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

# Get pokemon shape

`GET /api/v2/pokemon-shape/{id}/`

Shapes used for sorting Pokémon in a Pokédex.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- PokemonShapeDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `awesome_names` PokemonShapeAwesomeName[], required
    - `awesome_name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `names` PokemonShapeName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `pokemon_species` PokemonSpeciesSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

- **2026-08-08** `fe58d471586f` — 1 breaking, 2 info
  - removed the required property `names/items/url` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `names/items/language` to the response with the `200` status
  - the response required property `awesome_names/items/language/url` became read-only for the 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 info
  - api operation id `api_v2_pokemon_shape_retrieve` removed and replaced with `pokemon_shape_retrieve`
- **2025-05-30** `663217b1c9e4` — 1 info
  - api operation id `pokemon_shape_retrieve` removed and replaced with `api_v2_pokemon_shape_retrieve`
- **2025-02-04** `ad06aa7bf909` — 2 breaking
  - the `name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `pokemon_species/items/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/pokemon-shape/:id/get.md)

---

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