Grass Skirt Zombie (Linxin)

*"This is totally a lemon, right?"*
**Grass Skirt Zombie (Linxin)** is not part of any documented source material which is confirmed to originate from EA/PopCap or fall under another form of copyright protection, and is possibly a fan-made Plant or Zombie.

## Grass Skirt Zombie

### Release

* 2011 (Original)
* 2013 (Rerelease)

### Discontinuation

* 2012 (Medium & large)
* 2013 (Original small)
* 2015 (Rerelease)

### Rarity

* Low Very Rare (Original small)
* Uncommon (Rerelease)
* High Super Rare (Medium)
* High Super Rare (Large)

### Tush-Tags

* Linxin Logo Tag
* Linxin MADE IN CHINA Tag
* Folded MADE IN CHINA Tag

### Hang-Tags

* Linxin Box Art Hang-Tag
* Plant Hang-Tag

### Suction Cup and String

* Normal Suction Cup & String
* Gray String

### Sizes

* Small - 12in/30cm
* Medium - 16in/40cm
* Large - 27in/68cm

### Average Price (USD)

* $25-$30 (Original)
* $15-$20 (Rerelease)
* N/A (Medium)
* N/A (Large)

*For other uses, see Grass Skirt Zombie (disambiguation).*
The Linxin **Grass Skirt Zombie** (**草裙僵尸**: *Cǎo qún jiāngshī*) has four green leaves on the top of its head, which are made out of felt. The head is gray and there are two embroidered wrinkles on the forehead. The eyes have some gray eye shading above them, which is embroidered on. Around the eyes is some black embroidery, and it surrounds the white embroidery in the sclerae. The sclerae are white and have black, embroidered pupils in them. The left eye is larger compared to the right eye. The nostrils are embroidered on and are black, and they have gray embroidery around them. Around the mouth is some brown embroidery, and there is gray embroidery above and below the mouth. The mouth is brown and its inside is made of felt. There are five embroidered teeth, with three on the top and two on the bottom. All of the teeth vary in size. There are some embroidered pink gums, which are on the top left and bottom right of the mouth. There are two grass pieces that are wrapped around the plush's torso, and they have elastic bands in them, helping them stay attached. They are sewed from the front and the back. The arms have no sleeves, and the hands have black thread that represents fingers on them. This plush has no pants and is barefoot, with no extra detail on its legs and feet.

## Origin

Grass Skirt Zombie is from a series of artwork made by Hu Yulin, or plenilunefox, in 2010 and posted to Weibo. The artwork was made to replicate the art style of *Plants vs. Zombies*, as concepts for an at the time hypothetical sequel to the game. These were only made for fun, and Hu did not intend to create a hoax, however Weibo netizens misinterpreted his posts as being for an actual sequel to *Plants vs. Zombies*. Coincidentally, James Gwertzman, the at the time general manager of PopCap Asia/Pacific, was apparently also making posts hinting at *Plants vs. Zombies 2* around the same time, further convincing people that Hu's artwork and mockups were official. This artwork misinterpreted as leaks spread across a large portion of the Chinese internet, and even spread further outside of it.

According to the Hu's concepts, Grass Skirt Zombie would not be attacked by most plants and would only be damaged by explosive plants or left-over projectiles. In addition, the zombie would have slow speed and low toughness in relativity to zombies in *Plants vs. Zombies*.

## Bootlegs

*For another bootleg, see Grass Skirt Zombie ("Linxin 2").*

The bootleg Grass Skirt Zombie has both of its eyes the same size, while the official has its left eye smaller than the right. The bootleg also has a darker mouth than the official, being more black. It also seems to use a very odd material, and it doesn't have stuffed arms or legs. Overall, it is lower quality compared to the official, similarly to all other bootlegs.

## Trivia

* LuigiFan00001 gave the plush the name "Duckweed Zombie," which is often what it is referred to as today.
* It shares the same face as Newspaper Zombie and Cowboy Zombie, having its left eye smaller than the right one.
* It is one of the few zombies to have no shoes.
* This, Bursa, Garlic Angel, and Witch Zombie are the four characters designed by Hu Yulin to have plush made of them.
	+ Grass Skirt Zombie, Bursa, and Garlic Angel are the only three ones to have plush made by Linxin.

## Errors/Inaccuracies

* It is missing its long stem that has some green leaves at the end of it, which appears to be held near the crotch region.
* It is missing its strands of hair.

## Where to Buy

The original Grass Skirt Zombie is somewhat, as almost all original Linxin plush are. They can be found on eBay, but you may have to wait a while. The rerelease shows up much for often. For the medium and large sizes, you may have to check eBay for a while longer or pay a higher amount for them.

## References

1. ↑ http://news.enorth.com.cn/system/2011/05/09/006511529.shtml
2. ↑ https://3g.ali213.net/news/html/15528.html
3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160917050908/http://news.4399.com/zwdzjs/gongluemiji/201007-15-73157.html
4. ↑ https://youtu.be/4E4Jbg7YLaI