Ancient Beginnings | Fossil Starters for Cobblemon
A Cobblemon addon that replaces the classic starters with Fossil Pokemon! Includes improved IVs and an archaeologist's starter kit!
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About this Mod
Ancient Beginnings
Ancient Beginnings is a Cobblemon addon that replaces the standard starter selection with all available Fossil Pokémon.
Main Features
- Replaces Cobblemon’s default starters with Fossil Pokémon
- Improves starter IVs so that each IV has a minimum roll of 15. This is configurable in the mods config file
- After selection, it immediately gives players an Archeology Kit that includes;
- 1 Brush
- 10 Ancient Poke Balls
- 3 Tumblestones
Spoiler
Choose your Fossil Pokémon by region!
Kanto
- Kabuto
- Omanyte
- Aerodactyl
Hoenn
- Lileep
- Anorith
Sinnoh
- Cranidos
- Shieldon
Unova
- Tirtouga
- Archen
Kalos
- Tyrunt
- Amaura
Galar
- Dracozolt
- Arctozolt
- Dracovish
- Arctovish
Required Dependency
This mod requires Cobblemon to be installed separately. I am not affiliated with Cobblemon in any way.
Thanks to the Cobblemon Team!
Special thanks to the team behind Cobblemon. I love their work, and I am so grateful to them for making such a great mod and for making it open-source so that creators like me can learn from them!
Available Versions
How to Install Ancient Beginnings | Fossil Starters for Cobblemon on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Ancient Beginnings | Fossil Starters for Cobblemon". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1, 1.20.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Ancient Beginnings | Fossil Starters for Cobblemon server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Ancient Beginnings | Fossil Starters for Cobblemon compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge?
Ancient Beginnings | Fossil Starters for Cobblemon officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1, 1.20.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Ancient Beginnings | Fossil Starters for Cobblemon – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Ancient Beginnings | Fossil Starters for Cobblemon consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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