ModsFinder

Cobblemon: Synchro Machine [Morph Play as a Pokémon]

by SappyEddie

Synchro Machine lets a player merge with a Cobblemon Pokémon, taking on its model, stats, moves and ability in Cobblemon: Synchro Machine [Morph Play as a Pokémon].

FabricNeoForgeClient and serverAll rights reserved1.21.1

What it does

Synchro Machine adds a morph system on top of Cobblemon. A player who obtains the Synchro Machine item can open the team screen, load Pokémon from their party slots and pick an active slot to merge with. The morph is full-body and uses Cobblemon's own renderer, with the Pokémon's model animations, sounds and particle effects applied as they are in the base game. Other players see the morph in real time through the mod's own interface, and switching slots changes the form, which can also fly.

Battles are required for the combat side of the mod. The mod carries a full 18-type effectiveness chart applied in both directions with STAB, a four-move combat system with PP management and speed-scaled cooldowns, and more than 100 ability effects. Weather moves and field hazards persist in the world. The server reads the Pokémon's actual stats and writes them to real Minecraft attributes, so the health, armor and speed values of the morphed player follow the Pokémon. Installing the mod needs Architectury API and Cobblemon. Cobblemon: Mega Showdown is an optional addition.

Starter selection is handled too. The Synchro pick lets a player choose a Cobblemon starter, and the Start Pokémon screen is replaced by an overhaul with a shiny toggle and a regional form cycler for Alolan, Galarian, Hisuian and Paldean forms. Legendaries are excluded from the default roster. The Transform and Detransform actions share a default key but have separate bindings that can be rebound independently. Synchro Machine is client and server, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source. The latest Fabric and NeoForge files are 1.8.1 for 1.21.1, published 2026-09-18, after first release on 2026-04-07.

Key features

  1. Full-body morph

    The player takes the appearance of a chosen Pokémon with Cobblemon's own model, animations and sounds.

  2. Stats and abilities

    Merging applies the Pokémon's stats, moves, ability and held-item effects, with passive auras and damage multipliers.

  3. Combat system

    Four moves with PP, speed-scaled cooldowns, critical hits, drain, recoil, two-turn moves and weather or hazards.

  4. Starter overhaul

    The starter screen adds shiny and regional form options, a live 3-D preview, and a default roster without legendaries.

  5. Rebindable controls

    Transform and Detransform share one default key and can each be rebound on their own.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

1.21.11.8.11.8.1
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 2

CobblemonA Pokémon mod for Fabric and NeoForge
Required
Architectury APIAn intermediary api aimed to ease developing multiplatform mods.
Required

Optional 1

Cobblemon: Mega ShowdownAdds Mega Evolution, Z-Moves, Teralization, Dyna/Gigantamax, Ultra Burst & Fusions to Cobblemon!
Optional

How it compares

Full comparison

More Cobblemon Stats is client and server on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1, and it is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license. CobbleMorph is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 where only the client needs it, with the server optional, and it is not open source. Cobblemon Quick Battle runs client and server on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1, with All rights reserved and not open source.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Cobblemon: Synchro Machine [Morph Play as a Pokémon]Fabric and NeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-09-18
More Cobblemon StatsFabric and NeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-04-19
CobbleMorphFabric1.21.1Client required, server optional2026-03-14
Cobblemon Quick BattleFabric and NeoForge1.21.1Client and server2026-03-29

Questions

Does Synchro Machine need Cobblemon?

Yes. Cobblemon and Architectury API are required dependencies, and Cobblemon: Mega Showdown is optional.

Does the server need Synchro Machine?

Yes. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.

Which loaders are supported?

Synchro Machine is published for Fabric and NeoForge, with 1.8.1 for 1.21.1 as the latest file on both loaders.

More from SappyEddie

All projects

What the author says

The Synchro Machine lets you merge with any Cobblemon Pokémon — inheriting its model, stats, moves, ability, held-item effects and typing. No battles required. Every morph is fully visible to other players in real time, with the mod's own custom UI and Cobblemon's real move sounds and particle effects. Craft or…
SappyEddie, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
SappyEddie
Published
2026-04-07
Updated on Modrinth
2026-09-18
Facts verified
2026-10-15