You can summon a zombified piglin whenever you want using a cheat (game command) in Minecraft. This is done using the /summon command.
Let's explore how to do this.
The command to summon a zombified piglin is available in the following versions of Minecraft:
* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Summon Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin using the /summon command is:
/summon zombified_piglin [pos] [nbt]
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14 and 1.15, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [pos] [nbt]
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon PigZombie [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]
Definitions
- pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the zombified piglin should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the zombified piglin will spawn in the current location.
- nbt or dataTag is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the zombified piglin such as {NoAI:1} or {IsBaby:1}. See NBT tags for zombified piglin.
Summon Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.20, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin using the /summon command is:
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the zombified piglin should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the zombified piglin will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the zombified piglin. See spawn events for zombified piglin.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the zombified piglin. It will appear as a nametag above the zombified piglin.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin using the /summon command is:
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the zombified piglin should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the zombified piglin will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the zombified piglin. See spawn events for zombified piglin.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the zombified piglin. It will appear as a nametag above the zombified piglin.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin using the /summon command is:
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.14, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the zombified piglin should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the zombified piglin will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the zombified piglin. See spawn events for zombified piglin.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the zombified piglin. It will appear as a nametag above the zombified piglin.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin using the /summon command is:
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the zombified piglin should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the zombified piglin will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the zombified piglin. See spawn events for zombified piglin.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the zombified piglin. It will appear as a nametag above the zombified piglin.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin using the /summon command is:
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the zombified piglin should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the zombified piglin will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the zombified piglin. See spawn events for zombified piglin.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the zombified piglin. It will appear as a nametag above the zombified piglin.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. Positive values look downward and negative values look upward. 0=facing forward, 90=facing straight down, -90=facing straight up.
- yRot is the y-rotation that the zombified piglin is facing in degrees. 0=South, 90=West, 180=North, 270=East.
- lookAtEntity is the name of a player (or a target selector) that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the zombified piglin will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Education Edition
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.14.31, 1.17.30 and 1.18.32, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin using the /summon command is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon zombie_pigman <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.4, 1.7 and 1.9, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon zombie_pigman [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.0, the syntax to summon a zombified piglin is:
/summon pig_zombie [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the zombified piglin should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the zombified piglin will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the zombified piglin. See spawn events for zombified piglin.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the zombified piglin. It will appear as a nametag above the zombified piglin.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
/summon zombified_piglin
To summon a baby zombified piglin that is named Junior:
/summon zombified_piglin ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Junior\"",IsBaby:1}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft 1.13, 1.14, 1.15:
/summon zombie_pigman
To summon a baby zombified piglin that is named Pete:
/summon zombie_pigman ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Pete\"",IsBaby:1}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:
/summon zombie_pigman
To summon a baby zombified piglin that is named Pete:
/summon zombie_pigman ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Pete,IsBaby:1}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:
/summon PigZombie
To summon a zombified piglin that is named Destroyer:
/summon PigZombie ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Destroyer}
To summon a baby zombified piglin:
/summon PigZombie ~ ~ ~ {IsBaby:1}
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft PE 1.1 and higher:
/summon zombie_pigman
To summon a zombified piglin at the coordinates (12, 65, -8):
/summon zombie_pigman 12 65 -8
Example in Pocket Edition (PE) 1.0
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft PE 1.0:
/summon pig_zombie
Example in Xbox One Edition
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
/summon zombie_pigman
To summon a zombified piglin that is 4 blocks West of your current position:
/summon zombie_pigman ~-4 ~ ~
Example in PS4 Edition
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
/summon zombie_pigman
To summon a zombified piglin at the coordinates (8, 67, 100):
/summon zombie_pigman 8 67 100
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:
/summon zombie_pigman
To summon a zombified piglin at the coordinates (8, 72, 100):
/summon zombie_pigman 8 72 100
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.1 and higher:
/summon zombie_pigman
To summon a zombified piglin that is 1 block above your current position:
/summon zombie_pigman ~ ~1 ~
Example in Windows 10 Edition 1.0
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.0:
/summon pig_zombie
Example in Education Edition 1.0.18 and higher
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft Education Edition 1.0.18 and higher:
/summon zombie_pigman
To summon a zombified piglin at the coordinates (-70, 63, 12):
/summon zombie_pigman -70 63 12
Example in Education Edition 1.0
To summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft Education Edition 1.0:
/summon pig_zombie
In this example, we are going to summon a zombified piglin in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20 with the following command:
Type the command in the chat window. As you are typing, you will see the command appear in the lower left corner of the game window. Press the Enter key to run the command.
Once the cheat has been entered, the zombified piglin will spawn and appear in your world:
Congratulations, you have summoned a zombified piglin in Minecraft.
If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: