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Zom-Bats are a token zombie card in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the
Brainy and
Beastly classes. They can be made by Witch's Familiar, Immorticia's signature superpower. They cost 3
to play (only when they are Bounced or Conjured) and have 2
/1
. They have the Amphibious trait, and their ability draws a card every time they do damage to a plant.
Origins
They are based on bats, mammals of the order Chiroptera with their forelimbs adapted as wings.
Their name is a portmanteau of "zombie," referring to the side they are on, and "bats," the real-life animals they are based on.
Statistics
- Classes: Brainy, Beastly
- Tribe: Pet Zombie
- Trait: Amphibious
- Ability: When this hurts a Plant, draw a card.
- Set: Token
Card description
Like Chihuahuas with wings... and fangs... and a taste for Plants.
Update history
Update 1.4.14
- ▼ Health change: 2
→ 1![HeartPvZH.png](/images/thumb/2/2c/HeartPvZH.png/20px-HeartPvZH.png)
Update 1.22.12
- ▲ Trait added: Amphibious
Strategies
With
Zom-Bats are comparable to Kite Flyer. Whereas Kite Flyer is durable and doesn't have to specifically damage plants, Zom-Bats have a little more strength and cost much less when played thorough the use of Witch's Familiar. You could play them in front of a plant with little to no strength like Torchwood or Wall-Nut to ensure they land at least one free hit and give you a card advantage. As pets, Zom-Bats also synergize well with Cat Lady and Zookeeper by activating their abilities on play.
However, the good aspects of Zom-Bats end there. As a token exclusive to one hero's superpower, they're only theoretically useful in the early game. While they can be obtained from other sources, their significantly increased cost offsets what little advantage they provide over other threats you can play.
Against
Zom-Bats are no threat by themselves, but their ability proves them a bit annoying, since your opponent will draw a card if Zom-Bats faces combat against a plant. Do not play any plant that can't fight back to block this zombie (with the exceptions of Potato Mine, Primal Potato Mine, and Hothead), as they will just give your opponent free cards. Also, unless Zom-Bats are boosted, refrain from playing an overly strong one as well, as it will just be a perfect target for a potential Rocket Science.
If you don't want Zom-Bats to give your opponent a card, remove them with a simple damaging card like Banana Bomb or Berry Blast, or Bounce them. While you could just take those hits yourself and stall since Zom-Bats' ability does not activate if they hurt you, things could go south quickly if you don't keep track of your health or if your opponent decides to boost Zom-Bats.
AI opponents will usually play this immediately if they have it, even if you don't play any plants, which effectively wastes it, as you can usually destroy it in the next turn.
Gallery
Zom-Bats with the
Frenzy trait
Devour being played on Zom-Bats
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In other languages
Please note that only official translations are used.
Language |
Name |
Description
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English
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Zom-Bats
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Simplified Chinese
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僵尸蝙蝠
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Traditional Chinese
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殭屍蝙蝠
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French
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Chauves-zombies
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German
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Zombie-Fledermäuse
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Italian
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Zomb-pipistrelli
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Japanese
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ゾンバット
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Korean
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좀 박쥐
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Brazilian Portuguese
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Morzegos
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Russian
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Летучие мыши
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Spanish
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Murciélagos Zombi
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See also