Complex Gaming

Pixelmon progression includes Pokédex completion, Gym badges, the Elite Four, contracts, hunts, Bingo cards, Battle Tower rewards, and Dex Ranks. Pixelmon Dex Ranks run from Trainer through PokeMaster and unlock kits, money, ranch slots, commands, and other rewards.

Vanilla progression varies by mode. Prison uses mining, money, voting, and rank advancement. Factions uses mob tiers, spawners, FTOP competition, and base building. Survival progression centers on building, claims, custom biomes, jobs, trading, and network-wide custom systems.

Pixelmon includes more than the base mod alone: custom Pokémon textures, seasonal gear, Gear infusions, custom ranks, contracts, hunts, Bingo, Battle Tower systems, player gyms, custom rewards, and Reset Vault storage.

Vanilla branches use a large rune system with mode-specific effects, custom gear sets, backpacks, special weapons, crates, and dungeon content. The newer Dungeons add random rooms, handicaps, difficulty charms, reward tiers, scoring, and leaderboards.

Pixelmon and Cobblemon use a main Overworld for homes, claims, and player builds. The main world does not reset unless the server performs a full wipe. A separate Resource World refreshes on the first day of each month and cannot be claimed or used for permanent homes.

The modded worlds also include the Nether, Ultra Space, generated structures, biome warps, Battle Towers, gyms, dungeons, and protected administrative areas. Complex Survival adds custom-generated biomes and random teleport destinations.

Factions is the main high-risk PvP branch. Players defend bases with walls, cannons, farms, spawners, and faction regions while raiders use fly machines and custom creeper eggs. Maps run on competitive seasonal cycles.

Pixelmon also has NPC Gyms, Player Gyms, public battle arenas, Battle Tower formats, and team validation rules. Survival claims protect land, but unclaimed areas and competitive modes remain riskier.

The economy mixes fixed server shops with player trading. Pixelmon uses Coins, Gems, Battle Points, and Omega+ Credits, while its main markets include /shop, /ah, /gts, chest shops, player warps, and direct trades.

Coins come from activities such as Hunts, Contracts, Bingo, Gyms, and Dungeons. Gems function as a premium currency and can also be traded through the server's safe-trade system. Vanilla branches use shops, chest shops, voting rewards, tokens, and mode-specific currencies.

Activities include seasonal crate releases, present hunts, races, Bingo challenges, tournaments, Gym battles, clan competitions, dungeon leaderboards, and limited-time reward events. Seasonal content changes the available gear, keys, rewards, and challenges.

Complex Gaming has separate communities for Vanilla and Pixelmon/Cobblemon, with Discord support, forums, clan chat, player shops, player warps, Player Gyms, and staff applications. Clans begin with limited membership and can grow through upgrades while competing for leaderboard rewards.

Players must follow gameplay, conduct, and chat rules. Claims protect land from building, breaking, looting, and other griefing, while resource, seasonal, and administrative worlds are not permanent protected areas. SafeTrade is available for exchanging Pokémon, items, Coins, and Gems.

The official store sells ranks, crate keys, bundles, gift cards, Gems, and other digital items. Pixelmon donor ranks include commands, kits, convenience features, cosmetics, and some gameplay advantages. The store also offers subscription upgrades such as Omega+.

Players who want a strictly no-purchase competitive environment should consider the effect of paid ranks, keys, and premium currency before joining.