Flag Zombie (pvzc)

Flag Zombie is a zombies that announce a huge wave of zombies. They are marked on the level progress bar with a red flag with a brain on it. While he has the same health as a browncoat he does move at a slightly faster pace. He has a Ducky Tube variant as well. He is the second zombie encountered in the game but the fourth zombie in the almanac.
== Almanac Entry ==
Toughness: Average
Speed: Hungry
Brain Cost: 200
Recharge Time: Slow
Element: Solar
Pop Smart Ability: Marks the arrival of a huge wave of zombies
Flag Zombie never dreamed that becoming a leader would be easier than putting a piece of fabric on a stick and waving it around. But here we are.
Level I: Begin to produce brains
Level II: Gains a bucket
Level III: Summons 2 lvl 2 flag zombies
== Encounters ==
Flag Zombie appears in every level except for Day 1 of Suburbia.
== Upgrades ==
=== Pop Smart Ability ===
Flag Zombie waves his flag around and summons an extra large wave of zombies on the lawn (15-20 browncoats, 8-12 conehead zombies, 5-8 buckethead zombies 0-4 imps)
=== Elemental Upgrades ===
Level	Description
1 	Flag Zombie produces brains like gravestone
2 	Flag Zombie gains a bucket to tank an extra 1290 damage
3 	Flag Zombie summons a second wave of zombies including a 2 extra level 2 flag zombies. However they cannot be upgraded
== Strategies ==
=== Adventure Mode ===
Flag Zombie is very similar to Browncoat Zombie, Flag Zombie can easily be killed by Peashooter and other offensive plants. They are holding flags but the flag does not provide any health boost. However flag zombies are slightly faster so they can get further however it is not enough to make a noticeable difference. If it is one or more waves or further into the game, it is important to make sure you have a good, effective setup or else the zombies will overpower you. Do not use instants such as Cherry Bomb or Jalapeño until more zombies are on the screen as they won’t be effective until tougher zombies have been deployed. Using the above will make a huge difference with larger waves.
=== Tower Defence ===
When Flag Zombie is placed on the lawn a message on the screen would appear reading “a huge wave of zombies is approaching” followed by a huge wave of browncoats, coneheads and bucketheads coming in from the right side of the screen. This can be very strategic to quickly get a bunch of zombies to back up the player’s other attacks with additional zombies. Upgrading your flag zombies could also turn them into a source of brains as well as give them more health.
== Gallery ==
File:Untitled119 20240428201210.png|HD Flag Zombie
File:IMG 5928.jpeg|Flag Zombie on the lawn
File:Untitled360 20240910002133.png|Flag Zombie packet
File:Untitled383 20240917131952.png|Flag Zombie packet with element
File:Untitled227 20240917131624.png|Flag zombie packet (mobile)
File:Untitled227 20240917131647.png|Flag zombie packet with element (mobile)
== Trivia ==
* Flag Zombie’s flag is actually facing to the left unlike the other games where the flag faces the right