Ladder Zombie

Overview
Absorbs 42 normal damage shots. Appearance changes upon absorption of 9, 17, 25, and 34 normal damage shots.

The ladder zombie is one of the most annoying zombies in the game. He uses a ladder to get over the first "barrier" (Wall-nut, Tall-nut, Pumpkin) plant he meets and leaves it there so other zombies can use it. He can eat other plants, even if he finds them before placing the ladder. For example, if you have a Sunflower in front of a Tall-nut (bad idea), he will eat the Sunflower, place the ladder on top of the Tall-nut, climb over the Tall-nut, and keep going. He is similar to a pole vault zombie, but only uses the ladder on tough plants. The ladder can be taken away by a magnet-shroom, even if the ladder was already placed. Cherry Bombs and Jalapenos can also dislodge them. They are weak to Fume-shrooms, Gloom-shrooms, and lobbed-shot plants as they do direct damage and do not have to destroy the ladder first.

Suburban Almanac Entry
 Ladder Zombie  Ladder Zombie climbs over obstacles. Toughness: medium. Ladder Toughness: medium. Speed: fast, then slow (after placing ladder). Weakness: fume-shroom and magnet-shroom. He picked the ladder up for $8.99.