- For other uses, see zombies.
Zombies are reanimated, mindless, decaying corpses with a hunger for human brains. They are the main antagonists of Plants vs. Zombies: Social Edition, as the objective of the game is to prevent them from eating the player's brains. Zombies, like their defensive counterparts the plants, are varied in strength as well as speed, and command unique aspects which must be countered appropriately.
List of zombies[]
Almanac zombies[]
Name | Image | Characteristics | First Seen | Health | Damage (per second) | Speed (second per grid) | Extra Health1 |
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Zombie23 | ![]() |
A normal zombie. | Level 1-1 | 181 | 100 | 4.7 | 89 |
Flag Zombie23 | ![]() |
Moves slightly faster and signals a huge wave incoming. Can be customized with the Zombatar feature on versions that have it, excluding the Nintendo DS version. | Level 1-2 | 181 | 100 | 3.7 | 89 |
Conehead Zombie23 | ![]() |
Headwear zombie uses a traffic cone to protect itself. | Level 1-3 | 551 370 (roadcone) 181 (zombie) |
100 | 4.7 | 89 |
Pole Vaulting Zombie | ![]() |
Vaulting zombie, single jump, jumps over the first plant it encounters with a pole. | Level 1-6 | 335 | 100 | 2.5 4.7 (after jumping over) |
165 |
Buckethead Zombie2 | ![]() |
Headwear zombie has a bucket that is extremely resistant to damage, but attractable by a Magnet-shroom. | Level 1-8 | 1281 1100 (bucket) 181 (zombie) |
100 | 4.7 | 89 |
Mustache Zombie | ![]() |
A normal zombie with double the health. | Day | 362 | 100 | 4.7 | 89 |
Newspaper Zombie | ![]() |
Shield zombie, moves slowly at first, moves twice as fast and grunts after its newspaper is destroyed. | Level 2-1 | 331 150 (newspaper)6 181 (zombie) |
100 | 4.7 1.8 (when newspaper is destroyed) |
89 |
Screen Door Zombie | ![]() |
Shield zombie, is not affected by Snow Peas and other plants in the peashooter family unless the screen door is removed. Screen doors can be taken away by Magnet-shrooms. | Level 2-3 | 1281 1100 (screen door)6 181 (zombie) |
100 | 4.7 | 89 |
Football Zombie34 | ![]() |
Headwear zombie, very durable, moves fast. Helmet can be taken away by Magnet-shroom. | Level 2-6 | 1581 1400 (football helmet) 181 (zombie) |
100 | 2.5 | 89 |
Ducky Tube Zombie23 | ![]() |
Only appears in the Pool. Is just as strong as the on-land version of the zombie of which it is a variation. It has Flag, Conehead, Buckethead, and ZomBotany zombies variations. Is always Pool or Fog ambush zombie. | Level 3-1 | Varies7 | 100 | 4.7 | Varies7 |
Snorkel Zombie3 | ![]() |
Invulnerable to most plants (except lobbed shots, Tangle Kelp, and explosive plants) while underwater. Only resurfaces to eat plants. Also appears in Zombiquarium. | Level 3-3 | 181 | 100 | 4 | 89 |
Dolphin Rider Zombie2 | ![]() |
Vaulting zombie, single jump. While riding his dolphin, he is much faster. The dolphin disappears after jumping. | Level 3-8 | 335 | 100 | 0.8 4.7 (after jumping over) |
165 |
Giga-Football Zombie5 | ![]() |
Has almost the exact same health as a Gargantuar | 2981 2800 (black football helmet) 181 (zombie) |
100 | 2.5 | ||
Balloon Zombie | ![]() |
Floats over the ground. Protected from ground attacks; however, it can be blown away by Blovers and its balloon can be popped by Cactus and Cattail. | Level 4-3 | 201 20 (balloon) 181 (zombie) (20 on water as it can't swim) |
100 | 2.5 (flying) 4.7 |
89 |
Gargantuar4 | ![]() |
Takes two instant kills, but Lawn Mowers, Pool Cleaners, and Roof Cleaners kill them instantly. Crushes plants instead of eating them and throws an Imp when damaged. | Level 5-8 | 3000 | Infinite | 4.7 | 0 |
Talisman Zombie | ![]() |
Throws a talisman at your plants, disabling them permanently until a Blover is planted. | 181 | N/A | - | 0 | |
Giga-gargantuar5 | ![]() |
Takes four Instant kills, but Lawn Mowers, Pool Cleaners, and Roof Cleaners kill them instantly. Crushes plants instead of eating them and throws an Imp when weakened. | Survival: Endless | Infinite | 4.7 | 6000 | 0 |
Imp | ![]() |
Thrown by Gargantuars deep into your defenses after losing half of their health. | Level 5-8 | 181 (48 in I, Zombie) |
100 | 4.7 1.9 (in I, Zombie) |
89
(22 in I, Zombie) |
Other zombies[]
Name | Image | Characteristics | First Seen | Damage (per second) | Speed (second per grid) | Health |
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Rabbit Imp | ![]() |
Immune to freezing effects. Adds a score multiplier when defeated, disappears if not defeated in time. | Captain Mode | N/A | - | 181 |
