernard Yee.

Specific to Pirate Zombie

• If one looks closely, the Pirate Zombie has golden teeth.
• When the Pirate Zombie growls, occasionally he will say something like "brains ahoy", "landlubber", or "scallywag".

Specific to Cowboy Zombie

• Cowboy Zombie variants do not use their hands to eat plants but eat them directly. The same applies to Flag Mummy Zombie since they both have the same animation style. Ra Zombie, Seagull Zombie, Chicken Wrangler Zombie, Zombie Chicken, Zombie Bull, Dodo Rider Zombie, and the Imps do this also.
• In older versions, Cowboy Zombie would lose his hat before losing his arm, making him the only Basic Zombie variant with a 2nd degrade before death. In newer versions, however, he loses his hat and arm at the same time.
  • His hat would take 40 damage before falling off.
• The cowboy hat is the only piece of armor that does not provide extra defense
• According to the credits, the Cowboy Zombie along with his three variants are voiced by Phil Bolus and Nick Deakins.

Specific to Future Zombie

• Mummy Zombie and Future Zombie share most of their groans, only having one different groan for each variant.
• He has a mohican hairstyle.
• Future fact #23 may be a reference to Star Trek where characters in red shirts usually get killed.
• He, along with his three variants, have the same growl as the Mummy Zombie, but with the techno-like effect.

Specific to Peasant Zombie

• Peasant Zombie is the first zombie variant that has more than two types of headwear armor, the second being the Cave Zombie and the third being the Jurassic Zombie.
  • Out of the three mentioned zombie, the Peasant Zombie is the only one which is not prehistoric themed.
• According to the credits, the Peasant Zombie along with his three variants and Knight Zombie are voiced by Mark Barrett, Larry Biely, Brad Buchanan, Conan Chamberlain, Max De Vries, Matt Emmons, Chris Sampson and Matt Scott.

Specific to Pompadour Zombie

• Pompadour Zombie is the only zombie that has appeared in all the Big Wave Beach trailers.

Specific to Bikini Zombie

• As referenced in the Almanac, Bikini Zombie is the first female zombie to appear in Plants vs. Zombies 2.
  • However, she is the fourth female zombie throughout the entire franchise, after Wraith Zombie, Spider Devil Zombie and Skeleton Demon Zombie.
  • Although she was the first female zombie to appear chronolically, assuming standard progression, Weasel Hoarder Zombie and Parasol Zombie will appear before her, they are also female.
• This is the second Basic Zombie variant that appeared in Big Wave Beach, with the first being Pompadour Zombie.
• There is a rip in the bikini's bottom piece, fixed with a red patch.
• According to the credits, the Bikini Zombie along with her variants are voiced by Becky Allen, Chris Sampson and Adrien Yorozu.
• In Backyard Battleground of Garden Warfare 2, you can see her silhouette on the bathroom sign on some of the bathroom buildings.

Specific to Cave Zombie

• Unlike the other variants of the Basic Zombie, he, along with his Conehead and Buckethead versions cannot be frozen. Instead, they just get slowed down. This is not exclusive to Frostbite Caves, as it still applies during Piñata Parties. It happens because the zombie is coded to be immune in whatever environment he appears in, obviously because they have "evolved" to become resistant to exceptionally cold temperatures.
• Penny refers to this type of zombie as a "Neanderthal Zombie" and, according to her data, their skulls are 33.2% harder than other zombie skulls.
  • This, however, does not make him any stronger than the average zombie.
  • Neanderthals are primitive humans which could also mean that the Jurassic Zombies are Neanderthal Zombies, hence their similar facial structures to the Cave Zombies.
• He can be a reference to the Inuit.

Specific to Adventurer Zombie

• Adventurer Zombie and his variants can be carried by bugs, and can also spawn from tents.
• According to the credits, the Adventurer Zombie along with his three variants are voiced by Cheyenne, Contereas, Jason Emery, Luca Fusi, Elly Ice, Michael Janney, Alexis Manetas, Giuseppe Naylor, Stephen Notley, Scott Porterfield and Gary Young.
• In the Almanac, if you look closely on its icon, you can see his bone sticking out of his arm. This trait is also shared by Peasant Zombie.
• Adventurer Zombie's head represents the zombie side of the Almanac.

Specific to Neon Zombie

• Neon Zombie, his variants, and Impunk, are the only zombies in Neon Mixtape Tour not to react to a jam, negating the normal speed boost/reduction from a jam.
• Neon Mixtape Tour features two "basic" zombies: Neon and 8-Bit, except 8-Bit Zombie will only spawn from an Arcade Zombie's arcade machine when the '8-Bit' jam is playing.
  • Neon Mixtape Tour is the second world to have two basic variants, with the first being Big Wave Beach.
• Two Neon Zombies appear playing music on Zombot Multi-stage Masher.

Specific to Jurassic Zombie

• Jurassic Zombie has "Hungry" speed, unlike the other normal zombies.
• As of now, the dead body of a Jurassic Zombie does not fade away slowly, instead, it disappears right away, and then the shadow will start to fade.
• He is smaller than any other Zombie variants in his Almanac icon.
• According to the credits, the Jurassic Zombie along with his five variants and Jurassic Fossilhead are voiced by Nate Heiss, Elizabeth Cummins and John Dusseau.
• It can be assumed that Jurassic Zombies were cavemen before their brains were eaten. However, cavemen never coexisted with dinosaurs, and they weren’t around during the Jurassic period.
  • This is referenced in Jurassic Gargantuar's almanac biography

Specific to ZCorp New Hire

• ZCorp New Hire (along with his variants) reuses Flag Zombie's death animation. This is because of the mug he is holding.

Specific to ZCorp Contractor

• Her hair is based off of a particular game designer's sister.
• ZCorp Contractor (along with her variants) reuses some of Tomb Raiser Zombie's and Pirate Zombie's animations.

Specific to Carnie Zombie

• Carnie Zombie is the first Basic Zombie type who does not bear any resemblance to his Conehead, Buckethead, Brickhead, or Flag counterparts, with each of his variants instead possessing a unique design.

Specific to Chinese zombies (China only)

• Kongfu World is one of three worlds that has two regular variety zombies, Kongfu Zombie, and Monk Zombie. The other two are Big Wave Beach, which has Pompadour Zombie and Bikini Zombie, and Neon Mixtape Tour, which has Neon Zombie and 8-Bit Zombie.
  • However, this can be debated for the 8-Bit Zombie, due to the lack of almanac entries for their conehead and buckethead variants.
• Kongfu Zombie and Monk Zombie (and their variants) all share Mummy Zombie's animation.
• Pilot Zombie's Jetpack shifts from Red to Orange during his death animations.
• Pilot Zombie wears a jetpack like Jetpack Zombie, but due to lack most ground tiles in Sky City, he will be seen falling from the sky.
  • The Pilot Zombie's appearance resembles World War II-era United States air force equipment, while also wielding a weapon that appears to be based on the M2 Flamethrower, originating from the same aforementioned country.
• Labor Zombie's appearance is similar to Mixed-Up Gravedigger, including mustache, overalls, and hat.
• Poker Zombie's fez disappears when his head falls off for some reason.
• Labor Zombie's internal name is steam_worker.
  • Aristocrat Zombie and Samurai Zombie's internal names are also like this, being renai_worker and heian_worker respectively, which is likely a mistake.

References

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