Tadpole
The Tadpole is a passive mob with 6 HP (3 ♥). It drops nothing, gives 0 XP and hatches from frogspawn. Below you'll find exact drop chances, spawn weights and behaviour from the Java 26.3 game files.
- HP
- 63 ♥ hearts
- XP dropped
- 0
Tadpole stats
Game data- HP
- 6
- Movement speed
- 1
- Follow range
- 16 blocks
- Size (width × height)
- 0.4 × 0.3 blocks
- XP when killed
- 0Never drops XP
- Immune to fire
- No
Where does the Tadpole spawn?
Hatches from frogspawn: 2–5 tadpoles
The Tadpole doesn't spawn naturally in any biome: it is summoned, built, bred, converted or comes from a spawner or event.
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Tadpole behaviour
Game dataNever attacks
Immune to
- Drowning
Weaknesses
- Impaling (+2.5/level)
- Suffocates out of water (2 damage when air runs out)
Good to know
- Grows into a frog after 20 min; slime balls speed it up
- Can be caught in a water bucket
Tadpole ID and summon command
The entity ID is minecraft:tadpole. Spawn egg: Tadpole Spawn Egg.
/summon minecraft:tadpole ~ ~ ~Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this
The Tadpole is a passive mob with 6 health. It hatches from frogspawn.
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Tadpole FAQ (Java 26.3)
How much health does the Tadpole have?
The Tadpole has 6 health points, which is 3 hearts, and 0 armor.
What does the Tadpole drop?
The Tadpole drops no items; it gives 0 XP.
Where does the Tadpole spawn?
It hatches from frogspawn.