Plants vs. Zombies 3: Welcome to Zomburbia/Concepts

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Scrapped plants[]

These plants were either scrapped during development, unused in the final version, or unfinished. Some of them were used in Pre-Alpha versions, and some of them still had files in the latest (April version, at the time of writing) release. All of images and textures below are from game code and files.

Acorn Oak[]

Acorn Oak is based on Acorn and Oak from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. Acorn Oak was planned to fire shells that home in on the left-most zombie on the lawn. Due to the presence of three distinct models, it could be presumed that this plant was planned to be a Tree like Gravitree and Dogwood.

Acorn Oak made an appearance in Chinese spin-offs Plants vs. Zombies 3D and Plants vs. Zombies 3D Merge.

Splash screen description: Seeds of Destruction
Description: Shoots acorn shells that home in on the closest zombie across all lanes. Sturdy!
Plant Food effect: Super Sappy: Fires a spiral of acorn shells that slow zombies they hit.
Tacobility: Wood Grief: Gains a third acorn, plus a cannon that deals heavy damage with a chance to knock back zombies.
Flavor text: To the Acorns, every battle has a taste, and that taste is always fudge. Good thing they like fudge. Oak, on the other leaf, is more of a nougat guy, so he concentrates on military logistics, which (for the record) taste like nougat.

Backpetal[]

Backpetal is original to this game. Previously named "Two-Fisted Tulip", Backpetal was planned to be an epic-rarity plant who punches zombies like Bonk Choy, however it was said to backpedal when they got too close. What was meant by backpedaling is currently unknown.

Backpetal made an appearance in Chinese spin-offs Plants vs. Zombies 3D and Plants vs. Zombies 3D Merge.

Description: Punches zombies, then backpedals when they get too close. Pugilistic!
Plant Food effect: Uppercut: Knocks back zombies with a flurry of punches, doing heavy damage.
Tacobility: Brain Boxer: Increases attack damage and gives a chance to stun zombies.

Burstberry[]

Burstberry is original to this game. Previously unlockable in the Pre-Alpha under the name "Backberry", Burstberry was planned to be a common-rarity plant who lobbed berries at zombies, these berries would then explode into chunks that damaged other zombies behind the initial target.

Burstberry made an appearance in Chinese spin-offs Plants vs. Zombies 3D and Plants vs. Zombies 3D Merge.

Description: Lobs berries that burst into bits when they hit a zombie. Bits all fire to the right. Juicy!
Plant Food effect: Berry Blitz: Fires a short-range blast of berries that split into more berries in a chain reaction.
Tacobility: Juiced Up: Can target more zombies in adjacent lanes, and increases burst damage.

Caesar Salad[]

Caesar Salad is original to this game. It was supposed to spawn Romaine Legionary. Not much else is known about this plant other than a datamined model, textures and a seed packet image.

Celery Stalker[]

Celery Stalker is a returning plant from Plants vs. Zombies 2. Not much is known about it other than a datamined model, textures and a seed packet image.

Celery Stalker made an appearance in Chinese spin-offs Plants vs. Zombies 3D and Plants vs. Zombies 3D Merge.

Dreadwood[]

Dreadwood is a returning plant from Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville. Not much is known about it other than datamined models and seed packet image. Due to the presence of three distinct models, it can be presumed that this plant was planned to be a Tree like Gravitree and Dogwood.

Ginger Zap[]

Ginger Zap is original to this game. Previously unlockable in the Pre-Alpha under the name "Ginzing", Ginger Zap was an rare-rarity plant who fires short rage electric bolts in 4 diagonal directions in similar manner to Rotobaga, these bolts can both damage flying zombies and chain through multiple targets like Lightning Reed.

Description: Shoots close-range chain lightning in 4 diagonal directions. Can hit flying zombies. Zip-zap-zappy!
Plant Food effect: Wild Ginger: Discharges rapid-fire bolts of lightning at random zombies in a 5x5 area.
Tacobility: Grounded: Lightning bolts do more damage and chain through more zombies.

Grapes of Wrath[]

Grapes of Wrath is a returning plant from Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. Not much is known about it other than a datamined model, textures and a seed packet image. It made an appearance in the current version of the game as a Power Up.

Kernel Corn[]

Kernel Corn is a recurring character in the franchise. Previously unlockable in the Pre-Alpha, Kernel Corn was a legendary-rarity plant who fires a barrage of kernels in the lanes above and below it, recharging afterwards.

Description: Shots rapid-fire corn kernels down both adjacent lanes, then takes time to reload. Overwhelming!
Plant Food effect: Bigger Better Butter: Drops butter bombs that damage zombies and spawn butter puddles.
Tacobility: Auto-Loader: Reloads faster and has a chance to fire butter with every shot.

