You can summon a squid 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 squid 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) 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the syntax to summon a squid using the /summon command is:
/summon squid [pos] [nbt]
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon Squid [x] [y] [z] [dataTag]
Definitions
- pos or x y z is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the squid should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the squid 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 squid such as {NoAI:1}. See NBT tags for squid.
Summon Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.20, the syntax to summon a squid using the /summon command is:
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon squid [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the squid should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the squid will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the squid. See spawn events for squid.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the squid. It will appear as a nametag above the squid.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the squid 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 squid 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 squid will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the squid will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a squid using the /summon command is:
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon squid [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the squid should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the squid will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the squid. See spawn events for squid.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the squid. It will appear as a nametag above the squid.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the squid 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 squid 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 squid will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the squid will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a squid using the /summon command is:
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon squid [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.14, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the squid should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the squid will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the squid. See spawn events for squid.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the squid. It will appear as a nametag above the squid.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the squid 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 squid 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 squid will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the squid will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a squid using the /summon command is:
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon squid [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the squid should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the squid will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the squid. See spawn events for squid.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the squid. It will appear as a nametag above the squid.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the squid 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 squid 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 squid will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the squid will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a squid using the /summon command is:
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon squid [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the squid should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the squid will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the squid. See spawn events for squid.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the squid. It will appear as a nametag above the squid.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the squid 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 squid 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 squid will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the squid 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 squid using the /summon command is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon squid <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.9 and older, the syntax to summon a squid is:
/summon squid [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the squid should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the squid will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the squid. See spawn events for squid.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the squid. It will appear as a nametag above the squid.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20
To summon a squid in Minecraft 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20:
/summon squid
To summon a squid that is named George:
/summon squid ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"George\""}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12
To summon a squid in Minecraft 1.11 and 1.12:
/summon squid
To summon a squid that is named George:
/summon squid ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:George}
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10
To summon a squid in Minecraft 1.8, 1.9 and 1.10:
/summon Squid
To summon a squid that is named Inky:
/summon Squid ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:Inky}
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To summon a squid in Minecraft PE:
/summon squid
To summon a squid at the coordinates (12, 65, -8):
/summon squid 12 65 -8
Example in Xbox One Edition
To summon a squid in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
/summon squid
To summon a squid that is 4 blocks West of your current position:
/summon squid ~-4 ~ ~
Example in PS4 Edition
To summon a squid in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
/summon squid
To summon a squid at the coordinates (8, 67, 100):
/summon squid 8 67 100
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To summon a squid in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:
/summon squid
To summon a squid at the coordinates (8, 72, 100):
/summon squid 8 72 100
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To summon a squid in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:
/summon squid
To summon a squid that is 1 block above your current position:
/summon squid ~ ~1 ~
Example in Education Edition
To summon a squid in Minecraft Education Edition:
/summon squid
To summon a squid at the coordinates (-70, 63, 12):
/summon squid -70 63 12
In this example, we are going to summon a squid 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.
Congratulations, you have summoned a squid in Minecraft.
If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: