Pig

Pig

• Temperate
• Cold
• Warm

Adult

Saddled

Baby

Adult

Saddled

Baby

Adult

Saddled

Baby

Health points	10HP
Behavior	Passive
Mob type	Animal
Hitbox size	Adult: Height: 0.9 blocks Width: 0.9 blocks Baby: Height: 0.45 blocks Width: 0.45 blocks
Speed	0.25
Spawn	Grass blocks with at least two blocks of space above in most Overworld biomes.
Usable items	Saddle Carrot on a stick Carrot Potato Beetroot Lead

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A pig is a passive mob found commonly in most grassy biomes. Adult pigs are a source of porkchops and, as long as the pig is an adult, can be ridden using a saddle. They have three variants based on the temperature of the biome they spawn in.

Spawning

Pigs spawn in the Overworld in most grassy biomes except for snowy plains, meadows, mangrove swamps, and pale gardens.

In Java Edition, pigs spawn in groups of 4 on grass blocks at a light level of 9 or higher. Individual pigs rarely may spawn on grass after world generation.

In Bedrock Edition, pigs spawn in groups of 1 to 3 on grass blocks at a light level of 7 or higher. Individuals regularly spawn on grass after world generation.

Each pig has a 5% chance of spawning as a baby.

Pigs sometimes also spawn in animal pens, stables, and butcher house backyards in villages upon world generation.

Pigs cannot spawn naturally with a saddle.

Variants

Pigs have 3 variants: temperate, cold, and warm. This variant is determined by the biome the pig spawns in.

Temperate pigs spawn in the following biomes:

• Plains
• Sunflower Plains
• Forest
• Flower Forest
• Birch Forest
• Old Growth Birch Forest
• Dark Forest
• Swamp
• Cherry Grove

Warm pigs spawn naturally in the following biomes:

• Savanna
• Savanna Plateau
• Windswept Savanna
• Jungle
• Sparse Jungle
• Bamboo Jungle
• Badlands
• Eroded Badlands
• Wooded Badlands

Warm pigs also spawn in any of the following biomes when spawned with a spawn egg or commands:

• Warm Ocean
• Lukewarm Ocean
• Deep Lukewarm Ocean
• Mangrove Swamp
• Desert
• The Nether
  • Nether Wastes
  • Crimson Forest
  • Warped Forest
  • Soul Sand Valley
  • Basalt Deltas

Cold pigs spawn naturally in the following biomes:

• Taiga
• Snowy Taiga
• Old Growth Pine Taiga
• Old Growth Spruce Taiga
• Windswept Hills
• Windswept Gravelly Hills
• Windswept Forest

Cold pigs also spawn in any of the following biomes when spawned with a spawn egg or commands:

• Snowy Plains
• Ice Spikes
• Frozen Peaks
• Jagged Peaks
• Stony Peaks
• Snowy Slopes
• Frozen Ocean
• Deep Frozen Ocean
• Cold Ocean
• Deep Cold Ocean
• Grove
• Deep Dark
• Frozen River
• Snowy Beach
• The End
  • The End
  • End Highlands‌
  • End Midlands‌
  • Small End Islands‌
  • End Barrens‌

If a pig spawn egg is used in any biome not listed, a temperate pig is spawned.

Drops

Breeding two adult pigs results in 1–7XP orbs

On death, an adult pig drops:

Item		Roll Chance	Quantity (Roll Chance)
			Default	Looting I	Looting II	Looting III
	Raw Porkchop	100%	1–3	1–4	1–5	1–6

• A saddle if saddled.
• 1–3XP experience orbs if killed by a player or tamed wolf.

Killing a baby pig yields neither items nor experience.

Behavior

Pigs roam the Overworld avoiding hazards and harmful falls. A pig flees for a short time when harmed.

Pigs follow players holding carrots, potatoes, beetroots or carrots on sticks within a radius of six blocks.

When a pig or baby pig is struck by lightning, it transforms into a zombified piglin or baby zombified piglin, respectively. If the pig was equipped with a saddle, the saddle is lost and the player dismounts. If lightning strikes a pig in Peaceful difficulty, the pig does not transform but takes normal damage from the strike.

Riding

A player riding a pig with a carrot on a stick and a saddle.

