> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.mc-blaze.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.mc-blaze.com/info-pages/server-currencies.md). # Server Currencies & Ranks Coins, Blazebux and Vote Points on Blaze Gaming's Pixelmon and Cobblemon servers: how to earn and spend each, what ranks include and what the store sells. {% hint style="info" %} On our wiki, we use the following icons when features are restricted in some way. Below are the icons and what they mean: * Blaze Modpack Required * Discord Server Exclusive * Cobblemon Server Exclusive * Pixelmon Server Exclusive {% endhint %} *** **Short answer:** Blaze is free to play. You earn **coins** by playing and voting, and **Vote Points** by voting. **Blazebux** come from our optional store and from prizes. The store also sells ranks (which come with one-time rewards), crate keys, spin bundles and gift cards, but not boosters. ## At a glance | | Coins | Blazebux | Vote Points | | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | How you get them | Playing, voting, selling, and a one-time amount with each rank | Our store, prizes such as tournament rewards, and other players | Voting | | What they're for | `/shop`, the GTS, chest shops, Poké Builder and Coin Flip | The GTS, Coin Flip and store gift cards | The vote shop, `/voteshop` | | Check your balance | `/bal` | `/blazebux` | Type `[votepoints]` in chat (everyone online sees it) | | Shared between servers? | No, each server has its own | No, each server has its own | Yes, one balance for both | | Kept at a new season? | No | Yes | Yes | ## Coins Coins are each server's own money, so your Pixelmon coins and your Cobblemon coins are separate. **How to earn coins:** * **Playing:** rewards like Money Pouches from [Bingo](/features/bingo.md), which give a random amount of coins. `/warp money` shows more ways to make money. * **Voting:** every vote gives you coins. [Voting](/features/voting.md) shows how many. * **Selling to other players** on the [GTS](/features/global-trade-system.md) or from your own chest shop (`/chestshop create`). * **Ranks:** each rank from our store comes with a one-time amount of coins. **How to spend coins:** the server shop (`/shop`), the GTS, other players' chest shops, the Poké Builder (`/pokebuilder`), and Coin Flip (`/coinflip`), where you flip a coin against another player. | Command | What it does | | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | | `/bal` | Check your coins | | `/pay [player] [amount]` | Send coins to a player | | `/payconfirm` | Turn on a confirmation before you pay someone | | `/baltop` | See the richest players | ## Blazebux Blazebux are our second currency. Each server has its own Blazebux balance. * **Where they come from:** our [store](https://store.mc-blaze.com/), and prizes such as tournament rewards. Other players can also pay you in Blazebux, for example for something you sell on the GTS. * **What they're for:** buying on the GTS, Coin Flip, and turning them into a store gift card with `/giftcards`. There's no in-game Blazebux shop. * **New season:** your Blazebux stay with you when a server starts a new season. | Command | What it does | | --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ | | `/blazebux` | Check your Blazebux | | `/blazebux pay [player] [amount]` | Send Blazebux to a player | | `/giftcards` | Turn Blazebux into a store gift card | ## Vote Points Every vote for Blaze gives you a Vote Point, along with the other vote rewards. Vote Points are shared by both servers, so you can spend them in `/voteshop` on Pixelmon or Cobblemon. They stay with you at a new season. See [Voting](/features/voting.md). ## Ranks Ranks are optional, permanent and sold in our [store](https://store.mc-blaze.com/). Each server has its own ranks: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, Alpha and Supreme on Pixelmon Pixelmon Server Exclusive, and Comet, Fusion, Nova, Galaxy, Void and Infinity on Cobblemon Cobblemon Server Exclusive. Each rank includes the commands, perks and kits of the ranks below it, and upgrading only costs the difference. Depending on the rank, you get: * one-time rewards when you buy it, such as crate keys, spins, Rare Candy, Master Balls, claim blocks and coins; * a rank kit and extra commands, such as `/heal`, `/smelt` and `/sell` (see [Rank commands](/info-pages/command-list.md#rank-commands)); * permanent flight with `/fly`, from the fifth rank up (Alpha on Pixelmon, Void on Cobblemon); * more player vaults, Reset Vault slots (their items carry over to the next season), GTS listings, chest shops and player warps; * more Day Care blocks for breeding on Pixelmon Pixelmon Server Exclusive; * chat colors, tags and emojis, and a higher place in the server queue. To compare every rank, see our store's [Pixelmon ranks](https://mc-blaze.com/store/pixelmon/ranks/) and [Cobblemon ranks](https://mc-blaze.com/store/cobblemon/ranks/), or type `/ranks` or visit `/warp ranks` in game. Your rank stays with you when a server starts a new season. ## Crates and keys Open crate keys at `/warp crates` on either server. What you get from a crate is random, so left-click a crate first to preview what it can give. * **Free keys:** every vote gives you a Vote Crate key, and Bingo rewards and monthly top-voter prizes include keys. * **Store keys:** Plasma and Omni keys on Pixelmon Pixelmon Server Exclusive, and Master and Prismatic keys on Cobblemon Cobblemon Server Exclusive. They can give rewards such as Modifiers, legendary and shiny Pokémon or spins, and training items. ## Spin bundles Our store sells Rare, Epic and Legendary Bundles for each server. They contain Shiny Spins, Legendary Spins and Shiny Legendary Spins, and the Epic and Legendary Bundles also include an IV Maxer. Each spin gives you a random Pokémon of that kind. ## Tournaments Anything you get on the server, including from the store, is allowed in our monthly tournaments. ## Payments and refunds Purchases in our store are sold by Tebex, our reseller, which handles payment, billing support and refund requests. Blaze doesn't store your card details. Purchases are final: the [Tebex Terms of Service](https://checkout.tebex.io/terms) say there are no refunds except where consumer law requires one, so please read them before you buy. Parents with questions can also email us at . ## Frequently asked questions ### Do I need to buy anything to play? No. Blaze is free to play, and the store is optional. ### Can I move coins or Blazebux between servers? No. Each server has its own coins and Blazebux, and only Vote Points are shared. Our rules allow trades between the two servers only as gift card deals, where one side of the trade is a store gift card. ### What happens to my money when a server resets? Your coins start fresh, but your Blazebux and Vote Points carry over, along with your rank and its perks and your cosmetics and tags. See [Seasons & Resets](/info-pages/seasons-and-resets.md). ### How do I get Blazebux without the store? Sell Pokémon or items for Blazebux on the GTS, get paid in Blazebux by another player, or win them as prizes, for example in our monthly tournaments. ### Can I buy a rank for someone else? Yes. On our store's rank pages, enter their Minecraft username to see their current rank and the next one up. Upgrades only cost the difference. *Checked for Storm V (Pixelmon) and Infinity I (Cobblemon). Spotted a mistake? Tell us in our* [*Discord*](https://discord.gg/blaze)*.*