How to Download Pixelmon [Complete Guide]

Are you looking for an effective way on how to download Pixelmon? You’ve come to the right place! Even though it is quite tedious process, I‘ve mentioned an effective way to install Pixelmon. Minecraft mods have put everything from Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, they even tried to put popular cartoon ‘Pokémon’ in Minecraft but was eventually taken down.

Now, they have created Pixelmon Generation mod which is really amazing. It adds many aspects of the Pokémon into Minecraft  where several Pokémon wander here and there. They attempts to match to that of the Pokémon game  including the battle mechanics. Pixelmon is created in such a way where players can create and choose their goals for the game.

How to Download Pixelmon [Guide]

If you do not have a PC and if you are on Xbox or anything else which plays Minecraft, you cannot play Pixelmon currently as it is a modded version of the game and the only way to play a modded version of Minecraft currently is if you have a Java version of Minecraft which is only available on PC. Follow the procedure below on how to download Pixelmon.

Before installing the Pixelmon make sure that you first have to get into Forge website in order for this to work. Follow the steps:

1. Type Forge in the Google search bar.
2. Open the first click you see which is the official website.
3. On the left side you’ll see different versions, but the only version Pixelmon can run on is 1.12.2.
4. Click on 1.12.2
5. You’ll be able to see toe option: download latest version and download recommended version.
6. Click on installer button on Download recommended option(as it is recommended).
7. Click on Skip in the top right corner.
8. Now, save the file to your desktop or wherever you’d like to.
9. Click on Extract when you get a pop-up.
10. Double-click on the file and click on Install Client.

Note: after clicking install button, do not push anything and wait till it get installed.

Now, after this process is complete, follow the steps mentioned below on how to download Pixelmon;

1. Go to reforged.gg in the Chrome browser
2. Click on download button. (you’ll be able to see version number right below the download option)
3. Wait for the download process to complete and click on Skip in the top right corner.
4. Save the file to your desktop or wherever you’d like to.
5. Now, launch Minecraft, make sure it is the Minecraft Java version.
6. Click on Installations at the top of your screen and click on New option.
7. Scroll down and look out for the Java version 1.12.2 that you’ve downloaded earlier and click on it. And before clicking on Create, name the file and close it.

(If you’re having any kind of crash issues or anybody that has a better PC: Click on more option -> switch the xmx 2g option to 3 or 4 or even 5 because sometimes when you get high-intensity situations on the server it’ll just crash.)

• Now, go to windows and type %appdata% and click it.
• Look out for .minecraft folder in the app data and double-click on it.
• Check for mods folder (if you don’t have this you can simply create a new mods folder)
• Drag the Pixelmon file you’ve downloaded and drop in the mods folder.
• Now, re-launch the game and click on Play.

Note: If you want to find out if your mods are loaded or not: click on the mods button, you’ll be able to see Pixelmon listed on the left side of your screen.

If you want to play alone you can click on single player button and if you want to have best experience with your friends, click on multiplayer button and create a new server and name it.

Can you still download Pixelmon?

If you do not have a PC and if you are on Xbox or anything else which plays Minecraft, you cannot play Pixelmon currently as it is a modded version of the game and the only way to play a modded version of Minecraft currently is if you have a Java version of Minecraft which is only available on PC.

How do you download Pixelmon?

Before installing the Pixelmon make sure that you first have to get into Forge website -> 1.12.2 -> download recommended version -> install -> reforged.gg -> download.

Is the Pixelmon mod safe to download?

The links for the mod files are completely safe.

Can you play Pixelmon on phone?

Yes. Mod Pixelmon PE for Minecraft PE is the funniest mod which combines two popular games.

What is the latest version of Pixelmon?

Pixelmon Reforged’s latest version is 8.1.2.