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Short, practical answers to the questions every Cobblemon player hits eventually — odds, spawns, stats, and how to stop missing the good ones.

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Cobblemon shiny hunting: the odds, the methods, and how not to walk past one

What the shiny odds in Cobblemon actually are (1/8192 by default), how to raise them in your own world, and the hunting methods that actually work.

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How to get legendary Pokémon in Cobblemon

Where legendary Pokémon actually come from in Cobblemon: what the base mod includes, how the Legendary Encounters datapack works, and how not to waste your one chance.

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How to check IVs and natures in Cobblemon — before and after catching

Every way to see IVs, natures, and abilities in Cobblemon: the summary screen, server commands, and tools that show a wild Pokémon's stats before you throw a ball.

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Cobblemon apricorn farming: colors, growth, and Poké Ball crafting

How apricorns grow in Cobblemon, all seven colors, how to farm them efficiently, and which cooked apricorns craft into which Poké Balls.

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Cobblemon spawn conditions explained: buckets, weights, and why your target isn't showing up

How Cobblemon decides what spawns: rarity buckets (common to ultra-rare), spawn weights, and the biome, time, and light conditions that gate each species.

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The best Cobblemon config settings for shiny hunting

The main.json config values that matter for shiny hunting in your own world: shinyRate, pokemonPerChunk, spawn tick rate, and the spawn distances most hunters overlook.

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