FAQ

**Obscuros' Frequently Asked Questions**

Searching for answers to some of your questions? Or maybe you wanted to know more about some of our unique features? Well here is the place to find those answers, and maybe you'll learn something new too!

## General FAQ

- **How do I get started?**

Welcome to the world of Pokémon on the Obscuros server! The best way to get started is to do what you enjoy doing the most, whether its building a home in the wilderness using /rtp, catching and training up your Pokémon for the Gyms, or grinding out money using the various different methods available! When logging in for the first time, it is strongly recommended to check out the Pokémon School at **/warp pokeschool**, for all the information you'll need to begin your adventure!

Additionally, you can check out our recently added Beginner's Guide.

**- How do I claim land?**

Redeem your claim kit in-game by doing **/kit Claim**, with the golden shovel in hand, **right click the opposing corners of your intended claim** (aka the top-right and bottom left corners)**.** You'll know you've done it correctly when the diamond blocks change to gold and glowstone, along with a message appearing in your chat box.

- **What are the custom Pokémon? How do I get one?**

The custom Pokémon are one of the many features that make the Obscuros community unique! For the most part, these are normal Pokémon but with unique themed textures. There are some Pokémon that also have customized typings in addition to their textures, complete with different abilities, stats, and movepools than their originals! The methods for obtaining these custom textured Pokémon vary from catching them in the wild, to treasure hunts, to in-game shopkeepers, and even planned for future event giveaways. Head on over to the Custom Texture Gallery for a closer look at the unique textures, and custom-typed Pokémon that Obscuros has to offer! **Note:** Custom O-Form Pokémon will **not** have their typing displayed in summary, instead refer to the symbols of their types listed in its name.

- **How do I battle the gyms/Are the gyms NPCs or people?**

We offer both NPC leaders and Player-led gyms! The NPC Gym Leaders can be fought daily at **/warp GymLeaderCastle** in exchange for Poké Balls and Castle Coins. For more info, including the coins shop, type of gym leaders, and other rewards, check out the Gym Leader Castle page. **Player Gyms** can be challenged using the **/gyms** command in-game, or simply by asking if any leaders are available in chat.

- **What can I do with these Clear Bells I found in the wild?**

Clear Bells are used to spawning the legendary bird Ho-oh, however **any bells found in the wild must be sold to NPC shopkeepers**, as these items were a result to a previous server crash. Bells can be bought from NPCs or won at the Mt. Battle challenge!

- **Is Gameshark and Pokeradar allowed?**

Gameshark is **allowed** on Obscuros, however Pokeradar, or any other client-side mod that displays surrounding Pokémon is strictly **not allowed.** The reason being that the settings for Gameshark are enabled by the server, whereas other mods can be changed by the player to see Pokémon that are otherwise disabled, such as shinies.

- **How do I catch flying Pokémon?**

Flying Pokémon can be difficult to catch since they're high in the air. You can catch them by flying on a Pokémon yourself, or bringing them down to the ground by using a certain external move. You can activate the Ground Birds skill with any Pokémon that knows the move Smack Down or Gravity. Simply send out the Pokémon with **R**, use **B** to select the Ground Birds move skill, and activate it with **G**.

## What is the best way to earn money?

**/warp Money** shows you most money making methods.

There isn't a one method that makes you money the fastest since it depends on a lot of factors, specially on what the player is capable of doing or how the player wants to spend their time. Nevertheless this is a quick breakdown on what could be the "best way to make money".

* **Mt. Battle and Treasure Hunts:** These are one time things, and due to only being able to do them once means the rewards are **very generous**. The Port Alangard Treasure Hunt is the one that gives the most upon completion since the 18th Treasure you find there gives you $600,000.

* **Methods that don't require thinking:** These can make good quick money, Mining in /warp Mine or /warp Mine2 and Catching Pokémon to later sell at /warp PokeSell or /warp BlackMarket.

* **Methods that involve patience:** These can make even more money, Breeding specific Pokémon to later sell to players and doing the hourly Fishing Contest & Bug Catching Contest. (These require catching specific Pokémon, more info in their respective areas)

* **Methods that get you money while doing other things:** Training your Pokémon in areas in /training, then you can sell drops to Shopkeepers in order to make an extra buck, specially if its drops from boss Pokémon. Leveling up your Skills & Battle Pass, filling up your Pokédex, finding Loot Pokémon or /hunt Pokémon while exploring the world.

