{"id":29736,"date":"2026-07-13T14:36:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/?p=29736"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:36:46","slug":"cobblemon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/cobblemon\/","title":{"rendered":"Cobblemon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cobblemon is the mod that finally lets you catch, train and battle Pok\u00e9mon inside an actual Minecraft world, without leaving the game&#8217;s own rules and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-blocks\/\">blocks<\/a> behind. Unlike older attempts at the idea, it was built specifically to fit into modpacks and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-do-mods-work-in-minecraft\/\">mods<\/a> you already run, using the <em>Pok\u00e9mon Showdown<\/em> battle engine underneath a fully block-shaped cast of creatures. Whether you&#8217;re picking a starter for the very first time or trying to work out if your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/en\/gameserver\/minecraft-server-hosting\">server<\/a> can handle a full Pok\u00e9dex, this guide walks through everything from installation to legendary encounters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='hint hint--brand'><p>Overview Cobblemon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-cobblemon-\">What Is Cobblemon?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#the-cobblemon-installation\">The Cobblemon Installation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-catch-pok-mon-in-cobblemon\">How to Catch Pok\u00e9mon in Cobblemon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#the-cobblemon-healing-machine\">The Cobblemon Healing Machine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#cobblemon-legendary-spawn-conditions\">Cobblemon Legendary Spawn Conditions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#breeding-pok-mon-in-cobblemon\">Breeding Pok\u00e9mon in Cobblemon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#best-cobblemon-addons\">Best Cobblemon Addons<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-play-cobblemon-with-friends\">How to Play Cobblemon With Friends<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#cobblemon-vs-pixelmon-which-pok-mon-mod-is-better-\">Cobblemon vs Pixelmon: Which Pok\u00e9mon Mod Is Better?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#gotta-craft-em-all-your-next-cobblemon-steps\">Wrap-Up<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Cobblemon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cobblemon is an open-source Pok\u00e9mon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-do-mods-work-in-minecraft\/\">mod<\/a> for Minecraft Java Edition, built for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-fabric\/\"><em>Fabric<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-neoforge\/\"><em>NeoForge<\/em><\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-forge\/\"><em>Forge<\/em><\/a> support available through a compatibility layer. Over 700 Pok\u00e9mon can be caught, trained and evolved, and every fight runs on the P<em>ok\u00e9mon Showdown<\/em> battle engine, so type matchups, abilities and held items behave the way they do in the mainline games. Cobblemon also borrows a few ideas from <em>Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/em>: you can move freely and keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/en\/blog\/minecraft-mining\">mining<\/a> or building while a battle plays out nearby, relearn old moves at any time, and decide yourself when a Pok\u00e9mon evolves instead of it happening automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One detail worth knowing before you install anything: Cobblemon has no official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-multiplayer\/\">multiplayer<\/a> server of its own. Public servers exist through community listings and the project&#8217;s Discord, but if you want a world for you and your friends, you&#8217;ll be setting one up yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class='hint hint--brand'><p><strong>Cobblemon Is Not Pixelmon<\/strong>Cobblemon and Pixelmon are two separate mods with similar premises, and it&#8217;s an easy mix-up to make. Pixelmon is the older of the two, built around <em>Forge<\/em> and <em>NeoForge<\/em> with a bigger Pok\u00e9mon roster and a more traditional RPG structure of gyms and NPC trainers. Cobblemon takes a lighter, more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/vanilla-minecraft\/\">vanilla<\/a>-friendly approach on <em>Fabric<\/em> and <em>NeoForge<\/em>. They are not compatible with each other and need to be installed separately. We compare the two mods in detail further down this guide.