1. The maximum damage that can be blocked after death.
2. This zombie appears in Invisi-ghoul.
3. This zombie has a smaller form in Big Trouble Little Zombie.
4. This zombie has a giga form.
5. This zombie is a giga form.
6. Some attacks can bypass this.
7. Same amount of health as the zombie wearing the ducky tube.
Trivia[]

The zombies' burnt animation
- Imps in I, Zombie are the weakest zombies in the entire game, taking 48 damage.
- There are also Ducky Tube Zombie versions of Flag Zombie, Conehead Zombie, and Buckethead Zombie.
- Zombies' surprise attacks appear in Night, Pool, and Fog levels. In the first, they come out of the graves; in the next two, water in the right four columns of the pool, covered in seaweed, and are functionally the same as Ducky Tube Zombies. In roof levels, they are dropped by Bungee Zombies onto the slope of the roof, and appear and function the same way as normal, Conehead, or Buckethead Zombie. In all four cases, with the notable exception of Whack a Zombie (and Level 2-5) and Level 5-5 (includes Grave Danger if including Limbo Page games), they appear only at the end, during the last flag in a level, including every other wave in Survival: Endless. Zombies popping out of graves can be stopped by planting a Grave Buster on the grave, making the grave disappear. Ambush zombies popping out of the pool can be prevented by planting or waking up an Ice-shroom so it explodes after the huge wave of zombies starts to appear on the right of the screen, but before the ambush zombies appear.
- The only zombies encountered in the gameplay that do not have the word "zombie" as the last word in their name are Gargantuar, Giga-gargantuar, Imp, and Rabbit Imp.
- Gargantuars and Imps have different heads than a normal zombie.
- Zombies can fully eat non-defensive plants in approximately three seconds.
- When the player kills the last zombie in a level, only the head will be shown falling down, while the body disappears.
- Hypnotized zombies turn around and have their entire body mirrored.
- None of the zombies, aside from the regular zombies and their headwear variants, follow the standard zombie type.
- Gargantuar and Imp zombies are the only zombies who have their own burning animations.
- When the player kills a zombie without an instant kill and detonates an explosive plant right next to it, its headless body will be burnt and disappear without any animation.
