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Play Cobblemon with Dawn

Install the official Cobblemon pack in the Dawn Minecraft launcher, then start a free server for your friends.

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Free · Windows, macOS, Linux

Dawn Profiles page with the Cobblemon Fabric 1.21.1 profile highlighted next to Create: Above & Beyond and All the Mods 10

How to install Cobblemon

Cobblemon is a free mod for Minecraft: Java Edition that adds Pokémon-style creatures and battles. It's made by Cobbled Studios. The easiest way to play it is their official modpack, which bundles the mod with the extras they recommend, including Sodium, Lithium, FerriteCore, Entity Culling and Iris.

In the Dawn Minecraft launcher it takes four steps:

  1. Get DawnDownload Dawn for Windows, macOS or Linux, and sign in with the Microsoft account that owns Minecraft: Java Edition.
  2. Search for CobblemonOpen Mods, switch to the Modpacks tab and search for Cobblemon.
  3. Install the official packPick Cobblemon Official Modpack [Fabric] by Cobbled Studios and install it. Dawn creates a profile with the pack's Minecraft version and loader, which is Fabric 1.21.1 right now.
  4. Press PlayOpen the new Cobblemon profile and press Play.

Play Cobblemon with friends on a free server

Dawn is the official Aternos launcher, so you can create and run a free Aternos server without leaving Dawn. Every player and the server need the same Cobblemon version.

  1. Create the serverGo to Aternos Hosting in Dawn and press Create Aternos Server. The form asks for the server software and Minecraft version, and has a Modpack field for the packs Aternos offers.
  2. Match your packPick the Cobblemon pack if Aternos lists it. If it doesn't, create a Fabric server on the same Minecraft version as your profile and add Cobblemon from the server's Mods tab.
  3. Invite your friendsShare the server with your friends. When a Dawn player joins while it's offline, the server starts on its own.
Aternos Hosting in Dawn with server folders, Join server buttons and online, starting and offline states
Aternos servers in Dawn. Which modpacks and mods Aternos offers is up to Aternos.

Cobblemon on Mac and Linux

Dawn runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs and on Linux as a Flatpak or a tarball, and the steps above are the same on each. Linux support is still experimental.

Fabric or NeoForge?

Cobbled Studios publishes the official pack in a Fabric edition and a NeoForge edition, and both are on Modrinth. The Fabric edition is by far the more downloaded one, and it's the one this guide uses. Dawn can install either. Just make sure your friends and your server use the same edition.

New to modpacks in general? The modpack guide covers installing any Modrinth pack and importing .mrpack files, and the FPS mods page covers what to do on a slower PC.

FAQ

Is Cobblemon free?

Yes. Cobblemon is a free, fan-made mod, and Dawn and Aternos are free too.

Does Cobblemon work on Bedrock?

No. Cobblemon is a mod for Minecraft: Java Edition.

Is Cobblemon safe?

Get it from the official sources: Modrinth, CurseForge or cobblemon.com. Dawn installs the official modpack from Modrinth.

Which Minecraft version does Cobblemon use?

The current official modpack runs on Minecraft 1.21.1. Older pack versions use 1.20.1. Check the pack page on Modrinth when a new version comes out.

Cobblemon vs Pixelmon: what's the difference?

Both add Pokémon-style creatures to Minecraft. Cobblemon runs on Fabric and NeoForge and is open source under the MPL-2.0 license. Pixelmon runs on Forge and NeoForge and isn't open source.

Does the Cobblemon modpack need FPS mods?

The official Fabric pack already ships Sodium, Lithium, FerriteCore and Entity Culling, so the main performance mods are already in it.

Can I play Cobblemon with friends for free?

Yes. Create a free Aternos server from Dawn, set it up for Cobblemon, and have your friends install the same pack version.

Cobblemon is a fan project not affiliated with Nintendo, The Pokémon Company or Dawn.

Download Dawn

Free to download. A Minecraft account is required to play.