---
title: "Get move target"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/move-target/{id}/"
tags: ["moves"]
---

# Get move target

`GET /api/v2/move-target/{id}/`

Targets moves can be directed at during battle. Targets can be Pokémon, environments or even other moves.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- MoveTargetDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `descriptions` MoveTargetDescription[], required
    - `description` string
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `moves` MoveSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `names` MoveTargetName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

> 55 revisions in range; 31 could not be searched.

- **2024-02-26** `3dc383577199` — 2 info
  - api tag `moves` added
  - api tag `move-target` removed
- **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 `move-target` added
  - …1 more

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

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