It is possible to ride an adult pig by using a saddle on it. When a saddle is used on a pig, the pig might stare at the player for a few seconds. Saddled pigs are controllable with a carrot on a stick. Using the carrot on a stick will cause the pig to accelerate. They start slow but accelerate to 5.20 blocks/s (6.24 blocks/s with Speed I and 7.28 blocks/s with Speed II). Baby pigs cannot be saddled nor ridden.

Pigs cannot float on water or lava (even if they have Fire Resistance) when being controlled. Pigs can be controlled through 1-block-high bodies of water with a carrot and stick, but deeper water causes the player to dismount. Using the carrot on a stick while riding a pig makes it run faster at the cost of 7 durability. If the pig and rider fall, then fall damage doesn't cause any knockback or slower movement speed.

A player can travel through a space 1 block high by riding a pig.

Breeding

Pigs can be bred using carrots, potatoes or beetroots. After breeding, the parents have a cooldown of 5 minutes before they can breed again. Baby pigs mature in 20 minutes and stay near their parents. Feeding them reduces the remaining time to maturity by 10%.

When two different variants of pigs are bred together, the variant of the baby is randomly selected from one of the parents' variants.

Sounds

Java Edition:
Pigs use the Friendly Creatures sound category for entity-dependent sound events.

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Pig oinks	Friendly Creatures	Randomly	entity.pig.ambient	subtitles.entity.pig.ambient​	1.0	0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)	16
	​Pig dies	Friendly Creatures	When a pig dies	entity.pig.death	subtitles.entity.pig.death​	1.0	0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)	16
	​Pig hurts	Friendly Creatures	When a pig is damaged	entity.pig.hurt	subtitles.entity.pig.hurt​	1.0	0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)	16
	​Saddle equips	Friendly Creatures	When a saddle is equipped to a pig	entity.pig.saddle	subtitles.entity.pig.saddle​	0.5	1.0	16
	​Footsteps	Friendly Creatures	While a pig is walking	entity.pig.step	subtitles.block.generic.footsteps​	0.15	1.0	16

Bedrock Edition:

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Friendly Creatures	Randomly	mob.pig.say	1.0	0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)
	Friendly Creatures	When a pig dies	mob.pig.death	1.0	0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)
	Friendly Creatures	When a pig is converted to a zombified piglin by being struck by lightning	mob.pig.death	2.0	0.8-1.2
	Friendly Creatures	When a pig is damaged	mob.pig.say	1.0	0.8-1.2 (Baby: 1.3-1.7)
	Friendly Creatures	When a saddle is equipped to a pig	mob.horse.leather	0.5	1.0
	Friendly Creatures	When a pig is boosted using a carrot on a stick	mob.pig.boost	1.0	1.0
	Friendly Creatures	While a pig is walking	mob.pig.step	0.2	1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Entity tags	[hide]Translation key
Pig	pig	dismounts_underwater	entity.minecraft.pig

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	[hide]Translation key
Pig	pig	12	entity.pig.name

Entity data

Pigs have entity data associated with them that contain various properties.

Java Edition:

• [NBT Compound / JSON Object] Entity data
  • Additional fields for mobs that can breed see Template:Nbt inherit/breedable/template[show]
  • Tags common to all entities see Template:Nbt inherit/entity/template[show]
  • Tags common to all mobs see Template:Nbt inherit/mob/template[show]
  • [String] variant: the variant of the pig.

Bedrock Edition:

See Bedrock Edition level format/Entity format.

Achievements

[hide]
Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		It Spreads	Kill a mob next to a catalyst	—	10	Bronze
		Overkill	Deal nine hearts of damage in a single hit.	Damage can be dealt to any mob, even those that do not have nine hearts of health overall.	30	Bronze
		Over-Overkill	Deal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace	—	20	Silver
		When Pigs Fly	Use a saddle to ride a pig, and then have the pig get hurt from fall damage while riding it.	Be riding a pig (e.g. using a saddle) when it hits the ground with a fall distance greater than 5.	40	Silver

