Smelly Zombie

Statistics
Cost	Strength	Health
3	2	4

Set

Basic

Rarity

Common

Class

Tribes

Pet Zombie

Traits

Gravestone

Deadly

Abilities

None

Casual acquaintances don't understand where his pets are. They don't realize that stinkflies can be such tender little friends.

Craft	Recycle
Uncraftable	Unrecyclable

Technical Info

Statistics

Class: Sneaky
Tribe: Pet Zombie
Traits: Gravestone, Deadly
Abilities: None
Set - Rarity: Basic - Common

Card description

Casual acquaintances don't understand where his pets are. They don't realize that stinkflies can be such tender little friends.

Update history

Update 1.2.11

▲ Strength change: 1 → 2

Update 1.22.10

▲ Tribe change: Garbage → Pet
Description change: Was originally All Zombies are smelly. Why he gets called out on it, he'll never know.

Strategies

With

Smelly Zombie can be considered the most "standard," yet more useful of the Deadly zombies.

In most cases, Smelly Zombie is more suited in attacking plants compared to your opponent themselves due to his low strength. Playing him in front of a strong plant like Super-Phat Beets or Cornucopia will allow you to successfully make a trade that you usually can't achieve. And because he has 2 strength, he is able to destroy Armored plants like Jugger-Nut, Tough Beets, and even Soul Patch too, as he can hurt them. Speaking of Soul Patch, you do not have to hit him directly to destroy him; due to his ability, Soul Patch will redirect the Deadly damage to himself if your opponent gets attacked, instantly being destroyed unless shielded. Since he comes out from a gravestone, your opponent will not be able to counter this zombie entirely until the next turn, with the exceptions of Grave Buster, Blockbuster, and Cool Bean, though the chances of your opponent having them all the time may not be high.

His Gravestone trait also allows for some potential mix-ups for Super Brainz, Huge-Giganticus, and Impfinity, as they have plenty of Gravestone zombies that also cost 3 brains, and potentially serve as bait. For instance, your opponent could suspect something like an Abracadaver, Stealthy Imp or a Jester in a gravestone, only to find out it was Smelly Zombie, essentially wasting their powerful plant. If your opponent manages to predict your play and plays their plant elsewhere, you may move Smelly Zombie with Smoke Bomb or Carried Away (as Super Brainz) to counter theirs.

Neptuna and Brain Freeze may not be able to fool their opponent due to the lack of Gravestone zombies, but they can play stat-boosting cards to keep Smelly Zombie alive for longer. Both can give Smelly Zombie the Frenzy trait, which works very well with his Deadly trait to attack plants, assuming if he survives combat on his lane. Brain Freeze additionally can put him in a pet deck with Zookeeper and Cat Lady for his above average health, though as Gravestones are revealed only in the tricks phase, Smell Zombie is not be able to boost them until then, and your opponent can destroy either beforehand.

Against

Smelly Zombie has a bulky health stat of 4. Not only that, he has the Gravestone trait, making him invulnerable to many tricks until revealed. And the worst part is his Deadly trait, which makes it generally unappealing to play your strongest plant to deal with him, as that plant will be destroyed too unless shielded.

If you are facing a Sneaky hero, take caution if they play a Gravestone zombie. If possible, play Grave Buster or Blockbuster to get rid of him or Cool Bean to Freeze him. If you have Winter Squash, you can use it to destroy him while he is frozen. When he has emerged, Freeze him, then use an offensive plant to destroy him. If you are desperate to destroy him, use Sizzle or Squash to aid you. Chomper's ability will also easily defeat this zombie.

Gallery

Smelly Zombie's statistics
Smelly Zombie's card
Smelly Zombie's card image
Smelly Zombie's textures
HD Smelly Zombie
Attacking (animated)
Smelly Zombie attacking
Smelly Zombie destroyed
Lawnmower being played on Smelly Zombie
Gigantic Smelly Zombie due to a glitch
Smelly Zombie with a star icon on his strength
Smelly Zombie shielded

Old

Smelly Zombie's statistics
Smelly Zombie's statistics
Smelly Zombie's statistics
Smelly Zombie's card
The player having the choice between Smelly Zombie and Berry Blast as the prize after completing a level

Trivia

He is mentioned in Skunk Punk's description.
His new description is a reference to his pet tribe, as he doesn't seem to be relevant to pets in any way at first sight.
His Deadly trait is very similar to Super Stench, as both cards are relevant with foul smells and both have something to do with the Deadly trait.