Morel Support[]

Morel Support is original to this game. Not much is known about it other than a datamined model, textures and a seed packet image.

Romaine Legionary[]

Romaine Legionary is original to this game. It was supposed to be spawned by Caesar Salad. Not much else is known about this plant other than a datamined model and textures.

Soul Patch[]

Soul Patch is a returning plant from Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. Soul Patch was planned to be a legendary-rarity plant who could summon a column-wide rainbow force field that blocked off all zombies in all lanes.

Description: Creates a rainbow wall that blocks zombies in all lanes. Kaleidoscopic!
Plant Food effect: Rainbow Smite: Pushes his rainbow forward, knocks zombies back, and spawns a new wall behind the old one.
Tacobility: Rainbow Connection: Heals his rainbow over time and damages zombies that attack the rainbow.

Sun-Shroom[]

Sun-Shroom is a recurring plant in the franchise. Previously unlockable in the Pre-Alpha, Sun-Shroom was an epic-rarity plant who can grow in phases, adding one sun to the player's sun meter each time it grows. It has a limited lifespan like Puff-Shroom.

Sun-Shroom made an appearance in Chinese spin-offs Plants vs. Zombies 3D and Plants vs. Zombies 3D Merge.

Description: Slowly grows, making 1 Sun each time. Has a limited life span. Economical!
Plant Food effect: Fungal Flare: Makes an instant burst of sun.
Tacobility: Solar Powered: Increases growth speed and sun generation.

Scrapped zombies[]

These zombies were either scrapped during development, unused in the final version, or unfinished. All images and textures below are from game code and files.

Scrapped Brainiacs[]

Brown Recluse[]

Brown Recluse is original to this game. His files were found when datamining the game, but he was never released. Alongside him were found three weasel models, connecting him to Ice Weasel and Weasel Smuggler. There were also found effects for, presumably, his moves: Helicopter, Smoke Bomb and Weasel Radar. A strange splash screen description was also found. Nothing else is known about this Brainiac.

Splash screen description: [JOKEY SUBTITLE HAS BEEN REDACTED]

Earl Grey Matter[]

Earl Grey Matter is original to this game. His minions were supposed to be Ballgown Zombie, High Tea Gargantuar (presumably), Mad Hatter, Parasol Zombie, Tea Kettle Zombie and Teapot Imp. His invasion was suppposed to be called "Earl Grey Matter's Tea Party". There are animations of his attacks, which include Infernal Infusion, Spill Tea and Tea Party.

There were found texts for his invasion

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"BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_A": "<color=#423A50>EGADS! Who DARES interrupt my fourteenth tea time?!</color>",

