Catcher Mob
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.20. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
A balanced Fabric tool for easy mob transport! Catch villagers and animals as items without boats or rails. Saves all data: trades, names, and health…
⬇ Download on Modrinth
🕸️ Simple Mob Catcher Tired of pushing cows into boats? Hate building 1000 blocks of rails just to move one Villager? Simple Mob Catcher is here to help!
This mod adds a single, useful item: the Mob Catcher. It allows you to pick up passive mobs as items and release them anywhere else. It is designed to be balanced for survival gameplay.
✨ Features Easy Transport: Simply Right-Click a mob to catch it, and Right-Click on the ground to release it.
Data Preservation: The net saves everything about the mob — Health, Custom Name, Villager Trades, Cat Variants, and Saddle/Inventory.
Balanced Gameplay:
The item has Durability (it is not infinite).
Requires Ender Pearls to craft.
Safety & Protection:
🚫 No Griefing: You cannot catch tamed pets (Wolves, Cats, Parrots) owned by other players.
🚫 No Cheating: You cannot catch Hostile Mobs (Zombies, Creepers), Bosses (Dragon, Wither), or Players.
User Friendly: Informative tooltips and Action Bar messages tell you exactly what's inside the net or why you can't catch a specific mob.
🔨 Crafting Recipe To craft the Mob Catcher, you need String, an Ender Pearl, and a Stick.
Top & Sides: String
Center: Ender Pearl
Bottom-Right: Stick
❓ FAQ Q: Does this work on servers? A: Yes! It is fully compatible with servers.
Q: Can I catch the Ender Dragon? A: No, bosses and hostile monsters are blacklisted for balance.
Q: Can I pick up my friend's dog? A: No, the mod checks for ownership. You can only pick up your own pets or wild animals.
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as Catcher_Mob.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 15 KB
- Download link checked 12 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.