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Explorer Zombie

GamesUndeadShambles2010 to today

A zombie from the Ancient Egypt world of Plants vs. Zombies 2. It carries a burning torch that destroys a plant on contact; cold plants put the torch out.12

Battle it
First appeared
2013
Plants vs. Zombies 2 (2013)
Source work
Plants vs. Zombies 2 (2013)
PopCap Games
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
Intelligence
Some intelligence
Weak spots
  • Iceberg Lettuce (puts out the torch)
  • Snow Pea
  • cold plants

When did it first appear?

Ancient worldMiddle Ages1500 to 18991900 to 19671968 to 19992000 to 20092010 to today2013

Plants vs. Zombies 2 (2013)

field notes

What the sources say

1

Appears in the Ancient Egypt world12

2

Carries a flaming torch that burns up a plant on contact12

3

Cold plants put the torch out12

4

Wears a pith helmet and a big red moustache12

Could you outrun it?

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

Explorer 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. Explorer Zombie - Plants vs. Zombies Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Plants vs. Zombies 2 - 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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