FAQ Categories
General Questions
What is Pixelmon Stadium?
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Pixelmon Stadium is a custom server that combines the creativity of Minecraft with the exciting Pokémon experience. Here, you can catch, train, and battle Pokémon, challenge gyms, join tournaments, and participate in community events — all within a friendly, moderated multiplayer environment.
What is the IP address of the server?
- You can join the server using the IP: play.pixelmonstadium.com
What version of Minecraft does the server use?
- Our server runs at Minecraft 1.16.5. With Pixelmon mod 9.1.13
Is the server cracked or premium-only?
- Our server requires an official minecraft account to play in.
How do I join the server?
- You can find a full guide here:
Do I need any mods to play?
- You do need Pixelmon mod version 9.1.13
What is the server's Discord link?
- Stay updated and connect with the community. Join our Discord here:
Are there any rules I need to follow?
- Yes, rules allow server to keep a healthy community. Please read and follow rules.
Where can I report a player?
- If a player broke rules, you can report it in our discord via ticket. Please include IGN of reported player, evidence and as many details possible that help our staff to manage situation
Can I play on Bedrock Edition?
- Unfortunately no, our server is built and support exclusively java minecraft
Where is the server hosted?
- Our server is hosted in North America, but we welcome players from around the world. We use optimized hosting for low latency, though players farther from our location may have higher ping.
Does Pixelmon Stadium ever reset?
- Pixelmon Stadium resets once every 12–18 months to keep the game fresh and healthy. While the main world is replaced, we give plenty of warning, run farewell events, and often provide ways to carry over some rewards or achievements into the new world. We want the reset to feel exciting, not stressful.
I can’t connect, it says “Mod mismatch.”
- This means the mods on your computer do not match the server’s requirements. Double-check that you have the correct version of Pixelmon Reforged and Forge, and remove any extra mods not allowed on the server.
What should I do if I lose my rank after a username change?
- If you change your Minecraft username, some systems may temporarily lose track of your rank. Open a support ticket in our Discord, and staff will restore your rank
Is voice chat allowed?
- Yes, we have official voice channels in our Discord server. Any in-game voice chat mod use must still follow our community rules.
Can staff access my chests and Pokémon storage?
- Only in specific cases, such as grief investigations or rollback requests. Staff do not access player inventories without a valid reason.
Do you refund lost items or Pokémon?
- Refunds are given only if there is clear proof of a server-side issue. Player errors or despawns are not refunded.
Why can't I see pokemon skins?
- If you can’t see the skins, it is because you don’t have pixelmon stadium resourcepack installed or using an older version of it. The server can’t load the textures, and it results in you seeing pink and black squared texture pokemon. Don’t worry, installing the resourcepack is very easy and will improve your experience. Can find a guide here:
Gameplay & Features
How do I obtain ranks?
- Pixelmon Stadium developed a unique rank system, similar to pokemon games, you gain levels by playing and earning experience completing task and events. Starting your journey as a trainer (level 1) and becoming a God (level 100). This system guarantee players to have a lot of fun climbing up ranks and a fair environment for everybody.
You can learn more about ranks here:
How do I claim land?
- Use a Golden Shovel (obtainable at /kits) to create claims. Right-click one corner of the area you want to claim, then right-click the opposite corner. The claimed land will be protected from other players editing or breaking blocks.
How do I claim land?
- Use a Golden Shovel (obtainable at /kits) to create claims. Right-click one corner of the area you want to claim, then right-click the opposite corner. The claimed land will be protected from other players editing or breaking blocks.
How can I get more claim blocks?
- You can earn claim blocks via /kits, via /ticketshop and playing safari. Server does offer multiple ways to obtain them.
How do I trust friends in my claim?
- Use /trust <player> to give full build permissions, or /containertrust <player> to allow chest and machine access only
How do I unclaim land?
- Stand in your claim and use /abandonclaim to remove it, freeing up your claim blocks for use elsewhere
How do I set a home?
- Use /sethome <name> to create a warp point for yourself. The number of homes you can set depends on your rank.
How can I legend trust another player?
- For legend trust a player, you just need to use this command: /antiteamrocket trust add <IGN> <pokemon name> this method has to be repeated every time you want to legend trust someone.
How do I start catching Pokémon?
