Give 2 Shulker Shells

Get shells to craft a shulker box

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

Gives 2 shulker shells, the exact amount needed with one chest to craft a shulker box. Shulker boxes keep their contents when broken, making them the go-to portable storage. Shells normally only drop from shulkers in end cities.

/give @p shulker_shell 2

24 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
Craft the two shells around a chest to make a shulker box.

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