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

# Get version group

`GET /api/v2/version-group/{id}/`

Version groups categorize highly similar versions of the games.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- VersionGroupDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `order` integer, nullable
  - `generation` GenerationSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `move_learn_methods` MoveLearnMethodSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `pokedexes` PokedexSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `regions` RegionSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `versions` VersionSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

- **2026-08-08** `fe58d471586f` — 3 info
  - the response required property `move_learn_methods/items/url` became read-only for the status `200`
  - the response required property `pokedexes/items/url` became read-only for the status `200`
  - the response required property `regions/items/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_version_group_retrieve` removed and replaced with `version_group_retrieve`
- **2025-05-30** `663217b1c9e4` — 1 info
  - api operation id `version_group_retrieve` removed and replaced with `api_v2_version_group_retrieve`
- **2025-02-04** `ad06aa7bf909` — 3 breaking
  - the `generation/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `versions/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/version-group/:id/get.md)

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