TR-FTB Pixelmod: The Decorative Pixelmon Companion Pack
If you have ever tried to build a beautiful base in Pixelmon only to find yourself buried under the same vanilla grind you have done a hundred times, TR-FTB Pixelmod was made for exactly that problem. Originally assembled for the ThirdRockFTB community, this pack layers decoration and quality-of-life mods on top of Pixelmon Reforged so you can spend your time catching, breeding, and building instead of punching trees.
What Is TR-FTB Pixelmod?
TR-FTB Pixelmod is a decorative and QoL modpack designed to run alongside Pixelmon Reforged. It does not replace the Pokemon experience, it enhances it. The philosophy is simple: remove the boring parts of vanilla Minecraft and hand you the tools to create a genuinely attractive world. Think of it as a support pack, one that quietly handles storage, travel, and building while Pixelmon handles the adventure.
Because the pack is built around Pixelmon Reforged 7.0.5, you will need to install that mod manually. The Pixelmon Reforged distribution is not hosted alongside this pack, so grab it from the author's official site first. Once you have it, drop the jar into your mods folder and you are ready to go.
Supported Versions and Loader
Minecraft 1.12.2 and Forge
TR-FTB Pixelmod for Minecraft targets the 1.12.2 era, which remains the home of Pixelmon Reforged and the vast majority of its add-ons. It runs on the Forge mod loader, the standard choice for large 1.12.2 packs. If you are running a modern version of Minecraft, this pack will not load, so keep a 1.12.2 profile handy specifically for Pixelmon.
Setting up a dedicated profile in the Twitch or CurseForge launcher is the cleanest route. Import the pack, unlock the profile through the dropdown in the top right under profile options, then manually add Pixelmon Reforged 7.0.5 to the mod folder. That single step is what makes the whole pack function.
Building Mods That Change Everything
The decoration side of the pack is where most players fall in love. BiblioCraft alone adds bookcases, chairs, tables, and shelves that make a house feel lived in rather than cobbled together. Chisel then multiplies your block palette enormously, giving you dozens of alternative textures for stone, wood, and metal so no two walls have to look alike.
- BiblioCraft: functional furniture, bookcases, and display shelves
- Chisel: a huge selection of alternative decorative blocks
- Rustic: rustic furniture and simple farming additions
- Comforts: sleeping bags and hammocks for exploration
- Signpost: waypoint signs for navigating large builds
Together these turn a plain cobblestone box into a proper gym, lab, or cottage. For a Pixelmon server, that visual identity matters as much as your team composition.
Quality-of-Life Utilities
The second half of the pack is pure convenience. Fast Leaf Decay makes leaves disappear quickly after you chop a tree, which speeds up early resource gathering dramatically. NetherPortalFix removes the headache of linking nether portals by hand, so your travel network just works. Iron Chests and Iron Backpacks give you serious storage upgrades, while Quark fills in dozens of small vanilla improvements that you will wonder how you lived without.
Navigation and automation are covered too. JourneyMap gives you a live minimap, JEI lets you look up any recipe instantly, and Ore Excavation lets you mine entire veins in one action. HWYLA, paired with the Pixelmon Information add-on, displays Pokemon data right on screen. Morpheus handles sleep voting, ReAuth keeps your account session alive, and Unloader helps manage memory on longer sessions.
If you want a smoother path from download to first launch, the foxygame.net launcher is worth a look: it keeps TR-FTB Pixelmod and its Forge dependencies aligned to the correct 1.12.2 build, so you spend less time fixing mod folders and more time building.
Recommended Add-On: PixelExtras
The pack author strongly recommends adding PixelExtras, available from the Pixelmon Reforged site under add-ons. It unlocks extra commands such as EV and IV checking and lets you simulate trade evolutions in single player. Without it, evolving certain Pokemon solo becomes a real chore.
How to Install TR-FTB Pixelmod
Installation is straightforward once you understand the Pixelmon requirement. Follow these steps:
- Create a Minecraft 1.12.2 Forge profile in your launcher
- Download TR-FTB Pixelmod and import it into that profile
- Unlock the pack using the dropdown in the top right under profile options
- Manually download Pixelmon Reforged 7.0.5 from the author's site
- Place the Pixelmon jar into the profile's mods folder
- Optionally add PixelExtras for EV/IV and trade commands
- Launch the game and confirm all mods load without errors
If the game crashes on startup, the usual culprit is a missing or mismatched Pixelmon version. Double-check that you are on 7.0.5 and that no duplicate mods are sitting in the folder.
Final Thoughts
TR-FTB Pixelmod is not trying to be the biggest pack on the market. It is a focused, community-built companion that removes friction and adds beauty to Pixelmon Reforged. If you want to build a stunning base, store your loot sensibly, and keep the focus on training rather than grinding, this pack delivers exactly that. Set up your 1.12.2 Forge profile, add Pixelmon manually, and let the decoration mods do the rest.