La mod Pixelmon aggiunge molti aspetti di Pixelmon a Minecraft.

Pixelmon mod adds many aspects of Pokemon to Minecraft, including the Pixelmon themselves, combat, trading, and breeding. Mod also includes a number of new items, including well-known items such as Poke Balls and TMs, new resources such as bauxite ore and apricorns, and new decorative blocks such as chairs and clocks.

For most of these features, mod tries to match the mechanics of Pokemon GO games as closely as possible, including combat mechanics that match those of Gen 8 games. However, some aspects of mod are original and different from the games, such as the breeding mechanic where Pokemon require a suitable environment around them in order to breed.

Pixelmon does not use the "random encounter" method to encounter Pokemon. Instead, they spawn naturally in the overworld, and the player can engage them in combat. By default, normal Minecraft mobs are disabled and do not appear when Pixelmon is installed, although they can be enabled by editing the Pixelmon configuration file.

Poke Balls can be bought from Poke Markets (which spawn in cities) in exchange for Poke Dollars, just like in games. However, Poke Balls can also be created after the player acquires Apricorns and Iron.

Most items, including medicines, held items, and TMs, can be obtained from several different sources:

- Making certain items.

- PokeLoot chests that serve the same purpose as item-filled Poke Balls in Pokemon GO games.

- Defeating the Boss, a mega evolution wild that will always be several levels higher than the player's.

- Pickup ability that picks up items just like in Pokemon GO games.

- Poke Marts where you can sell medicines and TMs.

Mod is designed so that players and servers can choose and create their own goals, whether that be completing a Pokedex, winning player-to-player battles, or a completely different goal. Mod does not have fixed gym progress, but servers can implement this feature by using either NPC trainers or players as Gym Leaders, and Pixelmon has badges if servers want to use them as badges of achievement.