How to Join a Pixelmon Server

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Pixelmon combines the adventure of Pokémon with the creativity of Minecraft, offering a unique experience where you can catch, train, and battle Pokémon, all within your favorite blocky world. If you’re ready to jump into the action, but aren’t sure how to get started, this guide will walk you through everything you need to join a Pixelmon server.

Installing Pixelmon

Note: Pixelmon is only available for Minecraft: Java Edition.

In order to join a Pixelmon server, you will need to have Pixelmon installed on your Minecraft client, the version of Minecraft that runs on your computer. Pixelmon is available on all major modded Minecraft launchers for easy installation.

⭐You can find our guide for installing Pixelmon using ATLauncher here!

ATLauncher is our preferred installation method for Pixelmon due to its smooth setup process, strong compatibility with Nodecraft servers, and reliable performance for multiplayer gameplay.

Pixelmon is also available on CurseForge, Technic and, Modrinth.

Connecting to the Server

Once you’ve got Pixelmon installed with your launcher of choice, go ahead and launch it. After a few minutes, you’ll get to the main screen:

Pixel art-style game menu for Pixelmon Mod, featuring a character by a window. Options: singleplayer, multiplayer, Minecraft options, quit.

From here, click Multiplayer and you’ll be presented with the Minecraft multiplayer menu. Click Add Server at the bottom.

Minecraft multiplayer server selection screen showing three servers with details like name, player count, and features. Options: Join, Direct, Add.

Enter in a name for your server (this will only be used to distinguish the server in your Multiplayer list) and the Server Address (this can either be your server’s domain or IP address) and then click Done.

Minecraft server settings screen showing fields for server name and address, with

This will add the server to the bottom of the list of servers. You can click the Star icon to pin it to the top of your list.

Minecraft server selection screen with various servers listed, including

Mouse over this and click the Play icon to connect!

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