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

# Get characteristic

`GET /api/v2/characteristic/{id}/`

Characteristics indicate which stat contains a Pokémon's highest IV. A Pokémon's Characteristic is determined by the remainder of its highest IV divided by 5 (gene_modulo). Check out [Bulbapedia](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Characteristic) for greater detail.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- CharacteristicDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `gene_modulo` integer, required
  - `possible_values` integer[], required
  - `highest_stat` StatSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `descriptions` CharacteristicDescription[], required
    - `description` string
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

- **2026-08-08** `fe58d471586f` — 1 breaking
  - the `possible_values/items/` response's property type/format changed from `integer`/`int32` to `integer`/`` for status `200`
- **2026-07-17** `dc32de6001cf` — 2 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `basicAuth` was removed from the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `cookieAuth` was removed from the API
- **2026-04-29** `650bc9dd2efe` — 1 breaking, 1 info
  - the `descriptions/items/description` response property's maxLength was increased from `1000` to `2000` for the response status `200`
  - api operation id `api_v2_characteristic_retrieve` removed and replaced with `characteristic_retrieve`
- **2025-05-30** `663217b1c9e4` — 1 info
  - api operation id `characteristic_retrieve` removed and replaced with `api_v2_characteristic_retrieve`
- **2025-02-04** `ad06aa7bf909` — 2 breaking
  - the `descriptions/items/language/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `highest_stat/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`

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

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