🛡️ Cobblemon: Guardian Instincts

Let your Pokémon protect you automatically — intelligently, safely, and without PvP abuse.

Guardian Instincts allows your summoned Cobblemon to defend you from hostile mobs in real-time, survival-style combat while never attacking players. Perfect for SMP servers, BigChadGuys Plus, and survival-focused modpacks.

✨ Features

🧠 Smart Pokémon Defense (PvE Only)

• Pokémon respond automatically when you are attacked by mobs.

• Works with vanilla and modded hostile creatures.

• Hard PvP protection — Pokémon cannot target players.

🐾 Multiple Pokémon Guardians

• Multiple summoned Pokémon can defend you at once.

• Closest Pokémon respond first.

• Maximum defenders configurable in JSON.

🎭 Pokémon Roles

Assign Pokémon roles per individual:

• Aggressive – Actively attacks threats.

• Support – Buffs, debuffs, and intercepts attacks.

• Passive – Remains idle; does not engage in combat.

• Role persists across sessions and server restarts.

⏱️ Cooldowns & Stamina

• Defending Pokémon use stamina for attacks.

• Cooldowns prevent constant combat spamming.

• Automatic stamina regeneration while idle.

• Prevents overpowered mob farming.

🧾 Whitelist & Blacklist System

• Control exactly which mobs Pokémon respond to.

• Supports vanilla and modded mobs via entity IDs.

• Server-side configurable.

👑 Boss-Specific Behavior

• Boss mobs trigger defensive-only logic.

• Pokémon focus on protection, debuffs, and survival.

• Prevents suicidal AI behavior during boss fights.

🎮 Client Toggle & UI

• Keybind to enable/disable Guardian behavior per client.

• Simple UI for toggling and role management.

• Optional and client-friendly, server-safe.

💾 Persistent Pokémon Memory

• Each Pokémon remembers role, stamina, toggle state, and previous combat behavior.

• Data persists across relogs, chunk unloads, and server restarts.

🔒 SMP & Server Friendly

• ❌ No PvP damage.

• ❌ No griefing mechanics.

• ❌ No forced automation.

• ✅ Fully configurable.

• ✅ Server owners maintain full control.

⚙️ Configuration

A JSON config allows control of:

• Maximum defending Pokémon.

• Engagement range.

• Cooldowns and stamina costs.

• Mob whitelist / blacklist.

• Boss behavior rules.

No client mods are required for servers.

📦 Compatibility

• Minecraft: 1.20.1

• Loader: Fabric

• Required Mods: Fabric API, Cobblemon

• Recommended Modpacks: BigChadGuys Plus, survival, SMP, and RPG packs.

❓ FAQ

Q: Does this start Pokémon battles?
A: No. Pokémon fight directly in the world, not in battle mode.

Q: Can Pokémon attack players?
A: No. Player targets are hard-blocked in code for SMP safety.

Q: Is this balanced for survival?
A: Yes. Cooldowns, stamina, and boss logic prevent abuse.

Q: Is this server-friendly?
A: Yes. Fully SMP-safe, server-authoritative, and configurable.