Preface
The species JSON contains all the data of each Pokémon and its various forms. The species file is everything a Pokémon is without the visual aspects. Moves, abilities, forms, size, evolutions, and so much more are contained in this single file for every Pokémon. Cobblemon already includes most of this data for all 1,017 Pokémon.
Creating a custom Pokémon is as simple as creating a new species file! You can borrow an existing Pokémon's species file and swap the name for a new one or you can create a new file from scratch. It is highly recommended that you use Cobblemon's Fakemon Generator to create new species files.
The Species File
The species file contains large amounts of data about Pokémon that connect to all the other systems that make Pokémon function in game. Some properties in the file are self explanatory, while others are not so clear. This section will provide lots of helpful information and links to help you understand all the different systems that connect to the species file.
Helpful Information
Some very helpful links and resources will be listed below. They can help you with understanding the mechanics of both the mod and Pokémon in general.
Where to get species files
- The Cobblemon Gitlab - This is where Cobblemon's source code is hosted. You can find the species files of all Pokémon in that link. They should be in folders sorted by generation.
Where to find official Pokémon data
- Bulbagarden - This website has information about Pokémon both from the games and the anime. You can find many references about each Pokémon here.
- Pokémon Database - This website has all kinds of information about Pokémon, but is more focused on stats. A lot of that data is the same or similar to what's written in the species files.
- Serebii - This website probably has the most information about Pokémon. Serebii provides accurate data and media references with images of these media appearances.
Behaviors and AI information
- Behavior Wiki Page - This wiki page will list and explain all the different behavior properties you can write for a Pokémon. This assigns the Pokémon its AI behavior. You can also copy a similar Pokémon's behavior code block if you are unsure how to create one.
Forms, Features, and Aspects
- Regional Forms - This links to a tutorial about setting up regional forms. Regional forms usually have different stats and this tutorial can show you how to set them up.
- Multiple Visual Forms - This links to a tutorial about creating multiple visual forms like the different Torterra trees. These kinds of forms usually keep the same stats as the normal form and this tutorial can show you how to set them up.
- Species Features - This is the wiki page about species features. Features are what create "Aspects." Aspects are what allows for all the different visual forms for Pokémon.
Evolutions
- The Cobblemon Gitlab - It is recommended that you use an existing Pokémon's evolution data as a template for evolutions. All existing evolution methods should be written into their respective pokemon's species file.
- Cobblemon's Fakemon Generator - You can also generate evolution methods using the Fakemon generator. It will give you all the evolution when creating new species files.
- Evolution Requirements From the Cobblemon Gitlab - This links to a folder on the gitlab that has the code files to all the possible evolution requirements for you to reference. All of these methods are used by at least one official Pokémon. It is recommended that you look up this Pokémon's species file to replicate its evolution method.
Shoulder Effects
Cobblemon's shoulder effects are custom coded versions of the minecraft potion effects. So you can't use any potion effect as a shoulder effect. If it's not from cobblemon, the species file will fail to load.
Version 1.4 removed the shoulder effects so they could be rebalanced at a later date.
Version 1.3 shoulder effects:
hastewater_breathingspeedslow_falling
Hitbox and Base Scale
The size of the Pokémon model and its hitbox are controlled by the species file. If you want to change any of these values and see the results, you must load the singleplayer world from the main menu. The /reload command does not work with Cobblemon datapacks. Loading the world again is the proper way to refresh Cobblemon datapacks.
baseScalewill size the Pokémon up or down. A value of 1 will let the model be at a one to one scale with its size in blockbench.hitboxhas 3 values you can change, but you will only want to change theheightandwidthof the hitbox. In game, you can pressF3+Bto show the hitboxes on entities.
Height and Weight
x10 /10 math hard The actual height and weight of the pokemon.
- Height doesn't do anything and apparently is wrong a lot of the time in the pokedex.
- Weight will determine the damage value of weight based moves.
Species File Breakdown
As far as the writer of this article is concerned, Vulpix has one of the most fleshed out species files. This makes Vulpix a great example to explain the different sections of the species file. You can reference some of the resources lifted above and compare them with the written data below.
