Dolphin Spawn Events in Minecraft Bedrock Edition
Spawn events let you trigger specific behaviors when you summon a dolphin in Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Whether you’re building a map, running a server, or just experimenting with commands, spawn events give you control over what happens the moment a dolphin appears.
What Are Spawn Events?
A spawn event is a trigger that activates a specific behavior or state when you use the /summon or /event commands. With dolphins, you can spawn them in different states like angry, calm, or drowning. Only one spawn event can be active at a time per command.
Dolphin Spawn Events List
Here are all the spawn events you can use for dolphins in Minecraft Bedrock Edition (PE, Win10, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch) and Education Edition:
| Minecraft ID | What It Does | Added In |
|---|---|---|
minecraft:ageable_grow_up |
Dolphin grows from baby to adult | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:become_angry |
Dolphin becomes aggressive | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:on_calm |
Dolphin stays calm and neutral | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:dried_out |
Dolphin has dried out completely | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:navigation_off_land |
Dolphin moves into water from land | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:navigation_on_land |
Dolphin moves onto land from water | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:start_dryingout |
Dolphin begins drying out | 1.12.0 |
minecraft:stop_dryingout |
Dolphin stops the drying out process | 1.12.0 |
recover_after_dried_out |
Dolphin recovers after being dried out | 1.17.0 |
minecraft:entity_spawned |
Dolphin spawns normally | 1.12.0 |
How to Use Spawn Events
Use the /summon command with a spawn event parameter to trigger behaviors when dolphins appear. Here’s an example that spawns an angry dolphin:
/summon dolphin ~ ~ ~ minecraft:become_angry
The command breaks down like this:
/summon dolphin– Spawns a dolphin~ ~ ~– At your current locationminecraft:become_angry– The spawn event that makes it aggressive
You can also use the /event command to trigger spawn events on existing dolphins. Just replace the spawn event name in the examples above with any event from the list.
Bedrock Edition Platforms
Dolphin spawn events work on all Bedrock Edition platforms: Minecraft PE (Pocket Edition), Windows 10, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Education Edition. Make sure your game is updated to at least version 1.12.0 to access all dolphin features.