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For the version in Plants vs. Zombies 2, see Octo Zombie.

Octo Zombie is a premium legendary zombie card in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes and a member of the PvZH Beastly IconBeastly class. He costs 8BrainPvZH to play and has 8StrengthPvZH/8HeartPvZH. He has the Amphibious and PvZH Frenzy IconFrenzy traits, and his ability adds an Octo Zombie into the zombie hero's hand when he is destroyed unless the zombie hero has 10 cards in their hand.

Origins[]

Octo Zombie2

He is based on the zombie in Plants vs. Zombies 2 with the same name and appearance.

His description is a reference to the grammatical issue of the plural for "octopus."

The fact that he has 8StrengthPvZH/8HeartPvZH and costs 8BrainPvZH to play is a reference to the prefix "Octo-" standing for "8".

His new "When destroyed" animation is a reference to the octopus' ability to squirt ink.

His ability to be regained after being destroyed may be a reference to how the number 8 turned sideways is infinity (∞) meaning to be endless.

Statistics[]

  • Class: Beastly
  • Tribe: Pet Zombie
  • Traits: Amphibious, PvZH Frenzy IconFrenzy
  • Ability: When destroyed: Gain an Octo Zombie.
  • Set - Rarity: Premium - Legendary

Card description[]

Is the correct term 'octopuses' or 'octopi'? You'd think he'd have an opinion, but he doesn't.

Update history[]

Update 1.16.10[]

  • Trait removed: Afterlife
  • Ability added: When destroyed: Bounce this Octo Zombie.

Update 1.22.10[]

  • Ability change: When destroyed: Bounce this Octo Zombie. → When destroyed: Gain an Octo Zombie.

Audio[]

Sound Description
When played (1)
When played (2)

Strategies[]

With[]

Having the Amphibious and PvZH Frenzy IconFrenzy traits, a whopping 8StrengthPvZH/8HeartPvZH, and the ability to return to your hand indefinitely, Octo Zombie is one of the strongest PvZH Beastly IconBeastly zombies in terms of power. He can be a force to be reckoned with against opponents without instant-kills, since he will pretty much rip through almost every plant, including most Amphibious plants used to block the aquatic lane.

Octo Zombie should mainly be used as a finisher in your deck, primarily because it costs too much to serve as any other role. But he is a decent finisher with his very high stats and the PvZH Frenzy IconFrenzy trait, and if he goes unopposed, he can win the game for you. An ideal deck type would be control decks since you will have to hold out for many rounds to play Octo Zombie. As for his ideal placement, the aquatic lane wouldn't be the best choice despite his Amphibious trait, as while Octo Zombie will be safer on the aquatic lane where most cards will not be able to touch him, and the ones that are will be swept by his attacks, doing so basically hinders his role as a finisher. Instead, he is better off played in front of a powerful threat (not powerful enough to destroy him, though) to stop it and strike your opponent at the same time.

But Octo Zombie does have some big flaws. His main weakness is the lack of meaningful synergies for a variety of reasons. Despite being a pet card, he does not work well with Cat Lady and Zookeeper due to his high cost, as pet synergy mainly consists of rushing in the early game. He can also activate Dino-Roar abilities, be made cheaper by Dr. Spacetime, and boost himself with the help of Ancient Vimpire, but those too are limited and don't really assist Octo Zombie's role as a finisher aside from Ancient Vimpire (if it survives long enough for Octo Zombie to enter play and take advantage of its ability). But an even bigger flaw would be his inability to counter enemy rush decks. Even in control decks, there are more flexible, cheaper, and more interactive legendaries in the game, let alone those in the PvZH Beastly IconBeastly class. Not only that, you'll also have to face hard and soft removals, since he has to attack for him to make any impact. Transforming cards like The Great Zucchini or Goatify are even worse; while they aren't as common as instant-kills, they prevent Octo Zombie from even returning. In essence, the only way for him to work properly is to play him during the Tricks phase with Teleport or Teleportation Zombie (Immorticia only), get him on the field cheap using cards like Evolutionary Leap/Transformation Station/Bad Moon Rising (also Immorticia only) or using Graveyard to sneak him in with a Gravestone that your opponent can't possible counter (Brain Freeze only).

Against[]

As with most expensive zombies, the best counter to him would be to win the game before he can be played. However, this does not apply to all cases, as you or your opponent may be running control decks, or somehow get Octo Zombie on the field before he usually does, in which case it is a guaranteed loss. But even if you encounter Octo Zombie, dealing it with shouldn't be that hard since, by the time he is played, you will have enough sun to play your cards freely.

