Cobblemon guides
Everything you need to start playing Cobblemon on a server: what the mod is, how to install it, how to join, and the reference pages you will keep coming back to once you are in.
All 7 Cobblemon guides
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What is Cobblemon? The Pokemon mod for Minecraft, explained
Cobblemon is a free, open source Pokemon mod for Minecraft Java Edition: catch, battle, breed and evolve over 1,000 species. How it works, how it beats Pixelmon, and how to play it online.
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How to install Cobblemon in 2026 (Modrinth, CurseForge, Fabric)
Install Cobblemon in under 10 minutes: get the Modrinth or CurseForge app, install a server modpack, hit play. Covers Fabric, NeoForge and the version errors that block joins.
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How to join a Cobblemon server (step by step)
To join a Cobblemon server: install the mod or modpack on Minecraft Java, open Multiplayer, add the server IP. Full walkthrough plus what to do in your first hour.
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Best Cobblemon starter Pokemon for a new server
Which Cobblemon starter should you pick? Grass survives the early game best, Fire clears fastest, Water is most forgiving. Ranked for joining a server, not for final stats.
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Cobblemon shiny hunting guide: rates and methods
Cobblemon shiny odds are roughly 1 in 8,192 per spawn, and the roll happens at spawn, so fleeing never rerolls. What actually improves your odds, and how servers change the rate.
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Legendary Pokemon in Cobblemon: how to find and catch them
How to get legendary Pokemon in Cobblemon: base spawn rates are brutal, so servers use monuments, raids and mission chains instead. Plus the catch setup that actually lands one.
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Cobblemon spawn guide: where Pokemon appear by biome
Where Pokemon spawn in Cobblemon, by biome: which types appear where, how time, weather, light and altitude shift the pool, and how to build a farm that targets one species.
Where to play
Once you are set up, our ranked list of the best Cobblemon servers covers every server we test, and the Cobblemon Pokedex has stats, spawn biomes and drops for all 1,025 species.