Another Epic File I have to Write 😭
{
"implemented": true,
"name": "Vulpix",
"nationalPokedexNumber": 37,
"primaryType": "fire",
"abilities": [
"flashfire",
"h:drought"
],
"baseStats": {
"hp": 38,
"attack": 41,
"defence": 40,
"special_attack": 50,
"special_defence": 65,
"speed": 65
},
"behaviour": {
"resting": {
"canSleep": true,
"willSleepOnBed": true,
"depth": "normal",
"light": "0-4"
}
},
"catchRate": 190,
"maleRatio": 0.25,
"shoulderMountable": false,
"forms": [
{
"name": "Alola",
"primaryType": "ice",
"abilities": [
"snowcloak",
"h:snowwarning"
],
"baseStats": {
"hp": 38,
"attack": 41,
"defence": 40,
"special_attack": 50,
"special_defence": 65,
"speed": 65
},
"catchRate": 190,
"maleRatio": 0.25,
"baseExperienceYield": 60,
"baseFriendship": 50,
"evYield": {
"hp": 0,
"attack": 0,
"defence": 0,
"special_attack": 0,
"special_defence": 0,
"speed": 1
},
"experienceGroup": "medium_fast",
"eggCycles": 20,
"eggGroups": [
"field"
],
"moves": [
"1:powdersnow",
"1:tailwhip",
"4:disable",
"7:roar",
"8:iceshard",
"9:babydolleyes",
"12:spite",
"16:icywind",
"18:payback",
"20:confuseray",
"23:feintattack",
"24:aurorabeam",
"26:hex",
"28:extrasensory",
"32:icebeam",
"34:safeguard",
"36:imprison",
"40:mist",
"44:auroraveil",
"47:captivate",
"48:sheercold",
"52:grudge",
"56:blizzard",
"egg:agility",
"egg:babydolleyes",
"egg:charm",
"egg:disable",
"egg:encore",
"egg:extrasensory",
"egg:flail",
"egg:freezedry",
"egg:howl",
"egg:hypnosis",
"egg:moonblast",
"egg:powerswap",
"egg:roar",
"egg:secretpower",
"egg:spite",
"egg:tailslap",
"tm:agility",
"tm:attract",
"tm:auroraveil",
"tm:blizzard",
"tm:bodyslam",
"tm:charm",
"tm:confide",
"tm:darkpulse",
"tm:dig",
"tm:doubleteam",
"tm:drainingkiss",
"tm:encore",
"tm:endure",
"tm:facade",
"tm:foulplay",
"tm:frostbreath",
"tm:frustration",
"tm:hail",
"tm:hex",
"tm:hiddenpower",
"tm:icebeam",
"tm:icywind",
"tm:imprison",
"tm:irontail",
"tm:payback",
"tm:powerswap",
"tm:protect",
"tm:psychup",
"tm:raindance",
"tm:rest",
"tm:return",
"tm:roar",
"tm:round",
"tm:safeguard",
"tm:sleeptalk",
"tm:snore",
"tm:substitute",
"tm:swagger",
"tm:swift",
"tm:tailslap",
"tm:toxic",
"tm:weatherball",
"tm:zenheadbutt",
"tutor:aquatail",
"tutor:aurorabeam",
"tutor:babydolleyes",
"tutor:blizzard",
"tutor:celebrate",
"tutor:confuseray",
"tutor:covet",
"tutor:darkpulse",
"tutor:dazzlinggleam",
"tutor:dig",
"tutor:facade",
"tutor:foulplay",
"tutor:headbutt",
"tutor:healbell",
"tutor:icebeam",
"tutor:iceshard",
"tutor:icywind",
"tutor:irontail",
"tutor:mist",
"tutor:painsplit",
"tutor:powdersnow",
"tutor:protect",
"tutor:reflect",
"tutor:rest",
"tutor:roar",
"tutor:roleplay",
"tutor:snore",
"tutor:spite",
"tutor:substitute",
"tutor:tackle",
"tutor:tailwhip",
"tutor:toxic",
"tutor:zenheadbutt"
],
"labels": [
"gen7",
"alola_regional"
],
"aspects": [
"alolan"
],
"height": 6,
"weight": 99,
"evolutions": [
{
"id": "vulpix_ninetales",
"variant": "item_interact",
"result": "ninetales form=alola",
"consumeHeldItem": false,
"learnableMoves": [
"dazzlinggleam"
],
"requirements": [],
"requiredContext": "cobblemon:ice_stone"
}
],
"cannotDynamax": false,
"battleOnly": false
}
],
"features": [
"alolan"
],
