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Catapult Zombie

GamesUndeadShambles2000 to 2009

A Plants vs. Zombies zombie on a wheeled catapult that lobs basketballs at the rearmost plants in its lane. After twenty shots it drives forward, crushing plants.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
Shambles
Rolls in on a catapult vehicle and parks to shoot.
Intelligence
Some intelligence
Weak spots
  • Spikeweed (pops the tyres)
  • Umbrella Leaf (blocks the basketballs)
  • Jalapeno

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2009

Plants vs. Zombies (2009)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Drives a catapult that lobs basketballs12

2

Aims at the plants furthest back in its lane12

3

Carries 20 basketballs, then drives forward squashing plants12

4

An Umbrella Leaf bats the basketballs away12

Could you outrun it?

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

Catapult Zombie about 3 km/h (1.9 mph)
You, walking about 5 km/h (3.1 mph)
You, jogging 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. Catapult Zombie - Plants vs. Zombies Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Plants vs. Zombies (video game) - Wikipedia

Every fact on this page comes from these sources, written in our own words. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [email protected].

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