* **Methods that you can do once a day:** There are several daily things you can do that give you a quick buck. These include Voting, Battle Café, Robbing the Bank in /warp Albatropolis, and participating in the various scheduled events such as: Boss Raids, Spleef, and Crane Game.

* **Methods that include battling NPCs:** Defeating NPCs can be a great way to grind money safely if you have a good team. Find which trainer gauntlets are the best for you, see which you can defeat and which gets you money faster according to your competitive level. You can check the different gauntlets by doing /gauntlets.

Still not satisfied? Check out the full list of 20+ common money-making methods labelled on the 2nd floor of the Pokémon School (**/warp money**), don't forget to grab your Obscuros custom starter while you're there!

## Is there a list of all the dailies?

The following can only be done once a day.
*Use the **/nav** if you want to learn about other activities to do in the server.*

* Voting (/vote)
* Daily Chest (/warp chests)
* Battle Café (/cafe)
* Phenac Poké Mart Raffle
* Tomato Convenience Store Raffle (/warp SolCaelus)
* Rob the Bank (/warp Albatropolis)
* Go Dumpster Diving behind the KFC (/warp Albatropolis)
* Defeat Korrina's Lucario (/warp Korrina)
* Throw hoops (/warp GameCorner)
* Participate in the daily Events (Crane Game, Spleef, Boss Raids)
* Halloween Daily Freebie (/warp Halloween only during Halloween)

## Obscuros Features

- **Where do I see all the features the server has?**
You can use the /nav, you can also see the features listed here, in /spawn, or in the /discord #info channel.

- **Where do I see the O-Forms stats and abilities?**

Looking for more info on an O-Form Pokémon? Well check out this wiki's o-form page and click the Pokémon to learn more about their base stats, abilities, custom types, moves, and more! **Note:** O-Form Pokémon can be differentiated by regular textured Pokémon when looking at their names, which will have their custom typing symbols.

- **Do Obscuros' textured Pokemon spawn in the wild?**

There is a large variety of custom textured Pokémon that can spawn in the wild at certain biomes or warps/cities around Obscuros. For a full list of wild spawns, refer to the Texture Gallery page

- **What is the Crane Game, and how do I play it?**

The Crane Game is a daily event that occurs twice everyday, spaced out to accommodate players of different time zones. **Anyone can participate in the Crane Game**, the only restriction being is that you'll need a free inventory slot for your temporary fishing rod.

**How to play:**

When the event's announcement appears in chat, type in **/join cg** and wait for teleportation (or feel free to spectate at **/warp CraneGame)**. Players will be teleported into the arena in groups of six, once inside, you will have **4 minutes** to fish up **3 Pokémon** into your designated box below. Once everyone has had a turn to fish, a tournament will begin! For more detailed info and **prizes**, check out the Crane Game wiki page.

- **What is the Bug-Catching Contest, and how do I join?**

The Bug-Catching Contest is a mini-event at **/warp NationalPark** that allows players to earn **Bug-Catching Points** when catching specific Bug-type Pokémon. To join, simply head over to National Park or do **/bugcatch join.** These points can then be exchanged to the NPC standing behind the front desk for useful items like Rare Candy, Bottle Caps, and GS Balls, or even special Insectoid O-Form Pokémon!

- **What is the Fishing Contest, and how do I join?**

The Fishing Contest is a mini-event at **/warp FishingHamlet** that allows players to earn **Fishing Points** when catching specific fish Pokémon. To join, simply head over to the Fishing Hamlet and use /fishing info. These points can then be exchanged to the NPC standing behind the desk for useful items like Rare Candy, Bottle Caps, and Tidal Bells, or even special Textured Pokémon or Water O-Form Pokémon!

- **I want to take on the Gym Leader Castle! How do I start?**

The Gym Leader Castle is a battling challenge against various NPCs, from low-level rookie trainers to some of the Kanto regions toughest Gym Leaders! To start, make your way to the castle at **/warp GymLeaderCastle,** or fast travel to a specific leader with **/warp LeaderBrock** (replace the name with the leader you wish to visit)**.** Each Gym trainer must be defeated in order, starting from the miners in **Brock's Rock Tower,** and will earn you some cash and Castle Coins! These coins can then be exchanged at the mysterious shopkeeper standing at the hut near the Arcanine statues. You can also purchase an Obscuros Form Key from the shopkeeper or online donor store, which will open a chest stacked with custom O-Form Pokemon that are unique to the castle!

