Version history

For version history about sidemods, see this page.
For version history about spawning, see this page.

This is a list of all versions of Pixelmon, along with the changes that each version made to the mod.

Minecraft 1.21.1

Version 9

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Version 9.3.3 (Alpha)

Released June 13, 2025.

"1.21.1 (9.3.3)""

• The Java requirement for 1.21.1 is Java 21. This will come shipped with most launchers. For manual installation, you may need to install a later JRK.
• The minimum Neoforge version for this update is 21.1.172 and is required for a Pixelmon client to run.
• Worlds from 1.16.5 may not work with newer versions of Minecraft. Consider backups before updating.
• If using datapacks, consider refreshing every update for default datapack fixes from Pixelmon.

Additions:

• New Deepslate Metals have been introduced:
  • Bauxite Ore
  • Silver Ore
  • Platinum Ore
• New Deepslate Gems have been introduced:
  • Ruby Ore
  • Sapphire Ore
  • Crystal Ore
  • Silicon Ore
• New Deepslate Evolution Stone Ores have been introduced:
  • Moon Stone Ore
  • Ice Stone Ore
  • Shiny Stone Ore
  • Thunder Stone Ore
  • Leaf Stone Ore
  • Water Stone Ore
  • Fire Stone Ore
  • Sun Stone Ore
  • Dusk Stone Ore
  • Dawn Stone Ore
• New NPCs have been introduced for each of the following towns: Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Steel, and Water.
• The following NPCs will now appear in the world:
  • Nurse Joy
  • Doctor John
  • Gym Staff
  • General Shopkeepers
  • TM Shopkeeper
  • Mail Shopkeeper
  • Curry Shopkeeper
  • Daycare Staff
  • Gemologist
  • Daycare Shopkeeper
• Nurse Joy, and Vendor NPCs now appear in villages.
• Five new cosmetic Furfrou haircuts have been added: Dandy, Debutante, Heart, Matron, and Star.
• Zeraora is now available in a Strike palette variant.
• JEI integration has been added for Poké Ball recipes, allowing for easy viewing and crafting.
• JEI now displays recipes for TMs and TRs.
• Pokémon drop information is now viewable in JEI.

Changes:

• New Deepslate ores will now generate in the world.
• Furfrou's natural form has been updated with an improved model, textures, and animations.
• Regular ore textures for Pixelmon metals, gems, and Evolution Stones have been updated with improved designs.
• Red Rock Peaks and Cypress Wetlands are now supported.
• Valley Clearing, a Terralith biome, has been added to the Plains category.
• 22584 Background color for the notice overlay can now be customized.
• 22584 Notice overlay border color and gradient are now customizable.
• Fedora, Fez, and Tophat developer hats now feature updated models.
• Tandemaus and Maushold now spawn only indoors in Plains and Taiga Villages at night, on planks, with a maximum light level of 3.
• Added an anticondition to villages and towns, lowering the amount of Pokemon within them.
• Elekid, Magby, Bonsly, Pichu, and Cleffa have been removed from Ultra Space spawns.
• Dandy and Debutante palette Furfrou now spawn in Birch biomes (morning and afternoon, respectively) and Star palette Furfrou spawns in Plains in the afternoon, all with a spawning weight of 5.
• Strike palette Zeraora now spawns in Ultra Plant at night.
• Furfrou spawn levels have been updated to 15-45.

Fixes:

• The Move Tutor UI now correctly displays the required quantity of item costs when teaching a move.
• Move Tutors now require the correct quantity of items as specified in their configuration, rather than accepting only one.
• 22634 Furnace recipes for Pixelmon Ingots now use newly added raw minerals as ingredients, ensuring proper smelting functionality.
• 15875 Gigantamax Charizard no longer displays stray black pixels on its belly; shiny variant knee markings now use the correct colors.
• 19300 Galarian Moltres' lower beak now faces straight, improving its appearance.
• Slowking's arms now properly appear behind its body rather than glitching through.
• Mudkip now stands correctly on the ground without clipping into terrain.
• Darmanitan Zen form now appears upright, and Galar form renders without stretching or flipping.
• 22616 Bunnelby has received an improved model with updated textures and animations.
• Clauncher and Clawitzer feature new animations.
• Gigalith now renders properly without clipping through terrain.
• Oinkologne Male now renders correctly and no longer clips through terrain.
• 15939 Coalossal's shiny form now displays the correct stack of coal colors.
• 22616 Tinkatink, Tinkatuff, and Tinkaton now face forward and walk properly.
• A brand new Zeraora model has been introduced, featuring updated textures and animations.
• Galarian Articuno's walking animation has been corrected so its legs move properly.
• Pheromosa's model no longer displays stray geometry on its head.
• 17478 Cresselia's texture has been fixed to remove stray pixels on its underbelly.
• Zebstrika and Blitzle now feature animations and emissive effects.
• 17174 Charizard's Zombie palette sprite now displays a purple flame to match its model.
• Beedrill now flies properly above ground and no longer clips beneath the terrain.
• Zeraora's texture has been updated for improved accuracy and now includes paw pads.
• Azumarill, Hatenna, Morelull, and Slugma now render smoothly and no longer appear blocky.
• Morelull's model no longer clips into terrain and animates correctly.
• Porygon's Alter texture has been fixed to match its UV map and render properly.
• 19051 Gallade's left knee now bends and turns correctly.
• Notice overlay background now displays with proper transparency, and sprites now face each other as intended.
• 3D Pokémon in the notice overlay now face the correct direction or appear too dark.
• Cosmetic items now render correctly in the cosmetics editor screen, resolving issues with inverted normals.
• Visual artifacts at the top and bottom of list-based screens, including Spawners, Tutors, Relearners, and Battle Rules, have been removed.
• The highlight box for selected moves in the Move Tutor screen now appears properly centered.
• Move descriptions in the tutor and relearner screens now display within their designated areas and no longer overlap with the cost section.
• The dialogue input screen no longer displays a blurry background over the input box, improving text clarity.
• Shrine orb items now use data components instead of damage values, preventing unintended filling through anvil repairs.
• Resolved a client crash that occurred when having a Pokémon sprite on your head while using Iris Shaders.
• Replace and delete move messages now display the Pokémon's proper name in chat, even for Pokémon without nicknames.
• The correct Pokémon name is now shown in the move delete screen of the summary menu.
• Resolved a crash that could occur when clicking empty slots in the Pokémon selector UI for Move Tutor and Transfer Tutor screens.
• 22652 Server no longer crashes when initializing a Pokémon's animation in the cloning machine.
• 22640 Money is now correctly aligned in the inventory UI, regardless of the amount displayed.
• Pokémon cries have been normalized for consistent volume, preventing extreme loudness or inaudible effects.
• The "Save to Preset" button now saves presets to a generated directory within the current world directory.
• NPC presets now sync properly to the client.
• NPC preset saving now functions as intended.
• The pixelmon:spec team supplier codec now operates correctly.
• 22617 Pixelmon spawners now generate Pokémon at random levels within the specified range, instead of always spawning at the maximum level.
• 22587 Old and New Running Boots now properly grant a speed boost when equipped.
• The animation toggle button has been removed from the Pokémon Editor summary tab.
• The ':' character can now be entered in the NPC preset screen filter, allowing full use of preset names.
• The Infuser no longer retains infusion time when recipe ingredients are changed mid-process.
• Switching between different recipes in the Infuser now correctly applies the intended infusion duration for each recipe.
• Vitamin and non-vitamin infusion recipes now always use their correct infusion times, regardless of previous items used.
• Custom particles now render correctly, including battle effects and Shaymin transformation.
• The Poké Ball beam effect now displays as intended.
• Battle animation particles are now visible in multiplayer.
• The blackout screen now triggers when all Pokémon faint outside of battle, matching expected behavior.
• The Pixelmon inventory sidebar can now be upscaled, allowing for higher resolution edits via resource packs.
• EVs are no longer doubled when a Pixelmon has the Uninfected strain of Pokérus.
• EV gain and capping logic have been corrected, ensuring proper EV distribution and preventing stats from being reset or incorrectly limited.
• Permission registration errors no longer appear when players are de-opped.

Battle Fixes:

• Transform moves now display correctly in the battle UI after a Pokémon uses Transform, ensuring the moveset updates as expected.
• 22645 Players can no longer use the "last used item" button to catch a Pokémon during Horde battles when more than one wild Pokémon remains.
• The battle log now displays messages immediately on the battle screen, allowing for smoother progression.
• Using /endbattle now ends battles instantly, even when messages are pending, resolving issues that previously required players to click through turn 0 messages.
• 22566 Running /endbattle multiple times no longer results in a disembodied state or camera lock.
• Fixed a crash caused by Iris when rendering the battle controller tile entity.
• The NoCrits property now defaults to false, ensuring critical hits are enabled by default in PvP battles.
• 22595 Evolving a Pokémon during an NPC battle no longer causes a soft lock after the battle ends.
• 22595 22595 The camera now behaves correctly if no valid target exists or after leveling up a Pokémon mid-battle.
• 22595 Exp. All now functions properly for all party Pokémon.
• 22631 Pokémon experience now updates correctly after battles, ensuring experience is saved on both the Pokémon and its entity.
• Move requirements now use a more precise search method, allowing unabbreviated specs like iv and ev specs to function as intended.

Language:

• New translation keys have been added.
• Translations have been updated for Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish and Ukrainian.

Developer:

• 22650 Added new interaction events: pixelmon:defeat_leader, pixelmon:lose_to_leader, pixelmon:defeat_champion, and pixelmon:lose_to_champion.
• 22650 Added the pixelmon:set_string_context interaction result.
• Added the pixelmon:finish_healing interaction event.
• Interaction events can now be defined and managed through datapacks.
• Added JSON support for interaction events, enabling custom event creation.
• NPCs can now be set as pushable or unpushable using the new pushable property (default: true).
• NPCs now support a title property, allowing for custom titles above their name tag (default: none).
• NPC icon rendering has been improved.
• Introduced enabling placeholder support in text components.
• Added the pixelmon:apply_spec interaction result, allowing Pokémon context to apply specified properties through interaction.
• Added the has_research interaction condition for use in custom interactions.
• The pixelmon:defeat_trainer event now returns an empty interaction result.
• Introduced pixelmon:defeat_npc, which now handles the logic previously managed by defeat_trainer.
• StringContextDataProvider now converts all data to string automatically, improving flexibility and removing the need for type-specific data providers.
• Added support for appending tasks to the end of the evolution query process.

Version 9.3.2 (Alpha)

Released May 30, 2025.

"1.21.1 (9.3.2)""

• The Java requirement for 1.21.1 is Java 21. This will come shipped with most launchers. For manual installation, you may need to install a later JRK.
• The minimum Neoforge version for this update is 21.1.172 and is required for a Pixelmon client to run.
• Worlds from 1.16.5 may not work with newer versions of Minecraft. Consider backups before updating.
• If using datapacks, consider refreshing every update for default datapack fixes from Pixelmon.

Additions:

• Added new raw resource items for 1.21 consistency: raw platinum, raw silver, raw bauxite, and raw silicon.
• A new config option has been added to battle.yml to disable storing the last battle log (default: off).

Battle Tests:

• Added tests for the King’s Rock held item, including interactions with multistrike moves, Serene Grace, Pledge effects, and Sheer Force.
• Added tests for each type of Gem held item.
• Added tests for the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield held items.
• Added tests for the Razor Fang held item, which will handle interactions with Serene Grace, multistrike moves, and Sheer Force.
• Added tests for the Exp. Share to verify experience gain for non-participating Pokémon.
• Added tests for Z-Crystals, including type-based and species-specific Z-Move behavior, transformation compatibility, and upgrade conditions.
• Added tests for the Incense held items, including effects on speed priority and prize money.
• Added a test to ensure Loaded Dice does not affect Surging Strikes.
• Added tests for the Zen Mode ability.
• Added 6 tests for the Razor Wind move, covering charge behavior, Power Herb interaction, interruptions, and critical-hit ratio.
• Added tests for the Pain Split move.

Changes:

• Player data has been moved to a new saves/WORLDNAME/playerdata/pokemon directory for improved organization and consistency. Legacy data is automatically migrated to the new location on first run.
• All references to Aluminium have been adjusted to the correct spelling for en_US, there is a fallback in place and should not affect worlds. Datapacks interacting with Aluminum will need to be looked over however.
• The Item Finder now correctly displays its sprite, showing red when no hidden items are nearby, and produces lava particles and extinguish sounds to indicate nothing was found.
• Adjusted single player spawning to prevent spawns too close to the player, and lowered the total number around you. (You can adjust this yourself in your wild spawning config.)
• Added a confirmation message when money is awarded via interactions.
• Updated Shiftry to have the Wind Rider ability and the Piplup line to have Competitive, matching Scarlet and Violet changes.

Fixes:

• Added movement AI to NPCs, including random_stroll, look_at_nearby, and stroll_through_village goals, allowing for configurable NPC wandering and behavior.
• Fixed being unable to type colons (:) in the NPC preset field, enabling the use of full preset identifiers like pixelmon:trainers/aquaboss.
• 22372 Fixed an issue where certain NPC presets could not be placed using the NPC editor.
• 22565 NPCs using Pokémon models now render correctly and no longer appear upside down or backwards.
• NPC nameplates now display properly above NPCs.
• Improved the NPC preset menu to stay within screen boundaries and added suggestions to the search box.
• Fixed the NPC clipboard menu going off-screen during editing.
• The Move Relearner NPC preset now correctly opens the move relearner interface when interacted with.
• Interacting with Move Relearner NPCs no longer causes client disconnects when no cost is defined.
• Pokémon now display correctly on the Move Relearner selection screen.
• Relearner NPCs now require a valid cost to function, preventing invalid configurations.
• Client network state now resets properly after leaving a Pixelmon server, improving connection stability and behavior.
• 22416 22321 External moves like Forage now work correctly in multiplayer, with effects and cooldowns triggering as expected.
• 22571 Poké Ball lids now craft correctly based on the apricorns used.
• Moltres’ flying animation and model have been updated to fix wing stretching issues and improve visual quality.
• Turtwig’s model position has been corrected so it no longer sinks into the ground.
• Egg photos now display the correct egg sprite in-game.
• Egg photos now render correctly, and photos worn on the player’s head appear properly lit in the inventory.
• A Mega Discovery research now unlocks properly after defeating an Epic, Legendary, or Ultimate Boss.
• The research task to defeat 10 Mega Boss Pokémon in A Mega Discovery now tracks progress correctly.
• Restored usability of the research inventory tab by fixing scroll wheel and scrollbar functionality.
• The Pokémon Editor now properly updates a Pokémon’s stats when its species is changed.
• Fixed a crash in the Pokémon Editor when using auto-complete for certain species names like Tyranitar, Pupitar, or Jynx.
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur during wild Pokémon spawns due to an invalid level tweak.
• Fixed a rare server shutdown error that could occur when saving research data.
• The Max Raid Den Spawner now correctly places the den at the block you click, rather than at the player’s position.
• Raid bosses no longer escape the den and wander the world after a raid ends.
• NPC titles now display correctly in all languages using translatable text.
• 22597 22596 22570 Fixed a server crash caused by invalid items loading in infusers during world generation or preloading.
• The “Find a Wishing Piece” task in The Dynamax Phenomenon research now completes correctly when picking up a Wishing Piece.
• 22591 Pokémon nicknames now support multiple color codes correctly without cutting off text.
• Fixed Evolution Stone armor using a fallback texture when worn or placed on armor stands. Armor textures now display correctly in all cases.
• Updated the movesets of Tornadus, Thundurus, Landorus, and Enamorus to reflect their Generation 9 learnsets.
• Iron Valiant’s staff now animates correctly and remains connected to its hand during walking animations.
• Kakuna’s model is no longer rotated onto its back and now appears upright.
• Pidgeotto’s model has been updated to reduce blockiness.
• Shiny Alolan Ninetales now displays its correct purple-toned coloring.
• Voltorb’s model has been smoothed and no longer appears overly blocky.
• Exeggcute’s model and animations have been fixed; it no longer lies sideways or animates incorrectly.
• Grovyle’s model is now correctly positioned and no longer sinks into the ground.
• All seasonal Sawsbuck forms now stand correctly on the ground.
• Smoliv’s model no longer stretches due to incorrect weight mapping.
• Litleo has received an updated model and smoother walking animation.
• Pyroar (both male and female) now use updated models and animations, and Shiny Female Pyroar displays correct coloring.

Battle Fixes:

• 22603 Fixed battle UI not displaying correct item stack sizes, such as Poké Balls, by ensuring inventory data is properly synchronized with the client.
• Battle screen transparency now applies correctly to the Bag and Pokémon selection menus when using the F1 key.
• Added support for the money_multiplier context key.
• All money-increasing items (such as Luck Incense) now correctly double prize money from NPC battles.
• Fixed battle logs showing raw component values like literal{Rattata} instead of proper names.
• The raid lobby screen now correctly updates the selected Pokémon for all players, and properly reflects the host’s choice.
• Gems now correctly boost the power of moves instead of directly modifying damage dealt.
• Gems are no longer consumed if an attack misses or fails.
• Improved handling of held items during charging moves, though Gems are not consumed during the charge turn of multi-turn moves.
• Zen Mode now activates correctly when the user is at exactly 50% HP.
• 16340 Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash now retain PP Up and PP Max effects from Iron Head when transformed by Zacian or Zamazenta.
• 21895 Surging Strikes now correctly hits three times, even when the user is holding a Loaded Dice.
• Players can no longer spectate their own battles by targeting another participant in the same battle.
• Fixed Incense items that boost move power from incorrectly increasing final damage instead of move power.
• Full Incense now correctly causes the holder to move last in its priority bracket.
• Pure Incense now properly reduces wild Pokémon encounter rates.
• Pressing Esc to run during Pokémon selection after a faint no longer causes the battle to get stuck on “Waiting...”.
• Razor Wind now correctly has an increased critical-hit ratio.
• Razor Wind is now properly interrupted by conditions like flinching, sleep, or confusion, and will no longer continue incorrectly.
• Players can now successfully run from battle using the cursor after their first Pokémon faints.
• Players in battle free roam can no longer spectate other battles, preventing issues with rejoining their own battle.
• Using /battlelog no longer causes disconnects in multiplayer, even outside of battle or in solo raid scenarios.
• The /battlelog command now functions correctly in all battle types, including wild battles, raids, NPC battles, and PvP.
• 22579 Ditto using Imposter no longer causes a disconnect when transforming into Ogerpon or other Pokémon with missing form data.
• The Run button now appears and functions correctly after a Pokémon faints in battle.
• 22588 Using a Blank TR in battle no longer causes the battle to end with an error when attempting to assign a move.
• Battle Bag items now display correctly within the UI and can be selected as intended.
• Chat messages no longer obstruct battle UI elements when selecting Pokémon or items.
• 22599 EVs now update correctly after battles.

Language:

• Added Arabic, Czech, Finnish and Swedish languages.
• Updated Danish, French, German, Israeli, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian languages with new translation keys, removed some unused keys.

Developer:

• Added utility methods to AttackRegistry for retrieving random damaging moves with or without Z-Move compatibility.
• Updated Attack#isAttack() to account for overridden attack types such as Z-Moves and G-Max Moves.
• Added ImmutableAttack#getZMove(PixelmonWrapper, boolean) to support Z-Move logic on transformed Pokémon.
• The ApplyBonusStatsEvent no longer fires for Pokémon without bonus stats, reducing unnecessary log spam.
• Moved a battle log entry to only appear when not in simulation mode.
• Refactored the InteractionContext system, renaming it to StoredContext and moving it outside the NPC package for broader use.
• Introduced ContextKey#mutable and ContextKey#immutable, with validation for immutability constraints.
• Context keys are now registered server-side via the RegisterEvent.
• StoredContext is now a sealed class and supports ResourceLocation-based access for dynamic pipelines like NPCs and Research.
• Added StrictStoredContext for enforcing immutability in systems like the battle engine, throwing exceptions on mutable access.
• Use StoredContext#strict to create a guaranteed immutable context instance for safe copying and isolation.

Minecraft 1.20.2

Version 9

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Version 9.2.10 (Alpha)

Released December 11, 2024.

"1.20.2 (Alpha 9)"

Additions:

• Added new Research and Assignment feature.
• Added Research triggers.
• Added Research toasts on progress and completion.
• Added new screen for Research, as an inventory tab.
• Added internal GUI API.
• Added FXAA GUI shader.
• Added continuous bell curve for Pokémon sizes (growths).
• Added naturally spawning, rare, large or small Pokémon.
• Added the size Pokémon spec.
• Added healthbar below sprite in PC when a Pokémon is not a full HP.
• Added grey overlay when a fainted Pokémon is in PC.
• Added Professor Wisteria to Research, who will accompany players as they progress in their tasks.

Pokémon:

• Added Bombirdier.
• Added Gimmighoul.
• Added Gholdengo.
• Added Wattrel.
• Added Kilowattrel.
• Added Rabsca.
• Added Rellor.
• Added Squakabilly.
• Added Klawf.
• Added Great Tusk.
• Added Iron Hands.
• Added Iron Treads.
• Added Iron Bundle.
• Added Sandy Shocks.

