Minecraft is, undoubtedly, one of the most loved and popular games of the current times. The players have never gotten bored of the game thanks to the developers who keep on introducing new upgrades and the game keeps moving forward.
Minecraft has a lot of mods that the players can use and enhance their gaming experience with a variety of mods each designed to do specific things like enhancing graphics to customizing skins.
One of the most popular open-world mods for Minecraft is Pixelmon. This mod is available for free with a quick download for followers who enjoy Pokémon and Minecraft.
Pixelmon is based on the well-known Pokémon franchise. Development on the Pixelmon mod started in 2013. Since then, the mod has seen numerous upgrades that have improved its features, multiplayer reliability, sprite models, and more. Gyms, Day Cares, and PokeStops are all included in the Pixelmon mod pack for Minecraft.
The mod, however, is only compatible with Minecraft 1.12.2. The mod’s copyright problems are most likely to blame for this pause in version development. It’s unclear whether the mod will be compatible with Minecraft’s most recent version.
How to install Pixelmon?
Pixelmon can be downloaded and used in Minecraft in order to use Pokémon in-game. Collaboration for games is a normal thing but this one here has made the fans of both the games quite happy.
Here are the steps to get your Pokémon:
Step 1: Get Java for running the Forge file (.jar extension) as it is necessary to download the Pixelmon mod.
Step 2: Download Minecraft Forge 1.12.2 using which later the Pixelmon mod will be downloaded.
Step 3: In the folder, type “%appdata%” and then find a file called “.minecraft,” and make a mods folder in order to use Pixelmon.
Step 4: Then go to the official website and download the Pixelmon mod. Click on “Version 1.12.2-8.2.0 Forge 2854″ once you are redirected.
Step 5: Put the files in the respective folders and then launch the game again. Your Minecraft will now have a new installation of the Pixelmon mod.
You will then be able to create using the Pixelmon mod and play along with your favorite Pokémon. The fan following of Pokémon will definitely be attracted to try this out once and hence the collaboration will help in getting more players.
There are options to get the Pixelmon mod on the server itself and that comes with a set of rules of its own. Downloading it locally is a more feasible option.