Gaaus Badges
by Gaaus
Gaaus Badges adds collectible gym badges as items, with a Kanto and Johto set, for players who want badges in a Cobblemon-style progression.
What it does
The mod adds gym badge items that players can collect, starting with the Kanto and Johto badges and more planned. It was designed primarily as a companion for Cobblemon and similar Minecraft mods, and it is listed as compatible with Cobblemon and other Fabric modpacks. Badges can be handled through commands, loot tables, quests and datapacks.
Gaaus Badges is a lightweight Fabric mod for game versions 1.21.1 – 1.21.11. Both the server and every player need it, since the badge items must match on both sides. The code is open source under the MIT License, and the 1.0.0 build for 1.21.11 was published on 2026-07-13, the same day the project first went public.
Key features
Collectible gym badges
Badge items for each gym can be collected and kept in the inventory like any other item.
Kanto and Johto badges
The first badge sets follow the Kanto and Johto regions, with further badge sets described as coming later.
Dedicated creative tab
Badges sit in their own creative mode tab, so they are quick to find without searching the full item list.
Command and datapack support
Badges work with commands, loot tables, quests and datapacks, so server owners can hand them out through their own systems.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Cobblemon progression
Server owners running Cobblemon can use the badges as a visible record of gym victories.
Quest rewards
Badge items can be attached to quests or loot tables as rewards for finishing a challenge.
Who it’s for: Server owners and players running Cobblemon or similar Minecraft mods who want gym badges as items. Players and servers on other Fabric modpacks can use it as well.
How it compares
Cobblemon PocketSMP Badges is client and server, for Fabric 1.21.1 only, and is published under All rights reserved, so its source is not open. CobblemonBadges is also client and server on Fabric, covering 1.21.1 – 1.21.4, under the MIT License. Cobblemon FC Gym Badges runs on Fabric for 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes it open source too.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaaus Badges | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-07-13 |
| Cobblemon PocketSMP Badges | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-01-09 |
| CobblemonBadges | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-01-12 |
| Cobblemon FC Gym Badges | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2026-01-29 |
Questions
Does Gaaus Badges need Fabric API?
Does the server need Gaaus Badges?
Which game versions does Gaaus Badges support?
Can Gaaus Badges be used without Cobblemon?
In the catalog
Gaaus Badges is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A lightweight Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.1–1.21.11 that adds collectible gym badges as items. Designed primarily for Cobblemon and similar Minecraft mods.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/gaaus-badges
- Owner
- Gaaus
- Published
- 2026-07-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15