Commands/summon

summon

Permission level required	2‌[JE only] 1‌[BE only]
Restrictions	Cheat only‌[BE only]

Summons an entity.

Syntax

• Java Edition

summon <entity> [<pos>] [<nbt>]

• Bedrock Edition

summon <entityType: EntityType> [spawnPos: x y z] [spawnEvent: string] [nameTag: string]

summon <entityType: EntityType> <nameTag: string> [spawnPos: x y z]

Arguments

JE: <entity>: entity_summon
BE: entityType: EntityType

Specifies the entity to be summoned.

Must be a namespaced ID of a summonable entity type.

JE: <pos>: vec3
BE: spawnPos: x y z: CommandPositionFloat

Specifies the position to summon the entity. If not specified, defaults to the position of the command's execution.

Must be a three-dimensional coordinates with floating-point number elements. Accepts tilde and caret notations.

JE: <nbt>: nbt_compound_tag

Specifies the data tag for the entity.

Must be a compound NBT in SNBT format.

BE: spawnEvent: string: basic_string

Specifies the in-game event for the entity. Should be a spawn event (event name for entities in behavior pack).

Must be either a single word (no spaces) or a quoted string.

BE: nameTag: string: basic_string

Specifies the name of the entity.

Must be either a single word (no spaces) or a quoted string.

Result

Command	Trigger	Java Edition	Bedrock Edition
any	the arguments are not specified correctly	Unparseable	Failed
	specified position is unloaded	Failed
	trying to summon hostiles in peaceful difficulty.	Successful
	attempting to summon an entity with a duplicate UUID.	Failed	N/A
	designated position's <x> or <z> exceeds the range of [-30000000, 30000000), or <y> exceeds the range of [-20000000, 20000000)		Successful
	On success	Creates the specified entity at the specified position.

Output

Command	Edition	Situation	Success Count	/execute store success ...	/execute store result ...
any	Java Edition	On fail	0	0	0
		On success	1	1	1
	Bedrock Edition	On fail	0	N/A	N/A
		On success	1	N/A	N/A

Examples

• To summon lightning 10 blocks west of the current position of the executing player:
  • summon lightning_bolt ~-10 ~ ~

• Java Edition:
  • To summon a charged creeper at the current position named "Powered Creeper":
    • summon creeper ~ ~ ~ {powered:1b,CustomName:'{"Powered Creeper"}'}
    • NOTE: CustomName is a JSON text component
  • To summon a spider jockey:
    • summon spider ~ ~ ~ {Passengers:[{id:"minecraft:skeleton",HandItems:[{id:"minecraft:bow",Count:1b}]}]}
  • To summon a villager that trades 1 dirt block in exchange for 1 diamond:
    • summon villager ~ ~ ~ {Offers:{Recipes:[{buy:{id:dirt,Count:1},sell:{id:diamond,Count:1},rewardExp:false}]}}
• Bedrock Edition:
  • To summon a patrol captain pillager at the current position:
    • summon pillager ~ ~ ~ minecraft:promote_to_patrol_captain
  • To summon a dolphin with the name "Dolphin" in a golden color:
    • summon dolphin §6Dolphin ~ ~ ~
  • To summon a red dyable wolf:
    • summon wolf ~ ~ ~ minecraft:on_tame

History

Java Edition
1.7.2		13w36a			Added /summon.
1.8		14w30a			/summon can now spawn lightning.
1.16		20w11a			/summon now gives permission to summon Fireball.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.16.0		build 1			Added /summon.

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