 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_B": "<color=#705650>It's me, Sunflo—wait. Your FOURTEENTH tea time?!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_C": "<color=#423A50>It's shocking, I know. On a normal day I'd be up to tea time thirty-nine.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_D": "<color=#423A50>But a rude little root keeps interrupting me!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_E": "<color=#705650>Interrupting?! You invaded our whole—</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_F": "<color=#423A50>Yes, rude! You're just like those other Brainiacs. No manners at all!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_G": "<color=#423A50>I'll teach those Brainiac boors some manners. Right after I teach you!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_INTRO_A": "<color=#705650>Earl Grey Matter! Time to dunk you in—</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_INTRO_B": "<color=#423A50>EGADS! Who DARES interrupt my tea time?!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_INTRO_C": "<color=#705650>It's me, Sunfl—</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_INTRO_D": "<color=#423A50>Didn't anyone teach you manners? Interrupting is RUDE!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_1_INTRO_E": "<color=#423A50>My civil obedients will make you pay for your rudery!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_2_A": "<color=#705650>Hi Earl! How's it going teaching the other Brainiacs manners?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_2_B": "<color=#423A50>They're disgusting! I tried to teach that lout Ballpark Frank how to pass the salt.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_2_C": "<color=#423A50>But he threw it in a perfect spiral in my face and then tackled me.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_2_D": "<color=#705650>HAHA! Er, that's terrible!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_2_E": "<color=#423A50>Immorticia fed her bats my cranial crumpets...without the right marmalade!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_2_F": "<color=#423A50>Rainbow Glitz stirred her tea...with a 8x10 photograph of herself. It wasn't even signed!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_2_G": "<color=#705650>Oh, the horror!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_3_A": "<color=#705650>Hey Grey Area! What's going on with your face?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_3_B": "<color=#423A50>It's my stiff upper lip...starting to curl. I think I'm starting to—ugh—FEEL something.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_3_C": "<color=#705650>Ooh, I love feelings! Which one? Bliss? Glee? Jubliation? Fun??</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_3_D": "<color=#423A50>Fun?? Fun is for clowns and librarians.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_3_E": "<color=#423A50>Those Braniacs' awful \"manners\" make me want to sneeze out a sneer.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_3_F": "<color=#705650>You're feeling...disgust?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_3_G": "<color=#423A50>No! A proper gentleman never FEELS anything. He keeps a lid firmly on the kettle!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_4_A": "<color=#705650>Howdy, Early Bird!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_4_B": "<color=#423A50>\"Early Bird\"? I've had it with your...nicked-monikers! It's Lord Matterington to you!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_4_C": "<color=#705650>Wow, are you okay? You are literally steaming!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_4_D": "<color=#423A50>I can feel something bubbling up inside me. The kettle is about to burst!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_4_E": "<color=#423A50>Must...mind...manners! Can't...let it out...</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_4_F": "<color=#705650>Sounds like you're feeling...tea'd off?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_4_G": "<color=#423A50>Wrong! I just push all these \"feelings\" into a tight little teabag.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_4_H": "<color=#423A50>Then I steep them into glaring, perfect manners! Do you want ONE LUMP OR TWO?!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_5_A": "<color=#705650>Hey, Matterhorn! Are you...crying?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_5_B": "<color=#423A50>No! It's just...tea steam condensing in my eyes! It's an Eye Tea. Very distinguished!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_5_C": "<color=#705650>Uh, if you say so! I guess you're the tea expert.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_5_D": "<color=#423A50>All those other Brainiacs are always gallivanting about, with their jibes and japes.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_5_E": "<color=#423A50>I can never be so frivolous. Someone has to say \"Use your forks to eat. Don't eat your forks.\"</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_5_F": "<color=#705650>I get it. You feel isolated, even sad.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_5_G": "<color=#423A50>Poppywash, splish and splosh! </color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_5_H": "<color=#423A50>It's just a mild sense of being utterly alone and vaguely miserable.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_5_I": "<color=#423A50>It's nothing that can't be solved by a nice cup of tea and never, ever talking about it!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_6_A": "<color=#705650>Oh, hi! Earl Grey Matter.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_6_B": "<color=#423A50>You...you actually called be my real name.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_6_C": "<color=#705650>I know we're mortal enemies who are always fighting, but...I brought you a cup of tea.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_6_D": "<color=#423A50>What? \"Fancy Dancy Tea\" all the way from Older New Friendsburg?? This is...exquisite.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_6_E": "<color=#705650>Feeling better?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_6_F": "<color=#423A50>I'm feeling a warmth inside me...something more uplifting than tea itself!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_6_G": "<color=#423A50>No! I mustn't feel anything! I must lock this joyous sensation away, like everything else!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_6_H": "<color=#705650>You can't even feel joy? That's the best one!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_7_A": "<color=#423A50>Sunflower? What are you doing, staring at the ground??</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_7_B": "<color=#705650>A ladybug is just getting to the top of this leaf. It's so beautiful.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_7_C": "<color=#423A50>How do you do that? How do you let yourself get so excited when it's so...unseemly.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_7_D": "<color=#705650>Because it's fun! If other people think it's weird, I just don't let it bother me.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_7_E": "<color=#423A50>I could never do that. The whole point of manners is letting EVERYTHING bother you!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_7_F": "<color=#423A50>Keeping my kettle from boiling over takes all the manners I've got!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_7_G": "<color=#423A50>And it works fine! It's all JUST FINE!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_8_A": "<color=#423A50>I can't endure this any longer! Just today I used a tea-fork instead of a tea-prong!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_8_B": "<color=#705650>Do you really have to keep all your emotions inside?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_8_C": "<color=#423A50>INDUBITABLY!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_8_D": "<color=#705650>Emotions are like a pot of tea! When they boil up too much, you gotta pour 'em out!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_8_E": "<color=#705650>That's how you get the mug of life! Wait, is this metaphor going anywhere?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_8_F": "<color=#423A50>FINE! Maybe you're right. Maybe I WILL let all these \"emotions\" out! The first one is RAGE!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_9_A": "<color=#705650>Wow, Matterday Night Fever! You look...wild!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_9_B": "<color=#423A50>Ever since I let myself FEEL things, I'm feeling...EVERYTHING! </color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_9_C": "<color=#705650>Whoa!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_9_D": "<color=#423A50>It's like mixing every tea at once!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_9_E": "<color=#423A50>Raging Rooibos! Pleased Peppermint! Devastated Darjeeling! Sassy Sencha!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_9_F": "<color=#423A50>Is that what drinking COFFEE is like?!?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_9_G": "<color=#705650>You're finally letting it out!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_9_H": "<color=#423A50>My cup runneth over! And my saucer! OVERWHELMING OOLONG!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_10_A": "<color=#705650>Earl, I mean, Lord Matterington. You seem...calmer.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_10_B": "<color=#423A50>I finally realized. You can't make tea without letting off a little steam.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_10_C": "<color=#705650>Looks like you've got a whole new tea time set up, more elegant than ever!</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_10_D": "<color=#423A50>Just because you feel things, it doesn't mean you can't be a gentleman about it.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_10_E": "<color=#423A50>To wit, I've prepared you a gesture of formal thanks.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_10_F": "<color=#705650>Oh wow! What is it?</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_10_G": "<color=#423A50>A place of deepest honor at my table: as a fresh platter of Chopped Sunflower Tea Scones.</color>",
 "BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_10_H": "<color=#705650>Um, verily, no thank you kindly, your graciousness, and forsooth?</color>",