Cosmetic Palettes::

• Added spirit Iron Valiant.

Moves, Battle Items and Abilities::

• Added Ability Shield item.
• Added TM171-TM223 for all existing moves.

Items:

• Added Ultra Elm Chest Boat, Ultra Ginkgo Chest Boat, Ultra Jungle Chest Boat, Blue Berry Wood Chest Boat, Green Berry Wood Chest Boat, Pink Berry Wood Chest Boat, Purple Berry Wood Chest Boat, Red Berry Wood Chest Boat and Yellow Berry Wood Chest Boat.
• Added Gimmighoul Coin.

Sounds:

• Added new voices: Alomomola, Bunnelby, Cacnea, Cacturne, Castform, Cherubi, Comfey, Dedenne, Diancie, Flabebe, Floette, Florges, Furfrou, Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle, Inkay, Luvdisc, Mandibuzz, Maushold, Mawile, Morpeko, Ogerpon, Pyukumuku, Roselia, Salandit, Salazzle, Sandy Shocks, Shieldon, Shuckle, Sinistcha, Sinistea, Slurpuff, Smeargle, Snorunt, Swirlix, Swoobat, Tandemaus, Togedemaru, Vanillish, Vanillite, Vanilluxe, Vullaby, Wishiwashi, Woobat, Zigzagoon, Fezandipti, Boltund, Eldegoss, Enamorus, Greavard, Mr. Rime, Natu, Okidogi, Pincurchin, Rabsca, Rellor, Spidops, Tarountula and Xatu.
• Updated voices: Guzzlord, Kyogre, Deerling, Flamigo, Gardevoir, Hoppip, Kirlia, Shinx, Shroomish, Shaymin, Sunflora, Sunkern, Zigzagoon, Zorua, Cetoddle, Charcadet, Tinkatink, Bonsly and Tinkatuff.

Structure:

• Added meteorite.

Datapack:

• Added Growths as a datapack registry.
  • Each Pokémon JSON now has a "mean" and a "standard deviation" defining the distribution of their size.
• Added datapack abilities for additional Size categories (growth).
• Updated all species to include growth_data in forms.
• Added recipes for Pixelmon Chest Boats.
• Added Recipe Book advancement for Pixelmon Chest Boats.
• Renamed crafted_gingko_blocks to crafted_ginkgo_blocks tag.
• Added the chest_boats tag.
• Added new interaction events: pixelmon:npc_engage, pixelmon:on_cooldown, pixelmon:set_cooldown, pixelmon:context_player, pixelmon:win_battle, pixelmon:lose_battle, pixelmon:draw_battle, pixelmon:can_battle and pixelmon:defeat_trainer.
• Added new interaction results: pixelmon:unlock_dynamax, pixelmon:close_screen, pixelmon:open_professor_dialogue, pixelmon:unlock_mega_evolution and pixelmon:delay_result.
• Added several blocks and block tags to the mineable/axe tag so they can be mined faster with axes.
• Added new block tags for Pixelmon furniture and Berry Wood blocks.
• Added 100-500 Gimmighoul Coins as a guaranteed drop to Gholdengo.
• Updated evolution conditions for Magneton, Qwilfish, Nosepass, Charjabug and Crawbrawler.

Research

• Added collection-style UI widget with ability to set sprites for a resource and offset item position.
• Added sprite colouring in Research tasks.
• Added Professor Wisteria to research updates.
• Added Mega Evolution research.
• Added Dynamax research.
• Added capture Pokémon type research.
• Added craft type research.
• Added defeat boss type research.
• Added enter dimension type research.
• Added evolve type research.
• Added harvest type research.
• Added hatch type research.
• Added active item type research.
• Added level up type research.
• Added mine type research.
• Added spin Pokéstop type research.
• Added defeat Raid type research.
• Added find structure type research.
• Added seasonal research: Christmas, Pixelmon's Birthday, New Year and Valentine's Day.

Spawning:

• Updated Luvdisc fishing and spawn loot to remove unused items.
• Added Bombirdier to River, Lakes, and Beaches during the Day on Land and Air with an anticondition of Freezing biomes and Mountainous biomes rarely.
• Added Gimmighoul Chest form to Jungle Pyramids, Desert Pyramids, Haunted Towers, Graveyards, and Ruined Portals on Land, Indoors, and Underground at All Times.
• Added Gholdengo to Ultra Desert at All Times.
• Added Great Tusk to Small End Islands at All Times.
• Added Kilowattrel to Beaches with an anticondition of Freezing during the Day in the Air. Added chance to spawn with a group of Wattrel.
• Added Klawf to Stone Beach and Mesas on Land during the Day.
• Added Rabsca to Arid, Mesas, and Savannas on Land at All Times.
• Added Rellor to Arid, Mesas, and Savannas on Land at All Times.
• Added Sandy Shocks to Small End Islands at All Times.
• Added Squawkabilly to Jungles during the Day in the Air and on Tree Top. Added chance to spawn with a group of Squawkabilly. Some colors are rarer than others.
• Added Wattrel to Beaches with an anticondition of Freezing during the Day in the Air, Land, and Tree Top. Added chance to spawn with a group of Wattrel.
• Added Spirit palette Iron Valiant to Graveyards at Night on Land or Manmade.
• Added Iron Hands to Small End Islands on Land at All Times.
• Added Iron Treads to Small End Islands on Land at All Times.
• Updated old spawning NPCs to the new NPC system, including Chatting, Fisherman, Nurse Joy, Relearner, Shopkeeper, Trader, Trainer and Tutor.
• Added Rellor, Rabsca, Wattrel, Kilowattrel, Spidops, Tarountula, Bombirdier, Gimmighoul (chest), Great Tusk, Iron Treads, Sandy Shocks, Iron Hands, Brute Bonnet, Iron Jugulis, Iron Valiant, Iron Bundle, Roaring Moon, Squawkabilly, Finizen, Palafin, Maschiff, Mabosstiff, Farigiraf, Flamigo, Ting-Lu and Gholdengo to tiered, biome-specific raids.
• Added support for Alex' Caves spawning.
• Added support Biospherical Expansion spawning.
• Added support for Mystic's Biomes spawning.

