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

# Get move learn method

`GET /api/v2/move-learn-method/{id}/`

Methods by which Pokémon can learn moves.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- MoveLearnMethodDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `names` MoveLearnMethodName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `descriptions` MoveLearnMethodDescription[], required
    - `description` string
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `version_groups` object[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

- **2025-05-30** `663217b1c9e4` — 1 info
  - api operation id `move_learn_method_retrieve` removed and replaced with `api_v2_move_learn_method_retrieve`
- **2025-02-04** `ad06aa7bf909` — 4 breaking
  - the `descriptions/items/language/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 `names/items/language/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
  - the `names/items/name` response property's maxLength was increased from `100` to `200` for the response status `200`
- **2024-05-10** `88897cce8edf` — 1 info
  - for the `path` request parameter `id`, the type/format was generalized from `integer`/`` to `string`/``
- **2024-03-03** `793a8a712f6b` — 1 breaking
  - the `version_groups` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to `array`/`` for status `200`
- **2024-03-01** `ab3d249e60a7` — 1 breaking
  - the `version_groups` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`

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

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