Progression Guide — Your Road to Champion

Badges, regions and the road to champion — reconstructed from the pack’s advancement and trainer data

COBBLEVERSE turns survival Minecraft into a full Pokémon league challenge. The moment you join, the pack's root advancement — COBBLEVERSE: Press C to Start! — asks you to choose your first Pokémon and begin your adventure. From there the loop is simple: train under your current level cap, hunt down the next key trainer, earn the badge, and watch the cap rise. Keep a Trainer Card in your inventory — wild trainers only spawn naturally around players carrying one.

Four regions are playable, each as its own RCT trainer series with its own gym circuit, Elite Four, Champion and legendary postgame: Kanto (active by default, difficulty 7/10), then the add-on regions Johto (8/10), Hoenn (8/10) and Sinnoh (9/10). Key trainers must be beaten in strict order — each gym leader only starts spawning once you have defeated the previous one — and every victory is tracked by an advancement, so your advancement screen doubles as a quest log.

Beyond the league lines, the Mega Showdown mod ships its own advancement tree covering Mega Evolution and bond content (34 advancements under its own tab). For full gym leader teams and spawn locations see Trainers; for where to catch everything, see the Pokédex.

COBBLEVERSE uses Radical Cobblemon Trainers (RCT) to pace your journey. Your Pokémon stop gaining experience at the level cap (over-leveling is disabled in the pack config), and the cap climbs only as you defeat the key trainers of your active series.

Starting cap: effectively 25 — the cap always tracks the next required key trainer (their ace's level + 5), which for Brock means 20 + 5. The configured initialLevelCap = 20 is a floor that never binds in Kanto.
How it rises: your cap always tracks the next required key trainer in your series — the level of their strongest Pokémon plus relativeLevelCap = 5. In Kanto that means roughly: Brock 25, Misty 30, Lt. Surge 40, Erika 45, Koga 55, Sabrina 60, Blaine 65, Giovanni 75, then the Elite Four at 80/85/90/95 and a full cap of 100 for the Champion.
Strict order: each gym leader, Elite Four member and Champion only spawns after the previous key trainer in the chain is beaten.
Trainer Card: spawningRequiresTrainerCard = true — no card in your inventory, no wild trainers.
Matchmaking: maxLevelDiff = 10 keeps naturally spawning trainers within roughly ten levels of your team (key trainers are exempt).
Freeroam: after completing any series you can switch to freeroam at a Trainer Association clerk, which grants a flat level cap of 100 while pausing series progression.

Gen 1: Kanto

Kanto is where every player starts: the COBBLEVERSE-DP-v31 datapack ships active in the datapacks folder, and the RCT config places new players in the Kanto series (difficulty 7/10) automatically. The Gen 1: Kanto advancement — "Embark on a journey through the region where it all began" — opens the tree.

The eight gym leaders roam specific overworld biomes and must be beaten in order. Once Giovanni falls, the Elite Four and Champion Blue spawn in the End dimension — bring an End-ready team. The Legendary Birds and the Mew/Mewtwo questline round out the postgame.

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Boulder Badge Boulder Badge (Brock)

Defeat Leader Brock, the first gym of the Kanto circuit. His team tops out at a Lv. 20 Onix.

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Cascade Badge Cascade Badge (Misty)

Defeat Leader Misty. Her ace is Lv. 25; she spawns in ocean biomes once Brock is beaten.

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Thunder Badge Thunder Badge (Lt. Surge)

Defeat Leader Lt. Surge, whose team peaks at Lv. 35.

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Rainbow Badge Rainbow Badge (Erika)

Defeat Leader Erika, whose team peaks at Lv. 40.

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Soul Badge Soul Badge (Koga)

Defeat Leader Koga, whose team peaks at Lv. 50.

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Marsh Badge Marsh Badge (Sabrina)

Defeat Leader Sabrina, whose team peaks at Lv. 55.

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Volcano Badge Volcano Badge (Blaine)

Defeat Leader Blaine, whose team peaks at Lv. 60.

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Earth Badge Earth Badge (Giovanni)

Defeat Leader Giovanni for Kanto's final badge. He hides in Deep Dark biomes where Ancient Cities generate, with a team up to Lv. 70.

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Road to Victory Never-Melt Ice

Defeat Elite Four Lorelei (ace Lv. 75), the first of the four masters awaiting you in the End.

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Unyielding Strength Punching Glove

Defeat Elite Four Bruno (ace Lv. 80).

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Shadows before Triumph Spell Tag

Defeat Elite Four Agatha (ace Lv. 85).

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The Indigo Legend Dragon Scale

Defeat Elite Four Lance (ace Lv. 90), the last gate before the Champion.

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Champion of Kanto Kanto League Trophy

Defeat Blue and become the new Champion. He fields a full Lv. 100 team led by all three Legendary Birds.

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Arctic Spirit Glacier Feather

Catch Articuno, the Legendary Ice Bird.

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Electric Storm Thunder Feather

Catch Zapdos, the Legendary Thunder Bird.

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Scarlet Phoenix Ember Feather

Catch Moltres, the Legendary Fire Bird.

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Ancestor's Legacy Ancient DNA

After earning the Earth Badge, claim Mew's DNA — the essence of the Ancestor of all Pokémon.

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Project: Resurrection Cloning Catalyst

Insert Mew's DNA and a Cloning Catalyst into the Resurrection Machine to give life to Mewtwo.

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Ancient's Imprint Ancient Origin Ball

After beating Champion Blue, craft the mysterious Origin Fossil.

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Whisper of the Myth Origin Fossil

Awaken Mew at its shrine with the Origin Fossil and catch it.

Gen 2: Johto

Unlocking: beating the previous region's champion enables this region automatically (the reward function activates its datapack — close and reopen the world once). The manual zip move below is a fallback/repair method.

Johto is an optional add-on: its datapack ships at datapacks/extra/COBBLEVERSE-Johto-DP.zip and is not active until you move the zip into the profile's datapacks folder (game closed, then relaunch — see World & Regions for the exact steps). It adds the Gen 2: Johto advancement line — "Discover ancient wonders and the legacies of its past" — and the Johto trainer series (difficulty 8/10), which you activate at a Trainer Association clerk.

Eight new gym leaders await, and as in Kanto the Elite Four and Champion Lance spawn in the End. The postgame chases the Tower Duo, Celebi, and an exclusive Armored Mewtwo questline.

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Zephyr Badge Zephyr Badge (Valerio)

Defeat Leader Valerio, Johto's first gym leader (ace Lv. 20).

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Hive Badge Hive Badge (Raffaello)

Defeat Leader Raffaello (ace Lv. 30).

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Plain Badge Plain Badge (Chiara)

Defeat Leader Chiara (ace Lv. 35).

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Fog Badge Fog Badge (Angelo)

Defeat Leader Angelo (ace Lv. 45).

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Storm Badge Storm Badge (Furio)

Defeat Leader Furio (ace Lv. 50).

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Mineral Badge Mineral Badge (Jasmine)

Defeat Leader Jasmine (ace Lv. 60).

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Glacier Badge Glacier Badge (Alfredo)

Defeat Leader Alfredo (ace Lv. 65).

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Rising Badge Rising Badge (Sandra)

Defeat Leader Sandra, Johto's final gym leader (ace Lv. 70).

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No Turning Back Power Lens

Defeat Elite Four Pino (ace Lv. 75), first of the Johto League in the End.

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Toxic Tenacity Loaded Dice

Defeat Elite Four Koga (ace Lv. 80).

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Iron Will Muscle Band

Defeat Elite Four Bruno (ace Lv. 85).

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Embrace the Shadows Razor Claw

Defeat Elite Four Karen (ace Lv. 90).

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Master of the Twin Regions Johto League Trophy

Defeat Lance and his Lv. 100 team to become the new Champion of Johto.

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Protector of the Depths Silver Wing

After earning the Rising Badge, catch Lugia, the Guardian of the Seas.

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Prismatic Glory Rainbow Wing

Catch Ho-Oh, the Guardian of the Skies.

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Voice of the Forest GS Ball

Acquire the GS Ball from the legendary trainer Red — whose Lv. 100 team includes all three Kanto starters — and summon Celebi.

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Rocket Plating Rocket Armor

Forge the formidable Rocket Armor at a Smithing Table (unlocked deep in the Mewtwo questline).

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Unleash Armored Form Synthetic Matrix

Equip the Rocket Armor and witness Mewtwo's transformation into its ultimate armored state.

Gen 3: Hoenn

Hoenn is an optional add-on: move datapacks/extra/COBBLEVERSE-Hoenn-DP.zip into the profile's datapacks folder (game closed, then relaunch — see World & Regions for the exact steps) to activate it, then start the Hoenn series (difficulty 8/10) at a Trainer Association clerk. The Gen 3: Hoenn advancement line invites you to "explore new vibrant lands and confront the raw power of nature".

Unlike the first two regions, the Hoenn Elite Four and Champion Rocco spawn in Steppe biomes in the overworld. The postgame is the pack's weather-trio spectacle: Kyogre, Groudon and Mega Rayquaza atop the Sky Pillar, plus the Regi golems, the Eon duo, Jirachi and Deoxys.

Requires Terralith: this region's gyms and league generate in Terralith biomes — enable Terralith-DP.zip as well.

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Stone Badge Stone Badge (Petra)

Defeat Leader Petra, Hoenn's first gym leader (ace Lv. 21).

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Knuckle Badge Knuckle Badge (Rudi)

Defeat Leader Rudi (ace Lv. 30).

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Dynamo Badge Dynamo Badge (Walter)

Defeat Leader Walter (ace Lv. 36).

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Heat Badge Heat Badge (Fiammetta)

Defeat Leader Fiammetta (ace Lv. 42).

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Balance Badge Balance Badge (Norman)

Defeat Leader Norman (ace Lv. 50).

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Feather Badge Feather Badge (Alice)

Defeat Leader Alice (ace Lv. 56).

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Mind Badge Mind Badge (Tell & Pat)

Defeat Leaders Tell & Pat, the twin psychics (ace Lv. 62).

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Rain Badge Rain Badge (Adriano)

Defeat Leader Adriano, Hoenn's final gym leader (ace Lv. 70); he spawns in cold ocean waters.

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Shadow's End Dark Bass

Defeat Elite Four Fosco (ace Lv. 77), first of the Hoenn League.

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Spirit's Rest Ghost Bloom

Defeat Elite Four Ester (ace Lv. 82).

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Winter's Demise Ice Necklace

Defeat Elite Four Frida (ace Lv. 86).

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Dragon's Roar Dragon Cap

Defeat Elite Four Drake (ace Lv. 91).

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Hoenn's Ultimate Master Hoenn League Trophy

Defeat Rocco and his Lv. 100 team to become the new Champion of Hoenn.

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Stone Colossus Pebble Relic

Catch Regirock, the Rock Peak Pokémon — the first of the Regi golems, available as soon as you start Gen 3.

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Glacial Guardian Cryo Relic

Catch Regice, the Iceberg Pokémon.

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Iron Bastion Metal Relic

Catch Registeel, the Iron Pokémon.

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Oceanic Sapphire Ocean Core

After earning the Rain Badge, catch Kyogre, the Creator of Oceans.

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Volcanic Ruby Earth Core

Catch Groudon, the Creator of Continents.

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Celestial Emerald Emerald Emblem

Catch Mega Rayquaza at the top of the Sky Pillar.

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Crimson Comet Ruby Dew

After becoming Champion, catch Latias, the female Eon Pokémon.

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Azure Jet Sapphire Dew

Catch Latios, the male Eon Pokémon.

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Wishful Star Melodic Tape (Vol.1)

Summon Jirachi at its shrine with the Melodic Tape (Vol. 1) and catch it.

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Cosmic Virus Meteorite Crystal

Find Deoxys's Meteorite and catch the DNA Pokémon.

Gen 4: Sinnoh

Sinnoh is the hardest and most content-dense region: move datapacks/extra/COBBLEVERSE-Sinnoh-DP.zip into the profile's datapacks folder (game closed, then relaunch — see World & Regions for the exact steps) to activate it, then start the Sinnoh series (difficulty 9/10) at a Trainer Association clerk. The Gen 4: Sinnoh line asks you to "seek the ancient myths of time and space".

Sinnoh runs two storylines in parallel: the eight-badge gym circuit (League in Desert Oasis biomes), and the Team Galactic questline — Commanders Mars, Jupiter and Saturn each guard a Lake Proof, and defeating Cyrus wins the Red Chain. Both roads converge on the creation trio and, ultimately, Arceus at the Temple of Sinnoh. The Sinnoh postgame also continues the Regi saga begun in Hoenn and ends with Manaphy, Shaymin and more.

Requires Terralith: this region's gyms and league generate in Terralith biomes — enable Terralith-DP.zip as well.

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