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cobblemon Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting Cobblemon running comes down to two decisions: which mod loader to use, and how much RAM to set aside. Both are covered below before you touch a single download link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Loader to Choose for Cobblemon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cobblemon is officially built for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-fabric\/\"><em>Fabric<\/em><\/a> and <em>NeoForge<\/em>. For <em>Fabric<\/em>, you only need the <em>Fabric<\/em> <em>API<\/em> alongside the mod itself. <em>NeoForge<\/em> additionally requires <em>Kotlin for Forge<\/em>, since parts of Cobblemon are written in Kotlin. Classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-forge\/\"><em>Forge<\/em><\/a> isn&#8217;t natively supported, so if a modpack specifically calls for it, check that it&#8217;s actually running on <em>NeoForge<\/em> under the hood before you install anything. If you&#8217;re unsure which loader a modpack you&#8217;ve found uses, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curseforge.com\/\">CurseForge<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/\">Modrinth<\/a> listing for the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curseforge.com\/minecraft\/mc-mods\/cobblemon\">Cobblemon mod<\/a> always states it clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cobblemon System Requirements &amp; RAM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For a singleplayer world or the official client modpack, Cobblemon needs a minimum of 2.5x GB of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-much-ram-do-i-need-for-my-modded-minecraft-server\/\">RAM<\/a> allocated to Minecraft, with 3x GB or more recommended for smoother performance once Pok\u00e9mon start spawning in numbers. This is separate from what a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-multiplayer\/\">multiplayer<\/a> server needs, which we cover in the section on playing with friends further down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Catch Pok\u00e9mon in Cobblemon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Catching Pok\u00e9mon in Cobblemon works close to the mainline games, but with one Minecraft-specific twist: you throw the ball yourself instead of clicking a button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cobblemon Pok\u00e9 Ball Types and Catch Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To catch a wild Pok\u00e9mon, equip a Cobblemon Pok\u00e9 Ball in your hotbar and throw it directly at the target, either during a battle or out in the open. A missed throw drops the ball on the ground so you can pick it back up. Reducing a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s HP or inflicting a status condition such as <em>asleep<\/em> or <em>paralyzed<\/em> noticeably improves your odds. There are 48 Pok\u00e9 Ball variants in total, and most of them need to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-crafting\/\">crafted<\/a> from apricorns and metal ingots. A few examples worth knowing early on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>quick ball: <\/strong>offering a high catch rate on the first turn of battle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>dream ball:<\/strong> boosting catch rate against sleeping Pok\u00e9mon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>beast ball: <\/strong>built specifically for ultra beasts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>master ball:<\/strong> guaranteeing a catch regardless of conditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for Catching Rare &amp; Shiny Pok\u00e9mon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A handful of habits make the difference between a full box of duds and a team worth showing off:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>weakening the target before throwing a ball<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>inflicting sleep or paralysis for a bigger catch bonus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>crafting great balls or ultra balls early instead of wasting basic ones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>keeping an eye out while exploring, since shinies can appear anywhere a Pok\u00e9mon normally spawns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cobblemon Healing Machine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your party starts taking real damage, you&#8217;ll want a base setup rather than relying on natural regeneration. The Cobblemon healing machine restores HP, PP and cures status conditions with a single right-click, and doubles as a job block that can turn a nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-villager\/\">villager<\/a> into a nurse. The Cobblemon PC sits alongside it as your storage system, letting you swap party members and view IVs, natures and held items for every Pok\u00e9mon you&#8217;ve caught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cobblemon Legendary Spawn Conditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Legendary Pok\u00e9mon are the one area where Cobblemon leans hardest on server configuration rather than fixed rules, so it&#8217;s worth understanding both the base mechanics and their limits before you go hunting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Find Cobblemon Legendary Pok\u00e9mon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most legendaries, including Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Rayquaza and Xerneas, require the community-made <em>Legendary Encounters<\/em> datapack to spawn at all. Mew and Mewtwo are the exceptions available in the base <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-do-mods-work-in-minecraft\/\">mod<\/a>. Encounters typically follow a beacon-and-key-item pattern: Articuno, for example, appears in a snowy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-biomes\/\">biome<\/a> when you right-click a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/en\/blog\/create-a-beacon-in-minecraft\">beacon<\/a> while holding 4x ice stone, while Rayquaza requires the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/the-egg-of-the-ender-dragon\/\">ender dragon egg<\/a> on the main island