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

# Get nature

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

Natures influence how a Pokémon's stats grow. See [Bulbapedia](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nature) for greater detail.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- NatureDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `decreased_stat` StatSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `increased_stat` StatSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `likes_flavor` BerryFlavorSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `hates_flavor` BerryFlavorSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `berries` BerrySummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `pokeathlon_stat_changes` object[], required
    - `max_change` integer, required
    - `pokeathlon_stat` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `move_battle_style_preferences` NatureBattleStylePreference[], required
    - `low_hp_preference` integer, required
    - `high_hp_preference` integer, required
    - `move_battle_style` MoveBattleStyleSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `names` NatureName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

- **2026-04-29** `650bc9dd2efe` — 1 info
  - api operation id `api_v2_nature_retrieve` removed and replaced with `nature_retrieve`
- **2025-05-30** `663217b1c9e4` — 1 info
  - api operation id `nature_retrieve` removed and replaced with `api_v2_nature_retrieve`
- **2025-02-04** `ad06aa7bf909` — 9 breaking
  - the `berries/items/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `decreased_stat/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `hates_flavor/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `increased_stat/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - …5 more
- **2024-05-10** `88897cce8edf` — 1 info
  - for the `path` request parameter `id`, the type/format was generalized from `integer`/`` to `string`/``
- **2024-03-03** `538c44b43f81` — 1 breaking
  - the `pokeathlon_stat_changes` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to `array`/`` for status `200`

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

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