Project Lazuli for Cobblemon - Preview Version
by shadowboxed
Project Lazuli is a balancing data pack for Cobblemon that reworks battle moves, abilities, items and Pokemon stats across the game, and it needs the Mega Showdown add-on alongside Cobblemon.
What it does
The pack remixes hundreds of existing moves, abilities, items and Pokemon, with over 1100 edited files in total. Its changes reach learnsets, so the moves a Pokemon can learn through TMs, Tutors and egg moves differ from the base game. Some species files are edited directly, while species additions from other mods cannot target alternate forms in this version.
Project Lazuli is distributed as a data pack and as a resource pack, and it is built on the power of Mega Showdown, adding extra battle mechanics that fit Cobblemon's open-world design. Required dependencies are Cobblemon and Cobblemon: Mega Showdown. The server must run the pack, while players may leave it out. The code is under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, so it is open source. The version covers 1.21 – 1.21.1 and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with the latest file dated 2026-09-20.
Key features
Rebalanced battles
Moves, abilities, items and types are changed to follow a Pokedex-accurate balance, which alters turn-based battles throughout.
Remixed Pokemon
Stats and other values of hundreds of Pokemon are adjusted, with some abilities added or removed.
Cobblemon Showdown mechanics
Battle mechanics from Mega Showdown are included to match the open-world setting of Cobblemon.
Preview build
This is a preview version, and the author lists known bugs and technical warnings in the project documentation.
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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 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners and players who want a rebalanced Cobblemon battle experience. Existing worlds may see changes to learnsets and abilities, so a fresh instance is recommended for a clean start.
How it compares
ZA Mega Ability Patch is a server-side only Fabric mod, open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, for 1.21.1, and it changes abilities alone. Cobblemon Radical Changes runs on Fabric and NeoForge for 1.21.1, under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license and not open source. Project Lazuli covers far more of the game, with moves, items and Pokemon all remixed, and it spans four loaders.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Lazuli for Cobblemon - Preview Version | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-20 |
| ZA Mega Ability Patch | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-02-23 |
| Cobblemon Radical Changes | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server required, client optional | 2026-04-23 |
Questions
Does Project Lazuli need Mega Showdown?
Should Project Lazuli be installed on an existing world?
Which loaders does Project Lazuli support?
In the catalog
Project Lazuli for Cobblemon - Preview Version is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Warning: Generally recommended you use the data pack version if you plan on downloading other mods/data packs that mess with Cobblemon's species files or species additions. Mod version's mainly here for exposure! New battling strategies await you in Project Lazuli for Cobblemon! We're a pack dedicated to remixing…
Official listing
- Owner
- shadowboxed
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15