✨ ShinyShift – Shiny Altar System for Cobblemon

ShinyShift introduces a structured, progression-based shiny system designed for Cobblemon survival and multiplayer environments.

The mod transforms shiny conversion into a deliberate altar ritual rather than a simple item interaction.

Shiny Pokémon remain rare, meaningful, and server-balanced.

🎥 Video Guide

Full tutorial:

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💎 Core Mechanic – Shiny Altar Ritual

The old direct-use mechanic has been removed.

Players must now:

Build the Shiny Altar structure
Place the required blocks correctly
Position the Pokémon inside the altar area
Hold the Shiny Exchange Gem
Right-click to activate

🏗 Shiny Altar Structure

The altar must be constructed exactly as designed.

It contains:

Shiny Stone Block (center zone)
Thunder Stone Block (activation layer)
Multi-layer structure requirement

📷 Structure Preview

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Players must follow the structure layout precisely for activation to work.

⚙ Activation Rules

✔ Pokémon must stand inside the altar zone
✔ Pokémon must stand on the Shiny Stone Block + Thunder Stone Block area
✔ Player must hold the Shiny Exchange Gem
✔ Right-click to trigger

Behavior

If the Pokémon is NOT shiny
→ Converts to shiny
→ Item is consumed
→ Particles and sound effects play

If the Pokémon is ALREADY shiny
→ Nothing happens
→ Item is not consumed

If the Pokémon is recalled mid-process
→ The gem is not consumed
→ No unintended item loss

🔥 Recipe & Balance Changes

The Nether Star recipe has been removed in 2.0.0
The Shulker Shell recipe has been removed in 2.0.0

- Designed for late game balance

🧩 Current Crafting Recipe – Shiny Exchange Gem

The Shiny Exchange Gem now follows the updated altar-based progression design.

Crafting Layout

Shiny Altar

Sea Lantern
Shiny Stone Block
Glowstone
Nether Star
Netherite Block
Glow Ink Sac

Structure Pattern

The recipe follows a layered pattern:

Top Layer
Sea Lantern – Shiny Stone Block – Glowstone

Middle Layer
Glow Ink Sac – Netherite Block – Glow Ink Sac

Bottom Layer
Empty – Shiny Stone Block – Empty

(Refer to the crafting preview image above.)

This recipe reflects the late game balance philosophy of ShinyShift.

🧪 Testing the Structure (For Builders & Server Owners)

For testing purposes, you can use a Structure Block to load the altar template directly.

You may:

Obtain a Structure Block
Load the altar template
Preview bounding box
Rotate if needed

Example reference images:

structureblockgive

shinyaltarstructureblock

This is intended for who want testing.

⚙ Compatibility

Minecraft 1.21.1
Cobblemon 1.7.0 - 1.7.3 (1.6.x I don't sure)
Fabric & NeoForge supported
Java 21

🌍 Localization

English (en_us)
Vietnamese (vi_vn)

📝 Developer Note

ShinyShift evolved from a simple exchange item into a structured shiny ritual system.

Feedback, suggestions, and bug reports are welcome.

Shiny Shift - Shiny Exchange Gem