How to find tadpoles in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains all about tadpoles with screenshots and step-by-step instructions. Let's learn about tadpoles in Minecraft.

Supported Platforms

Tadpoles are available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.19)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.19.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.19.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.19.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.19.1)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.19.0)
Education Edition	No

* 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 tadpole is a new mob that was introduced in the Wild Update. The following is a picture of what a tadpole looks like:

Hostility Level	Passive Mob
Health Points	6 health points x 3
Where to Find	Hatches from frogspawn
Weapon	None
Attack Method	Will never attack you
Drops	None
Experience Points	0 experience points

Hostility Level (Passive)

A tadpole is a passive 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 tadpoles. Because a tadpole is a passive mob, it will never attack you in the game (Creative or Survival mode).

Health Points

In Minecraft, a tadpole has 3 hearts

for health. This gives a tadpole 6 health points (because 1 heart = 2 health points). To kill a tadpole, you need to inflict 6 points of damage to the tadpole.

Where to Find Tadpoles

In Minecraft, tadpoles hatch from frogspawn that is created through the process of breeding frogs.

If you are having trouble finding a tadpole, you can summon a tadpole using a cheat or you can use a spawn egg.

Weapon

A tadpole does not carry a weapon.

Attack Method

You are safe to walk near a tadpole and it will not attack or cause you any damage. And if you attack a tadpole, it will just move away. It will not attack you back.

Behavior

Tadpoles can swim in water. However, if a tadpole is on land, it will "jump around" like fish on land, and eventually die.

A tadpole can also be caught in a bucket to make a Bucket of Tadpole.

When a tadpole grows up, it will turns into a frog. The type of frog it becomes depends on the biome that it was born in (ie: warm, temperate, cold). There are 3 types of frogs that the tadpole can become:

The warm frog is a white frog. Some of the biomes where tadpoles grow into warm frogs are the Mangrove Swamp, Jungle, Bamboo Jungle, Desert, Badlands, and Savanna biomes.

The temperate frog is orange. Some of the biomes where tadpoles grow into temperate frogs are Swamp, Forest, Birch Forest, Dark Forest, Plains, Meadow, Taiga, Beach, Lush Caves, Dripstone Caves, and River biomes.

The cold frog is green. Some of the biomes where tadpoles grow into cold frogs are Snowy Taiga, Snowy Plains, Grove, Frozen River, Frozen Peaks biomes.

Drops

When you kill a tadpole in Minecraft, it will not drop anything. Like other baby mobs, it does not drop any items when it is killed.

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 tadpole, you will not gain any experience points. This is similar to when you kill other baby mobs.

Spawn Egg for Tadpole

You can spawn a tadpole using the following spawn egg:

Things to Do with Tadpoles

Here are some activities that you can do with tadpoles in Minecraft:

Command Examples

Here are some game command examples for a tadpole in Minecraft:

Spawn Events for Tadpole (Bedrock/Education)

Here are the spawn events that you can use in game commands for a tadpole in Bedrock Edition and Education Edition:

Other Mobs

Here are some of the other mobs in Minecraft:

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a bucket of tadpole with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a bucket of tadpole is a new item that was introduced in the Wild Update. It is a water bucket that has been filled with a tadpole that is still alive. This item can not be made with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let's explore how to make a bucket of tadpole.

Supported Platforms

A bucket of tadpole is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.19)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.19.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.19.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.19.0)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.19.1)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.19.0)
Education Edition	No

Where to find a Bucket of Tadpole in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Bucket of Tadpole

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a bucket of tadpole:

How to get a Bucket of Tadpole in Survival Mode

You can add a bucket of tadpole to your inventory in Survival mode by catching a tadpole in a water bucket. So let's get started!

1. Find a Tadpole

First, you need to find a tadpole in your Minecraft world.

Tadpoles hatch from frogspawn which is created in the game by breeding frogs.

2. Hold a Water Bucket

Next, select a water bucket in your hotbar so that you are holding it in your hand.

3. Use the Water Bucket on the Tadpole

While in front of the tadpole, use the water bucket on the tadpole. The game control to catch the tadpole in the water bucket depends on the version of Minecraft:

For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click on the tadpole.
For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap on the tadpole.
For Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
For PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
For Windows 10 Edition, right click on the tadpole.

It may take several attempts to catch the tadpole in the water bucket. When you successfully catch the tadpole, you will see the message "Bucket of Tadpole" appear on the screen and your bucket will look like it has a tadpole inside. This tadpole is still alive and can be released from the bucket whenever you want. This is a great way to move a tadpole around in the game.

Congratulations, you have made a bucket of tadpole in Minecraft!