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	A Throwaway Joke	Throw a Trident at something. Note: Throwing away your only weapon is not a good idea.	Hit a mob with a thrown trident.
	Adventure	Adventure, exploration and combat	Kill any mob, or be killed by any living entity.
	Arbalistic	Kill five unique mobs with one crossbow shot	Armor Stand also counts for this advancement. This is a hidden advancement, meaning that it can be viewed by the player only after completing it, regardless of if its child advancement(s), if any, have been completed.
	It Spreads	Kill a mob near a Sculk Catalyst	Kill one of these 73 mobs near a sculk catalyst:[show] Mobs that drop no experience as well as the ender dragon are ignored for this advancement.
	Over-Overkill	Deal 50 hearts of damage in a single hit using the Mace	–
	Take Aim	Shoot something with an Arrow	Using a bow or a crossbow, shoot a mob with an arrow, tipped arrow, or spectral arrow.
	The Parrots and the Bats	Breed two animals together	Breed a pair of any of these 26 mobs:[hide] A mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs are ignored for this advancement.
	Two by Two	Breed all the animals!	Breed a pair of each of these 25 mobs:[hide] A trader llama does not count as a llama, and a mule must be the result of breeding a horse and a donkey for this advancement as they are not breedable together. Other breedable mobs can be bred, but are ignored for this advancement.

