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

# Get location area

`GET /api/v2/location-area/{id}/`

Location areas are sections of areas, such as floors in a building or cave. Each area has its own set of possible Pokémon encounters.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `200`

- LocationAreaDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `game_index` integer, required
  - `encounter_method_rates` LocationAreaEncounterRate[], required
    - `encounter_method` EncounterMethodSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version_details` LocationAreaEncounterVersionDetail[], required
      - `rate` integer, required
      - `version` VersionSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
  - `location` LocationSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `names` LocationAreaName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `pokemon_encounters` LocationAreaPokemonEncounter[], required
    - `pokemon` PokemonSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version_details` LocationAreaPokemonEncounterVersion[], required
      - `version` VersionSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `max_chance` integer, required
      - `encounter_details` LocationAreaEncounterDetail[], required
        - `min_level` integer, required
        - `max_level` integer, required
        - `chance` integer
        - `method` EncounterMethodSummary
          - `name` string, required
          - `url` string, uri, required
        - `condition_values` EncounterConditionValueSummary[], required
          - `name` string, required
          - `url` string, uri, required
        - `pokemon_details` EncounterPokemonDetail, required
          - `min_perfect_ivs` integer, nullable
          - `always_shiny` boolean
          - `never_shiny` boolean
          - `is_alpha` boolean

## Changes

- **2026-08-08** `fe58d471586f` — 7 breaking, 1 warning, 4 info
  - the `encounter_method_rates/items/version_details/items/rate` response's property format changed from `int32` to no format for status `200`
  - the `pokemon_encounters/items/version_details/items/encounter_details` response's property type changed from `object` to `array` for status `200`
  - the `pokemon_encounters/items/version_details/items/max_chance` response's property format changed from `int32` to no format for status `200`
  - removed the required property `pokemon_encounters/items/version_details/items/encounter_details/chance` from the response with the `200` status
  - …8 more
- **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 info
  - api operation id `api_v2_location_area_retrieve` removed and replaced with `location_area_retrieve`
- **2025-05-30** `663217b1c9e4` — 1 info
  - api operation id `location_area_retrieve` removed and replaced with `api_v2_location_area_retrieve`
- …earlier changes not shown

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

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