See also[]
V ยท E | Zombies (Tower defense) | L ยท G |
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Plants vs. Zombies: Great Wall Edition | |
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Day | Commoner Zombie ยท Flagger Zombie ยท Bamboo Baskethead Zombie ยท Pole Zombie ยท Beggar Zombie |
Night | Peach Zombie ยท Door Zombie ยท Marshal Zombie ยท Taoist Leader Zombie ยท Kid Taoist Monk Zombie |
Pool | Goose Tube Zombie ยท Snorkel Zombie ยท Oil Truck Zombie ยท Oil Truck Zombie Team ยท Carp Rider Zombie |
Fog | Firecracker Zombie ยท Kongming Lantern Zombie ยท Tudigong Zombie ยท Pogo Zombie ยท Zombie Yeti |
Roof | Flower Thief Zombie ยท Ladder Zombie ยท Catapult Zombie ยท Gargantuar ยท Imp |
ZomBotany | Peashooter Zombie ยท Wall-nut Zombie ยท Gatling Pea Zombie ยท Tall-nut Zombie ยท Squash Zombie ยท Jalapeno Zombie |
Great Wall (Bosses) | Spider Devil Zombie ยท Skeleton Demon Zombie ยท Red Boy Imp ยท Yellow Brows Gargantuar |
Survival-exclusive | Talisman Zombie ยท Encourager Gargantuar ยท Assassin Zombie ยท Wraith Zombie ยท Emperor Zombot |
Plants vs. Zombies: Social Edition | |
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Normal | Zombie ยท Flag Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Pole Vaulting Zombie ยท Newspaper Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Mustache Zombie ยท Screen Door Zombie ยท Football Zombie ยท Ducky Tube Zombie ยท Snorkel Zombie ยท Dolphin Rider Zombie ยท Giga-Football Zombie ยท Jack-in-the-Box Zombie ยท Gargantuar ยท Talisman Zombie ยท Giga-gargantuar ยท Balloon Zombie ยท Imp |
Others | Rabbit Imp |
Plants vs. Zombies Adventures | |
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Normal | Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Barrel Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท DJ Zom-B ยท Rocket Zombie ยท Conga Leader ยท Conga Dancer ยท Football Zombie ยท Ice Block Zombie ยท Imposter Zombie ยท Imp ยท Mall Cop Zombie ยท Weightlifter Zombie ยท Gas Can Zombie ยท Gargantuar Zombie |
Others | Coach Zombie |
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Ancient Egypt | Mummy Zombie ยท Conehead Mummy ยท Buckethead Mummy ยท Flag Mummy Zombie ยท Ra Zombie ยท Camel Zombies ยท Explorer Zombie ยท Tomb Raiser Zombie ยท Pharaoh Zombie ยท Mummified Gargantuar ยท Zombot Sphinx-inator ยท Imp Mummy | ||||||||||||||||||
Pirate Seas | Pirate Zombie ยท Conehead Pirate ยท Buckethead Pirate ยท Flag Pirate Zombie ยท Swashbuckler Zombie ยท Seagull Zombie ยท Barrel Roller Zombie ยท Imp Pirate Zombie ยท Imp Cannon ยท Pirate Captain Zombie ยท Zombie Parrot ยท Gargantuar Pirate ยท Zombot Plank Walker | ||||||||||||||||||
Wild West | Cowboy Zombie ยท Conehead Cowboy ยท Buckethead Cowboy ยท Flag Cowboy Zombie ยท Prospector Zombie ยท Pianist Zombie ยท Poncho Zombie ยท Chicken Wrangler Zombie ยท Zombie Chicken ยท Zombie Bull ยท Zombie Bull Rider ยท Wild West Gargantuar ยท Zombot War Wagon | ||||||||||||||||||
