The Pixelmon Modpack Server: RAM & Price

Ready for your server: The Pixelmon Modpack has versions for NeoForge and Forge. Create your world with NeoForge and Minecraft 1.21.1, the combo its latest release is built for.

What is The Pixelmon Modpack?

This Modpack includes everything you need as a pre-built Pixelmon exerience - The Pixelmon Mod, The Pixelmon OST, Journeymap, BYG, Natures/Explorers Compass.
The Pixelmon Mod - The amazing mod for Minecraft that adds Pokemon exploration, capture, battling and more!
Description by Pixelmon on Modrinth.

Author: Pixelmon
Categories: adventure and quests
Loaders: Forge and NeoForge
Minecraft versions: 1.21.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.1 and 1.16.5
Latest version: The Pixelmon Modpack 9.4.1 (NeoForge, September 17, 2026, 46.1 MB)
Mods included: 14 from Modrinth (the pack may bundle more inside)
Downloads: 2,371,664
Where it installs: Players: required · Server: optional
Link: The Pixelmon Modpack on Modrinth

Which Minecraft version and loader to play it on

Every world has its own Minecraft version and loader (vanilla, Fabric, Forge or NeoForge); you pick them when you create it.

For The Pixelmon Modpack, choose NeoForge and Minecraft 1.21.1: that's what its latest release uses. Here are all the combos available:

Loaders and Minecraft versions you can play The Pixelmon Modpack
Loader	Newest	Minecraft versions
NeoForge	1.21.1	1.21.1
Forge	1.20.2	1.20.2, 1.20.1 and 1.16.5

How much RAM The Pixelmon Modpack needs

Medium (8 GB). Its latest version ships at least 14 mods from Modrinth; on top of that, its file weighs 46.1 MB, a sign it bundles extra mods or resources inside the pack, so we suggest going one size up. Medium modpacks, up to ~8 players.

Want the full rule of thumb? It's in the modded server guide.

What a The Pixelmon Modpack server costs

You only pay while the server is on, and it shuts itself off after 6 minutes with no players. Here's your month based on how many hours you play each week, storage included.

All the details are on the pricing page. Prices in Mexican pesos (MXN).

Monthly cost in MXN for The Pixelmon Modpack
Size	5 h/week	10 h/week	20 h/week
Small (4 GB)	$78.75	$117.10	$193.80
Medium (8 GB) · recommended	$122.53	$195.33	$340.93
Large (16 GB)	$203.64	$345.13	$628.09

How to set up your The Pixelmon Modpack server

Create your account, top up your balance and create a Medium server.
Create the world with NeoForge as the loader and Minecraft 1.21.1 as the version.
In "Mods", add The Pixelmon Modpack's mods from the Modrinth catalog (the list is in the dependencies tab of its Modrinth page). The catalog only shows what works with your world, and the panel installs the right version of each mod along with its libraries.
Start the server. The first boot takes a bit longer because it downloads and installs the mods.
Your friends download the .mrpack modpack from the panel in one click and import it in the Modrinth App or Prism Launcher.
Share the server address and you're in: they join through Multiplayer.

First time? The guide to making a Minecraft server takes you step by step.

Frequently asked questions

Which Minecraft version does The Pixelmon Modpack need?

The Pixelmon Modpack has versions for NeoForge: 1.21.1; Forge: 1.16.5 to 1.20.2 (3 versions). The newest is "The Pixelmon Modpack 9.4.1" (September 17, 2026). Create your world with NeoForge and Minecraft 1.21.1: that's the combo its latest release is built for.

Can I change the server's Minecraft version later?

Yes, upward: when The Pixelmon Modpack ships a newer version, you update and the panel backs up your world first. Going back down isn't possible, because Minecraft can't open worlds saved on a newer version; to play an older one, create another world.

How much RAM does a The Pixelmon Modpack server need?

We recommend a Medium server with 8 GB. Its latest version ships at least 14 mods from Modrinth; on top of that, its file weighs 46.1 MB, a sign it bundles extra mods or resources inside the pack, so we suggest going one size up. If lots of people play at once or you explore a ton, size up from the panel without losing your world.

Do my friends have to install The Pixelmon Modpack to join?

Yes: every player needs The Pixelmon Modpack in their Minecraft, on the same versions as the server. The easiest way is to import the modpack in the Modrinth App or Prism Launcher. If you build the server from the panel's catalog, the .mrpack they download has exactly the same mods.

How much does a The Pixelmon Modpack server cost?

With a Medium server and 10 hours of play a week, about $195.33 MXN a month, storage included. With 5 hours, about $122.53 MXN. You only pay while the server is on; if nobody's playing, it shuts itself off.

Can I play The Pixelmon Modpack on an offline-mode (non-premium) server?

Yes. Offline mode is a server setting, not a modpack one: you turn it on in the panel's "Access" tab. Use it with the whitelist on and no operators, because in that mode the server doesn't verify who each player is.