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Imp

GamesUndeadRuns2000 to 2009

A tiny zombie carried on the back of the Gargantuar in Plants vs. Zombies. When the giant is damaged it throws the Imp over the front line; the Imp has very little health but lands behind the defences.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
Runs
Small and quick once it lands.
Intelligence
Mindless
Weak spots
  • low health: almost any plant
  • beating its Gargantuar in one go so it is never thrown

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

A tiny zombie that rides on a Gargantuar's back12

2

Gets thrown over the front line of plants and lands deep in the lawn12

3

Has very little health12

4

First appears together with the Gargantuar in level 5-812

Could you outrun it?

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

You, walking about 5 km/h
You, jogging about 10 km/h
A fit adult sprinting about 24 km/h
Imp about 24 km/h
A fast cyclist about 37 km/h

Sources

  1. Imp - Plants vs. Zombies Wiki (Fandom)
  2. Gargantuar - Plants vs. Zombies Wiki (Fandom)

Every fact on this page comes from these sources, written in our own words. Spotted a mistake? Tell us at hello@zombiewiki.app.

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