Dolphin in Minecraft
This Minecraft tutorial explains all about dolphins with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. Let's learn about dolphins in Minecraft.
Supported Platforms
Dolphins are available in the following versions of Minecraft:
| Platform | Supported (Version*) |
|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) | Yes (1.13) |
 Pocket Edition (PE) | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Xbox 360 | Yes (TU69) |
 Xbox One | Yes (1.4.0) |
 PS3 | Yes (1.76) |
 PS4 | Yes (1.76) |
 Wii U | Yes (Patch 38) |
 Nintendo Switch | Yes (1.5.0) |
 Windows 10 Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
 Education Edition | Yes (1.4.0) |
* 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.
Background
The following is a picture of what a dolphin looks like in Minecraft:
| Hostility Level | Neutral Mob |
|---|---|
| Health Points | 10 health points x 5 |
| Where to Find | Lukewarm Ocean and Deep Lukewarm Ocean biomes |
| Weapon | None |
| Attack Method | Swims towards you and bumps into you |
| Drops |  0-1 Raw Cod |
| Experience Points | 0 experience points |
| Special Skills | Feed a dolphin Raw Cod or Raw Salmon and it will swim towards the nearest Ocean Ruins or Shipwreck |
Hostility Level (Neutral)
A dolphin is a neutral mob. The term mob is short for mobile and is used to refer to all living, moving creatures in the game such as chickens, creepers, and dolphins. Because a dolphin is a neutral mob, it will only attack you in Survival mode if you attack the dolphin first. It will never attack you in Creative mode.
Health Points
In Minecraft, a dolphin has 5 hearts for health. This gives a dolphin 10 health points (because 1 heart = 2 health points). To kill a dolphin, you need to inflict 10 points of damage to the dolphin.
Where to Find Dolphins
In Minecraft, dolphins can be found in the Lukewarm Ocean and Deep Lukewarm Ocean biomes.
Lukewarm Ocean
Deep Lukewarm Ocean
While dolphins are generally found swimming in the water, they can not stay submerged indefinitely. They will need to leap out of the water every once in a while to get a breath of air. This makes a dolphin a very unique mob because if it stays on land for too long or stays submerged for too long, it will start to take damage and die. If a dolphin is on land and close to water, it will try to jump back into the water.
If you are having trouble finding a dolphin, you can summon a dolphin using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.
Weapon
A dolphin does not carry a weapon.
Attack Method
In Minecraft, a dolphin swims towards you and bumps into you when it attacks.
Drops
When you kill a dolphin in Minecraft, it will drop raw cod.
Make sure you pick up any dropped items before they disappear. They are useful and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.
Experience Points
As you play the game, you will gain experience. The most common way to gain experience is by killing mobs. When a mob is killed you will see tiny green and yellow balls appear and move towards you.
These orbs represent experience points. Unfortunately, when you kill a dolphin, you will not gain any experience points.
Special Skills
If you feed a dolphin Raw Cod or Raw Salmon, it will swim towards the nearest Ocean Ruins or Shipwreck.
Spawn Egg for Dolphin
You can spawn a dolphin using the following spawn egg:
Command Examples
Here are some game command examples for a dolphin in Minecraft:
NBT Tags for Dolphin (Java Edition)
Here are the NBT tags that you can use in game commands for a dolphin in Java Edition:
Spawn Events for Dolphin (Bedrock/Education)
Here are the spawn events that you can use in game commands for a dolphin in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition:
Dolphin Seeds
You can use a seed to create a world where you spawn in a biome with dolphins:
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