"BOSSMASTERY_EARLGREYMATTER_10_I": "<color=#423A50>Ugh, you may have showed me something new, but your manners will always be...unforgivable. Have at you!</color>",

Splash screen description: Just Realized Dried Plants Make Tea
Description: This pompous patrician demands your brains with cream and sugar, as his stuffy stooges inflict one lump or two on your plants!
Flavor text: Earl Grey Matter looks down his nose holes at other zombies—even his own minions. They wouldn’t know a good cup of tea if he dumped it down the back of their pants! Which he frequently does.

Nana Nitro[]

Nana Nitro is original to this game. There exists a mention of a Nana Nitro's minion in the game's code and she has a portrait icon. Nothing else is known about this Brainiac.

"ZOMBIE_ROLE_BOSSNITRO": "Nana Nitro Minion"

The Smash[]

The Smash is most likely based on the hero with the same name from Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. There exists a mention of The Smash's minion in the game's code. Nothing else is known about this Brainiac.

"ZOMBIE_ROLE_BOSSSMASH": "The Smash Minion"

Pre-alpha Mega Minions[]

These Mega Minions have appeared in the Pre-Alpha versions of Plants vs. Zombies 3, but have since been scrapped. Remnants of their code and files can still be found in the latest version.

Mega-Zombie[]

Description: So huge! Where do they shop for coats?

Mega-Flag Zombie[]

Description: They wave their ginormous flag to speed up all zombies on the lawn!

Mega-Imp[]

Description: This little one is huge—a real Jumbo Imp! When defeated, he pops into 4 Imps. Don't ask where he kept them!

8-Bit Zombie[]

8-Bit Zombie is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies 2. It only appeared when spawned by Arcade Zombie's arcade machine, but was otherwise identical to the standard Browncoat Zombie. It made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Splash screen description: Classic Graphics, Bitey Tactics
Description: Programmed in the mid-80s. Unlocked by Arcade Zombie. Low-resolution!
Flavor text: He used to have a zombie parakeet named “Pixel,” but when their arcade machine was struck by purple lightning, only 8-Bit Zombie escaped. That’s why he feeds 8-Bit bird seed into the machine’s coin slot every day.

8-Bit Conehead[]

8-Bit Conehead is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies 2. It only appeared when spawned by Arcade Zombie's arcade machine, but was otherwise identical to the standard Conehead. Presumably, it made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Splash screen description: His 'Game Over' Was Just the Beginning
Description: He loves his 8-bit cone. It's so bad. Powered up!
Flavor text: When not looking for brainz, 8-Bit Conehead works as a background artist in video games such as Super Driving Instructors, Out of Order Restroom Cop I, Freshly-Mopped Tile Bros., and Different Orange Triangles.

8-Bit Buckethead[]

8-Bit Buckethead is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies 2. It only appeared when spawned by Arcade Zombie's arcade machine, but was otherwise identical to the standard Buckethead. Presumably, it made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Splash screen description: Prez of the Low-Rez
Description: Wears an 8-Bit Bucket for 8-bit blocking. Pixelated!
Flavor text: Some zombies call him “8-Bit Graysquarehead,” but those zombies just don’t understand shading and dimension. It’s their loss, because 8-Bit Buckethead is deep.

Anaerobics Instructor[]

Anaerobics Instructor is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. She was able to increase the speed of all zombies in a surrounding 3x3 area. She made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Splash screen description: Sweat the Brainz Away!
Description: Boosts the speed of all zombies in a 3x3 area around her. Unbreathing!
Flavor text: Anaerobics Instructor keeps zombies in plant-fighting shape with her series of hit exercise tapes “Sweat Your Brainz Out!” The thing is, zombies don’t drink water—or anything—so who knows what their sweat is made of.