- **What is /warp levelup? Do I just train my Pokémon there?**

**/warp levelup** is the best place to level up your Pokémon when your Rare Candy supply is running low! This location can be found on the first floor of the Tower of Mastery, inside the Zen Garden, equipped with its own personal Pokémon center.

For more info, check out Level Up's wiki page, or discover the Tower of Mastery's other facilities such as the Mega Stone Shop, the Battle Tower, and Korrina, the Tower's Master

- **Are there any Discord events?**

Join the Obscuros Discord Server for a wide variety of community events! From **giveaways** to in-game **tournaments** and **challenge leagues** hosted by staff and players alike. In addition, there are events such as the monthly Pokémon Snap Contest, where players can submit their favorite Obscuros screenshots for the Photographer rank, cash, and much more!

## How to get

#### How to get Crate Keys / Chest Keys

Besides supporting us via our webstore, here are some free methods on getting Chest Keys:

* Mystery Gift Keys / Creation Keys: Check methods below
* Genesis Key: /dex, Vote Shop in /warp Chests, Points Shop via Tournaments
* Obscuros Form Chest: From the Castle Shop at Gym Leader Castle, Raid Shop, or /dex
* Pirate and Captain Keys: Defeat Drowned Pirates in Forsaken Isle (/gauntlets) and Points Shop via Tournaments
* Modification Key: Check methods here
* Shiny Region Keys: From /dex, Points Shop via Tournaments, and read methods below for Random Shiny Pokemon methods
* Temple Chest: Coming Soon
* Fusion Machine: Coming Soon
* Gold Chest Key: Purchase with in-game money at /warp GoldShop
* Prize Key: From /dex, Vote Shop in /warp Chests, Pokemon Snap Contest, and upcoming minigames
* Vote Keys: From /vote

#### How to get Mystery Gift

* Use /mysterygift to claim a free first Mystery Gift via the webstore and unlock the /kit for it
* Getting 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in our Pokémon Snap Contest
* Reward for reaching certain levels in Pokédex Rewards
* Use the server's MusicPlayer and claim it with the /kit
* Reach Veteran via Wigglytuff Club [/ranks]
* Rare chance to obtain via the Sponsor Chest [Requires to be Sponsor]

#### How to get Creation Keys

**Creation Keys** can be opened inside the treasure cove found at **/warp chests!** These keys feature several diffierent textured Pokemon, all of which are unique to the Obscuros server.

Methods in getting yourself some Creation Keys include:

* Claiming the **FREE Mystery Gift** in our online store! (You can also purchase more with real currency)
* Reward for reaching certain levels in Pokédex Rewards
* Earning Shop Points from our Monthly Tournaments
* Getting 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place in our Pokémon Snap Contest
* Purchasing them at Octillery's Vote Shop at **/warp chests** with tokens earned from voting!
* Server Special Events (such as the Iki Town Festival, Lake of Rage, and many more!)
* Supporting the webstore by purchasing them from the webstore

#### How to get Rare Candy

* Voting [/vote]
* PokéStops in /nav locations
* Pirate & Captain Keys from Pirate Trainers [/warp ForsakenIsland]
* Battle Café [/cafe]
* Raid Dens
* Daily Events [Raids, Crane Game, Spleef]
* GTS [/gts]
* Game Corner [/warp GameCorner]
* Leveling up your Skills & Battle Pass
* Mt. Battle [/warp MtBattle]
* Battle Tower [/warp BattleTower]
* Pokémon Bosses loot drop [/warp EternaForest]
* Ranks and /kits [/ranks]
* Treasure Hunts [/treasure]

#### How to get Master Balls

* *Note that Park Balls and Origin Balls are the same thing as Master Balls but with different appearance.*
* From the Vote Shop in /warp chests using Octillery Tokens (Vote Tokens)
* Gym Leader Castle [/warp GymLeaderCastle]
* From Prize Keys from /dex, Vote Shop in /warp Chests, Tournaments, Pokemon Snap Contest, and upcoming minigames like Crane Game, Spleef
* Points Shop via Tournaments
* Battle Tower [/warp BattleTower]
* Bug-Catching Contest [/warp NationalPark]
* Buy them from the Shadows Merchant in /shops for $350,000
* Fishing Contest [/warp FishingHamlet]
* GTS [/gts]
* Mt. Battle [/warp MtBattle]
* Pokémon Bosses loot drop [/warp EternaForest]
* Small chance from Voting [/vote]
* Celtis Forest 18th Treasure [/treasure]

