NPC Trainers - Thutmose/Pokecube GitHub Wiki
Info about NPC Trainers.
What are NPC Trainers.
NPC Trainers are mobs which spawn around the world if you have Pokecube Adventures (which is currently packaged inside Pokecube Revival).
These mobs are generally hostile, and will try to kill you with their pokemobs if they see you. They are only actively hostile if they can be seen to be holding a pokecube in their hand.
Battling NPC Trainers.
You can battle an NPC trainer by sending out your pokemob when they send out theirs to kill you. This will result in their pokemob fighting yours. If the trainer was actively hostile (as described above), then when you defeat it (ie it runs out of pokemobs) it will give you a reward, generally an emerald.
You can force-initiate a battle by punching the trainer, however, if the trainer was not actively hostile at the time, you will not get any reward for defeating it.