Arcade Zombie[]

Arcade Zombie is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies 2. He pushed a large arcade machine down his lane. The arcade machine was able to electrocute nearby plants as well as create 8-Bit zombies. He made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Splash screen description: Takes Mobile Gaming Too Seriously
Description: Pushes an Arcade Machine that creates 8-Bit Zombies and electrifies nearby plants. Beep-Booping!
Flavor text: Arcade Zombie almost rage-quit when purple lightning hit his arcade cabinet and brought the 8-Bit Zombies to life. It totally messed up his run at Wall-Nut’s high score! Someday he’ll get that number one spot.

Autosaurus[]

Autosaurus is original to this game. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. It presumably could attack with fire, according to one of its animations.

Ballgown Zombie[]

Ballgown Zombie is original to this game. She was an Earl Grey Matter minion. When her armored gown was destroyed, Teapot Imps were spawned.

Splash screen description: Belle of the Brawl
Description: Hides a gang of Teapot Imps under her armored gown. Aristocratic!
Flavor text: Ball Gown Zombie feels Pitchfork Zombie's line dances lack the class of the Lawn Invasion Waltz: step-step, cabbage to the head, twirl-step-change, Ragweed sneeze to the face, promenade to the porch and have some brainz!

Bowler Hat[]

Bowler Hat is original to this game. His files were found when datamining the game, but he was never released. For some reason, his splash screen description duplicates one of Weasel Smuggler. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

"UNIT_INTRO_BOWLER": "Who Says the Weasels Aren’t Smuggling Her?",

Butter Churner[]

Butter Churner is original to this game. Her files were found when datamining the game, but she was never released. Her death animation was by one of game's animators in their video. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Camotuar[]

Camotuar is original to this game. His files were found when datamining the game, but he was never released. He was supposed to throw an Impfiltrator once he took enough damage. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Splash screen description: Nothing Huge and Terrifying to See Here

Cat Burglar[]

Cat Burglar is original to this game. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Its bag patch has a picture similar to Disguised's face cover.

Splash screen description: Claws for Concern

Coop-Tron 2000[]

Coop-Tron 2000 is original to this game. When on the lawn, Coop-Tron 2000 would periodically spawn swarms of Zombie Chickens.

Description: Periodically unleashes a swarm of Zombie Chickens. Chickening-out!

Deadlift Zombie[]

Deadlift Zombie is original to this game. Deadlift Zombies could throw zombies forward, similar to Breakdancer Zombie. He made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Splash screen description: Throws the Competition
Description: Throws zombies farther down his lane. Ripped!
Flavor text: Deadlift Zombie stays in peak physical condition with a combination of burpees, belchees, and the occasional fartee.

Disguised[]

Disguised is original to this game. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

His fave cover has a similar picture to Cat Burglar's bag patch.

Splash screen description: Even He Doesn’t Know Where He Is

Donutron[]

Donutron is original to this game. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. Judging by its animation names, it could create and shove tandems of donuts.

Electrician[]

Electrician is a returning zombie from Garden Warfare series and Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. Electrician was able to fire electricity down his own lane, and the lanes above and below him. This electric attack was able to chain through multiple plants. He made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Description: Fires chaining electricity at plants in this lane and adjacent lanes. Jolting!

Engineer[]

Engineer is a returning zombie from Garden Warfare and Battle for Neighborville. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. His files haven't been changed since Pre-Alpha versions, which means he was scrapped early on in development. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Eyeclops Zombie[]

Eyeclops Zombie is original to this game. Eyeclops Zombie could fire laser beams from his visor, damaging all plants in front of him.

Description: Moves down the lane shooting a laser eye beam that damages all plants in front of him. Beaming!

Fowl Accident[]

Fowl Accident is original to this game. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. Due to presence of a Fowl Egg files in the game, it's assumed this zombie was supposed to spawn or be spawned from them. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Fowl Egg[]

Fowl Egg is original to this game. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. Presumably was supposed to be spawned by Fowl Accident. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Frankentuar[]

Frankentuar is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies 2 and Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. Frankentuar was supposed to gain extra health off of other vanquished zombies and throw a Bride of Frankentuar once at half health. Presumably, Frankentuar was supposed to be an Immorticia minion.

