---
title: "Get encounter method"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/encounter-method/{id}/"
tags: ["encounters"]
---

# Get encounter method

`GET /api/v2/encounter-method/{id}/`

Methods by which the player might can encounter Pokémon in the wild, e.g., walking in tall grass. Check out Bulbapedia for greater detail.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- EncounterMethodDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `order` integer, nullable
  - `names` EncounterMethodName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

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- **2024-02-24** `c0b00c7eff36` — 1 breaking, 4 info
  - for the `path` request parameter `id`, the type/format was changed from `string`/`` to `integer`/``
  - the endpoint scheme security `basicAuth` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `cookieAuth` was added to the API
  - api tag `encounter-method` added
  - …1 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/pokeapi/apis/poke-api/changes/api/v2/encounter-method/:id/get.md)

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