Battle Tests:

• Added tests for Black Sludge item.
• Added tests for Incinerate move.
• Added tests for Stuff Cheeks move.
• Added tests for Corrosive Gas move.
• Added tests for Magic Room move.
• Added tests for Thief move.
• Added tests for G-Max Replenish move.

Changes:

• Removed old Quest system.
• Removed old Quest screens.
• Removed functionality of the old Quest Editor wand.
• Added summary TM section for Generation 9 moves.
• Added move description scrollbar for moves with long descriptions.
• Updated Heavy Ball catch mechanics to modern calculations.
• Updated Friend Balls to their Generation 8+ friendship boost.
• Updated the Poke Checker (summary screen) to display size and the growth sprite.
• Updated the PC screen to display size and the growth sprite.
• Updated the capture method to use Generation 8 mechanics.
• Updated pre-Growth rework Pokémon stored data to include a randomly assigned Size.
• Updated summary UI in PC by swapping a Pokémon's species name for its level.
• Removed megaring mechanic being unlocked via defeating a Mega Boss, replaced by Mega Evolution Research.
• Updated Pixelmon Rug colors to match wool textures.
• Updated Revenant to block Destiny Bond if it has at least one life left.

Fixes:

• Fixed a crash caused by the client attempting to update server details.
• Fixed the scrollbar on TM lists rendering strangely.
• Fixed Blank TMs failing to work with Klutz Pokémon.
• Fixed nature syncing curries not working properly.
• Fixed an instance where Black Sludge could deal damage for less than it should have.
• Fixed Poké Balls failing to receive catch penalties when capturing Ultra Beasts.
• Fixed Nest Balls catch formula.
• Fixed Lure Balls failing to boost properly Pokémon caught via Fishing Rod.
• Fixed Fishing Rod not applying the chance for a Fishing mark on catch.
• Fixed Fishing Rod-spawned Pokémon having Fishing-exclusive bonuses lost on flee and subsequent rebattle.
• Fixed the drop shadow of the nickname text in the PC being set to a dark gray color.
• 21384 Fixed Pokémon displaying move skills they should not have by improving code quality.
• 18939 Fixed Poke Displays breaking consistency of a stored Pokémon's form and palette.
• Fixed the Pixelmon Camera failing to take pictures.
• Fixed rendering of Mega Items.
• Fixed rendering of Sableye Hat, Frosslass robe and Yukata.
• 21311 Fixed an issue where using the Griseous Core to change Giratina's form to Origin would cause the form to be restored to Altered by other non-Griseous Orb held items.
• Fixed using a Porygon item while in creative consuming said item.
• Fixed using a Porygon item spawning on top of the player instead of on the position clicked.
• 22145 21985 Fixed Paldean Blank TMs disappearing upon completion.
• Fixed Bikes eating as if they are horses.
• Fixed the PC failing to open in rare cases upon first login or world creation.
• Fixed hover and pop-up information not clearing on release in PC.
• Fixed a rare crash caused by right-clicking on an empty Pokémon slot in inventory.
• Fixed a rare client crash caused by refreshing the multiplayer menu.
• Fixed Pokébags being allowed to leave a player's inventory if the container is open.
• Fixed shiny Hero Palafin sprite.
• Fixed shiny Revavroom sprite.
• 21238 Fixed Dudunsparce model and textures.
• Fixed Ultra Necrozma model.
• 19409 Fixed Solrock animation.
• 18571 Fixed Rocket Helmet's stray pixel in layer texture.
• Fixed shiny Iron Jugulis sprite.
• Fixed cosmetic textures not loading properly for the Witch hat, Articuno Wings and Valentine's Wings.

Battles:

• Fixed Incinerate not being in the list of moves that can remove berries.
• Fixed Stuff Cheeks disabling improperly if the Pokémon that new Stuff Cheeks was not holding a berry.
• Fixed a bug where Pokémon afflicted by Corrosive Gas could use their items once again after they had switched out.
• Fixed a bug where it was possible to give a Pokémon a Rusted Sword or Shield via a move when Zacian or Zamazenta was on the field.
• Fixed Pokémon that stole a Life Orb with Thief not taking damage from the Life Orb at the end of the turn.
• Fixed G-Max Replenish incorrectly calculating the recovery of berries in allied battle.
• 21986 Fixed waiting bug when using Flee moves against a trainer's final Pokémon.

Language:

• Updated Traditional Chinese translation.

