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Pufferfish Bucket
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Pufferfish Bucket

A water bucket containing a pufferfish, obtained by using a water bucket on one. Emptying it releases the fish.

Stack Size

1

Durability

N/A

Category

Tools

Version Added

1.13

Item ID

pufferfish_bucket

Pufferfish Bucket at a glance

Using a Water Bucket on a Pufferfish gives you Pufferfish Bucket, a tool filed under Tools. It claims a slot each, so nine hotbar slots hold nine and a double chest of 54 slots takes 54.

Pufferfish Bucket sits between Netherite Shovel and Shears in Tools, number 25 of 35 there.

How to obtain

  • Using a Water Bucket on a Pufferfish

Notes

Placing the contents transfers the pufferfish and a water source block.

Frequently asked questions about Pufferfish Bucket

  1. Pufferfish Bucket as it appears in the game, the item this answer is about

    How do you get Pufferfish Bucket in Minecraft?

    Pufferfish Bucket is obtained through using a Water Bucket on a Pufferfish. No amount of crafting produces Pufferfish Bucket.

  2. Pufferfish Bucket with the glow of an enchantment behind it, 0 of which fit

    Can Pufferfish Bucket be enchanted?

    No, there is no enchantment that goes on Pufferfish Bucket in vanilla Minecraft.

  3. Pufferfish Bucket coming forward out of the past, in the game since 1.13

    When was Pufferfish Bucket added to Minecraft?

    Pufferfish Bucket was added in version 1.13.

  4. Pufferfish Bucket on its own, since nothing in the game is crafted from it

    What is Pufferfish Bucket used for?

    Pufferfish Bucket is a tool, and it harvests blocks faster than a bare hand does. A water bucket containing a pufferfish, obtained by using a water bucket on one. Emptying it releases the fish.

  5. One Pufferfish Bucket, the whole of what a single inventory slot holds

    How many Pufferfish Bucket can you stack?

    Pufferfish Bucket does not stack: every single one you carry takes an inventory slot of its own.

Building with it

A pufferfish caught in a bucket travels safely and comes out alive wherever you place it. The fish itself is inedible without consequences, but it is the ingredient for water breathing potions, so a bucket kept near the brewing stand is a small standing supply.