of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/en\/blog\/the-end-in-minecraft\">End<\/a>. Legendary Pok\u00e9mon usually spawn between level 55 and level 100, so a mismatched team can be wiped out fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in mind that server owners can disable, rebalance or replace these encounters entirely through their own datapacks, so treat any specific spawn method as a starting point rather than a guarantee on every world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparing for a Legendary Encounter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before summoning anything with three-digit levels in Cobblemon, a bit of preparation goes a long way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>leveling your team to at least 50<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-crafting\/\">crafting<\/a> a stock of ultra balls or better<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>packing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-potions\/\">potions<\/a>, max potions and revives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>saving your world first, since most legendaries can only be summoned once<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breeding Pok\u00e9mon in Cobblemon<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-breeding\/\">Breeding<\/a> in Cobblemon exists in two forms: the mechanic built into the base mod, and a set of addons that go further with IV control and server economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Native Cobblemon Pasture Block Breeding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Right-click a Cobblemon pasture block with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-wheat\/\">wheat<\/a> to activate it, and any compatible Pok\u00e9mon roaming on or near it will begin producing roughly one egg every 15 minutes. Attach a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-hopper\/\">hopper<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-chest\/\">chest<\/a> underneath to collect eggs automatically instead of checking manually. To push for strong IVs, breed with a high-IV Ditto, equip a destiny knot to guarantee inheriting five IVs, and hold an everstone on the parent whose nature you want to keep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Cobblemon Breeding Addons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If native breeding feels too random for competitive teams, a few community addons expand on it directly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/modrinth.com\/mod\/cobbreeding\"><em>Cobbreeding<\/em><\/a>, adding full IV, nature, ability and shiny-hunting mechanics to the pasture block<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curseforge.com\/minecraft\/mc-mods\/daycareplus\"><em>Daycare+<\/em><\/a>, offering a configurable daycare interface and an optional fertility-based competitive breeding mode<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cobblemon Breeding API<\/em>, a base framework other addons build their own breeding features on top of<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Cobblemon Addons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-breeding\/\">breeding<\/a>, a handful of addons consistently show up on well-run Cobblemon worlds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>gold and silver bottlecaps, letting you max out IVs without breeding at all<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pok\u00e9mon-style settlements, adding towns with healers, marts and NPC trainers to natural terrain generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>gender, shiny and form-change items, useful for adjusting a Pok\u00e9mon you caught with the wrong cosmetic traits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Cobbleverse<\/em>, a full modpack bundling nearly every known Pok\u00e9mon, mega evolutions and custom gyms into one install<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Play Cobblemon With Friends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since there&#8217;s no official Cobblemon server, playing with friends means either joining a public community server or hosting your own. Either way, the hardware side comes down to memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cobblemon Server RAM Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Cobblemon spawns Pok\u00e9mon continuously across every loaded chunk, and each one runs AI logic every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/change-tick-speed-in-minecraft\/\">tick<\/a>, which makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-much-ram-do-i-need-for-my-modded-minecraft-server\/\">RAM planning<\/a> a bit different from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/vanilla-minecraft\/\">vanilla<\/a> server. As a rule of thumb:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>4x-6x GB for a pure Cobblemon install with 1 to 8 players<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7x-10x GB for the same setup with 9 to 15 players<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8x-16x GB for a full modpack such as <em>All The Mons<\/em>, depending on group size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason RAM climbs so quickly is entity count rather than player count alone: a server with 10 active players spread across different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-biomes\/\">biomes<\/a> can easily have 200x-400x Pok\u00e9mon loaded and ticking