Splash screen description: Plants: Bad! Deodorant: Bad! Brainz: Not Bad!
Description: Gains extra health whenever another zombie is destroyed. At half health, throws a Bride of Frankentuar. Amalgamated!
Flavor text: Before getting hitched to Bride of Frankentuar, Frankentuar’s name was “Lil’ Zippy,” so the decision to take her surname as his whole name was a no-brainzer.

Handyman[]

Handyman is original to this game. When at half-health, Handyman would throw his own hand down his lane, damaging any plant it hit.

Description: At half health, throws his hand (and its wrench) down his lane. Near-at-hand!

High Tea Gargantuar[]

High Tea Gargantuar is original to this game. When at half-health, High Tea Gargantuar would be enraged, in a similar fashion to Cell Phone Zombie. Presumably, High Tea Gargantuar was supposed to be an Earl Grey Matter minion and would throw a Teapot Imp once he took enough damage.

Splash screen description: Dainty, Ain’t He?
Description: Sips tea to increase his speed, and daintily nibbles plants. Enrages at half health. Sophisticated!
Flavor text: Always a gentlezombie, High Tea Gargantuar is a stickler for manners. Pinkies stay up, the brainz fork is 4th from the left, always doff your hat to a zomb-lady, and never groan “Brainz!” with a mouth full of plants.

Ice Scream Zombie[]

Ice Scream Zombie is original to this game. Ice Scream Zombies threw ice cream from their cart, chilling any plant it hit. When the cart was destroyed, it would chill any plants near it.

Splash screen description: I Scream, You Scream, The End
Description: Throws ice cream cones out of their cart, chilling plants they hit. When the cart is destroyed, it chills nearby plants. Mint chocolate chompy!
Flavor text: Ice Scream Zombie offers three brain-freezing flavors: Vanilla Brainz, Chocolate Brainz, and Rocky Road Brainz (with tooth-shattering chunks of rock-filled pavement). All are available in a cone, cup, or shoved hard into your face.

Ice Weasel[]

Ice Weasel is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies 2. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. It was probably supposed to be released by Weasel Smuggler. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Impfiltrator[]

Impfiltrator is original to this game. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. It was supposed to be thrown by Camotuar once the latter took enough damage. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Splash screen description: High-Stakes, Low-Height Heist-Meister

Imposter[]

Imposter is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies Adventures and Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Mad Hatter[]

Mad Hatter is original to this game. He was an Earl Grey Matter minion. Mad Hatter was heavily armored, able to resist a large amount of damage through use of his many hats that he wears in a similar fashion to MC Zom-B. He was also planned to have a mega-minion form, Extremely Mad Hatter.

Splash screen description: Many Hats, Little Sense
Description: Wears 5 hats that stop the first 5 hits against him. All mad here!
Flavor text: Mad Hatter Zombie wants to make it clear that he’s "mad" as in "angry," "hatter" as in "big time into hats," and "zombie" as in “brraaaaiiinnnnzzz.
Mega-minion description: He's bigger, badder, and madder! Once he loses his hats, he speeds up and changes lanes randomly!

Mustard Maven[]

Mustard Maven is original to this game. Her files were found under "yeti_zombie" tag when datamining the game, but she was never released. Visually she is closely related to Ketchup Carrier. Despite card sprite's being the only known image for this zombie, she has an ability description. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Description: Splorches mustard at other zombies, speeding them up. Spicy!

Paint Can Zombie[]

Paint Can Zombie is original to this game. Paint Can Zombie was able to jump over the player's lawn and attack zombies from behind in a similar fashion to Rocket Scientist. Paint Can Zombie was also able to leave behind a trail of paint which prevents plants from being planted. She made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Description: Jumps over your plants and attacks them from behind. Leaves a stream of paint where plants can't be played. Hued!

Parasol Zombie[]

Parasol Zombie is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies 2. She was an Earl Grey Matter minion. Parasol Zombie was able to block all lobbed projectiles flung at her. Straight-fired projectiles are able to damage her as normal. She was also planned to have a mega-minion form, Mega-Parasol Zombie.

Splash screen description: Lobbed Shots, Y’all? Bless Your Heart
Description: Carries a parasol that defends all zombies around her from lobbed shots. Elegant!
Flavor text: Parasol Zombie made her fortune through her combat-ready parasol company When It Brainz It Pourz Inc. Since it was acquired by Z-Tech, Parasol Zombie now has time to show she’s more than just a wildly rich adventurer, accomplished entrepreneur, and pretty face.
Mega-minion description: This up-done debutante throws some serious shade. She protects all adjacent zombies from lobbed shots.

