Purple Shulker Box
Block

Purple Shulker Box

Namespaced ID
minecraft:purple_shulker_box
Legacy numeric ID
229(1.12.2 & earlier)
Stack size
1
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Purple Shulker Box.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Purple Shulker Box.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
2
Blast resistance
2
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
Yes
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
1 / 15
Block state IDs
13651 – 13656

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden1.50s
Stone0.75s
Iron0.50s
Golden0.25s
Diamond0.38s
Netherite0.33s

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Purple Shulker Box when broken.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
229 (pre-1.13, from 1.12.2)
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:purple_shulker_box (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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About Purple Shulker Box

Where do you get Purple Shulker Box in Minecraft?

Purple Shulker Box can be obtained by breaking Purple Shulker Box.

What is the Minecraft ID for Purple Shulker Box?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:purple_shulker_box, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:purple_shulker_box. In legacy versions before 1.13, Purple Shulker Box used the numeric ID 229. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.

How do you mine Purple Shulker Box in Minecraft?

Purple Shulker Box has hardness 2. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.