
Cobblemon Snap
Cobblemon Snap! Take photos of pokemon in different poses and behaviors and earn points for the Snapdex!
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Cobblemon Snap
Capture the perfect shot. A Pokemon Snap-inspired photography mod for Cobblemon.
Cobblemon Snap adds a complete photography progression system to Cobblemon, turning Pokemon encounters into an immersive scoring, research, and collection experience.
Key Features:
- Camera Item and Photography Mechanics
- Craft and use a Camera to photograph Pokemon in the world
- Zoom functionality for distant targets and precision framing
- Smart view-cone detection that narrows with zoom level
- Line-of-sight checks for realistic captures
- Camera feedback with sounds and on-screen HUD
Advanced Photo Scoring:
- Dynamic scoring based on factors like distance, framing, behavior/activity, and conditions
- Bonus scoring for strong shots (facing camera, better composition, and more)
- Rank progression from lower to higher score tiers
- Group-photo support for capturing multiple Pokemon in a single shot
Snapdex Progression:
- Beautiful Snapdex UI with 3D Pokemon model previews
- Per-species research progression (5 levels)
- Track forms, poses/activities, biomes, shiny records, best score, and total photos
- Sort and filter buttons for browsing your collection
- Dex view + gallery view per species
Global Progression Bonuses
- As you progress your Snapdex research, you unlock account-wide gameplay bonuses.
- These include improved catch-rate boosts and increased shiny-rate multipliers, rewarding long-term photography and collection progress.
Tasks and Rewards:
- Built-in task system with progression rewards
- Reward support for item rewards and CobbleDollars (if present)
- Live task sync in multiplayer
- Integrated task page in Snapdex
Datapack Task Customization:
- Full task/reward customization via datapacks
- Define your own task list using JSON
- Custom tasks replace built-in defaults when valid datapack tasks are loaded
- Fallback to defaults when no valid custom tasks are found
Datapack Format:
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[
{
"id": "example_photo_any_3",
"title": "Warmup Shots",
"description": "Take 3 photos of any Pokemon.",
"trigger": {
"type": "PHOTO_ANY",
"amount": 3
},
"reward": {
"item_rewards": [
{ "item": "cobblemon:poke_ball", "count": 8 },
{ "item": "cobblemon:exp_candy_s", "count": 4 }
],
"cobble_dollars": 200
}
},
{
"id": "example_pose_sleep",
"title": "Nap Time",
"description": "Photograph a Pokemon in SLEEP pose.",
"trigger": {
"type": "PHOTO_POSE",
"target": "SLEEP",
"amount": 1
},
"reward": {
"item_rewards": [
{ "item": "cobblemon:moon_stone", "count": 1 }
],
"cobble_dollars": 350
}
},
{
"id": "example_activity_sleeping",
"title": "Sleeping Activity",
"description": "Photograph a sleeping activity behavior.",
"trigger": {
"type": "PHOTO_ACTIVITY",
"target": "POKEMON_SLEEPING",
"amount": 1
},
"reward": {
"item_rewards": [
{ "item": "cobblemon:protein", "count": 1 },
{ "item": "cobblemon:zinc", "count": 1 }
],
"cobble_dollars": 450
}
},
{
"id": "example_collect_item",
"title": "Supply Run",
"description": "Turn in 5 Pokeballs.",
"trigger": {
"type": "COLLECT_ITEM",
"amount": 5,
"item_id": "cobblemon:poke_ball"
},
"reward": {
"item_rewards": [
{ "item": "cobblemon:great_ball", "count": 4 }
],
"cobble_dollars": 500
}
},
{
"id": "example_completion_15",
"title": "Snapdex 15%",
"description": "Reach 15% Snapdex completion.",
"trigger": {
"type": "COMPLETE_PERCENT",
"amount": 15
},
"reward": {
"item_rewards": [
{ "item": "cobblemon:exp_candy_m", "count": 5 },
{ "item": "cobblemon:lucky_egg", "count": 1 }
],
"cobble_dollars": 900
}
}
]
Commands:
- /snap reload
- Reloads custom task definitions from datapacks and syncs tasks to online players.
- Standard Minecraft /reload also reloads datapack resources.
How It Works:
- Craft a Camera and Snapdex.

- Use the Camera to enter photography mode.
- Photograph Pokemon to earn scores and progress research.
- Open Snapdex to review entries, forms, evolutions, biomes, and gallery.
- Complete tasks and claim rewards.
Requirements:
Cobblemon: 1.7.0+
Architectury API: 13.0.8
Supports CobbleDollars
Available Versions
How to Install Cobblemon Snap on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 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 "Cobblemon Snap". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Cobblemon Snap 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 3 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 Cobblemon Snap compatible with fabric and neoforge?
Cobblemon Snap officially supports fabric, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Cobblemon Snap – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Cobblemon Snap 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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