---
title: "GET /api/v2/generation/"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/generation/"
tags: ["games"]
---

# GET /api/v2/generation/

`GET /api/v2/generation/`

A generation is a grouping of the Pokémon games that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new set of Pokémon, Moves, Abilities and Types that did not exist in the previous generation are released.

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer
- `offset` integer

## Response `200`

- PaginatedGenerationSummaryList
  - `count` integer
  - `next` string, uri, nullable
  - `previous` string, uri, nullable
  - `results` GenerationSummary[]
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

- **2024-02-26** `3dc383577199` — 2 info
  - api tag `games` added
  - api tag `generation` removed
- **2024-02-24** `c0b00c7eff36` — 2 breaking, 1 warning, 4 info
  - the response property `count` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `results` became optional for the status `200`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `q`
  - the endpoint scheme security `basicAuth` was added to the API
  - …3 more

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

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