- Craft or obtain Poké Balls from the shop or kits, then explore biomes using /rtp to find wild Pokémon. Throw Poké Balls in battle or directly at the Pokémon to attempt a catch.
How do I heal my Pokémon?
- You can heal your pokemon at /warp pokecenter or once unlock the command via rank use /pheal
How do I level my Pokémon quickly?
- You can use our level grinder system at /train or use rare candies can obtain via /kits, answering trivia in chat, safari rewards or buying from other players.
Where can I train EVs?
- The fastest way to increase EV is by using EV Juices, you can obtain them at /shop, craft them with specific berries or buy them from other players. /train command also allows EV training but is an slower method
How do I change my Pokémon moves?
- Pixelmon Stadium offers a unique move learning system, by using command /tutors you get immediate access to all the moves pokemon can learn, with an intuitive GUI that separates moves by types. Pokemon can learn for free: Relearner and Tutors moves. With a small fee: TR, TM and Egg moves
How do I breed Pokémon?
- Server use a special breeding method inspired in previous pixelmon versions block ranches. Players build ranches following the requirements of blocks, place a daycare, select the 2 pokemon want to breed and just like that after some minutes will receive an egg. In Pixelmon Stadium, Breeding is a fun and intuitive activity. You can find more details here:
How do I hatch eggs faster?
- Keep eggs in your party and walk or ride around. Pokémon with Flame Body help speed up hatching. You can also use command /hatch once unlock the command via rank.
Are Mega Evolutions, Z-Moves, or Dynamax available?
- Yes they are! All players automatically obtain a megaring and dynamaxband as soon as join the server.
How do I evolve Pokémon that need trading?
- Use the Trade Machine at /spawn or a linking cord item can acquire at /shop
Battles & Competitive
What is Stadium Academy?
- Stadium academy is a full guide to help players at competitive, with tutorials from basic to expert, you’ll have fun while learn.
What is Olympus?
- Olympus is a secondary server focused completely on battles, players from all servers can transfer their pokemon there and battle to become the best pvp player. The risk is higher as winner can steal one pokemon after each win, focus and try your best on each battle, there’s very good rewards for the top players at the end of each season, and can loot olympus coins to obtain even more rewards.
What is Olympus format?
- Every season (monthly) we change the format to keep things fresh and give opportunities to different kind of pokemon, the format is decided and announced days before the start, that gives players the opportunity to prepare their teams and compete since day one.
I lost in olympus and my whole team is gone, what do I do?
- When you lose a battle in Olympus your opponent can decide to steal 1 of your pokemon, the rest of your team goes to pokebank and you can get your pokemon back by doing /olympus and then clicking pokebank option on the GUI screen, you’ll get back all your pokemon (except the stolen one).
Are there gyms on Pixelmon Stadium?
- Yes! We feature all Kanto gym leaders, and soon we will add players gyms for every type. You can access them by doing /gyms
Can I rematch gyms?
- Once you beat a gym, can’t fight them again. If you lost the battle you can try as many times as you want, there’s a 12 hours cooldown between attempts. Use that time for relax, work in a new strategy and challenge the leader again.
What rewards do I get for defeat gyms?
- Every gym victory awards you with 25k pokecoins, 64 rare candies and 100 tickets. Once complete the 8 gyms, you’ll obtain 25,000 rank experience! One of the best ways to rank-up.
Why my pokemon is not eligible for gyms?
- Gyms follow smogon National Dex OU tier rules, if you get a message saying your pokemon is not eligible it’s because the species or a move is not allowed on the format.
What rules apply in competitive battles?
- We use standard clauses like Sleep Clause, Species Clause, and Evasion Clause, unless otherwise noted. All our formats follow National dex smogon rules unless the format requires adjustments to pixelmon and we specify it.
How often are tournaments held?
- There’s not a specific amount or schedule for tournaments, as with anything on this server we try to listen to our community of players and depending the interest on them, we can run more or less tournaments, our goal is to run at least 1 per month, also players are encouraged to run their own events.
What prizes do tournaments have?
- Every tournament has different rewards, depends much on the format and amount of players. But the rewards are very good going from badges, rank experience to legendary eggs and skin legend of choice, additionally every player receives a prize for participate on tournaments.
Is coaching available for new battlers?
- We encourage our players with more competitive experience to help new players that are starting their road in competitive. Coaching is allowed, but only before and after battles, do it during battles is against rules.
