# Level Cap and Trainers In **Cobblemon Realms**, trainer battles are part of a structured progression system built around **Trainer Cards**, **Key Trainers**, and **Trainer Series**. This system rewards exploration, team planning, and steady progression through increasingly difficult encounters. *** ## Level Cap System Each player has a **personal level cap**, starting at **level 25** in this modpack. ### Effects of the Level Cap * Pokemon at or above your cap cannot gain experience. * Trainers refuse to battle if any Pokemon in your party is over the cap. * Nearby trainers scale to your team, but never above your current cap. ### How to Raise Your Cap To increase your cap: * defeat the required **Key Trainers** in order * check your **Trainer Card** for your next target and location hints * use the **Advancements** tab for extra clues and milestones *** ## Key Trainers and Tracking Key Trainers are the main progression checkpoints. Defeating them raises your level cap and unlocks harder content. ### How Tracking Works * When you first obtain a **Trainer Card** and have **no active trainer series**, a **holographic arrow** points you toward the **Trainer Association** NPC. * After you activate a trainer series, that arrow disappears. * From then on, you must rely on your **Trainer Card** and quest information to locate the next trainer. Your trainer hints may include: * biome names * dimension requirements * time or weather conditions * summon items when needed ### Cobblemon Realms Quality-of-Life Tools Cobblemon Realms adds several tools through its quest flow: * each quest category lists the trainers in that series * an **Info** button can activate a series remotely * the same button can point you to progression information and related advancements * you can spend **Realms Coins** to spawn a needed trainer directly on yourself Spawned trainers can be fought repeatedly, but once defeated they cannot be challenged again until roughly **one Minecraft day** has passed. *** ## Trainer Association The **Trainer Association** is the NPC that helps you begin a new trainer series. It appears near players who: * have a **Trainer Card** * do not currently have an active trainer series When it is nearby, your Trainer Card will glow and the holographic arrow will guide you to it. The NPC offers a menu of available series, each with its own theme, progression path, and difficulty curve. *** ## Unlocking Gym Leaders and Major Trainers Progression is not only about raising your cap. It also unlocks **Gym Leaders**, **Rivals**, **League fights**, villain teams, and other major encounters. Typical unlock rules: * defeat the required **Key Trainers** * complete the needed trainer series * use specific summon items for certain major opponents * interact with a **Trainer Spawner** in villages or arenas when required Some advanced content depends on multiple completed series. > Your progression is not strictly linear. You can focus on one path or advance through several series in parallel. *** ## Available Trainer Series Cobblemon Realms includes the base **Radical Trainers** content plus additional series from **More Radical Trainers**. ### Standalone Series 1. **Pokemon Adventures** - heroes from the manga, with branching paths. 2. **Sinnoh Gym Challenge** - double battles against Sinnoh Gym Leaders. 3. **Team Aqua** - appears in the Overworld. 4. **Team Magma** - appears in the Nether. 5. **Unova Gym Challenge** - full roster of Unova Gym Leaders. 6. **Hoenn Gym Challenge** - Hoenn Gym Leaders. 7. **Kalos Gym Challenge** - level 90+ teams with Mega Evolutions. 8. **Paldea Gym Challenge** - Paldea Gym progression. ### Series with Prerequisites 9. **Team Plasma** - requires *Unova Gym Challenge*. 10. **Unova League Challenge** - requires *Unova Gym Challenge*. 11. **Hoenn League Challenge** - requires *Hoenn Gym Challenge*. 12. **Kalos League Challenge** - requires *Kalos Gym Challenge*. 13. **Team Plasma's Seven Sages** - requires *Team Plasma* and *Unova League Challenge*. 14. **Unova (B2W2) Challenge** - requires *Unova Gym Challenge* and *Unova League Challenge*. 15. **Neo Team Plasma** - requires *Team Plasma's Seven Sages*. 16. **Paldea Elite Four and Champion** - requires *Paldea Gym Challenge*. 17. **Starfall Street (Team Star)** - requires *Paldea Gym Challenge*. All advanced trainers use fully trained teams with serious competitive pressure. *** ## Progression Graph and Advancements You can visualize progression with: ``` /rctmod player get progress graph include_defeated include_optionals ``` This helps show: * completed series * optional paths * locked content * dependency chains Each series also includes **advancements**, sometimes hidden, which serve as both progression tracking and clue delivery. *** ## Tips for Success * Rotate your team so one Pokemon does not hit the cap too early. * Prioritize trainer battles if you want to unlock gyms and league content faster. * Check your Trainer Card often for biome and dimension clues. * Use the quest interface and advancements together when you feel stuck. *** ## Learn More * **Official Radical Trainers Docs**: * **More Radical Trainers**: