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Tadpole in Minecraft | MinecraftBible
Tadpole is a water_creature mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 with 6 HP and a dedicated spawn egg.
What is Tadpole?
Tadpole is a Minecraft water_creature mob in the Amphibian family. Tadpole has specialised behaviour — refer to the sections below for stats, spawns, and drops.
Namespaced ID: minecraft:tadpole. Summon with /summon minecraft:tadpole ~ ~ ~.
Combat & stats
- Health: 6 HP (3 hearts)
- Natural armor: 0
- Movement speed: 0.5
- Knockback resistance: 0%
- Aggro range: 16 blocks
- Hits with Iron Sword (6 dmg): 1
- Hits with Diamond Sword (7 dmg): 1
- Hits with Netherite Sword (8 dmg): 1
Physical size
Tadpole's hitbox is 0.4 blocks wide and 0.3 blocks tall.
Where Tadpole spawns
- Frog spawn. Biomes: Mangrove Swamp, Swamp. Group size: 2-6. Spawn from Frogspawn blocks that appear after two frogs breed
Tadpole behavior & AI
- Grows into a frog after 20 min — variant (Temperate, Warm, Cold) determined by biome temperature at maturity.
- Bucket-catchable like fish — carry across biomes to force a specific frog variant.
Tadpole passive behaviour
Never attacks. Grows into a Frog and dies quickly out of water.
Spawn egg
In creative mode, the Tadpole Spawn Egg spawns Tadpole instantly. Command: /give @p tadpole_spawn_egg 1.
Tags
- Passive mobs
- Water Creature
- Has Spawn Egg
- Amphibian family
Overview
Tadpole is a water_creature mob in Minecraft 1.21.4 — part of the Amphibian family. This page covers its classification, size, spawn-egg availability, real health.
Pro tips
- Use a lead or boat to relocate rather than fight — passive mobs despawn if they wander too far from the player.
- Cross-check the linked items, mobs, and biomes on this page — they're all part of the same route.
Difficulty and time commitment
- Difficulty: Easy
- Estimated time per run: 5-15 min
Frequently Asked Questions
How much health does Tadpole have?
Tadpole has 6 HP (3 hearts).
Does Tadpole drop anything when killed?
Tadpole has no standard item drops recorded in this dataset.
Is Tadpole dangerous to the player?
Tadpole is a water_creature mob - dangerous mobs will attack on sight, while passive mobs generally ignore the player unless provoked.
How many hits does it take to kill Tadpole?
With an unenchanted sword, Tadpole takes about 1 hit with an Iron Sword (6 damage), 1 with a Diamond Sword (7 damage), and 1 with a Netherite Sword (8 damage).