Gargoyle Zombie

Gargoyle Zombie is a zombie in Plants vs. Zombies: The Wacky House. He is the fifth new zombie encountered in Crumbled Castle. Gargoyle Zombie periodically turns into a stone version of itself as it approaches the player's home. In this state, it will not eat plants nor will it move, but it will act as an obstacle. His two states are damaged separately, meaning damage taken while in organic form won't carry over into stone form, and vice versa. It will die when killed in either form.
== Description ==
The Gargoyle Zombie is based off of gargoyles, a mythological creature based off of the architectural design of the same name. Its ability to turn to stone and back is a direct reference to this. 
== Almanac entry ==
== Overview ==
Gargoyle Zombie has two forms which the player can fight against; its organic form, and its stone form. It transforms every 10-12 seconds, switching between organic and stone. Its organic form absorbs 340 , while its stone form absorbs 880 damage. Its two forms do not share health, meaning the player can kill it by draining its health to 0 in either its organic or stone form. 
As a statue, it will block any projectiles that collide with it, just like . cannot destroy it.
== Encounters ==
*Crumbled Castle: Levels 12-2, 12-5, 12-7, 12-10, 12-12, 12-14, 12-15
== Strategies == 
Consider not relying exclusively on straight-shooting plants when fighting against the Gargoyle Zombie. Its stone form will block any projectiles, acting as a tank for any other zombies which may be behind it. Plants like AoE plants or piercing plants are able to work around this. 
s will have a hard time fighting Gargoyle Zombies, due to their limited range and their low damage output. Keep this in mind, since Gargoyle Zombie's native world is in the nighttime; be prepared for when he inevitably shows up.
The Saw-shroom makes for an obvious counter to the zombie, being capable of dealing more damage to it when it is in its stone form. Its relatively cheap cost also makes it more accessible in early stages of the game. 
Something to note is that the Grave Robber Zombie considers a Gargoyle Zombie in its statue form to be a tombstone. As a result, the Gargoyle Zombie can allow the Grave Robber Zombie to repeatedly summon zombies every time it transforms into stone. Be wary of where the Gargoyle Zombie is when these two appear in the same level; the extra summoning of zombies can be problematic if one has no method of dealing damage to multiple zombies at once.
== Gallery ==
Gargoyle Zombie.png|HD Gargoyle Zombie
Gargoyle Zombie statue.png|HD Gargoyle Zombie in its stone form
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