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What Is Cobblemon / Pixelmon Reforged?

Cobblemon and Pixelmon Reforged turn Minecraft into a Pokémon game — catch, battle, and train creatures in the blocky world. They're the two big names in monster-catching mods. Here's what each is and how they differ.

By MC Monitor · 1 min read

Game Modes

Pixelmon Reforged

Pixelmon Refsorged is the long-running, Forge-based Pokémon mod. It adds hundreds of Pokémon, Poké Balls, gyms, and a battle system faithful to the franchise. It runs on specific Minecraft versions (commonly 1.12.2 or 1.16.5) and needs Forge installed — many servers provide a modpack.

Cobblemon

Cobblemon is the newer, Fabric-based alternative with a cleaner, more modern feel and regular updates on recent Minecraft versions. It's lighter and easier to run, and has quickly built a passionate community. Same core loop — catch 'em all — different underlying tech.

Which should you play?

  • Pixelmon Reforged — deepest content, biggest servers, mature modpacks.
  • Cobblemon — modern, lightweight, great on newer versions.

Find a modded server

Our best Pixelmon servers list shows active communities; check each server's page for the exact mod and version to install. You'll need the matching mod loader to join.

Pixelmon Servers Set Version

Reviewed by the MC Monitor Editorial Team. Our editorial team researches server listings, verifies live status data, and keeps these guides current. Last review: June 2026.

What Is Hardcore Mode? One life, permanent death — how hardcore servers punish and reward. What Is a Hub / Network Server? One lobby connecting many game worlds — the multiplayer arcade. What Is Semi-Vanilla? Vanilla feel with light quality-of-life plugins — no game-changing mods. What Is a Creative Server? Unlimited blocks, flight, and WorldEdit for pure building. Ready to play? Live player counts and IPs for every server on the list.