How to Get Pufferfish in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Pufferfish spawn in warm oceans (most commonly), lukewarm oceans and deep lukewarm oceans. Killing one always drops 1 pufferfish, plus a 5% chance of bone meal. They inflate when approached and poison players, so attack carefully.

What you need

Weapon
Bucket (optional)

Step by step

Go to a warm ocean, where pufferfish are most common (37.5% spawn chance there), or a lukewarm or deep lukewarm ocean.
Approach carefully: pufferfish inflate when you get too close and inflict Poison on contact.
Kill one. It always drops 1 pufferfish and has a 5% chance of 1 bone meal.
They can also be put in a bucket, since pufferfish are bucketable.

Java vs Bedrock

Fully puffed venom is Poison for 6 seconds in Java Edition and 10 seconds in Bedrock Edition.

Versions: Pufferfish are neutral and never seek out mobs to attack.

Frequently asked questions

Where do pufferfish spawn?

Warm, lukewarm and deep lukewarm oceans.

Do pufferfish drop anything else?

A 5% chance of bone meal.

Are pufferfish dangerous?

They inflate and poison players who get too close.