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No matter which troubleshooting tips I try (completely reinstalling MC, Forge, and running Forge before using mods;updating Java) I just cannot get Forge to work. It works just fine with NO mods, but what's the point of Forge if mods don't work?

Here is the crash report using Pixelmon:

---- Minecraft Crash Report ----
// Surprise! Haha. Well, this is awkward.

Time: 1/29/14 2:13 AM
Description: Initializing game

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: net/minecraftforge/common/EnumHelper
at pixelmon.Pixelmon.<clinit>(Pixelmon.java:71)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:443)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:209)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:188)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:119)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:487)
at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:194)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:495)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:849)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:103)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:134)
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28)
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: net.minecraftforge.common.EnumHelper
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:188)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
... 36 more
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.LaunchClassLoader.findClass(LaunchClassLoader.java:180)
... 38 more


A detailed walkthrough of the error, its code path and all known details is as follows:
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-- Head --
Stacktrace:
at pixelmon.Pixelmon.<clinit>(Pixelmon.java:71)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLModContainer.constructMod(FMLModContainer.java:443)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.sendEventToModContainer(LoadController.java:209)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.propogateStateMessage(LoadController.java:188)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventHandler.handleEvent(EventHandler.java:74)
at com.google.common.eventbus.SynchronizedEventHandler.handleEvent(SynchronizedEventHandler.java:47)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatch(EventBus.java:314)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.dispatchQueuedEvents(EventBus.java:296)
at com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus.post(EventBus.java:267)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.LoadController.distributeStateMessage(LoadController.java:119)
at cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader.loadMods(Loader.java:487)
at cpw.mods.fml.client.FMLClientHandler.beginMinecraftLoading(FMLClientHandler.java:194)
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_71384_a(Minecraft.java:495)

-- Initialization --
Details:
Stacktrace:
at net.minecraft.client.Minecraft.func_99999_d(Minecraft.java:849)
at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:103)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.launch(Launch.java:134)
at net.minecraft.launchwrapper.Launch.main(Launch.java:28)

As I say with anybody experiencing mod/Forge issues, I need your PC specs.

Quote from SmittenGalaxy

As I say with anybody experiencing mod/Forge issues, I need your PC specs.

System Details --
Details:
Minecraft Version: 1.7.2
Operating System: Windows 8 (amd64) version 6.2
Java Version: 1.7.0_51, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (mixed mode), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 108275568 bytes (103 MB) / 456654848 bytes (435 MB) up to 954728448 bytes (910 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx1G
AABB Pool Size: 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) allocated, 0 (0 bytes; 0 MB) used
IntCache: cache: 0, tcache: 0, allocated: 0, tallocated: 0
FML: MCP v9.01-pre FML v7.2.109.1019 Minecraft Forge 10.12.0.1019 4 mods loaded, 4 mods active
mcp{8.09} [Minecraft Coder Pack] (minecraft.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
FML{7.2.109.1019} [Forge Mod Loader] (forge-1.7.2-10.12.0.1019.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
Forge{10.12.0.1019} [Minecraft Forge] (forge-1.7.2-10.12.0.1019.jar) Unloaded->Constructed
pixelmon{2.5.7} [Pixelmon] (Pixelmon 2.5.7.zip) Unloaded
Launched Version: 1.7.2-Forge10.12.0.1019
LWJGL: 2.9.0
OpenGL: GeForce GT 635M/PCIe/SSE2 GL version 4.4.0, NVIDIA Corporation
Is Modded: Definitely; Client brand changed to 'fml,forge'
Type: Client (map_client.txt)
Resource Packs: [[1.6.X-1.7.X]_MegaDoku_TSC_Light.zip]
Current Language: English (US)
Profiler Position: N/A (disabled)
Vec3 Pool Size: ~~ERROR~~ NullPointerException: null
Anisotropic Filtering: Off (1)

Are you sure you don't have any mods already installed?

Quote from SmittenGalaxy

Are you sure you don't have any mods already installed?

As I said, Forge works fine with no mods. Once I put mods into the mods folder and run it, it crashes every time.

Is Forge up-to-date, and same with the mods? Are they up-to-date with the latest version? Because if Forge and the mods have a version conflict, that can cause a crash.

Alright, here is something I need you to do.
1. In your MC folder, find a file called ForgeModLoader-client-0.log.
2. Copy whatever is inside it, and paste it to pastebin or https://gist.github.com/.
3. If you're using gist.github, make a secret gist and give us the link.
3b. If you're using pastebin, under Paste Exposure, select Unlisted, and title it "Forge 1.7.2 Crash Log", then give us the link. Leave everything else alone.