Cobblemon: Ball Swap Minigame
by The_Handyfon
Cobblemon: Ball Swap Minigame lets players trade the ball a Pokémon is held in through a short skill test, and it is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.1.
What it does
Shift and right-clicking a Pokémon while holding a Poké Ball starts a small, skill-based minigame that decides whether the ball is swapped. Three failed attempts also result in a new ball, so the minigame cannot stall indefinitely. The mechanic borrows its idea from the Gamma Emerald approach to item exchange.
The mod runs on Fabric with Cobblemon as its base, and it needs both the server and every player to have it installed. The license is MIT, and the code is not open source in the sense of a public repository listing; the project is published for 1.21.1 only.
Key features
Skill-based ball swap
Swapping a Pokémon's ball requires completing a short minigame rather than a simple click.
Three-attempt fallback
After three failed attempts the Pokémon receives a new ball, so players always finish the interaction.
Success yields a new ball
Completing the minigame on the first try gives the Pokémon a new ball without any further steps.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Cobblemon Poké ball Swap is a server-side mod for Fabric and Forge, built for 1.20.1 and released under All rights reserved. Cobble Blocks runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21 – 1.21.1, on the client and server, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobblemon: Ball Swap Minigame | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-02-14 |
| Cobblemon Poké ball Swap | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Server-side only | 2024-11-08 |
| Cobble Blocks | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-24 |
Questions
Does Ball Swap Minigame need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Cobblemon: Ball Swap Minigame is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Simply Shift+Rightclick your pokemon with ball in hand to start the minigame fail 3 times and your new ball is lost. One success and your pokemon will be in the new ball.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cobblemon-ball-swap-minigame
- Owner
- The_Handyfon
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-14
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15