diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/Skull.php b/src/pocketmine/block/Skull.php
index da62c2c26..c067fc3d8 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/block/Skull.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/Skull.php
@@ -24,24 +24,33 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 namespace pocketmine\block;
 
 use pocketmine\block\utils\BlockDataValidator;
+use pocketmine\block\utils\SkullType;
 use pocketmine\item\Item;
 use pocketmine\item\ItemFactory;
+use pocketmine\item\Skull as ItemSkull;
 use pocketmine\math\AxisAlignedBB;
 use pocketmine\math\Facing;
 use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
 use pocketmine\Player;
 use pocketmine\tile\Skull as TileSkull;
+use function assert;
 use function floor;
 
 class Skull extends Flowable{
+	/** @var SkullType */
+	protected $skullType;
 
 	/** @var int */
 	protected $facing = Facing::NORTH;
 
-	protected $type = TileSkull::TYPE_SKELETON;
 	/** @var int */
 	protected $rotation = 0; //TODO: split this into floor skull and wall skull handling
 
+	public function __construct(BlockIdentifier $idInfo, string $name){
+		$this->skullType = SkullType::SKELETON(); //TODO: this should be a parameter
+		parent::__construct($idInfo, $name);
+	}
+
 	protected function writeStateToMeta() : int{
 		return $this->facing;
 	}
@@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ class Skull extends Flowable{
 		parent::readStateFromWorld();
 		$tile = $this->level->getTile($this);
 		if($tile instanceof TileSkull){
-			$this->type = $tile->getType();
+			$this->skullType = $tile->getSkullType();
 			$this->rotation = $tile->getRotation();
 		}
 	}
@@ -67,16 +76,22 @@ class Skull extends Flowable{
 		parent::writeStateToWorld();
 		//extra block properties storage hack
 		$tile = $this->level->getTile($this);
-		if($tile instanceof TileSkull){
-			$tile->setRotation($this->rotation);
-			$tile->setType($this->type);
-		}
+		assert($tile instanceof TileSkull);
+		$tile->setRotation($this->rotation);
+		$tile->setSkullType($this->skullType);
 	}
 
 	public function getHardness() : float{
 		return 1;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return SkullType
+	 */
+	public function getSkullType() : SkullType{
+		return $this->skullType;
+	}
+
 	protected function recalculateBoundingBox() : ?AxisAlignedBB{
 		//TODO: different bounds depending on attached face
 		return AxisAlignedBB::one()->contract(0.25, 0, 0.25)->trim(Facing::UP, 0.5);
@@ -88,7 +103,9 @@ class Skull extends Flowable{
 		}
 
 		$this->facing = $face;
-		$this->type = $item->getDamage(); //TODO: replace this with a proper variant getter
+		if($item instanceof ItemSkull){
+			$this->skullType = $item->getSkullType(); //TODO: the item should handle this, but this hack is currently needed because of tile mess
+		}
 		if($player !== null and $face === Facing::UP){
 			$this->rotation = ((int) floor(($player->yaw * 16 / 360) + 0.5)) & 0xf;
 		}
@@ -96,7 +113,7 @@ class Skull extends Flowable{
 	}
 
 	public function asItem() : Item{
-		return ItemFactory::get(Item::SKULL, $this->type);
+		return ItemFactory::get(Item::SKULL, $this->skullType->getMagicNumber());
 	}
 