at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Setting Up Your Own Cobblemon Server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every player needs to match the exact mod loader, Cobblemon version and any addons the server runs, or they simply won&#8217;t be able to connect. In practice, that means installing <em>Fabric<\/em> or <em>NeoForge<\/em> on the server first, uploading the matching mod files via FTP, and starting the server once so it generates its <em>config<\/em> folders before anyone joins. If you&#8217;d rather skip the manual setup entirely, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/en\/gameserver\/minecraft-server-hosting\">Minecraft server with modpack support<\/a> handles the loader, RAM allocation and uptime for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cobblemon vs Pixelmon: Which Pok\u00e9mon Mod Is Better?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both mods put Pok\u00e9mon inside Minecraft, but they&#8217;re built around different priorities. The table below breaks down where they actually differ. So, the question isn\u2019t really which is better but which Pok\u00e9mon mod fits you best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cobblemon<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pixelmon<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>battle system<\/td><td><em>Pok\u00e9mon Showdown<\/em> engine, free movement during fights<\/td><td>turn-based battles closer to a classic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/en\/blog\/minecraft-blog-the-best-rpg-mods-en\">RPG<\/a> structure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>loader support<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-fabric\/\"><em>Fabric<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-neoforge\/\"><em>NeoForge<\/em><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-forge\/\"><em>Forge<\/em><\/a> and <em>NeoForge<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>performance<\/td><td>lighter; runs on around 4x-6x GB <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-much-ram-do-i-need-for-my-modded-minecraft-server\/\">RAM<\/a><\/td><td>heavier; typically needs 6x-8x GB RAM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pok\u00e9mon roster<\/td><td>700+, growing with regular updates<\/td><td>1,000+ across all nine generations, including mega evolutions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>structures &amp; content<\/td><td>lighter world generation, addon-dependent gyms<\/td><td>built-in gyms, NPC trainers and generated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-building\/\">structures<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>visual style<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-blocks\/\">blocky<\/a>, native Minecraft look<\/td><td>detailed 3D models closer to the mainline games<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want something that feels like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/vanilla-minecraft\/\">vanilla<\/a> Minecraft with Pok\u00e9mon roaming the world, Cobblemon is the lighter, more integrated pick. If you want the fuller Pok\u00e9mon RPG experience with gyms and a bigger roster out of the box, Pixelmon is still the more complete package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774602048325\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Is Cobblemon or Pixelmon better for beginners?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Cobblemon is generally the easier entry point since it changes less about how Minecraft plays and runs on lighter hardware. Pixelmon suits players who specifically want gyms, NPC trainers and a larger Pok\u00e9mon roster from the start.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1783340717850\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>What is the Cobblemon healing machine recipe?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The Cobblemon healing machine is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-crafting\/\">crafted<\/a> from 3x <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-copper\/\">copper<\/a> ingot, 4x <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-iron\/\">iron<\/a> ingot, 1x <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-redstone\/\">redstone<\/a> dust and 1x max revive.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1783340733632\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>Do I need a datapack to catch legendary Pok\u00e9mon in Cobblemon?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">For most legendaries, yes. Only Mew and Mewtwo are available without an additional datapack such as <em>Legendary Encounters<\/em>.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1783340742735\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>How much RAM does a Cobblemon server need?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Around 4x-6x GB for up to 8 players on a pure Cobblemon install, rising to 8x-16x GB for larger groups or full modpacks.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1783340757283\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong><strong>Can I use Forge to play Cobblemon?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Not directly: Cobblemon officially supports <em>Fabric<\/em> and <em>NeoForge<\/em>; classic <em>Forge<\/em> isn&#8217;t a supported loader for the base mod.