There are many different types of tropical fish in Minecraft. You can summon a specific type of tropical fish 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 tropical fish 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), the syntax to summon a tropical fish using the /summon command is:
/summon tropical_fish [pos] [nbt]
Definitions
- pos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the tropical fish should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the tropical fish will spawn in the current location.
- nbt is optional. It is a compound NBT tag (formerly called data tag) that sets a property for the tropical fish such as {Variant:117899265}. See NBT tags for tropical fish.
Summon Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.20, the syntax to summon a tropical fish using the /summon command is:
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the tropical fish should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the tropical fish will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the tropical fish. See spawn events for tropical fish.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the tropical fish. It will appear as a nametag above the tropical fish.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the tropical fish 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 tropical fish 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 tropical fish will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the tropical fish will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a tropical fish using the /summon command is:
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Xbox One Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the tropical fish should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the tropical fish will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the tropical fish. See spawn events for tropical fish.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the tropical fish. It will appear as a nametag above the tropical fish.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the tropical fish 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 tropical fish 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 tropical fish will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the tropical fish will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a tropical fish using the /summon command is:
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft PS4 Edition 1.14, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the tropical fish should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the tropical fish will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the tropical fish. See spawn events for tropical fish.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the tropical fish. It will appear as a nametag above the tropical fish.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the tropical fish 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 tropical fish 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 tropical fish will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the tropical fish will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a tropical fish using the /summon command is:
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the tropical fish should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the tropical fish will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the tropical fish. See spawn events for tropical fish.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the tropical fish. It will appear as a nametag above the tropical fish.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the tropical fish 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 tropical fish 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 tropical fish will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the tropical fish will face when spawned.
Summon Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.20, the syntax to summon a tropical fish using the /summon command is:
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [yRot] [xRot] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtEntity> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] facing <lookAtPosition> [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 and 1.19, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12, 1.13 and 1.14, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the tropical fish should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the tropical fish will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the tropical fish. See spawn events for tropical fish.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the tropical fish. It will appear as a nametag above the tropical fish.
- xRot is the x-rotation that the tropical fish 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 tropical fish 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 tropical fish will face when spawned.
- lookAtPositon is a set of x y z coordinates that the tropical fish 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 tropical fish using the /summon command is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent] [nameTag]
/summon tropicalfish <nameTag> [spawnPos]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos] [spawnEvent]
In Minecraft Education Edition 1.9 and older, the syntax to summon a tropical fish is:
/summon tropicalfish [spawnPos]
Definitions
- spawnPos is optional. It is the x y z coordinate where the tropical fish should spawn. If no coordinate is specified, the tropical fish will spawn in the current location.
- spawnEvent is optional. It is the name of a game event for the tropical fish. See spawn events for tropical fish.
- nameTag is the custom name to assign to the tropical fish. It will appear as a nametag above the tropical fish.
- Java
- PE
- Xbox
- PS
- Nintendo
- Win10
- Edu
Example in Java Edition (PC/Mac)
To summon a tropical fish in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):
/summon tropical_fish
To summon a tropical fish that is a Gray Flopper:
/summon tropical_fish ~ ~ ~ {Variant:117899265}
To summon a tropical fish that is named Bert:
/summon tropical_fish ~ ~ ~ {CustomName:"\"Bert\""}
Example in Pocket Edition (PE)
To summon a tropical fish in Minecraft PE:
/summon tropicalfish
To summon a tropical fish at the coordinates (12, 65, -8):
/summon tropicalfish 12 65 -8
Example in Xbox One Edition
To summon a tropical fish in Minecraft Xbox One Edition:
/summon tropicalfish
To summon a tropical fish that is 4 blocks West of your current position:
/summon tropicalfish ~-4 ~ ~
Example in PS4 Edition
To summon a tropical fish in Minecraft PS4 Edition:
/summon tropicalfish
To summon a tropical fish at the coordinates (8, 67, 100):
/summon tropicalfish 8 67 100
Example in Nintendo Switch Edition
To summon a tropical fish in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition:
/summon tropicalfish
To summon a tropical fish at the coordinates (8, 72, 100):
/summon tropicalfish 8 72 100
Example in Windows 10 Edition
To summon a tropical fish in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition:
/summon tropicalfish
To summon a tropical fish that is 1 block above your current position:
/summon tropicalfish ~ ~1 ~
Example in Education Edition
To summon a tropical fish in Minecraft Education Edition:
/summon tropicalfish
To summon a tropical fish at the coordinates (-70, 63, 12):
/summon tropicalfish -70 63 12
In this example, we are going to summon a tropical fish 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 tropical fish will spawn and appear in your world:
Congratulations, you have summoned a tropical fish in Minecraft.
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If you need help with /summon commands, you can use these tools to automatically generate commands for you: