Cobblemon Ballworks

Poké Balls aren't instant crafts anymore.

Cobblemon Ballworks rebuilds the Poké Ball crafting experience into a proper parts-based manufacturing chain. Shape lids and bases from blanks, assemble them into finished balls, and scale your production from manual hammering all the way to full industrial automation.

Built For

Minecraft 1.20.1
Forge 47.2.8+
Kotlin (Kotlin for Forge required)
Cobblemon 1.4.0+

What It Does

Every Cobblemon Poké Ball now has a real production pipeline:

Create blanks Smash apricorns and metals into lid and base blanks in a crafting table.
Form the parts Turn blanks into finished lids and bases using one of several methods:
- Ball Anvil (manual hammering, 3 hits per part)
- Mekanism Crusher / Crushing Factory
- Create Mechanical Press (Depot or belt)
- Mekanism: More Machine Stamper (requires a mold)
Assemble the ball Combine:
- lid + base + button + core material → into a finished Cobblemon Poké Ball

All 31 Cobblemon ball types are fully supported, each with its own complete crafting chain.

The Ball Anvil

A fully interactive workstation:

Place it facing any direction
Insert a blank with right-click
Use a hammer to shape it (3 hits per part)
See real-time progress rendered on the anvil
Retrieve finished or partial workpieces

Features:

Block entity with stored item + progress tracking
Actionbar feedback (Hammering… N/3)
Safe item drops when broken
Works in both survival and creative

Hammer System

18 different hammer tiers:

Primary Progression

Wood → Stone → Iron → Gold → Diamond

Side Materials (Iron-tier durability)

Aluminium, Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire

Evolution Stone Variants

Dawn, Dusk, Fire, Leaf, Moon, Sun, Thunder, Water

All hammers:

Craft using standard hammer shape
Differ only by durability
Work in both the anvil and crafting recipes

Automation Paths

Cobblemon Ballworks is designed for modpacks and scales with your tech stack.

All integrations are optional and data-driven.

Mekanism (Crusher / Factory)

32 crushing recipes
Every blank → its formed part (1:1)

Create (Mechanical Press)

32 pressing recipes
~15 second processing time per part
Works on belts or depots

Mekanism: More Machine (Stamping Factory)

Industrial automation path:

Create a Ball Mold using Tinkers’ Construct
Insert mold + blank into Stamper
Output: finished lid/base
Mold remains in the machine

Tinkers’ Construct

Casting table recipe:
- Any formed part + molten steel → Ball Mold
Mold is reusable and used for stamping

Art & Assets

All textures are custom 16×16 assets
Clean custom anvil model built for 1.20.1
Consistent visual progression:
- blank → formed part → final ball

Requirements

Required

Minecraft 1.20.1
Forge 47.2.8+
Kotlin for Forge 4.10.0+
Cobblemon 1.4.0+

Optional Integrations

Mekanism 10.4.x
Mekanism: More Machine
Create 0.5.1.f
Tinkers’ Construct 3.11.x
Mantle

JEI is optional but highly recommended.

Compatibility Notes

All crafting paths are additive
Cobblemon’s default recipes remain intact
You can disable vanilla recipes using datapacks or CraftTweaker if desired

Roadmap

Create Sequenced Assembly (multi-step pressing)
Improved on-anvil visual progression models
Additional Mekanism processing paths
JEI integration for hammering workflows

Development Notes

Cobblemon Ballworks was developed with assistance from AI tools for code generation, iteration, and debugging.

All gameplay systems, balancing, and final implementation were designed and reviewed by the developer.

License

MIT License

Built for players and modpacks that want Poké Ball crafting to feel like a real process.