🛡️ 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.

Cobblemon Guardian Instincts