APS Battles
APS Battles is a gameplay overhaul mod built for the APS Cobblemon Server extending Cobblemon's default battle challenge system with a fully custom UI, competitive rule presets, and a complete in-game tournament engine — including a live we
APS Battles
APS Battles is a gameplay overhaul mod built for the APS Cobblemon modpack. It replaces Cobblemon's default player challenge system with a fully custom battle UI, competitive rule presets, and a complete in-game tournament engine — including a live web bracket viewer and Discord integration.
⚔️ Custom Battle Challenge System
When challenging another player, a redesigned Battle Builder screen gives both players full control over how the match is played before it starts.
- Battle Modes — Singles or Doubles format
- Level Settings — Set a level cap or enforce level-lock rules for fair play
- Ban Lists — Ban specific Pokémon or entire ban categories
- Clause Options — Toggle competitive clauses including a custom Dry Pass Clause
- Doubles Roster — Configure team selection specifically for double battles
- Battle Presets — Load server-synced rule configurations in one click (e.g. OU, Ubers, server-standard)
🔢 Team Order Screen
Before every battle, players arrange their Pokémon's send-out order — a competitive staple not included in vanilla Cobblemon.
🏆 Tournament System
A fully featured tournament engine for running structured competitions on the server, with elimination brackets, match tracking, and placements.
🌐 Live Web Bracket Viewer
A built-in web service serves a live tournament page for spectators to follow in any browser, with real-time updates via SSE, match history, and Pokémon previews per player.
💬 Discord Integration
Automatic match announcements, results, and bracket updates can be broadcast to a Discord server via the built-in JDA bot.
🕹️ How to Use
In-Game (No Commands)
Right-click any player to open the interact menu:
- Select Challenge to open the Battle Builder and configure a custom match
- Select Tournament Battle if you are matched against them in an active tournament
After accepting a challenge, both players go through the Team Order screen to set their send-out order before the battle begins.
Player Commands
All commands use the /apstour root.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/apstour join | Opens the tournament signup screen |
/apstour leave | Leaves the current tournament signup |
/apstour forfeit | Forfeits your current tournament game |
/apstour spectate | Toggles spectator announcements for match results and bracket updates |
Admin Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/apstour create | Opens the tournament creation screen to configure format, preset, elimination type, and best-of count |
/apstour start | Starts the active tournament and begins bracket matchmaking |
/apstour cancel | Cancels the active tournament |
/apstour admin | Opens the admin dashboard to monitor participants and manage matches |
/apstour listpresets | Lists all available battle presets configured on the server |
/apstour send <url> | Opens the live bracket web viewer in a player's browser |
/apstour forceforfeit <player> | Forces a forfeit for a specific player's current match |
/apstour testadd <count> | Adds dummy participants for testing |
/apstour testautoplay | Auto-resolves all pending matches for testing |
/apstour testautoplaylosers | Auto-resolves losers bracket matches for testing |