Pole Vaulting Zombie[]

Pole Vaulting Zombie is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies. His card sprite was found in the game files. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Portal Technician[]

Portal Technician is a returning zombie from Plants vs. Zombies Heroes. In this game he was supposed to have a different design from his original counterpart. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Refrigerator Zombie[]

Refrigerator Zombie is original to this game. He had high armored health like Coffin Zombie and Outhouse Zombie. When he was defeated, Refrigerator Zombie would chill all plants in a surrounding area, slowing them down. He made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Description: When the fridge is broken, unleashes a coolant blast that chills all surrounding plants. Conditioned!

Safecracker Zombie[]

Safecracker Zombie is original to this game. She appeared by falling in a safe, crushing a plant in the process. After emerging from the safe, she would switch lanes while being in Stealth.

Splash screen description: It’s Not Her Vault
Description: Falls out of the sky in a heavy safe, crushing a plant. Emerges from the safe and dizzily changes lanes while staying in Stealth mode. Cracking!
Flavor text: Safecracker Zombie learned to crack safes from the audiobook “Safecracking for Zombies.” But she hasn’t yet listened to “Not Walking Into Recently-Cracked Safes” and “Closing the Door Behind You for Zombies.”

Shield Mech[]

Shield Mech seems to be based on Shield Zombie from Plants vs. Zombies 2. Its files were found when datamining the game, but it was never released. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Tea Kettle Zombie[]

Tea Kettle Zombie is original to this game. She was an Earl Grey Matter minion. When at half-health, she spewed fog in a 3x3 area, which gave zombies Stealth. She was also planned to have a mega-minion form, Mega-Kettle Zombie.

Splash screen description: One Lump-as-in-Attack or Two?
Description: At half health, she blasts off and leaves a 3x3 square of fog behind. Steeping!
Flavor text: Tea Kettle Zombie knows the secret to a great cup is all in the way you strap the kettle to your back and steep it upside-down while soaring over plants trying to vanquish you. That, and love.
Mega-minion description: Would you like some more tea? Have a whole lot! After this massive maid takes off, she constantly spews fog!

Teapot Imp[]

Teapot Imp is original to this game. He was an Earl Grey Matter minion. When he was defeated, Tea Pot Imp created a 3x3 area of fog which gave all zombies in it Stealth. He could also be created by Ballgown Zombie. He also had a planned mega-minion form, Mega-Teapot Imp.

Splash screen description: Doesn’t Know His Handle From His Spout
Description: When defeated, he spawns fog in a 3x3 area that gives zombies Stealth. Short and stout!
Flavor text: When Teapot Imp gets all steamed up, they skip the shout and go straight to the pouring it out, which always catches plants and fans of instructional teapot songs by surprise.
Mega-minion description: This imp is really steamed! When destroyed, he spawns fog in a huge area, along with two smaller Teapot Imps!

Trampoline Zombie[]

Trampoline Zombie is original to this game. Her files were found when datamining the game, but she was never released. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Treasure Yeti[]

Treasure Yeti is a recurring zombie in the franchise. His files were found when datamining the game, but he was never released. Nothing else is known about this zombie.

Unicorn Gargantuar[]

Unicorn Gargantuar is original to this game. Originally encounterable in the Pre-Alpha, Unicorn Gargantuar acted as a standard Gargantuar, but all zombies behind him would be protected by a rainbow trail, rendering them invulnerable in a similar manner to Glitter Zombie. Unicorn Gargantuar was supposed to throw a Rainbow Bass Imp once he took enough damage. Presumably, Unicorn Gargantuar was supposed to be a Rainbow Glitz minion.

Unicorn Gargantuar made an appearance in the Chinese spin-off Plants vs. Zombies 3D.

Splash screen description: So big, you can’t myth him
Description: Super tough and strong. Zombies behind it in its lane are protected by rainbows and can't be damaged. Flashy!
Flavor text: No beast is as whimsically fearsome as the Unicorn Gargantuar. He roars sparkles, glares rainbows, and will smush anyone who points out that he’s just a Gargantuar wearing a unicorn onesie.

Weasel Smuggler[]

Weasel Smuggler is most likey based on a Weasel Hoarder from Plants vs. Zombies 2. There were her splash screen description found in the game code. Judging by it, she's most likely to release Ice Weasels as part of her ability.

Splash screen description: Who Says the Weasels Aren’t Smuggling Her?

Yoga Ball Zombie[]

Yoga Ball Zombie is original to this game. When she reached a plant, she bounced to the leftmost column, attacking plants from behind. She made an appearance in the Pre-Alpha.

Splash screen description: Looking for a Piece of Mind
Description: When she reaches a plant, she bounces to the back column and attacks plants from behind. Serene!
Flavor text: Yoga Ball Zombie centers herself by hugging a crystal said to have anti-plant properties and eating a lit brainz-and-lavender-scented candle. But her favorite way to practice Mindfulness is to eat a few brainz and be full of minds.

