Cobblemon EMI Backported
by Chakyl
Cobblemon EMI Backported brings the Cobblemon Pokemon listings and recipe tabs into the EMI recipe viewer for Minecraft 1.20.1 on Forge.
What it does
The mod backports the Cobblemon integration for EMI to Forge 1.20.1, adding a sidebar that lists the Pokemon available in the game. Selecting an entry opens tabs showing its spawns, drops and evolutions, so a player can look up how to obtain or raise a species without leaving the viewer. Only Pokemon marked as implemented in Cobblemon appear in the list, which means a species that is modeled but not yet implemented is not shown.
The Mega and Gigantamax forms are excluded from EMI until their gimmicks are backported, so those forms do not appear in the listings. Cobblemon Farmers is supported as an optional companion, and the mod is written to run alongside a server that uses the original Cobblemon release with minor tweaks.
The mod is released under the MIT License and is open source, with the source code and an issue tracker publicly linked. Files exist for 1.20.1 only, with version 1.4 as the latest Forge file, published on 2026-04-28. Every player and the server need a copy of the mod.
Key features
Pokemon sidebar in EMI
A sidebar lists the available Pokemon so each one can be opened from the recipe viewer.
Spawn, drop and evolution tabs
Each Pokemon entry has tabs for where it spawns, what it drops and how it evolves.
Implemented species only
The list includes only species marked as implemented, leaving out modeled species that are not finished.
Mega and Gigantamax exclusion
Mega and Gigantamax forms are left out of the listings until their gimmicks are backported.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Cobblemon servers and single-player worlds who use EMI to browse recipes and want Pokemon information in the same viewer. Server owners who run the original Cobblemon release with the mod should install it on both sides.
How it compares
EMI Recipe Pin - 1.20 Forge Backport is a client-side only Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6, released under the MIT License and open source, so it adds nothing to the server. Fabricate! is a client and server Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 under the MIT License, and it is open source. EMI Capability Bridge is client-side only, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.20.1 alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobblemon EMI Backported | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-28 |
| EMI Recipe Pin - 1.20 Forge Backport | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client-side only | 2026-08-16 |
| Fabricate! | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-09-23 |
| EMI Capability Bridge | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-09-01 |
Questions
Does Cobblemon EMI Backported need to be installed on the server?
Why are some Pokemon missing from the list?
Which Minecraft version does it work with?
In the catalog
Cobblemon EMI Backported is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
This is a backport of Cobblemon Emi for the not so modern modern version 1.20.1! It has all the features of the original with minor tweaks for compatibility with Cobblemon 1.5.2.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cobblemon-emi-backported
- Owner
- Chakyl
- Published
- 2026-04-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-04-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15