Parasite Zombie

Parasite Zombie is the ??th zombie in Neon Mixtape Tour and one of the zombies included in Paradoxal Pursuit in Plants vs. Zombies 2. Despite being classed as a NMT zombie, he is actually a XL NMT zombie.

Almanac entry
TOUGHNESS: Protected

SPEED: Stiff

Turns all zombies in a 3x3 area into Zombotanies.

Special: infects all plants in a 3x3 area

Groaning in agony is his game. Too bad that the dreaded school didn't give him wings.

Overview
Parasite Zombie absorbs 27.75 normal damage shots and his appearance changes between 13.5nds and 0nds.

Strategies
This zombie can be brutal in the Stalemate jam, so ranged attacks work best. Make sure that he can't get near your plants to protect them from being zombies. Treat him like a Conehead when the Stalemate jam isn't on, but be wary that it could turn on at any moment. Instant-use plants aren't effected, so using them is a plausible strategy. Try not to use plants like Bauble Apple around him, as they could become zombies and assist him via extra health and speed.

Trivia

 * His name never changed.
 * I was slightly inspired by Paris from Pokémon.
 * He can only be found in Paradoxal Pursuit and XL Neon Mixtape Tour, despite being classed as a NMT zombie.
 * He is the first zombie to be bigger than a regular zombie but smaller than a Gargantuar to not have a similar appearance to Octo/Troglobite/Arcade Zombie.