Minecraft – How to summon a charged creeper

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In Java Edition, you can summon a charged creeper using the powered NBT tag:

/summon creeper ~ ~ ~ {powered:1b}

How can I do this in Bedrock Edition, where there are no NBT tags?

Best Answer

You can do this with the minecraft:become_charged spawn event:

/summon creeper ~ ~ ~ minecraft:become_charged

If you want to also give it a custom name, put the name after the spawn event:

/summon creeper ~ ~ ~ minecraft:become_charged "Charged Creeper"

Note: Only one spawn event can be used when summoning a mob, so you cannot use other spawn events such as minecraft:start_exploding when summoning charged creepers.

Related Solutions

Minecraft – How to summon a named mob

A space for a name is now included in the /summon command.

Let's look at the documentation for the command, specifically the syntax.

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

So looks like we can type an entity name right into the command! And it looks like we get two options for the command too!

You use the top version if you want to use a spawn event in your /summon command. If you don't want to use a spawn event, you can use the bottom version.

For example, to replicate the JE command in the question:

/summon zombie TheUndead ~ ~ ~

If you want to use a spawn event...

/summon zombie ~ ~ ~ minecraft:as_baby TheUndead

Note though, that if your mob name contains spaces, you must surround the name with double quotes ". If, while doing so, you need to include a double quote as part of the name, escape them with a backslash \ before each one.

/summon zombie "Hello! My name is \"The Undead\"." ~ ~ ~

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Minecraft – How to get a block with data to place theself

Computers

You can do this with the “pick block” control, which defaults to the middle mouse button. Put your crosshair over the block you want to get and then press Ctrl + pick block, which will put that block with its data into your inventory. Of course, this will only work in creative mode.

Touch devices

Unfortunately, this cannot be done on touch devices without “Full Keyboard Gameplay” enabled, as there is no “pick block” control.

Consoles

Consoles do not have the pick block control assigned by default, and it will have to be configured in the settings window.

For more information on the “pick block” control, see Controls on the Minecraft wiki.