Kongfu World | Kongfu Zombie ยท Conehead Kongfu Zombie ยท Buckethead Kongfu Zombie ยท Hammer Zombie ยท Flag Kongfu Zombie ยท Torch Kongfu Zombie ยท Gong Zombie ยท Exploding Zombie ยท Qigong Zombie ยท Drinking Zombie ยท Conehead Monk Zombie ยท Buckethead Monk Zombie ยท Monk Zombie ยท Flag Monk Zombie ยท Drinking Monk Zombie ยท Swordsman Zombie ยท Imp Monk ยท Torch Monk Zombie ยท Nunchaku Zombie ยท Han Bronze ยท Knight Bronze ยท Qigong Bronze ยท Gunpowder Devil ยท Blade-Wielding Hero ยท Admiral Helmet Zombie ยท Admiral Helmet Monk Zombie ยท Rocket Imp | ||||||||||||||||||
Far Future | Future Zombie ยท Future Conehead Zombie ยท Future Buckethead Zombie ยท Future Flag Zombie ยท Jetpack Zombie ยท Disco Jetpack Zombie ยท Mecha-Football Zombie ยท Disco-tron 3000 ยท Robo-Cone Zombie ยท Shield Zombie ยท Bug Bot Imp ยท Gargantuar Prime ยท Zombot Tomorrow-tron | ||||||||||||||||||
Dark Ages | Peasant Zombie ยท Conehead Peasant ยท Buckethead Peasant ยท Peasant Flag Zombie ยท Knight Zombie ยท Jester Zombie ยท Dark Ages Gargantuar ยท Imp Monk Zombie ยท Wizard Zombie ยท Zombie King ยท Announcer Imp ยท Imp Dragon Zombie ยท Zombot Dark Dragon ยท Archmage Zombie ยท Cavalry Zombie ยท Bandit Zombie ยท Wolf Zombie | ||||||||||||||||||
Big Wave Beach | Pompadour Zombie ยท Pompadour Conehead ยท Pompadour Buckethead ยท Beach Flag Zombie ยท Bikini Zombie ยท Bikini Conehead ยท Bikini Buckethead ยท Snorkel Zombie ยท Surfer Zombie ยท Fisherman Zombie ยท Octo Zombie ยท Shell Zombie ยท Imp Mermaid Zombie ยท Deep Sea Gargantuar ยท Zombot Sharktronic Sub | ||||||||||||||||||
Frostbite Caves | Cave Zombie ยท Cave Conehead Zombie ยท Cave Buckethead Zombie ยท Blockhead Zombie ยท Cave Flag Zombie ยท Hunter Zombie ยท Yeti Imp ยท Dodo Rider Zombie ยท Troglobite ยท Weasel Hoarder ยท Ice Weasel ยท Sloth Gargantuar ยท Zombot Tuskmaster 10,000 BC ยท Walrus Zombie ยท Ski Zombie ยท Chief Ice Wind Zombie | ||||||||||||||||||
Sky City | Pilot Zombie ยท Conehead Pilot Zombie ยท Buckethead Pilot Zombie ยท Flag Pilot Zombie ยท Flying Imp Zombie ยท Zombie Fighter ยท Double-Cabin Aircraft Zombie ยท Lightning Gun Zombie ยท Arbiter-X ยท Missile Zombie ยท Transport Boat ยท Flying Gargantuar ยท Zombot Vulture Fighter | ||||||||||||||||||
Lost City | Adventurer Zombie ยท Conehead Adventurer Zombie ยท Buckethead Adventurer Zombie ยท Flag Adventurer Zombie ยท Lost Pilot Zombie ยท Excavator Zombie ยท Parasol Zombie ยท Lost City Imp Zombie ยท Bug Zombie ยท Porter Gargantuar ยท Imp Porter ยท Relic Hunter Zombie ยท Turquoise Skull Zombie ยท Zombot Aerostatic Gondola ยท Lost Doctor Zombie ยท Lost Guide Zombie | ||||||||||||||||||
Neon Mixtape Tour | Neon Zombie ยท Neon Conehead ยท Neon Buckethead ยท Impunk ยท Punk Zombie ยท MC Zom-B ยท Breakdancer Zombie ยท Glitter Zombie ยท Boombox Zombie ยท Arcade Zombie ยท Bass Zombie ยท Hair Metal Gargantuar ยท Neon Flag Zombie ยท 8-Bit Zombie ยท Zombot Multi-stage Masher | ||||||||||||||||||
Jurassic Marsh | Jurassic Zombie ยท Jurassic Conehead ยท Jurassic Buckethead ยท Jurassic Fossilhead ยท Jurassic Flag Zombie ยท Jurassic Imp ยท Jurassic Gargantuar ยท Jurassic Bully ยท Egg Pusher Imp ยท Egg Stealer Imp ยท Eggshell Imp ยท Zombot Dinotronic Mechasaur | ||||||||||||||||||
Modern Day | Basic Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Flag Zombie ยท Gargantuar ยท Imp ยท Balloon Zombie ยท All-Star Zombie ยท Super-Fan Imp ยท Newspaper Zombie ยท Sunday Edition Zombie ยท Digger Zombie ยท Riot Police Zombie ยท Solar Car Zombie | ||||||||||||||||||
