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

In Minecraft, a pufferfish is a food item that when eaten can give you Nausea II, Hunger III and Poison IV effects. You can not make a pufferfish with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

The look for the pufferish has changed in Minecraft (starting in the Aquatic Update):

“Old” Look

“New” Look

Let’s explore how to add a puffer fish to your inventory.

Where to find a Pufferfish in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a pufferfish in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8 – 1.19
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.3
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials

In Minecraft, these are the required materials to catch a pufferfish:

How to make a Fishing Rod
How to make an Enchanted Fishing Rod

TIP: You can use either a fishing rod or an enchanted fishing rod to catch a pufferfish. An enchanted fishing rod will increase your chances of catching more rare items.

How to get a Pufferfish in Survival Mode

You can add a pufferfish to your inventory in Survival mode by catching one using a fishing rod. So let’s get started!

1. Hold the Fishing Rod

Once you’ve found a large body of water, select the fishing rod in your hotbar. In this example, we are holding an enchanted fishing rod.

2. Cast the Fishing Line

Next, you need to cast your fishing line into the water. The game control to use the fishing rod to cast into the water depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click to cast the fishing line.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap the Fish button.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, right click to cast the fishing line.
  • For Education Edition, right click to cast the fishing line.

Now once you’ve casted your fishing line into the water, you should see the fishing line extend into the water and at the end is a bobber or float.

3. Wait for a Fish to Bite

Very soon, you should start to see bubbles start pop out of the water from the pufferfish swimming. If you wait patiently, the bubbles will get closer to your fishing line and then the bobber should get pulled under the water.

4. Reel in the Fishing Line

Now for the next step, you have to be very quick! As soon as the bobber goes under the water, you have to reel back in your fishing line.

The game control to reel in the fishing line depends on the version of Minecraft:

  • For Java Edition (PC/Mac), right click to reel in.
  • For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap the Fish button.
  • For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press the LT button on the Xbox controller.
  • For PS3 and PS4, press the L2 button on the PS controller.
  • For Wii U, press the ZL button on the gamepad.
  • For Nintendo Switch, press the ZL button on the controller.
  • For Windows 10 Edition, right click to reel in.
  • For Education Edition, right click to reel in.

If you were fast enough, you will catch a pufferfish and it will be added to your inventory.

A puffer fish is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a pufferfish has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 ID Data Value Stack Size Version
Pufferfish
(minecraft:fish)		 349 3 64 1.8 – 1.12
Pufferfish
(minecraft:pufferfish)		 64 1.13 – 1.19.3
  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Pufferfish

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Pufferfish is:

/give @p pufferfish 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Pufferfish is:

/give @p fish 1 3

Things to Make with Pufferfish

You can use pufferfish to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Potion of Water Breathing (3:00)

Things to Do with Pufferfish

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

How to Eat Food

Other Fish

There are other types of fish in Minecraft such as:

How to make Raw Cod
How to make Raw Salmon
How to make a Tropical Fish (Clownfish)

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