Common mistakes
Fix these once and you skip most early frustration on PokeHaven EU.
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These mistakes waste the most time. Red rows below are the ones players skip past and then ask about in Discord.
| Mistake | Result | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong pack version | Cannot join | Re-import shared 1.7.42 zip from Discord #how-to-join |
| Old IP from a screenshot | Cannot connect | Copy live IP from Discord #how-to-join only |
| Ignoring level cap | “XP broken” | Beat next gym — cap stays on |
| No claim / wrong claim mod | Items stolen | FTB Chunks only (not Open Parties) |
| Right-click Empty Map | Cannot craft gym map | Fresh Empty Map + region cartography table |
| Wrong region cartography table | Map won’t craft / wrong region | Kanto table for Kanto; Johto/Hoenn/Sinnoh tables later — Gym maps |
| Hand-breaking seagrass | 0 Cerulean Star mats | Shears — Misty |
| Vanilla fishing rod only | Fish items, few/no Pokémon | Cobblemon rods — Fishing |
| Unclaimed pasture / eggs | Shiny project stolen | Claim breed farm — Breeding · Shiny |
| Never open the wiki | Repeat Discord tickets | pokehaven.wiki (EN/NL) · Discord #pokehaven-wiki |
| Buying only luxury shop gear | Broke | Craft balls; sell emeralds |
| Palace / shiny before gyms | Slow progress | Gyms first — Brock · Kanto |
| Wrong Pokémon selected | Wrong mon sent out | Arrow keys then R |
| Cosplay Pikachu for Raichu | Never evolves | Normal Pallet Pikachu — Outfits |
| “Close the world” after Blue | Confusion on multiplayer | PokeHaven champion book — Trainer Association → Johto; ask Discord if structures missing |
See also: FAQ · Player wiki · Discord