Steam Age | Labor Zombie ยท Conehead Labor Zombie ยท Buckethead Labor Zombie ยท Flag Labor Zombie ยท Coal Miner Zombie ยท Gentleman Zombie ยท Furnace Zombie ยท Industrial Imp Zombie ยท Foreman Gargantuar ยท Steam Zombot | ||||||||||||||||||
Renaissance Age | Sculptor Imp Zombie ยท Aristocrat Gargantuar ยท Aristocrat Zombie ยท Conehead Aristocrat Zombie ยท Buckethead Aristocrat Zombie ยท Flag Aristocrat Zombie ยท Perfume Zombie ยท Ballerina Zombie ยท Glider Zombie ยท Zombot Troupe Manipulator | ||||||||||||||||||
Heian Age | Shogun Gargantuar ยท Samurai Zombie ยท Conehead Samurai Zombie ยท Buckethead Samurai Zombie ยท Flag Samurai Zombie ยท Firework Zombie ยท Ninjimp ยท Onmyoji Zombie ยท Sushi Chef Zombie ยท Mino Zombie | ||||||||||||||||||
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Memory Lane |
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Others | Dr. Zomboss ยท Lion Dancer Zombie ยท God of Wealth ยท Zombie Commander ยท Ingot Thief Zombie ยท Vase Gargantuar ยท Imp Pear Imp |
Plants vs. Zombies Online | |
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Player's House | Basic Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Flag Zombie |
Ancient Egypt | Mummy Zombie ยท Conehead Mummy ยท Buckethead Mummy ยท Flag Mummy Zombie ยท Ra Zombie ยท Explorer Zombie ยท Tomb Raiser Zombie ยท Pharaoh Zombie ยท Desert Death Zombie ยท Sphinx |
Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum |
Sergeant Zombie ยท Bowl Sergeant ยท Iron Helmet Sergeant ยท Token Sergeant Zombie ยท Cavalry Zombie ยท Archer Zombie ยท Shield Guardian Zombie ยท Cart Hawker ยท Zombie Piggy ยท Drunk Zombie ยท Emperor Qin Shi Huang |
Pirate Seas | Pirate Zombie ยท Conehead Pirate ยท Buckethead Pirate ยท Flag Pirate Zombie ยท Swashbuckler Zombie ยท Pirate Captain Zombie ยท Zombie Parrot ยท Imp Pirate Zombie ยท Gargantuar Pirate ยท Pistol Zombie ยท Torch Juggler Zombie ยท Peddler Zombie ยท Zombot Plank Walker |
Far Future | Future Zombie ยท Future Conehead Zombie ยท Future Buckethead Zombie ยท Future Flag Zombie ยท Jetpack Zombie ยท Shield Zombie ยท Bug Bot Imp ยท Robo-Cone Zombie ยท Disco-tron 3000 ยท Disco Jetpack Zombie ยท Mecha-Football Zombie ยท Gargantuar Prime ยท Zombot Tomorrow-tron ยท Astro-Goop Zombie ยท Mechanical Wolf Zombie ยท Harvester Zombie |
East Sea Dragon Palace | Underwater Soldier Zombie ยท Shrimp Soldier Zombie ยท Shell Soldier Zombie ยท Seahorse Zombie ยท Jellyfish Zombie ยท Clamshell God Zombie |
Event exclusive | Zombot Sphinx-inator ยท Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Zombot ยท Rabbit Zombie ยท Money Bag Zombie |
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Dave's House | Browncoat Zombie ยท Conehead Zombie ยท Buckethead Zombie ยท Flag Zombie ยท Imp ยท Gargantuar ยท Bowling Zombie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campground | Ducky Tube Zombie ยท Pigeon Feeder ยท Disco Zombie ยท Landscaper ยท Screen Door Zombie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Begonia Boulevard | Stealth Imp ยท Rock-N-Rollin' Imp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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