PNF-404
PNF-404 adds Pikmin-style creatures, Bulborbs, Space Dogs and Hocotate employees to Minecraft, with Nectar used to tame and feed the Pikmin.
What it does
Pikmin are small creatures that come in several colors, each with its own abilities. They can be tamed with Nectar, fed to heal, and then stay near the player to fight alongside them. Nectar eggs can be found throughout the Overworld, and breaking one drops Nectar. Pikmin sometimes turn invisible, which the author ties to reopening the world after exiting it.
The mod also adds enemies and bosses. Bulborbs come in five variants: Dwarf Regular, Dwarf Orange, Orange, Frosty and Regular. Each variant is tied to a biome, such as plains, desert or cold biomes. Yellow Space Dogs spawn in taiga biomes, can be fed a bone and ridden, and attack with the rider. Hocotate employees wear spacesuits in seven colors. Decorative Pikmin content is included as well, while caves may be split into a separate mod.
PNF-404 needs Geckolib on both Forge and NeoForge. The server and every player need the mod installed. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, covering 1.20.1 and 1.21.1, and the code is released under the MIT License. The mod is not open source. The author credits Nintendo for the Pikmin series and states that Nintendo endorsed the project.
Key features
Tameable Pikmin
Pikmin are tamed with Nectar, then follow the player and fight alongside them.
Five Bulborb variants
Bulborbs appear in five variants, with the orange and frosty types tied to plains, desert and cold biomes.
Yellow Space Dogs
Space Dogs spawn in taiga biomes and can be fed a bone and ridden, attacking with their rider.
Hocotate employees
Employees wear spacesuits in seven different colors as decorative mobs.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Pikmin companions
Players who want Pikmin-style helpers can tame creatures with Nectar and send them into battle.
Adventure enemies
New enemies and bosses add encounters to survival or adventure worlds.
Who it’s for: Players who want Pikmin companions and new enemies in a Forge or NeoForge world, on both client and server.
How it compares
Wili's Pikmins is a NeoForge option for 1.21.1 that runs on client and server and is open source under the MIT License. Cobblemon: Pickmin needs a server on Fabric or NeoForge for 1.21.1, with the client optional, and is licensed as All rights reserved. Frosty Biome covers Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 on client and server, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNF-404 | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-02 |
| Wili's Pikmins | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-16 |
| Cobblemon: Pickmin | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2025-12-08 |
| Frosty Biome | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-15 |
Questions
Does PNF-404 need Geckolib?
Which loaders does PNF-404 support?
Does the server need PNF-404?
In the catalog
PNF-404 is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,527 Mobs mods for Forge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Pikmin are small creatures that can vary in color and abilities, when Pikmin are fed Nectar they will fight alongside you and follow you Bulborbs come in 5 variants, Dwarf, Regular, Dwarf Orange, Orange, & Frosty, the Regular and Dwarf Bulborbs are found in Plains Biomes, Orange Bulborbs are found in Desert Biomes…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pnf-404
- Owner
- RealSuperRye99
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15