How to play PokeSMP

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Cobblemon adds Pokemon to Minecraft. Our modpack installs it for you, along with every other mod you need, and connects you straight to PokeSMP.

Install with CurseForge

CurseForge installs and launches the modpack for you. Get CurseForge, then follow along.

  1. Download the CurseForge app

    CurseForge is the free app that installs and launches the modpack for you. Download it and run the installer, picking Download Standalone unless you already use Overwolf.

    The CurseForge download page with Download Standalone highlighted
  2. Pick Minecraft

    Open CurseForge and choose Minecraft from the list of games. It finds your existing Minecraft install on its own, and will ask you to sign in with your Microsoft account so it can launch the game later.

    Choosing Minecraft in the CurseForge app
  3. Install Better Cobblemon

    Open Browse Modpacks and search for Better Cobblemon. Several packs have similar names, so pick the one by Arshaan and hit Install. You can also install straight from its CurseForge page.

    Installing Better Cobblemon by Arshaan in the CurseForge app
  4. Press Play

    Click Play on Better Cobblemon in My Modpacks. CurseForge launches Minecraft with the right Java version already configured, and you land on the pack's own title screen.

    The Better Cobblemon title screen
  5. Join PokeSMP

    Hit Join the PokeSMP Server on the title screen. No address to type and no server to add, the pack connects you straight to us.

    Spawn on the PokeSMP server

    Playing on your own install instead? Add the server manually:

If something goes wrong

I bought Minecraft but the modpack will not launch

Open the official Minecraft launcher once, sign in, and start Java Edition normally. CurseForge needs a Java Edition install to work from.

The game crashes while loading

Give it more memory. In CurseForge open Settings, then Minecraft, and raise the allocated memory to 4 GB or more.

Search shows lots of similar packs

Pick the one named Better Cobblemon by Arshaan. Other packs have similar names and will not connect you to us.

It says my version is out of date

Open the pack in CurseForge and update it to the newest version, then press Play again.

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