History

[hide]Java Edition Classic
August 20, 2009							Showed failed pig model. Notch commented, "it looks creepier when animated ... haha, I'll keep it for a creepy creature. =D".
August 22, 2009							Pigs teased on The Word of Notch.
0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST							Added pigs. The eyes on their texture have been slightly changed.
0.25 SURVIVAL TEST							Pigs now drop 0–2 brown mushrooms and award the player 10 points each when killed.
[hide]Java Edition Indev
0.31			20091223-0040				Pigs and other mobs no longer spawn naturally.
			20100202				Pigs and other mobs now spawn naturally again.
20100211-2327							Pigs now have unique idle and hurt sounds. Previously, they have no idle sounds, and use the player's hurt sound.
20100219							Pigs now drop 0–2 raw porkchops instead of mushrooms upon death.
[hide]Java Edition Infdev
20100625-1917							Saddles have been added along with the ability to ride pigs.
[hide]Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.4							A sitting animation for riding pigs has been added.
v1.0.17							Pigs have been added to multiplayer.
[hide]Java Edition Beta
1.5							An achievement for riding a pig off a cliff has been added.
							Pigs struck by lightning now turn into zombie pigmen.
							Pigs that die from being set on fire now drop cooked porkchops.
1.8			Pre-release				Pigs' snouts now protrude from their faces.
							The texture of saddled pigs has been changed.
							A new AI system has been added for passive mobs; they now run away when attacked.
[hide]Java Edition
1.0.0			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2				Pigs can be now be bred using wheat.
			Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3				Added baby pigs. They may be ridden like adult pigs with a saddle.
1.2.1			12w06a				Before this update, all monster spawners found in multiplayer had the pig model inside them instead of whatever mob they actually spawn, with the singular exception of the cave spider.
			12w07a				Pigs have a new AI.
1.2.4							It is no longer possible to ride baby pigs with saddles. Right clicking with a saddle does nothing.
1.3.1			12w25a				Pigs now drop 1-3 porkchops instead of 0-2.
1.4.2			12w36a				Pigs now drop saddles upon death, only if saddled.
							Added carrot on a stick to direct saddled pigs.
							Pigs can now be bred only using carrots, not wheat, and follow players who hold a carrot or a carrot on a stick.
			12w37a				Pigs are now able to jump when ridden.
							Pigs now "eat" the carrot in a span of time shown by a durability bar of the carrot on a stick.
							It is no longer necessary to hold the carrot on a stick in the player's hand while the pig is having the burst of speed.
			12w38a				Pigs now have a new step sound.
1.6.1			13w16a				Pigs now display the mob health bar when riding.
							Pigs are now dismounted using the sneak key; previously, this was achieved by right clicking on the pig a second time.
1.8			14w02a				Baby pigs' growth can now be accelerated using carrots.
1.9			15w31a				Pigs can now also be led and bred using potatoes and beetroots, in addition to carrots.
			16w05b				The durability of a carrot on a stick is no longer reduced merely by riding a pig, only by using the speed boost.
							Pigs can now step up 1 block when controlled by a player instead of jumping.
							Pigs now rotate in sync with the player when holding a carrot on a stick.
1.10			16w20a				Pigs no longer spawn in ice plains.
1.11			16w38a				Saddled pigs now drop their saddle upon death even if the gamerule doMobLoot is set to false.
1.14			18w43a				Changed the texture of pigs.
							Changed the texture of saddled pigs.
1.15			19w37a				5% of pigs now spawn as babies.
1.16			20w06a				A baby pig now becomes a baby zombified piglin after being hit by lightning.
			20w15a				Pigs can now be saddled by dispensers.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20			1.19.4 Pre-release 1				Pigs now spawn in cherry groves.
1.21.5			25w02a				Added cold and warm pigs.
							The original pig variant is now considered temperate.
							Pigs can now spawn in wooded badlands. Technically, they are also allowed to spawn in badlands and eroded badlands, but cannot spawn there naturally as these biomes do not generate grass blocks.
			25w05a				Warm pigs can now spawn in windswept savannas.
			25w06a				Warm and cold pigs now spawn in more biomes when spawned with unspecified commands or spawn eggs
[hide]Upcoming Java Edition
1.21.6			25w15a				Now have their legs mirrored.
[hide]Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0							Added pigs and baby pigs.
							Pigs currently cannot spawn naturally, unless the player hacks or edits the inventory.
v0.2.1							Adult pigs now spawn naturally.
v0.6.0							Baby pigs now spawn naturally.
v0.8.0			build 1				Pigs follow players holding carrots or potatoes, but cannot be fed yet.
							Pigs now have a new AI, so they avoid hazards.
			build 2				Pigs follow players holding beetroots.
			build 4				Pigs can now be fed carrots, potatoes, or beetroots to enter love mode and breed.
v0.9.2							The health of pigs has been reduced from 20HP × 10 to 10HP
v0.12.1			build 1				Pigs now turn into zombie pigmen when struck by lightning.
			build 12				The chance of baby pigs spawning naturally or from a spawn egg has been reduced from 25% to 5%.
v0.14.0			build 1				Baby zombie jockeys now check for nearby pigs to mount prior to attacking the player.
							Pigs no longer spawn in snowy tundra biome and variants.
v0.15.0			build 1				Added pig riding, and a new "Boost" Interact button.
							Baby husks can now ride pigs.
v0.16.0			build 4				Pigs now drop 1-3 porkchops instead of 0-2.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
?							Pigs no longer have a 5% chance to spawn already in breeding mode.
1.10.0			beta 1.10.0.3				Changed the texture of pigs.
							Changed the texture of saddled pigs.
1.11.0			beta 1.11.0.1				Pigs now spawn in village butcher houses, pens and stables.
1.18.30			Preview 1.18.20.28				Pigs no longer spawn in snowy taigas.
			Release				Reverted the pig spawning change made in Preview 1.18.20.28.
1.21.60 Experiment Drop 1			Preview 1.21.60.25				Added cold and warm pigs.
							The original pig variant is now considered temperate.
1.21.70			Preview 1.21.70.23				All features behind the "Drop 1 2025" experimental toggle have now been fully implemented.
[hide]Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360	Xbox One	PS3	PS4	PS Vita	Wii U	Switch
TU1	CU1	1.00	1.00	1.00	Patch 1	1.0.1	Added pigs.
TU5							Pigs' snouts now protrude from their faces.
							Pigs run away when attacked.
TU7							Added baby pigs.
							Pigs can now be bred using wheat.
TU14		1.04					Pigs now drop 1-3 porkchops instead of 0-2.
							Added carrot on a stick to direct saddled pigs.
							Pigs now drop saddles when killed (if equipped with one).
							Baby pigs can now be spawned by using // on that mob using its spawn egg.
TU19	CU7	1.12	1.12	1.12			Pigs are now dismounted using the sneak key; previously, this was achieved by pressing use on the pig a second time.
TU31	CU19	1.22	1.22	1.22	Patch 3		Baby pig growth can now be accelerated using carrots.
TU43	CU33	1.36	1.36	1.36	Patch 13		Pigs can now also be led and bred using potatoes and beetroots, in addition to carrots.
?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Saddled pigs now drop their saddle upon death even if the gamerule doMobLoot is set to false.
[hide]New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0							Added pigs.

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  The original pig model before it was made into a creeper.

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  The old "cross-eyed" pig texture.

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  The first image of pigs with 3D snouts.