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Gotta Craft &#8216;Em All: Your Next Cobblemon Steps<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From your first pok\u00e9 ball to a fully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/en\/blog\/healthbar-in-minecraft\">healed<\/a>, freshly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-breeding\/\">bred<\/a> team, Cobblemon gives Minecraft a genuine Pok\u00e9mon layer without asking you to leave the game you already know behind. If you&#8217;re still deciding on your setup, our guides on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-fabric\/\"><em>Fabric<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft-neoforge\/\"><em>NeoForge<\/em><\/a> cover the loaders in more depth, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/how-do-mods-work-in-minecraft\/\">mod installation guide<\/a> walks through the basics step by step. Ready to catch Pok\u00e9mon with friends instead of alone? Rent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/en\/gameserver\/minecraft-server-hosting\">pre-installed GPORTAL Minecraft server<\/a> and have your Cobblemon world running in minutes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button button-margin-top\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.g-portal.com\/wiki\/en\/minecraft\/\" style=\"background-color:#50fcea;color:#1e1e1e;border-radius:5px\"><strong>MORE ABOUT MINECRAFT<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cobblemon is the mod that finally lets you catch, train and battle Pok\u00e9mon inside an actual Minecraft world, without leaving the game&#8217;s own rules and blocks behind. Unlike older attempts at the idea, it was built specifically to fit into modpacks and other mods you already run, using the Pok\u00e9mon Showdown battle engine underneath a fully block-shaped cast of creatures. Whether you&#8217;re picking a starter for the very first time or trying to work out if your server can handle a full Pok\u00e9dex, this guide walks through everything from installation to legendary encounters. What Is Cobblemon? Cobblemon is an open-source Pok\u00e9mon mod for Minecraft Java Edition, built for Fabric and NeoForge, with Forge support available through a compatibility layer. Over 700 Pok\u00e9mon can be caught, trained and evolved, and every fight runs on the Pok\u00e9mon Showdown battle engine, so type matchups, abilities and held items behave the way they do in the mainline games. Cobblemon also borrows a few ideas from Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus: you can move freely and keep mining or building while a battle plays out nearby, relearn old moves at any time, and decide yourself when a Pok\u00e9mon evolves instead of it happening automatically. One detail worth knowing before you install anything: Cobblemon has no official multiplayer server of its own. Public servers exist through community listings and the project&#8217;s Discord, but if you want a world for you and your friends, you&#8217;ll be setting one up yourself. The Cobblemon Installation Getting Cobblemon running comes down to two decisions: which mod loader to use, and how much RAM to set aside. Both are covered below before you touch a single download link. Which Loader to Choose for Cobblemon Cobblemon is officially built for Fabric and NeoForge. For Fabric, you only need the Fabric API alongside the mod itself. NeoForge additionally requires Kotlin for Forge, since parts of Cobblemon are written in Kotlin. Classic Forge isn&#8217;t natively supported, so if a modpack specifically calls for it, check that it&#8217;s actually running on NeoForge under the hood before you install anything. If you&#8217;re unsure which loader a modpack you&#8217;ve found uses, the CurseForge and Modrinth listing for the official Cobblemon mod always states it clearly. Cobblemon System Requirements &amp; RAM For a singleplayer world or the official client modpack, Cobblemon needs a minimum of 2.5x GB of RAM allocated to Minecraft, with 3x GB or more recommended for smoother performance once Pok\u00e9mon start spawning in numbers. This is separate from what a dedicated multiplayer server needs, which we cover in the section on playing with friends further down. How to Catch Pok\u00e9mon in Cobblemon Catching Pok\u00e9mon in Cobblemon works close to the mainline games, but with one Minecraft-specific twist: you throw the ball yourself instead of clicking a button. Cobblemon Pok\u00e9 Ball Types and Catch Rates To catch a wild Pok\u00e9mon, equip a Cobblemon Pok\u00e9 Ball in your hotbar and throw it directly at the target, either during a battle or out in the open. A missed throw drops the ball on the ground so you can pick it back up. Reducing a Pok\u00e9mon&#8217;s HP or inflicting a status condition such as asleep or paralyzed noticeably improves your odds. There are 48 Pok\u00e9 Ball variants in total, and most of them need to be crafted from apricorns and metal ingots. A few examples worth knowing early on: Tips for Catching Rare &amp; Shiny Pok\u00e9mon A handful of habits make the difference between a full box of duds and a team worth showing off: The Cobblemon Healing Machine Once your party starts taking real damage, you&#8217;ll want a base setup rather than relying on natural regeneration. The Cobblemon healing machine restores HP, PP and cures status conditions with a single right-click, and doubles as a job block that can turn a nearby villager into a nurse. The Cobblemon PC sits alongside it as your storage system, letting you swap party members and view IVs, natures and held items for every Pok\u00e9mon you&#8217;ve caught. Cobblemon Legendary