Developer:

• Added ShrineOrbFillEvent.Pre/Post.
• Added LureActivateEvent.Pre/Post.
• Added BerryEvent.Pick.
• Added ResearchStartEvent.Pre/Post.
• Added ResearchStageCompleteEvent.
• Added ResearchDiscardEvent.Pre/Post.
• Added ResearchCompleteEvent.
• Added ProgressResearchStageEvent.Pre/Post.
• Added ProgressResearchObjectiveEvent.Pre/Post.
• Added ClaimResearchStageEvent.Pre/Post.
• Added ClaimResearchObjectiveEvent.Pre/Post.
• Added RegisterScreenStylesEvent.
• Added PlayerCakeEatEvent.
• Added PlayerCraftItemsEvent.
• Removed AbandonQuestEvent.
• Removed FinishQuestEvent.
• Removed NPCInserterEvent.
• Removed QuestActionEvent.
• Removed QuestObjectiveEvent.
• Removed QuestStageEvent.
• Added HeldItem.ignoresKlutz method to allow custom held items to be used by Klutz Pokémon.
• Added PixelmonGrowths registry class.
• Added PokemonBuilder#size.
• Removed PokemonBuilder#growth.
• Added Pokemon#getSize.
• Added Pokemon#setSize.
• Updated the functionality of Pokemon#setGrowth to pick a random number in the range of that growth's defined range.
• Removed CorrosiveGas status usage.
• Removed PlayerParticipant#getTeamPokemonList in favor of BattleParticipant#getTeamPokemon.
• Added placeholders to ContextKeys.
• Added PlaceholerCollectEvent, extending support for FPAPI and PAPI.
• Implemented placeholder support in certain InteractionConditions.

Minecraft 1.16.5

Version 9

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Version 9.1.13 (Latest)

Released December 1, 2024.

Pokémon

• Added Iron Treads.
• Added Iron Hands.
• Added Great Tusk.
• Added Wattrel.
• Added Kilowattrel.
• Added Rellor.
• Added Rabsca.
• Added Squawkabilly.
• Added Gimmighoul.
• Added Gholdengo.
• Added Sandy Shocks.
• Added Bombirdier.
• Added Klawf.

Palettes

• Added 'spirit' Iron Valiant.

Items

• Added TM171-TM223 for all existing moves.

Sounds

• Added new voices: Alomomola, Bunnelby, Cacnea, Cacturne, Castform, Cherubi, Comfey, Dedenne, Diancie, Flabebe, Floette, Florges, Furfrou, Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle, Inkay, Luvdisc, Mandibuzz, Maushold, Mawile, Morpeko, Ogerpon, Pyukumuku, Roselia, Salandit, Salazzle, Sandy Shocks, Shieldon, Shuckle, Sinistcha, Sinistea, Slurpuff, Smeargle, Snorunt, Swirlix, Swoobat, Tandemaus, Togedemaru, Vanillish, Vanillite, Vanilluxe, Vullaby, Wishiwashi, Woobat, Zigzagoon, Fezandipti, Boltund, Eldegoss, Enamorus, Greavard, Mr. Rime, Natu, Okidogi, Pincurchin, Rabsca, Rellor, Spidops, Tarountula and Xatu.
• Updated voices: Guzzlord, Kyogre, Deerling, Flamigo, Gardevoir, Hoppip, Kirlia, Shinx, Shroomish, Shaymin, Sunflora, Sunkern, Zigzagoon, Zorua, Cetoddle, Charcadet, Tinkatink, Bonsly and Tinkatuff.

Datapack

• Updated all specie movesets to Generation 9.
• Updated all TMs to include Generation9 and DLC TMs.
• Added Gimmighoul evolution method by Linking Cord while holding an Amulet Coin.
• Added Paldean Generation 9 Blank TM to Master Poké Chest drops.
• Added Paldean TMs Chilling Water, Pounce, Trailblaze and Tera Blast to dungeon loot pools.

Spawning

• Updated Luvdisc fishing and spawn loot to remove unused items.
• Added Bombirdier to River, Lakes, and Beaches during the Day on Land and Air with an anticondition of Freezing biomes and Mountainous biomes rarely.
• Added Gimmighoul Chest form to Jungle Pyramids, Desert Pyramids, Haunted Towers, Graveyards, and Ruined Portals on Land, Indoors, and Underground at All Times.
• Added Gholdengo to Ultra Desert at All Times.
• Added Great Tusk to Small End Islands at All Times.
• Added Kilowattrel to Beaches with an anticondition of Freezing during the Day in the Air. Added chance to spawn with a group of Wattrel.
• Added Klawf to Stone Beach and Mesas on Land during the Day.
• Added Rabsca to Arid, Mesas, and Savannas on Land at All Times.
• Added Rellor to Arid, Mesas, and Savannas on Land at All Times.
• Added Sandy Shocks to Small End Islands at All Times.
• Added Squawkabilly to Jungles during the Day in the Air and on Tree Top. Added chance to spawn with a group of Squawkabilly. Some colors are rarer than others.
• Added Wattrel to Beaches with an anticondition of Freezing during the Day in the Air, Land, and Tree Top. Added chance to spawn with a group of Wattrel.
• Added Spirit palette Iron Valiant to Graveyards at Night on Land or Manmade.
• Added Iron Hands to Small End Islands on Land at All Times.
• Added Iron Treads to Small End Islands on Land at All Times.
• Updated Dondozo from Rivers and Lakes spawning to Oceanic biomes.

