Buckethead Zombie

Buckethead Zombie is a normal zombie that wears a bucket on its head, greatly increasing its toughness. Fortunately, though, the bucket does not weaken any plant effects. Their weakness is the Magnet-shroom, as it takes the bucket off it's head.

Overview
Absorbs 65 normal damage shots. Appearance changes upon absorption of 19, 37, 55, and 60 normal damage shots. Buckethead Zombie is tough as 6 normal zombies with a Zombie's arm in health.

Strategy
For most beginners, the Buckethead Zombie is highly annoying as it often appear in huge waves or in waves with other kinds of zombies. In the early levels, it is good to have two Peashooters against these types of zombies. Although the Snow Pea is also a good weapon of choice, it is not recommended to do so for the sake of Sun wasted. It is adviced, however to use Threepeaters, Repeaters, or Galting-Peas in conjunction with a Torchwood. The Suburban Almanac advises the use of a Magnet-shroom, reducing the maximum absorption to 10 normal damage shots. This is not needed. You may want to use Instant Kills on these zombies. These zombies make up the majority of the offense in Survival: Endless.

Vasebreaker: Endless
Whenever one appears, refrain from breaking more vases within the same lane. A Potato Mine can be used if given enough time, and a Squash or Wall-nut if not. Otherwise, a Snow Pea paired with either a Peashooter, Left-Facing Repeater, or Threepeater can work, although it is not as efficient.

A single Repeater with the Wall-nut is sufficient if the zombie is far back enough.

I, Zombie: Endless
Avoid use around nearby Magnet-shrooms, a Squash in the same lane, or a Chomper that is not recharging. Otherwise, deploy when large (but not massive) amounts of damage need to be absorbed. A Snow Pea plus one or two other plants defending a lane may result in the Buckethead Zombie's death, so be careful there. These are the most useful weapons in your arsenal, being relatively cheap while being able to absorb a large amount of damage.

Trivia

 * The bucket is available as a Hat for your avatar in the Xbox Live Marketplace. It costs 160 Microsoft Points.
 * There are some blood stains on the bucket the Zombie is wearing.
 * This may be because the Buckethead Zombie had eaten other Brains before proceeding to Your House. However, it does not state that it has eaten brains earlier in the Suburban Almanac, but it also may be red paint or rust from the bucket.
 * It is odd that the bucket protects the Buckethead Zombie from projectiles and some plants like Spikeweed, as they mostly hit it in the torso except for Lobbed-shot Plants.
 * The Buckethead Zombie, the Conehead Zombie, and the Screen Door Zombie are the only zombies that can degrade into a normal Zombie.