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Balloon Zombie

GamesUndeadVaries2000 to 2009

A Plants vs. Zombies zombie that floats over the lawn hanging from a balloon, above the line of fire of most plants. A Cactus pops the balloon and a Blover blows the zombie off the screen.12

Battle it
First appeared
2009
Plants vs. Zombies (2009)
Source work
Plants vs. Zombies (2009)
PopCap Games
Age rating
ESRB E10+
Made in
USA
What causes it
Never explained
The game does not explain where the zombies come from; Dr. Zomboss is described as the scientist who animates them.
How it moves
Varies
Floats over plants while its balloon is intact; walks once it is popped.
Intelligence
Some intelligence
Weak spots
  • Cactus (pops the balloon)
  • Cattail
  • Blover (blows it away)

When did it first appear?

Ancient world
Middle Ages
1500 to 1899
1900 to 1967
1968 to 1999
2000 to 2009
2010 to today
2009

Plants vs. Zombies (2009)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Hangs from a red balloon and drifts above the plants12

2

Most shots pass underneath it12

3

Spikes from a Cactus pop the balloon12

4

A Blover can blow it right off the screen12

5

Appears in the fog levels12

Could you outrun it?

Speed class from how the sources describe it (varies), not a measurement.

You, walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
You, jogging about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
Balloon Zombie about 10 km/h (6.2 mph)
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h (15 mph)
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h (23 mph)

Sources

  1. Balloon Zombie - Plants vs. Zombies Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Plants vs. Zombies (video game) - Wikipedia

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