Summon Baby Zombie

Spawn a small, fast, aggressive baby zombie

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Summons a baby zombie, which is smaller, sprints faster, and is far more dangerous than an adult zombie. Baby zombies are the rider half of a chicken jockey and never grow up. Uses the modern IsBaby:1b tag rather than the old Age field.

/summon zombie ~ ~ ~ {IsBaby:1b}

32 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: no
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java).
Paste the command and press Enter.
A small, quick zombie spawns and immediately chases you.

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