How do I get a gym badge with this data pack?
Find a gym leader from Radical Cobblemon Trainers, challenge them, and defeat their team. After your first win against that leader, their badge item drops on the ground for you to pick up. No commands or cheats are needed.
Do I need both Radical Cobblemon Trainers and PKGBadges installed?
Yes. This data pack links the two mods. Radical Cobblemon Trainers provides the gym leaders, and PKGBadges provides the badge items. If either mod is missing, the badge drops have nothing to work with.
I beat a gym leader but no badge dropped. Why?
First, check that the data pack is enabled in your world by running /datapack list. Then make sure it was your first victory against that leader, because rematches don't drop another badge. Also look around the battle spot, since the badge drops as an item on the ground rather than going straight into your inventory.
Can I farm extra badges by rematching a gym leader?
No. Each leader only drops their badge after your very first victory against them. Beating them again won't give you a duplicate.
Does every trainer drop a badge or just gym leaders?
Only gym leaders drop badges. Each one drops their own specific badge, so you collect a different badge from each leader you beat.
What changed in the advancements menu?
The data pack updates the badge-related advancement icons so they look exactly like the badge items you collect. Open the advancements screen after a win to see your progress shown with matching badge icons.
I accidentally threw away or lost my badge. Can I get it back by beating the leader again?
Not through battling. The badge only drops on your first victory, so a rematch won't replace it. Pick badges up right away and keep them somewhere safe, since a dropped item can despawn like any other item on the ground.
Can I add this data pack to a world where I've already beaten some gym leaders?
You can enable it at any time, and gym leaders you haven't beaten yet will drop badges normally. Because the drop is tied to your first victory, leaders you defeated before the pack was active may not give you a badge on a rematch.
Does this work on a multiplayer server?
Yes. Data packs run on the server, so the pack needs to be enabled in the server's world. Players still need the mods the server requires, including PKGBadges, so the badge items exist for them.
Will this data pack hurt performance?
No noticeable impact. It only changes loot tables and advancement icons, so it doesn't add any ongoing processing. It just changes what drops when you beat a gym leader.