 	public function isAffectedBySilkTouch() : bool{
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/block/utils/SkullType.php b/src/pocketmine/block/utils/SkullType.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ecbdd9302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pocketmine/block/utils/SkullType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ *
+ *  ____            _        _   __  __ _                  __  __ ____
+ * |  _ \ ___   ___| | _____| |_|  \/  (_)_ __   ___      |  \/  |  _ \
+ * | |_) / _ \ / __| |/ / _ \ __| |\/| | | '_ \ / _ \_____| |\/| | |_) |
+ * |  __/ (_) | (__|   <  __/ |_| |  | | | | | |  __/_____| |  | |  __/
+ * |_|   \___/ \___|_|\_\___|\__|_|  |_|_|_| |_|\___|     |_|  |_|_|
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * @author PocketMine Team
+ * @link http://www.pocketmine.net/
+ *
+ *
+*/
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace pocketmine\block\utils;
+
+final class SkullType{
+
+	/** @var SkullType */
+	private static $SKELETON;
+	/** @var SkullType */
+	private static $WITHER_SKELETON;
+	/** @var SkullType */
+	private static $ZOMBIE;
+	/** @var SkullType */
+	private static $HUMAN;
+	/** @var SkullType */
+	private static $CREEPER;
+	/** @var SkullType */
+	private static $DRAGON;
+
+	/* auto-generated code */
+
+	public static function SKELETON() : SkullType{
+		return self::$SKELETON;
+	}
+
+	public static function WITHER_SKELETON() : SkullType{
+		return self::$WITHER_SKELETON;
+	}
+
+	public static function ZOMBIE() : SkullType{
+		return self::$ZOMBIE;
+	}
+
+	public static function HUMAN() : SkullType{
+		return self::$HUMAN;
+	}
+
+	public static function CREEPER() : SkullType{
+		return self::$CREEPER;
+	}
+
+	public static function DRAGON() : SkullType{
+		return self::$DRAGON;
+	}
+
+	/** @var SkullType[] */
+	private static $all = [];
+	/** @var SkullType[] */
+	private static $numericIdMap = [];
+
+	public static function _init() : void{
+		self::register(self::$SKELETON = new SkullType("Skeleton Skull", 0));
+		self::register(self::$WITHER_SKELETON = new SkullType("Wither Skeleton Skull", 1));
+		self::register(self::$ZOMBIE = new SkullType("Zombie Head", 2));
+		self::register(self::$HUMAN = new SkullType("Player Head", 3));
+		self::register(self::$CREEPER = new SkullType("Creeper Head", 4));
+		self::register(self::$DRAGON = new SkullType("Dragon Head", 5));
+	}
+
+	private static function register(SkullType $type) : void{
+		self::$numericIdMap[$type->getMagicNumber()] = $type;
+		self::$all[] = $type;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return SkullType[]
+	 */
+	public static function getAll() : array{
+		return self::$all;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @internal
+	 * @param int $magicNumber
+	 *
+	 * @return SkullType
+	 * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
+	 */
+	public static function fromMagicNumber(int $magicNumber) : SkullType{
+		if(!isset(self::$numericIdMap[$magicNumber])){
+			throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Unknown skull type magic number $magicNumber");
+		}
+		return self::$numericIdMap[$magicNumber];
+	}
+
+	/** @var string */
+	private $displayName;
+	/** @var int */
+	private $magicNumber;
+
+	public function __construct(string $displayName, int $magicNumber){
+		$this->displayName = $displayName;
+		$this->magicNumber = $magicNumber;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function getDisplayName() : string{
+		return $this->displayName;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @return int
+	 */
+	public function getMagicNumber() : int{
+		return $this->magicNumber;
+	}
+}
+SkullType::_init();
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/ItemFactory.php b/src/pocketmine/item/ItemFactory.php
index 7527a5d99..5f5a57844 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/item/ItemFactory.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/ItemFactory.php
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ namespace pocketmine\item;
 use pocketmine\block\Block;
 use pocketmine\block\BlockFactory;
 use pocketmine\block\utils\DyeColor;
+use pocketmine\block\utils\SkullType;
 use pocketmine\entity\EntityFactory;
 use pocketmine\entity\Living;
 use pocketmine\nbt\tag\CompoundTag;
-use pocketmine\tile\Skull;
 use function constant;
 use function defined;
 use function explode;
@@ -172,12 +172,6 @@ class ItemFactory{
 		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::NETHER_WART_PLANT, 0, Item::NETHER_WART));
 		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::OAK_DOOR_BLOCK, 0, Item::OAK_DOOR));
 		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::REPEATER_BLOCK, 0, Item::REPEATER));
-		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::SKULL_BLOCK, Skull::TYPE_CREEPER, Item::SKULL));
-		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::SKULL_BLOCK, Skull::TYPE_DRAGON, Item::SKULL));
-		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::SKULL_BLOCK, Skull::TYPE_HUMAN, Item::SKULL));
-		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::SKULL_BLOCK, Skull::TYPE_SKELETON, Item::SKULL));
-		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::SKULL_BLOCK, Skull::TYPE_WITHER, Item::SKULL));
-		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::SKULL_BLOCK, Skull::TYPE_ZOMBIE, Item::SKULL));
 		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::SPRUCE_DOOR_BLOCK, 0, Item::SPRUCE_DOOR));
 		self::register(new ItemBlock(Block::SUGARCANE_BLOCK, 0, Item::SUGARCANE));
 		self::register(new LeatherBoots());
@@ -236,6 +230,10 @@ class ItemFactory{
 		self::register(new WritableBook());
 		self::register(new WrittenBook());
 
+		foreach(SkullType::getAll() as $skullType){
+			self::register(new Skull(Item::SKULL, $skullType->getMagicNumber(), $skullType->getDisplayName(), $skullType));
+		}
+
 		/** @var int[]|\SplObjectStorage $dyeMap */
 		$dyeMap = new \SplObjectStorage();
 		$dyeMap[DyeColor::BLACK()] = 16;
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/item/Skull.php b/src/pocketmine/item/Skull.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ad427243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pocketmine/item/Skull.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ *
+ *  ____            _        _   __  __ _                  __  __ ____
+ * |  _ \ ___   ___| | _____| |_|  \/  (_)_ __   ___      |  \/  |  _ \
+ * | |_) / _ \ / __| |/ / _ \ __| |\/| | | '_ \ / _ \_____| |\/| | |_) |
+ * |  __/ (_) | (__|   <  __/ |_| |  | | | | | |  __/_____| |  | |  __/
+ * |_|   \___/ \___|_|\_\___|\__|_|  |_|_|_| |_|\___|     |_|  |_|_|
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * @author PocketMine Team
+ * @link http://www.pocketmine.net/
+ *
+ *
+*/
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace pocketmine\item;
+
+use pocketmine\block\Block;
+use pocketmine\block\BlockFactory;
+use pocketmine\block\utils\SkullType;
+
+class Skull extends Item{
+
+	/** @var SkullType */
+	private $skullType;
+
+	public function __construct(int $id, int $variant, string $name, SkullType $skullType){
+		parent::__construct($id, $variant, $name);
+		$this->skullType = $skullType;
+	}
+
+	public function getBlock() : Block{
+		return BlockFactory::get(Block::SKULL_BLOCK);
+	}
+
+	public function getSkullType() : SkullType{
+		return $this->skullType;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/tile/Skull.php b/src/pocketmine/tile/Skull.php
index 87876a76c..42802db66 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/tile/Skull.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/tile/Skull.php
@@ -23,42 +23,58 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\tile;
 
+use pocketmine\block\utils\SkullType;
+use pocketmine\level\Level;
+use pocketmine\math\Vector3;
+use pocketmine\nbt\tag\ByteTag;
 use pocketmine\nbt\tag\CompoundTag;
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated
+ * @see \pocketmine\block\Skull
+ */
 class Skull extends Spawnable{
-	public const TYPE_SKELETON = 0;
-	public const TYPE_WITHER = 1;
-	public const TYPE_ZOMBIE = 2;
-	public const TYPE_HUMAN = 3;
-	public const TYPE_CREEPER = 4;
-	public const TYPE_DRAGON = 5;
 
-	public const TAG_SKULL_TYPE = "SkullType"; //TAG_Byte
-	public const TAG_ROT = "Rot"; //TAG_Byte
-	public const TAG_MOUTH_MOVING = "MouthMoving"; //TAG_Byte
-	public const TAG_MOUTH_TICK_COUNT = "MouthTickCount"; //TAG_Int
+	private const TAG_SKULL_TYPE = "SkullType"; //TAG_Byte
+	private const TAG_ROT = "Rot"; //TAG_Byte
+	private const TAG_MOUTH_MOVING = "MouthMoving"; //TAG_Byte
+	private const TAG_MOUTH_TICK_COUNT = "MouthTickCount"; //TAG_Int
 
-	/** @var int */
-	private $skullType = self::TYPE_SKELETON;
+	/** @var SkullType */
+	private $skullType;
 	/** @var int */
 	private $skullRotation = 0;
 
+	public function __construct(Level $level, Vector3 $pos){
+		$this->skullType = SkullType::SKELETON();
+		parent::__construct($level, $pos);
+	}
+
 	public function readSaveData(CompoundTag $nbt) : void{
-		$this->skullType = $nbt->getByte(self::TAG_SKULL_TYPE, $this->skullType, true);
-		$this->skullRotation = $nbt->getByte(self::TAG_ROT, $this->skullRotation, true);
+		if($nbt->hasTag(self::TAG_SKULL_TYPE, ByteTag::class)){
+			try{
+				$this->skullType = SkullType::fromMagicNumber($nbt->getByte(self::TAG_SKULL_TYPE));
+			}catch(\InvalidArgumentException $e){
+				//bad data, drop it
+			}
+		}
+		$rotation = $nbt->getByte(self::TAG_ROT, 0, true);
+		if($rotation >= 0 and $rotation <= 15){
+			$this->skullRotation = $rotation;
+		}
 	}
 
 	protected function writeSaveData(CompoundTag $nbt) : void{
-		$nbt->setByte(self::TAG_SKULL_TYPE, $this->skullType);
+		$nbt->setByte(self::TAG_SKULL_TYPE, $this->skullType->getMagicNumber());
 		$nbt->setByte(self::TAG_ROT, $this->skullRotation);
 	}
 
-	public function setType(int $type){
+	public function setSkullType(SkullType $type){
 		$this->skullType = $type;
 		$this->onChanged();
 	}
 
-	public function getType() : int{
+	public function getSkullType() : SkullType{
 		return $this->skullType;
 	}
 
@@ -72,7 +88,7 @@ class Skull extends Spawnable{
 	}
 
 	protected function addAdditionalSpawnData(CompoundTag $nbt) : void{
-		$nbt->setByte(self::TAG_SKULL_TYPE, $this->skullType);
+		$nbt->setByte(self::TAG_SKULL_TYPE, $this->skullType->getMagicNumber());
 		$nbt->setByte(self::TAG_ROT, $this->skullRotation);
 	}
 }