Structures

• Updated Abandoned Mine Shaft, Hoglin Stables Bastion, Boat, Crate Geyser, Plant Monolith, Village Butcher and Village Cartographer loot chests, removing unused items.

Changes

• Improved Rainbow Sash color cycle.
• 21862 Removed chunk habitation time limit on Zygarde Cells and Core spawning.
• Updated Revenant's Pressure to be twice as strong as regular Pressure.
• Updated raid drops, removing unused items.
• Updated poke drops, removing unused items.
• Updated rug colors to match the wool colors more accurately.
• Updated shiny Revavroom sprite.
• Updated 'hero' form shiny Palafin sprite.
• Added evolving method for Charjabug and Magneton by leveling them in a Mountain/Windswept Hills biome.
• Added Thunder Stone evolution for Nosepass.
• Added Ice Stone evolution for Crawbrawler.
• Removed Water Stone evolution for Hisuian Qwilfish.
• Updated the icon in taskbar and window of application to standard (non-spooky) Pixelmon icon.

Fixes

• 21932 21941 Fixed wild caught Pokémon changing abilities when evolving.
• Fixed vibrancy for Colored Sash and Rainbow Sash accessories.
• 21951 Fixed Colored Sash color-setting.
• Fixed storage gets not being thread safe, fixing issues of MissingNo replacing Pokémon randomly.
• Fixed error in Pokemon Builder.
• 18939 Fixed Poké Display not properly defaulting to original form and palette fields.
• Fixed Gastly particles overwhelming its model, now spawning behind the orb and away from its facing direction.
• 21384 Fixed Pokémon having move skills they cannot use and should not have.
• Fixed the Pokédex set value setting the wrong Pokédex.
• 19409 Fixed visual issue with Solrock's idle animation.
• 18571 Fixed visual issue of a stray pixel in the Rocket Armor texture.
• 21475 Fixed erroneous entry for a missing texture on 'ashen' Mega-Houndoom, pointing it back to its base texture.
• 13324 Fixed Stufful's ability description being too long for the summary UI.
• 19971 Fixed Hisuian Typhlosion's hitbox height.
• Fixed Beedrill's floating parameters so it's no longer on the ground's surface.
• 21475 22114 Fixed temporary palette reversion when a Pokémon mega-evolves, dynamaxes, or otherwise temporarily updates it's battle form.
• Fixed an error on TCG fallback card loading.
• Fixed Blaziken's texture UV.
• 21238 Fixed Dudunsparce texture.

Battles

• Fixed Revenant not blocking Destiny Bond from being applied to a Pokémon if it has at least one life left.
• Fixed Destiny Bond no longer sending a message twice when not applied.
• 21970 Fixed Mirror Armor causing a crash in singleplayer when self-applied.
• Fixed max HP value not being recalculated after temporary level is set, fixing issues where battle rules change the Pokémon's level without updating its HP.
• 22134 Fixed a rare crash caused by Ditto failing to Transform properly into non-default capable species.

Developer

• Added PokemonStorage#forEach method, and implementations for each kind of storage.
• Updated ServerSwapPacket to send update packets for the whole storage when it ends up in its error state.
• Added Ability interface method allowsStatusOpponent.

All Version History

Minecraft Version	First Version	Last Version	First Release Date	Latest Release Date
Minecraft 1.21.1	9.3.0	9.3.3	May 10, 2025	June 14, 2025
Minecraft 1.20.2	9.2.4	9.2.10	October 15, 2023	December 11, 2024
Minecraft 1.20.1	9.2.0	9.2.3	August 23, 2023	October 10, 2023
Minecraft 1.16.5	9.0.0	9.1.13	May 24, 2022	December 1, 2024
Minecraft 1.12.2	6.0.0	8.4.3	December 26, 2017	January 17, 2023
Minecraft 1.10.2	5.0.0	5.1.2	July 25, 2016	July 2, 2017
Minecraft 1.8.9	4.2.0	4.3.1	February 9, 2016	January 5, 2017
Minecraft 1.8.0	4.0.0	4.1.4	March 14, 2015	January 9, 2016
Minecraft 1.7.10	3.2.0	3.5.1	July 17, 2014	November 15, 2015
Minecraft 1.7.2	3.1.0	3.1.4	June 28, 2014	July 12, 2014
Minecraft 1.6.4	2.5.1	3.0.4	October 28, 2013	March 30, 2014
Minecraft 1.6.2	2.3.0	2.3.1	August 9, 2013	August 10, 2013
Minecraft 1.5.2	2.2.0	2.2.1	May 23, 2013	May 24, 2013
Minecraft 1.5.1	2.1.0	2.1.2	March 25, 2013	April 1, 2013
Minecraft 1.4.7	1.9.5	2.0.3	January 26, 2013	March 1, 2013
Minecraft 1.4.6	1.9.0	1.9.0	January 5, 2013	January 5, 2013
Minecraft 1.4.5	1.8.3	1.8.6	November 19, 2012	December 6, 2012
Minecraft 1.4.4	1.8.1	1.8.2	November 16, 2012	November 18, 2012
Minecraft 1.4.2	1.8.0	1.8.0	November 10, 2012	November 10, 2012
Minecraft 1.3.2	1.6.0	1.7.6b	August 25, 2012	October 3, 2012
Minecraft 1.2.5	1.0.0	1.5.4	April 12, 2012	August 4, 2012