Short answer: you can't install Pixelmon on Minecraft Bedrock. Pixelmon is a mod made for Minecraft: Java Edition, and Bedrock can't load Java mods. But you can play the same kind of Pokémon game on Bedrock: catching, battling, gyms and legendaries. PocketMobs is a Bedrock server built for exactly that.
Why Java mods don't work on Bedrock
Minecraft comes in two versions. Java Edition runs on computers and supports mods like Pixelmon, which are made for it. Bedrock Edition is the version on phones, tablets, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and the Windows app from the Microsoft Store. Bedrock is a different game under the hood, so Java mods can't be installed on it. No download, app or trick changes that, and sites that promise "Pixelmon for Bedrock" files are usually fake or unsafe.
What Bedrock does have is servers and add-ons. A server runs the Pokémon game for you, so you just join it. An add-on is a pack you install into your own world on devices that can import files.
To be clear: PocketMobs is not Pixelmon and isn't made by the Pixelmon team. It's our own Pokémon server for Bedrock, with its own code.
How to play a Pixelmon-style game on Bedrock
Join a Pokémon server. Here's how to join PocketMobs on phone, tablet or Windows:
- Open Minecraft (Bedrock Edition) on your device.
- Tap Play, then the Servers tab.
- Tap Add Server.
- Type the name PocketMobs, the address play.pocketmobs.com and the port 19132.
- Tap Save, then tap PocketMobs to join.
On Xbox, PlayStation or Switch, see the Xbox, PlayStation or Switch guide.
What you get on PocketMobs
- Real Pokémon battles: turn-based, with real moves, types, abilities, status effects and catch rates.
- 700+ wild Pokémon that spawn by biome, time of day and weather. See the spawn list.
- Legendaries that land near players every hour or so, with their own battle openings. See legendaries.
- Raids, gyms, trainers, Champion Cynthia, the Safari Zone, the Battle Factory and the Battle Tower.
- Every starter from Gen 1 to Gen 9, Mega Evolution, shinies, eggs and trading.
Can I just play Java Edition?
If you have a Windows, Mac or Linux computer and own Java Edition, you can install Pixelmon from its own official site. But Java Edition doesn't run on phones or consoles, and your Bedrock friends can't join. If you or your friends play Bedrock, a Bedrock server is the way to go.
FAQ
Can you get Pixelmon on Bedrock?
No. Pixelmon is a Java Edition mod and Bedrock can't load Java mods. You can play a similar Pokémon game on Bedrock by joining a server like PocketMobs.
Is PocketMobs the same as Pixelmon?
No. PocketMobs is a separate Pokémon server made for Bedrock Edition. It isn't affiliated with Pixelmon.
Are 'Pixelmon for Bedrock' downloads real?
No. Any file claiming to be Pixelmon for Bedrock isn't the real mod. Be careful with them.
What's the PocketMobs server address?
play.pocketmobs.com, port 19132. On consoles, add the friend Pocketmobs.
Play PocketMobs free
play.pocketmobs.com · Port 19132 · Consoles: add the friend Pocketmobs
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