#### How to get Bottle Caps

* Mod Key from Outskirt Stand
* Vote Shop in /warp chests using Octillery Tokens (Vote Tokens)
* Battle Tower [/warp BattleTower]
* Bug-Catching Contest [/warp NationalPark]
* Fishing Contest [/warp FishingHamlet]
* Raid Dens
* Vote Chest & Sponsor Chest
* Prize Keys [ Crane Game, Spleef]
* Gym Leader Castle [/warp GymLeaderCastle]
* Patron Park Shop [/warp PatronPark]
* GTS [/gts]
* Pokédex Rewards: You'll get rewards as you fill your dex, indlucing Bottle Caps and other type of rewards
* Gold Chest (Rare chance for Gold BottleCap) [/warp PersianShop]
* Ranking up to Cooltrainer, Ace Trainer, & Veteran once [/ranks]
* Albatropolis 18th Treasure [/treasure]

#### How to get Random Shiny Pokémon

* Battle Tower and spending 500 BP [/warp BattleTower]
* Game Corner and spending 100 Tickets [/warp GameCorner]
* Pokédex Rewards: You'll get rewards as you fill your dex, indlucing shinies and other type of rewards
* Kalte 18th Treasure [/treasure]
* Mt. Battle and beating it (You will be able to choose any Shiny Legendary) [/warp MtBattle]
* Prize Keys [ Crane Game, Spleef]
* Ranking up to Trainer once [/ranks]
* Shiny Blessing: Be online when a player uses a Shiny Blessing or participate in a Shiny Raid
* Shiny Hunting via Shiny Charm (obtained by filling the Pokédex to 94%)
* Shiny Hunting via Shiny Lure (obtained from /warp RaidShop)
* Voting and spending 150 Voting Tokens [/warp chest]
* Winning our Monthly Tournaments. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place get Shop Points [/warp Stadium]

#### How to get Nature Mints

* Modification Chest [You can get Modification Keys from many places listed below in "How to get Modification Keys" section]
* Raid Shop [/warp RaidShop]
* Battle Café Shop (/cafe)
* Vote Shop, Vote Chest (Forage Bags), Sponsor Chest
* Legendary PokéStops
* Patron Park Shop [/warp PatronPark]
* 25% Chance to get from Mallow's Forage Bag [You can get Forage Bags from National Park & Vote Chest]
* Battle Pass Rewards [/BattlePass]
* Pokédex Rewards: You'll get rewards as you fill your dex, indlucing Nature Mints and other type of rewards
* Ranking up to Ranger once [/ranks]
* There are also **Nature Mods**, which let you pick any nature to apply to a non-legend Pokémon, and will pass down through breeding. They are found in Modification Chests, which require Modification Keys to open. You can see how to get Modification Keys below.

#### How to get Modification Keys

* Buying it from Outskirt Stand
* Patron Park Shop [/warp PatronPark]
* Raid Shop [/warp RaidShop]
* Vote Shop
* Battle Tower
* Prize Chest
* Game Corner [/warp GameCorner]
* Battle Pass Rewards [/BattlePass]
* Ranking up to Cyclist once [/ranks]
* Celtis Village 18th Treasure [/treasure]

#### How to get Bottle o' Enchanting or MC Vanilla Experience Orbs

* Voting [/vote]
* Defeating Victory Trainers in Victory Road (requires /ranks > Cooltrainer)
* Captain's Chest [/gauntlets > Forsaken Isle]
* Game Corner [/warp GameCorner]
* Battle Pass Rewards [/BattlePass]
* Defeating Boss Raids
* Mining Ores [/resources]
* Smelting

#### How to get Ditto

* Rare encounter in /warp Safari Zone
* Cloning Mew with a Clone Machine
* Rare chance to get from catching common Pokémon like: Pidgey, Rattata, Gastly, Zubat, Mankey, Yanma, Hoothoot, Sentret, Zigzagoon, Gulpin, Whismur, Taillow, Remoraid, Starly. (The Pokémon would become Ditto in this case)
* 25% chance to obtain from catching Meltan (The Meltan would become Ditto in this case)
* 3-5 Star Raid Dens may be Ditto
* There are a variety of Custom Textures of Ditto with their own unique way of obtaining, check Custom Textures for more info.

