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Pixelmon Run & Bun

Modpack

by ethanjew

A truly difficult, challenge-focused PvE Pokémon adventure, inspired by Dexzeh’s popular Pokémon Run & Bun ROM hack.

Type

Modpack

CurseForge Downloads

592

CurseForge ID

1290546

Last Updated

Oct 17, 2026

Description

🎮 Pixelmon Run & Bun

>💡 Looking for a real Pokémon challenge inside Minecraft?

Pixelmon Run & Bun is built for you. Test your skills, build your perfect team, and conquer Hoenn.

Enjoy a full game experience with a custom map, curated encounters, unique AI, and a complete quest/progression system.


✨ Features

🗺️ Fully Open-World Hoenn Adventure

  • Explore a fully recreated Hoenn region, complete with beautiful sights, custom spawns, and nearly 1,000 total NPCs.
  • The map is completely open — but progression, battles, and wild encounters are tied to your story progress. Expect a balanced, well-thought-out progression.
  • 438 handmade trainer battles to challenge you throughout your playthrough.
  • A carefully crafted 500-Pokémon Dex, designed to provide every tool you’ll need for your journey.

📖 Quests & Progression

  • Designed to blend the satisfying structure of expert-style progression packs with the lore-filled world and battle-style of Pokémon.
  • Only 80 mandatory dialogues, but thousands of lines of optional lore, explanations, and story for players who want to dive deeper.

⚔️ Truly Challenging Custom AI

  • Every single trainer uses our custom Run & Bun AI — far smarter and harder than standard Pixelmon trainers.
  • Expect clever strategy, setup moves, hazards, and synergy — no more mindless wins.
  • Trainer teams are taken straight from the original ROM hack or curated by hand. Every team is well thought out.

🍬 Reworked Leveling & Progression

  • EXP and EV gain disabled — Forget the grind. Pokémon level up only via Rare Candy or the custom Endless Candy.
  • A level cap system controls progression; higher-level Pokémon and trainers unlock as you advance.

🧳 Major Quality of Life Improvements

  • 📦 Portable PC & Party Healing items — no need to backtrack after every battle.
  • ⚔️ New BattleInfo HUD displays stat changes, hazards, field effects, and Mega Evolutions during battle.
  • 🛠️ Simplified HM system — unlock exploration abilities forever with a single item use.
  • 💸 Balanced PokéDollar economy — money is limited, and playing "deathless" earns extra rewards!

🧭 Dynamic Map & Exploration Features

  • Every major location and route is fully cartographed — your current location is always tracked on the HUD.
  • As you enter new areas, the game alerts you with the location name, keeping you informed of where you are in the world at all times.
  • Never get lost — the map is designed to make navigation clear, even in the open-world format.

🌿 Custom Environments & Field Effects

  • Unique, beautiful environments handcrafted to match the themes and field effects of each area — including Sandstorm, Tailwind, and more.
  • Certain areas have special field effects active during battles, giving them strategic importance and encouraging team planning.

🤝 Built for Multiplayer

  • A variety of features tailor made to enable a multiplayer experience. Progress alongside your friends.

🔍 Other Highlights

  • Gauntlet battles (back-to-back trainers) with custom restrictions and rewards.
  • Full support for true Double and Tag Battles — like Multi Battles in mainline Pokémon.
  • Custom Game Corner with rare, exclusive Pokémon prizes.
  • Custom Safari Zone game with an unusual twist.

🚧 Notes

  • Currently multiplayer-only via our official public server.
  • This modpack does NOT support singleplayer at this time.
  • This modpack is NOT an official Pixelmon modpack. Do do not ask the Pixelmon staff for support.

📌 Links

💬 Join Our Discord

🌐 Pixelmon Official Website


❤️ Special Thanks

Huge thanks to Dexzeh, Croven, Techdaan, and the entire Run & Bun community for making this project possible!

Thanks to StrangeOne101 and Envyware for their Battle Music and Pokemon spec implementations.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

Forge

Game Versions

1.16.5

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