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

# Get pokemon

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

Pokémon are the creatures that inhabit the world of the Pokémon games. They can be caught using Pokéballs and trained by battling with other Pokémon. Each Pokémon belongs to a specific species but may take on a variant which makes it differ from other Pokémon of the same species, such as base stats, available abilities and typings. See [Bulbapedia](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_(species)) for greater detail.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- PokemonDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `base_experience` integer, nullable
  - `height` integer, nullable
  - `is_default` boolean
  - `order` integer, nullable
  - `weight` integer, nullable
  - `abilities` PokemonAbility[], required
    - `is_hidden` boolean
    - `slot` integer, required
    - `ability` AbilitySummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `past_abilities` PokemonPastAbility[], required
    - `abilities` PokemonAbilityPast[], required
      - `is_hidden` boolean
      - `slot` integer, required
      - `ability` AbilitySummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
    - `generation` GenerationSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `forms` PokemonFormSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `game_indices` PokemonGameIndex[], required
    - `game_index` integer, required
    - `version` VersionSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `held_items` PokemonHeldItem[], required
    - `pokemon` PokemonSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version_details` PokemonHeldItemVersion[], required
      - `rarity` integer, required
      - `version` VersionSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
  - `location_area_encounters` string, required
  - `moves` PokemonMove[], required
    - `move` MoveSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version_group_details` PokemonMoveVersionGroup[], required
      - `level_learned_at` integer, required
      - `move_learn_method` MoveLearnMethodSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `version_group` VersionGroupSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `order` integer
  - `species` PokemonSpeciesSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `sprites` PokemonSprites, required
    - `front_default` string, nullable, required
  - `cries` PokemonCries, required
    - `latest` string, nullable, required
    - `legacy` string, nullable, required
  - `stats` PokemonStat[], required
    - `base_stat` integer, required
    - `effort` integer, required
    - `stat` StatSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `past_stats` PokemonPastStat[], required
    - `generation` GenerationSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `stats` PokemonStat[], required
      - `base_stat` integer, required
      - `effort` integer, required
      - `stat` StatSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
  - `types` PokemonType[], required
    - `slot` integer, required
    - `type` TypeSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `past_types` PokemonPastType[], required
    - `generation` GenerationSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `types` TypePokemon[], required
      - `slot` integer, required
      - `pokemon` PokemonSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

- **2026-08-08** `05e384460041` — 4 info
  - added `#/components/schemas/PokemonCries` to the `cries` response property `allOf` list for the response status `200`
  - added `#/components/schemas/PokemonSprites` to the `sprites` response property `allOf` list for the response status `200`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/_PokemonCriesDetail` from the `cries` response property `allOf` list for the response status `200`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/_PokemonSpritesDetail` from the `sprites` response property `allOf` list for the response status `200`
- **2026-08-08** `fe58d471586f` — 16 breaking, 1 warning, 16 info
  - the response property `abilities/items/is_hidden` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `past_abilities/items/abilities/items/is_hidden` became optional for the status `200`
  - the `abilities/items/slot` response's property format changed from `int32` to no format for status `200`
  - the `cries` response's property type changed from `object` to no type for status `200`
  - …29 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
- **2026-06-10** `509f21d5d53a` — 1 breaking
  - the `past_stats` response's property type changed from `string` to `array` for status `200`
- …earlier changes not shown

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

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