Spawn Conditions Legendary Pok\u00e9mon are the one area where Cobblemon leans hardest on server configuration rather than fixed rules, so it&#8217;s worth understanding both the base mechanics and their limits before you go hunting. Where to Find Cobblemon Legendary Pok\u00e9mon Most legendaries, including Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Rayquaza and Xerneas, require the community-made Legendary Encounters datapack to spawn at all. Mew and Mewtwo are the exceptions available in the base mod. Encounters typically follow a beacon-and-key-item pattern: Articuno, for example, appears in a snowy biome when you right-click a beacon while holding 4x ice stone, while Rayquaza requires the ender dragon egg on the main island of the End. Legendary Pok\u00e9mon usually spawn between level 55 and level 100, so a mismatched team can be wiped out fast. Keep in mind that server owners can disable, rebalance or replace these encounters entirely through their own datapacks, so treat any specific spawn method as a starting point rather than a guarantee on every world. Preparing for a Legendary Encounter Before summoning anything with three-digit levels in Cobblemon, a bit of preparation goes a long way: Breeding Pok\u00e9mon in Cobblemon Breeding in Cobblemon exists in two forms: the mechanic built into the base mod, and a set of addons that go further with IV control and server economies. Native Cobblemon Pasture Block Breeding Right-click a Cobblemon pasture block with wheat to activate it, and any compatible Pok\u00e9mon roaming on or near it will begin producing roughly one egg every 15 minutes. Attach a hopper and chest underneath to collect eggs automatically instead of checking manually. To push for strong IVs, breed with a high-IV Ditto, equip a destiny knot to guarantee inheriting five IVs, and hold an everstone on the parent whose nature you want to keep. Best Cobblemon Breeding Addons If native breeding feels too random for competitive teams, a few community addons expand on it directly: Best Cobblemon Addons Beyond breeding, a handful of addons consistently show up on well-run Cobblemon worlds: How to Play Cobblemon With Friends Since there&#8217;s no official Cobblemon server, playing with friends means either joining a public community server or hosting your own. Either way, the hardware side comes down to memory. Cobblemon Server RAM Requirements Cobblemon spawns Pok\u00e9mon continuously across every loaded chunk, and each one runs AI logic every tick, which makes RAM planning a bit different from a vanilla server. As a rule of thumb: The reason RAM climbs so quickly is entity count rather than player count alone: a server with 10 active players spread across different biomes can easily have 200x-400x Pok\u00e9mon loaded and ticking at once. Setting Up Your Own Cobblemon Server Every player needs to match the exact mod loader, Cobblemon version and any addons the server runs, or they simply won&#8217;t be able to connect. In practice, that means installing Fabric or NeoForge on the server first, uploading the matching mod files via FTP, and starting the server once so it generates its config folders before anyone joins. If you&#8217;d rather skip the manual setup entirely, a Minecraft server with modpack support handles the loader, RAM allocation and uptime for you. Cobblemon vs Pixelmon: Which Pok\u00e9mon Mod Is Better? Both mods put Pok\u00e9mon inside Minecraft, but they&#8217;re built around different priorities. The table below breaks down where they actually differ. So, the question isn\u2019t really which is better but which Pok\u00e9mon mod fits you best. Category Cobblemon Pixelmon battle system Pok\u00e9mon Showdown engine, free movement during fights turn-based battles closer to a classic RPG structure loader support Fabric and NeoForge Forge and NeoForge performance lighter; runs on around 4x-6x GB RAM heavier; typically needs 6x-8x GB RAM Pok\u00e9mon roster 700+, growing with regular updates 1,000+ across all nine generations, including mega evolutions structures &amp; content lighter world generation, addon-dependent gyms built-in gyms, NPC trainers and generated structures visual style blocky, native Minecraft look detailed 3D models closer to the mainline games If you want something that feels like vanilla Minecraft with Pok\u00e9mon roaming the world, Cobblemon is the lighter, more integrated pick. If you want the fuller Pok\u00e9mon RPG experience with gyms and a bigger roster out of the box, Pixelmon is still the more complete package. FAQ Gotta Craft &#8216;Em All: Your Next Cobblemon Steps From your first pok\u00e9 ball to a fully healed, freshly bred team, Cobblemon gives Minecraft a genuine Pok\u00e9mon layer without asking you to leave the game you already know behind. If you&#8217;re still deciding on your setup, our guides on Fabric and NeoForge cover the loaders in more depth, and our mod installation guide walks through the basics step by step. Ready to catch Pok\u00e9mon with friends instead of alone? Rent a pre-installed GPORTAL Minecraft server and have your Cobblemon world running in minutes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":28054,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"post-blog-template.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,49],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Cobblemon Mod: Minecraft Meets Pok\u00e9mon | GPORTAL<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New to Cobblemon? 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