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  The image suggesting Notch add snouts to pigs.

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  The image thanking Notch for adding snouts to pigs.

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  First image of player-controlled pigs released by Nathan Adams.

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  First image of pig riding in Bedrock Edition.

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  Second image of pig riding in Bedrock Edition.

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  Third image of pig riding in Bedrock Edition.

Data history

[hide]Java Edition
1.11			16w32a				The namespaced ID of pigs have been changed from Pig to pig.
1.13			17w47a				Numeric IDs for entities were presumably deprecated in this version.​
1.21.5			25w03a				The nbt boolean Saddle has been removed, in favor of the new equipment field.

Issues

Issues relating to "Pig" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Trivia

• A pig appears as a DLC costume for the Mii Brawler in the crossover fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Pig was the first passive mob added in the survival test.
• The warm variant of the pig is based on the red river hog, as revealed in Minecraft Live 2025.

Gallery

Renders

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  A baby pig with a saddle

Screenshots

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  A dying pig.

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  A baby pig compared to an adult pig. Despite the baby pig's body size they have the same head size as an adult pig.

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  A saddled baby pig next to its parent. Saddled baby pigs are available only via commands.

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  A player riding pig while the pig is riding a minecart.

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  Pigs following the player.

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  An upside-down pig, revealing its feet and nipples.

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  A pig facing the player.

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  A ravine with three pigs in it.

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  A player riding a saddled pig in a minecart.

Mojang screenshots

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  Zuri riding a warm pig.

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  The two new pig variants.

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  A warm pig in a savanna.

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  A cold pig in a cold biome.

Mojang images

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  A pig watching Zuri falling.

Textures

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  Old Pig texture file.

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  Pig saddle texture file.

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  Programmer Art pig texture file.

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  Programmer Art Old saddle texture file.

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  Temperate pig texture file.

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  Cold pig texture file

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  Warm pig texture file.

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  Pig saddle texture file.

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  Programmer Art temperate pig texture file.

Official artwork

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  Artwork of a pig alongside Steve and a sheep.

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  Steve and Alex with a pig.

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  Artwork of a pig looking up.

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  Ditto, but in bright lighting.

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  A different pig looking up.

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  Saddled pig artwork.

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  Artwork of a pig.

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  A pig as it appears on the banner for the Wild Update.

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  A pig in promotional artwork for the Village & Pillage Update.

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  A pig in promotional artwork for the first Caves & Cliffs update.

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  A pig in official artwork for The Wild Update.

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  A pig in official artwork for the Education Edition.

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  Official artwork of Alex, Steve, and Noor riding pigs.

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  Official artwork of Alex, Steve, and Noor riding pigs.

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  Alex sliding on a road on a pig in reference to a shot in the 1988 animated film Akira.

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  Pixel art animation of a pig scampering about.

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  Efe chooses a path while riding a pig.

In other media

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  A pig figure at Telltale Games.

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  The pig Mii Brawler costume in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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  Pig sock puppets from the defunct Mojang website Pig Tales.

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  Sunny riding a pig in an advertisement.

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  Ditto.

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  The pig as seen in the Mobestiary

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  Lego Minecraft pig minifigure.

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  Pig micromob (left) from Lego Minecraft.

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  Official T-shirt artwork "Pig Riding" featuring Steve and a pig. Made by JINX.

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  Pig plush made by JINX.

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  Baby pig plush made by JINX.

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  Rubber ducks of a pig, creeper, and Steve.

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  An officially licensed pig wheelchair cover.

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  The potato pig from 24w14potato.

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  The mottled pig from Minecraft Earth.

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  A pig as it appears in the City texture pack.

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  A pig as it appears in the Greek Mythology texture pack.

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  The Skeleton Pig, featured in the Halloween Edition mash-up pack and Minecraft Mini-Series.

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  A pig as it appears in the Plastic texture pack.

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  Party Pig, a skin featured in the 1st Birthday Skin Pack.

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  Pig Whisperer, a skin dressed as a pig featured in the Builders & Biomes skin pack.

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  Alternate design for the Pig Whisperer.

• A pig dancing with a bad piggy.

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  A pig as it appears in A Minecraft Movie, also a reference to Technoblade.

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  Cold animal variants in real life snow.

External links

• Pig article on Wikipedia