"baseExperienceYield": 60,
"experienceGroup": "medium_fast",
"eggCycles": 20,
"eggGroups": [
"field"
],
"drops": {
"amount": "1",
"entries": [
{
"item": "minecraft:sweet_berries",
"quantityRange": "2-3"
}
]
},
"moves": [
"1:ember",
"1:tailwhip",
"4:disable",
"7:roar",
"8:quickattack",
"9:babydolleyes",
"12:spite",
"16:incinerate",
"18:payback",
"20:confuseray",
"23:feintattack",
"24:willowisp",
"26:hex",
"28:extrasensory",
"28:flameburst",
"32:flamethrower",
"36:imprison",
"40:firespin",
"44:safeguard",
"47:captivate",
"48:inferno",
"52:grudge",
"56:fireblast",
"egg:babydolleyes",
"egg:captivate",
"egg:disable",
"egg:energyball",
"egg:extrasensory",
"egg:feintattack",
"egg:flail",
"egg:flamecharge",
"egg:flareblitz",
"egg:heatwave",
"egg:hex",
"egg:howl",
"egg:hypnosis",
"egg:memento",
"egg:powerswap",
"egg:psychup",
"egg:roar",
"egg:secretpower",
"egg:spite",
"egg:tailslap",
"tm:agility",
"tm:attract",
"tm:bodyslam",
"tm:captivate",
"tm:confide",
"tm:darkpulse",
"tm:dig",
"tm:doubleteam",
"tm:encore",
"tm:endure",
"tm:energyball",
"tm:facade",
"tm:fireblast",
"tm:firespin",
"tm:flamecharge",
"tm:flamethrower",
"tm:flareblitz",
"tm:foulplay",
"tm:frustration",
"tm:heatwave",
"tm:hex",
"tm:hiddenpower",
"tm:imprison",
"tm:incinerate",
"tm:irontail",
"tm:mysticalfire",
"tm:naturalgift",
"tm:overheat",
"tm:payback",
"tm:powerswap",
"tm:protect",
"tm:psychup",
"tm:rest",
"tm:return",
"tm:roar",
"tm:round",
"tm:safeguard",
"tm:secretpower",
"tm:sleeptalk",
"tm:snore",
"tm:substitute",
"tm:sunnyday",
"tm:swagger",
"tm:swift",
"tm:tailslap",
"tm:toxic",
"tm:weatherball",
"tm:willowisp",
"tm:zenheadbutt",
"tutor:attract",
"tutor:bide",
"tutor:bodyslam",
"tutor:burningjealousy",
"tutor:charm",
"tutor:confuseray",
"tutor:covet",
"tutor:curse",
"tutor:darkpulse",
"tutor:dig",
"tutor:disable",
"tutor:doubleedge",
"tutor:doubleteam",
"tutor:ember",
"tutor:endure",
"tutor:facade",
"tutor:feintattack",
"tutor:fireblast",
"tutor:firespin",
"tutor:flail",
"tutor:flamethrower",
"tutor:foulplay",
"tutor:frustration",
"tutor:headbutt",
"tutor:heatwave",
"tutor:hiddenpower",
"tutor:hypnosis",
"tutor:irontail",
"tutor:mimic",
"tutor:ominouswind",
"tutor:painsplit",
"tutor:protect",
"tutor:quickattack",
"tutor:rage",
"tutor:reflect",
"tutor:rest",
"tutor:return",
"tutor:roar",
"tutor:roleplay",
"tutor:safeguard",
"tutor:skullbash",
"tutor:sleeptalk",
"tutor:snore",
"tutor:spite",
"tutor:substitute",
"tutor:sunnyday",
"tutor:swagger",
"tutor:swift",
"tutor:tackle",
"tutor:tailwhip",
"tutor:takedown",
"tutor:toxic",
"tutor:willowisp",
"tutor:zenheadbutt"
],
"labels": [
"gen1",
"kanto_regional"
],
"pokedex": [
"cobblemon.species.vulpix.desc"
],
"evolutions": [
{
"id": "vulpix_ninetales",
"variant": "item_interact",
"result": "ninetales",
"consumeHeldItem": false,
"learnableMoves": [],
"requirements": [],
"requiredContext": "cobblemon:fire_stone"
}
],
"baseScale": 0.7,
"hitbox": {
"width": 0.9,
"height": 1.1,
"fixed": false
},
"baseFriendship": 50,
"evYield": {
"hp": 0,
"attack": 0,
"defence": 0,
"special_attack": 0,
"special_defence": 0,
"speed": 1
},
"height": 6,
"weight": 99,
"aspects": [],
"cannotDynamax": false
}