Any card that hinders his ability to attack (Bouncing, PvZH Frozen IconFreezing, etc.) is very good at stopping Octo Zombie, as he is only powerful when he does get to attack. While transforming him via Goatify, Transmogrify, or The Great Zucchini would be the best choice since you will not have to deal with the particular Octo Zombie for the rest of the game, this option is very limited, and you can't expect to draw the counters when you need them. Therefore, removal cards like Shamrocket and Guacodile should be your main way of combating him, but be warned; since your opponent can play him the next turn after you destroy him, you must prepare many of them - many enough to stop Octo Zombie from attacking until you win. There are also ways to get around Octo Zombie's "resurrecting" ability: either destroying him if your opponent is holding 10 cards in their hand as your opponent will be unable to obtain the "returned" Octo Zombie, or destroying him while he is in a gravestone via Mixed-Up Gravedigger or Graveyard since "When destroyed" abilities don't activate while the zombie is in a gravestone. But unfortunately, these situations are fairly limited too; the former is only available if you have milled your opponent, while the latter is only possible when facing Brain Freeze.

As for winning the game with Octo Zombie being a factor (whether he is on the field or in your opponent's hand), you should build (or rebuild) a good setup so that your plants can defeat your opponent before Octo Zombie can be played (or attack), and keep him at bay with the previously mentioned tactics, if applicable. The best placement for Octo Zombie would be the aquatic lane for you, so you should ignore him if he is played on the aquatic lane (unless you have Guacodile), and try to move him there if he is played anywhere else because he could block a shot from one of your finishers on the ground or heights.

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In other languages[]

Please note that only official translations are used.

Language Name Description
United States of America English Octo Zombie
China Simplified Chinese 章鱼僵尸
Taiwan Traditional Chinese 章魚殭屍
France French Poulpo-zombie
Germany German Okto-Zombie
Italy Italian Zombi poliparo
Japan Japanese オクトゾンビ
South Korea Korean 문어 좀비
Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Octozumbi
Russia Russian Зомби-осьминог
Spain Spanish Pulpozombi


Trivia[]

  • On the advertisements for the Zombie Premium Pack and the Legendary Pack, he is seen to have only one tooth.
  • Just like in Plants vs. Zombies 2, he only throws orange octopuses to attack even though he also has pink and purple octopuses on both of his hands.
  • When combined with Ancient Vimpire and destroying a plant, his old ability animation will be played.
    • It also plays when he does an Overshoot animation.
  • His ability to gain another Octo Zombie in hand may be a reference to its stats as 8, which, when flipped around, is the infinity sign.
  • It is rarely possible for Octo Zombie to play his death animation if he gets put in a Gravestone and the opponent proceeds to destroy him. It is the same as Returned Octo Zombie’s death animation.
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Token Cards Zom-Bats
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Heroes Super Brainz · Rustbolt · Professor Brainstorm · Immorticia · Huge-Gigantacus
Common Cardboard Robot Zombie · Paparazzi Zombie · Lurch for Lunch · Fun-Dead Raiser · Drum Major
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Superpowers Carried Away · Shrink Ray · Eureka · Witch's Familiar · Terror-Former 10,000 · Cut Down to Size · Summoning · Telepathy · Iron Boarder · Teleportation Station
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Heroes Electric Boogaloo · Impfinity · Professor Brainstorm · Z-Mech
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Token Cards Impfinity Clone · Captain Deadbeard
Superpowers Stayin' Alive · Triple Threat · Eureka · Missile Madness · Brute Strength · Dance Off · Electrobolt
PvZH Hearty Icon Hearty
Heroes Rustbolt · The Smash · Neptuna · Z-Mech
Common Baseball Zombie · Rolling Stone · Conehead · Team Mascot · Medic
Uncommon
Premium Arm Wrestler · Camel Crossing · Flag Zombie · Terrify · Trash Can Zombie · Buckethead · Ra Zombie
Galactic Cone Zone · Celestial Custodian · Screen Door Zombie
Colossal Healthy Treat · Zombie Middle Manager
Triassic Leftovers
Rare
Premium Sumo Wrestler · Zombie Coach · Monster Mash · Knight of the Living Dead · Rodeo Gargantuar
Galactic Escape through Time · Cosmic Sports Star
Colossal Primeval Yeti
Triassic Lost Colosseum
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Galactic Black Hole · Genetic Experiment · Planetary Gladiator
Colossal Jurassic Fossilhead
Triassic Knockout · Turquoise Skull Zombie
Legendary
Premium Zombie King · Undying Pharaoh · Wannabe Hero
Galactic Intergalactic Warlord · Zombot Battlecruiser 5000
Colossal Stompadon
Triassic Chum Champion
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Token Cards Octo-Pet
Superpowers Shrink Ray · Slammin' Smackdown · Octo-Pult · Missile Madness · Heroic Health · Possessed · Rock Wall
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Heroes Brain Freeze · Super Brainz · Impfinity · Neptuna · Huge-Gigantacus
Common Imp · Mini-Ninja · Smoke Bomb · Fishy Imp · Smelly Zombie
Uncommon
Premium Headstone Carver · Zombie Chicken · Hot Dog Imp · Swashbuckler Zombie · Backyard Bounce · Stealthy Imp · Firefighter
Galactic Graveyard · Ice Pirate · Frosty Mustache
Colossal Swabbie · Barrel of Barrels
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Galactic Cosmic Imp · Space Pirate
Colossal Blowgun Imp
Triassic Buried Treasure
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Legendary
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Superpowers Flick-a-Plant · Get Well · Motivate
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