Economy
How can I earn money in-game?
- Server offers multiple ways to obtain money, we’re constantly adding new features so it would be hard to list all the methods, but the most popular and recommended to new players are: vote for server daily, loot at safari and sell items to server at /shop, claim kits: including a daily stadium key that could give you coins keys, sell Pokémon to other players, complete the daily /wordle. There are too many options to obtain money.
What are Badges and how can obtain them?
- Badges are the Pixelmon Stadium currency that let you open crates and get special content. You can obtain badges though events, tournaments, olympus and giveaways. Also, can obtain badges by supporting server with donations.
What are Reward Tickets and how can obtain them?
- Rewards tickets are a currency that as the name says let you obtain rewards. Whenever you complete a task on the server you’ll receive rewards tickets that you can use as you want on the shop /ticketshop, we added this currency as a method for players to choose their rewards.
What are Olympus Coins and how can obtain them?
- Olympus coins are an exclusive currency obtained inside battle focus game mode server olympus. There you’ll find chest all around the world and can loot for coins. Back at your server can use them for buy special items or even Pokémon at /olympusshop.
What are tokens?
- Tokens are a currency can obtain by opening tokens crates, and are used in /pokebuilder for modify aspects of your Pokémon, as make them shiny, change nature, modify IV or make them unbreedable.
Are giveaways allowed?
- The short answer is: Yes! Pixelmon Stadium is a server that focus a lot in community aspect, so we not only allow it but also encourage help each other. Now, every giveaway must follow 2 principles: can’t be used for exploits or abuse mechanics as referrals or events and can’t be used for damage economy. If you have any questions, you can always reach a staff member and will gladly clarify any doubt.
How can I access shop inside server?
- We have multiple shops, you can access the main shop using command /shop, there can buy a wide variety of items using your pokecoins. /ticketshop give you access to more exclusive items via tickets, also can do /olympusshop and buy items or Pokémon using the coins obtained inside Olympus, and finally at /crates can use your badges.
Can I create a player shop?
- Yes you can! Our PlayerShops feature lets you buy and sell items with other players through an easy menu. You can browse shops, search for items, buy with one click, or list your own items for sale. Everything is done automatically, so you get your items or money instantly without meeting the other player
How do I pay another player?
- Use /pay <player> <amount> to send them in-game currency.
Are there daily and monthly rewards?
- Yes! We have daily and monthly rewards depending on your rank, to access them in game just have to do /kits. You can find the whole list here:
How do I vote for the server?
- Voting for server not only gives you rewards, but also help us to grow and reach more players, we really appreciate and thank you for every time you vote for Pixelmon Stadium.
Here can find all the sites where you can vote for server:
Where can I find crates?
- We have a lot of different crates, and can find them using command /warp crates. If you want to know more about crates can find more details here:
How do I get crate keys?
- There are multiple ways to acquire crate keys, some of the most popular keys are obtained opening stadium crates. You get 1 free stadium key daily at /kits, can also find keys at safari, buy them using ticket rewards at /ticketshop or support server with donations and acquire keys at /crates using your badges.
Can I reroll crate rewards?
- Yes! Some crates specially the best ones as legendary or skin eggs allow 1 re-roll, we’re aware of the joy a good reward gives to the player so we want to give you 1 more chance in case didn’t like your original reward. After opening the crate, you’ll see the obtained reward and the screen will ask if you want to re-roll or keep the reward.
Do server hold giveaways?
- Yes! We’re constantly offering special giveaways for reward our active players. If you don’t want to miss them, stay tuned to our discord server announcements, our social media post and on this website.
Advanced Gameplay
Does server has terastallization mechanic?
- Yes we do! We’ve added this mechanic is not yet at pixelmon, for use it, you do need to apply a tera shard into your pokemon and that will change the pokemon tera type. During battle whenever you want to, use command /tera terastallize #pokemon slot. The mechanic work as in official games and can only do it once per battle.
How does pokeitem works?
- Pokeitem is a mechanic we added to server that allows you to convert pokemon into items, you can use this feature to sell at player shops, trade your pokemon or just drop to a friend. For use it just need to use command /pokeitem convert #pokemon slot, if you have inventory full it won’t work. For convert an itemized pokemon, just need to hold it and right click, the pokemon goes to your team or pc.