## Competitive Pixelmon

- **What are IVs/EVs, and why are they important for competitive battling?** IVs, or Individual Values, help determines a Pokémon’s stats. A Pokémon with high attack IVs will end up doing more damage than a Pokémon with lower attack IVs, even if they’re the same level. They can be modified with IV Mods, or obtained via breeding. Check IVs with /ivs

EVs, or Effort Values, are bonus stats that your Pokémon will gain from defeating specific types of Pokémon. You can train EVs at /warp EV. Check EVs with /evs

- **How do I breed?** Use the /daycare command

- **What is a BP Pokémon?** Stands for Battle Perfect, meaning it has perfect stats for competitive battles.

- **Where do I level up my Pokémon, or train its EVs?** Use the Nav Gear with /nav and go to the Training section.

- **Where do I buy TMs/HMs?** Use the Nav Gear with /nav and go to the Shops section

- **Where can I find a Move Tutor for my Pokémon?** Move Tutors

- **How often does Obscuros have tournaments?** Twice a month. 1 for US time and 1 for EU time. Our /discord has more info about it in the Events channel.

- **Where do I go if I want to battle a Gym or the Elite 4?** Use the Nav Gear with /nav and go to the Info section to learn about Gyms or use the Gauntlets section to go directly to different gyms.

## Legendary Protection

Legendaries are protected on this server, which means that only the person the legend spawned on can engage it. This protection lasts for **7 minutes**, after that time the protection is removed. There are some things to note however:

* If the original player the legend spawned on is **still actively engaged** with the legend after the 7 minutes, it is still considered theirs! **Sniping** the legend from them without permission will result in staff intervention.
* The original player can opt to release it before the 7 minutes are up to the public or to a specific person with the following commands.
	+ **/antiteamrocket release** - this will release the legend to the public for anyone to catch.
	+ **/antiteamrocket release [player]** - this will release the legend to a player of your choice.

**[!]** The plugin we use also prevents **shiny pokémon** from spawning on afk players.

## Pokémon Info ([X] = specific Pokémon)

- **How do I sell my Pokémon? How much does [X] sell for?** It varies a lot, depends on Pokémon, stats, texture/shiny and how much people want it and how much you are willing to sell it for.

- **Where can I find [X] in the wild? What time does it spawn at?** Use /wiki <pokemon> biome

- **What level does [X] evolve at?** You can check https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main\_Page for info about specific Pokémon

- **Do the custom textured Pokémon have different moves than their originals?** The Obscuros Regional variants do, there are also Custom Textures with same stats but different skins.

- **Do I get anything for completing my Pokédex?** Yes, see Pokédex Rewards

## Warp Info

- **What are the city travel guides for?** For getting a general idea on their layouts and what to find (There might be new areas not present in the travel guides)

- **Where can I find a Mega Bracelet?** Use the Nav Gear with /nav and go to the Shops section

- **Is there a public Apricorn farm anywhere?** Use the Nav Gear with /nav and go to the Resources section

- **Where is the best place to find resources?** Use the Nav Gear with /nav and go to the Resources section

- **Is there anywhere that explains all the server warps?** Yes, use the Nav Gear with /nav

- **Who can I ask for more information about the server?** Anyone really, staff or players. It also depends on the question. Feel free to ask the owners as well. The Nav Gear certainly covers most questions.

## Is the server cracked? / Can I join with TLauncher?

The vast majority of Pixelmon servers, including Obscuros, do not support pirated accounts. We strongly recommend purchasing a Minecraft account if you want to play Pixelmon online as there are few, if any, quality English-language Pixelmon servers.

There are **many reasons** why we do not run a cracked server:

**1.** Cracked servers are much more vulnerable to exploits and security issues

**2.** Many plugins, including the Quests plugin we use, do not work on cracked servers since they store player data via UUID (which pirated accounts do not have)

**3.** Bots are much more of an issue since the perpetrator's access to accounts is unlimited on cracked servers

**4.** It's much easier for players to get around bans

**5.** Players that use a pirated account are be more likely to behave inappropriately since there's an extra level of anonymity

**6.** There are people that get on Minecraft just to troll, not to play. While there are trolls that have a paid copy of Minecraft, there are many that don't have Minecraft and wouldn't want to pay for it just to troll, so they stick to trolling on cracked servers

**7.** Many plugin/server discords/forums will not provide support for cracked servers

**8.** As of 1.16.5, Microsoft has added difficulties running cracked servers such as making chat unavailable for pirated accounts without workarounds