PvZ Fusion Conehead & Buckethead Zombie Guide: Stats & Counters
Conehead and Buckethead are the first armored zombies every Plants vs. Zombies player meets, and searches for cone, bucket and disco zombies are climbing again. PvZ Fusion keeps both classics but changes how you deal with them: their armor can be pulled off and fused into your plants. This guide covers their stats in PvZ Fusion, their Fusion variants, the “disco” dancer line, and the best counters. For every zombie in the game, see our full PvZ Fusion zombies guide.
Table of Contents
- Conehead vs. Buckethead stats
- Conehead Zombie
- Buckethead Zombie
- Fusion variants
- Using the bucket: metal fusions
- Disco and dancing zombies
- Best counters
- FAQ
Conehead vs. Buckethead stats
Stats from the PvZ Fusion Wiki. “Toughness” is the zombie’s own health; armor is added on top and must be broken first.
| Zombie | Toughness | Armor | Bite damage | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zombie | 270 | None | 50 | – |
 Conehead Zombie | 270 | 370 (Type 1, cone) | 50 | Any steady damage |
 Buckethead Zombie | 270 | 1,100 (Type 1, bucket) | 50 | Magnet-shroom, metal peas |
So a Conehead takes 640 damage in total and a Buckethead 1,370, about five times a plain Zombie.
Conehead Zombie
The Conehead is a Main-type zombie. Its traffic cone (370 armor) soaks damage until it falls off, and then it is an ordinary 270-toughness Zombie. Its almanac line is unchanged from the original: “His traffic cone headpiece makes him twice as tough as normal zombies.” In PvZ Fusion’s Adventure, it is introduced in level 2 alongside Cherry Bomb.
- A cone is plastic, not metal, so Magnet-shroom cannot remove it.
- Any lane damage works. Two early attackers, or one Solar-shooter, handle single Coneheads on Day levels.
- On high difficulties, Coneheads arrive in much larger numbers, so splash damage pays off fast.
Buckethead Zombie
The Buckethead is also Main-type, but its metal bucket has 1,100 armor. In PvZ Fusion it appears in Adventure level 3, the level that teaches you to repair Wall-nuts by fusing. The big change from the original game: the bucket is loot.
- Magnet-shroom pulls the bucket off, leaving a 270-toughness Zombie.
- Unlike the original PvZ, you can drag the stolen bucket from the Magnet-shroom onto a plant to fuse it, or use it to heal metal plants.
- Plants that fire metal projectiles, such as Grey Pea, deal heavy damage to the bucket and break it quickly.
Fusion variants
| Zombie | Type | Toughness / armor | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducky Tube Buckethead Zombie | Pool | 270 + 1,100 armor | A Buckethead on a ducky tube for water lanes. Same Magnet-shroom weakness. |
 Iron Pea Screen Buckethead Zombie | Zombotany | 1,350 + 1,100 (Type 1) + 1,100 (Type 2) | Shoots iron peas at your plants (80 damage every 1.5 s) behind a bucket and a screen door. Drops a Bucket when killed by projectiles. |
The wiki also has an Iron Conehead Zombie page, but it has no stats yet, so we have left it out rather than guess.
Using the bucket: metal fusions
Every Bucket you take from a Buckethead can be fused onto a plant. These are the bucket recipes from our PvZ Fusion items guide:
| Item + plant | Result | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Bucket + Peashooter |  Grey Pea (Buckshooter) | 80-damage iron peas that knock zombies back slightly and instantly break Type 1 armor; 2,000 health. |
| Bucket + Wall-nut |  Buck-nut | 8,000 health (double a Wall-nut), half damage from cherries. |
| Bucket + Squash |  Metal Squash (Iron Squash) | Squashes for 3,240 damage instead of 1,800. |
| Bucket + Magneto-pumpkin |  Steel Pumpkin | 8,000-health pumpkin armor. |
| Bucket + Foil-shroom |  Bucket-shroom | 50-damage fumes that deal triple damage to helmet armor; 2,000 health. |
Metal plants can be fed more metal items to restore 500 toughness, so a steady supply of Bucketheads keeps your Buck-nuts topped up.
Disco and dancing zombies
In the original PvZ, the “disco zombie” is the Dancing Zombie. PvZ Fusion replaces that line with its own dancers:
| Zombie | Type | Toughness | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Zombie | Fusion Exclusive | 720 | Summons 4 Dancing Pole Vaulters, and keeps summoning when one dies. Does not summon while eating. |
 Dancing Pole Vaulter | Fusion Exclusive | 740 | Vaults over a plant, then summons 4 Backup Pole Vaulters. Summons nothing if a Tall-nut blocks the jump. |
 Backup Pole Vaulter | Fusion Exclusive | 270 | Jumps the first plant it meets; tall plants block it. |
 Super Dancing Pole Vaulter | Odyssey | 3,000 | Jumps two tiles and keeps the Dancing Pole Vaulter traits. |
The answer to the whole line is the same: Tall-nut and its fusions. A blocked jump means no backup dancers. The wiki suggests at least two columns of Tall-nuts against Michael Zombie, and cryo (freezing) damage to slow the vault so your plants can finish the dancer before it lands.
Best counters
| Threat | Best answer | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Conehead | Any steady lane damage | Only 370 armor; splash for crowds. |
| Buckethead |  Magnet-shroom | Strips the bucket and gives you fusion material. |
| Buckethead crowds | Grey Pea | Metal peas break Type 1 armor instantly. |
| Dancing Pole Vaulter / Michael |  Tall-nut | Blocks the vault, so no backup dancers spawn. |
For which damage plants to build around, check the PvZ Fusion tier list.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much health does a Conehead Zombie have in PvZ Fusion?
270 toughness plus a 370-armor cone, so 640 in total.
How much health does a Buckethead Zombie have in PvZ Fusion?
270 toughness plus a 1,100-armor bucket, so 1,370 in total.
How do I get a bucket in PvZ Fusion?
Pull it off a Buckethead with Magnet-shroom, then drag it onto a plant. Some zombies, such as the Iron Pea Screen Buckethead, also drop one when killed by projectiles.
What does Bucket + Wall-nut make?
Buck-nut, a wall with 8,000 health that takes half damage from cherries.
Is there a disco zombie in PvZ Fusion?
The original Dancing Zombie is replaced by Fusion’s own dancers: Michael Zombie and the Dancing Pole Vaulter line.
Can Magnet-shroom remove a cone?
No. Cones are not metal. Magnet-shroom takes buckets, football helmets, screen doors and other metal items.
Images: PvZ Fusion Wiki (Fandom), CC BY-SA. Game facts from the PvZ Fusion Wiki (Fandom and wiki.gg); they can change between game updates.