Z-Mech[]

Z-Mech is a recurring zombie in the franchise. Its portrait icons were found when datamining the game. It never got any mentions in the code or other files besides portraits, as its only other file is a placeholder image.

Zombie Dog[]

Zombie Dog is original to this game. While it appears in the game as a dog of the Dog Walker, it has its own portrait icon.

Zombie Mascot[]

Zombie Mascot is original to this game. Zombie Mascots would provide a speed boost to zombies in a 3x3 area in a similar fashion to Lemon-Aid.

Zombie Mascot made an appearance in Pre-Alpha as Ballpark Frank's minion and in the Chinese spin-off Plants vs. Zombies 3D.

Splash screen description: Really Gets Into Character
Description: Inspires all zombies in a 3x3 area around him, speeding them up. Inflated!
Flavor text: Mascot Zombie motivates his fellow zombies to win it for Team Zomboss by reminding them that, should they fail, they’ll have to spend a year inside that mascot suit. It does NOT get hosed out regularly.

Scrapped blocks[]

These blocks were presumably supposed to be a part of Devour Tower. Information about them was found in the code and game files.

Piñata Ranch[]

It was planned to give any piñata the player receives a chance to contain a bonus piñata that would award extra prizes.

Description: Gives eligible Piñatas a chance to contain an additional Piñata!

Deto-Nation Fireworks[]

It is unknown what its function was, when and where it would be unlocked, and which plants and zombies would have been unlocked with it.

Salad Barcade[]

It is unknown what its function was, when and where it would be unlocked, and which plants would have been unlocked with it. Most likely, this is the block where Arcade Zombie, 8-Bit Zombie, 8-Bit Conehead & 8-Bit Buckethead would’ve been found.

Solar Flexus Gym[]

It is unknown what its function was, when and where it would be unlocked, and which plants would have been unlocked with it. Most likely, this is the block where Deadlift Zombie, Yoga Ball Zombie, Trampoline Zombie & Anaerobics Instructor would’ve been found.

Solar Plant[]

Solar Plant is a scrapped block from the Pre-Alpha. Its function was identical to Sunnyfield Farm, with the latter's original description being "Grows free plant seeds". It is unknown why Solar Plant was scrapped.

Threats[]

Threats system was completely revamped at some point during Soft-Release, adding more nunanced ones. Early system of threats consists of:

Armored Zombies: They take less damage from every hit. Use slow-firing, high-damage plants!
Backbiter Zombies: They attack plants from behind. Use plants that attack to the left!
Obstacle Zombies: Their Obstacles block plant attacks. Use plants that pierce through Obstacles or attack to the left!
Brute Zombies: They're enormous and tough. Use plants that stun or slow them!
Flying Zombies: They fly over most attacks. Use \"Anti-Air\" plants like Cabbage-Pult!
Ranged Zombies: They stay back, using special abilities. Use plants that can attack the back line!
Stealth Zombies: They can't be hit until they start attacking. Use Walls or \"Anti-Stealth\" plants like Spikeweed!
Swarm Zombies: They summon swarms of zombies. Use plants that pierce or attack a wide area!

Scrapped currencies[]

There are files for currencies that were used in earlier versions, but were scrapped for one reason or another.

Clues: Clues were given out to the player for completing daily tasks. A player could keep up to 50 of them at a time, and required 35 to fight a Brainiac. Clues were scrapped in one of Soft-Release versions in favor of Brainiac Towers.
Hapiness: Hapines was given out to the player for beating levels. A player could lose this currency by losing a level. Hapiness opened up new zombies and plants. Hapiness was scrapped in favor of Devour Tower somewhere in between Pre-Alpha and Soft-Release.
Hard Hats: Hard Hats were used for upgrading blocks. Hard Hats were scrapped somewhere in between Pre-Alpha and Soft-Release in favor of using coins and blueprints to upgrade blocks.
Hourglass: Hourglasses were given out after beating and losing levels. Hourglasses were used in Pre-Alpha for speeding up Pinata timers and were scrapped alongside Pinata timers.

Scrapped damage type[]

There exists a mention of a scapped metal Damage Type in the game's code.

"DAMAGETYPE_METAL_DESC": "Strong vs Chill\nWeak vs Electric",

Unused and scrapped piñatas[]

There are images of unused and scrapped piñatas in the game files. Giant piñata was given as a reward for defeating a Brainiac before Clashdowns were introduced, and star piñata were given out daily in Pre-Alpha versions. Nothing is known about the rest.