KantoNPCs
by CobbleKanto
KantoNPCs is a Fabric utility for building Cobblemon adventure worlds, adding dialogue, battle, rival, shop and trader NPCs that map makers place around towns, routes and gyms.
What it does
KantoNPCs was made by the CobbleKanto project as a tool for builders and server operators who want custom NPC interactions in Cobblemon-based worlds. Its NPC types cover conversations, trainer battles, rivals that respond to the starter a player picked, shops with buy and sell tabs, exchanges that trade Cobblemon Pokémon, and move tutors that teach a move to chosen party slots. A spawner item places each type, and custom skins with slim or wide model support are available for the NPCs.
Dialogue NPCs carry story hints, route text, yes/no choices and rewards that run commands. Battle NPCs run trainer-style fights built on Cobblemon, and each one can be given its own team, a cash reward, a cooldown before a rematch and its behavior after the battle ends. Most of the setup is aimed at map makers and server owners rather than players in normal survival, and the project keeps its explanations, JSON examples and file formats on a wiki with troubleshooting steps for map and server workflows.
The mod runs on the client and on the server, so both sides need it. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.21.1, and the latest build is 1.0.5. The code is under a custom license, and the project is not open source.
Key features
Dialogue NPCs
Conversational NPCs carry story hints, route text and yes/no choices, with rewards that run commands.
Battle NPCs
Fights modeled on Cobblemon trainer battles, with each battle's team, prize money, rematch wait time and after-fight conduct set in configuration.
Rival and mart NPCs
Rivals react to the player's starter, while mart NPCs offer buy and sell tabs with editable product lists, prices and descriptions.
Move tutors and trader NPCs
Tutors teach moves to selected Cobblemon party slots, and trader NPCs run Cobblemon exchanges with item-based costs.
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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 Scroll Cases is a Fabric client-side only mod for 1.21.1, under All rights reserved and not open source, so it adds nothing on the server. Cobblemon Move Tutor is published for Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21.1, with a client and server environment and an MIT License, which makes it open source. CobbleBetterNPC is a Fabric server-side only mod for 1.21.1, under All rights reserved, so clients need nothing from it.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KantoNPCs | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-15 |
| Cobblemon Scroll Cases | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-05-30 |
| Cobblemon Move Tutor | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-06 |
| CobbleBetterNPC | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-04-04 |
Questions
Does KantoNPCs need to be installed on the client?
Which loader and version does KantoNPCs support?
Where can a map maker learn the NPC setup?
In the catalog
KantoNPCs is one of 2,072 Economy mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,159 Economy mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
KantoNPCs is a Cobblemon NPC utility mod created for the CobbleKanto project, focused on custom NPC interactions for adventure maps, towns, routes, gyms, shops, and multiplayer servers. It was originally built for CobbleKanto, but it can also be useful for map makers and server owners who want more control over…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/kantonpcs
- Owner
- CobbleKanto
- Published
- 2026-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15