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

# Get item

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

An item is an object in the games which the player can pick up, keep in their bag, and use in some manner. They have various uses, including healing, powering up, helping catch Pokémon, or to access a new area.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Response `200`

- ItemDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `cost` integer, nullable
  - `fling_power` integer, nullable
  - `fling_effect` ItemFlingEffectSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `attributes` object[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `category` ItemCategorySummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `effect_entries` ItemEffectText[], required
    - `effect` string, required
    - `short_effect` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `flavor_text_entries` ItemFlavorText[], required
    - `text` string, required
    - `version_group` VersionGroupSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `game_indices` ItemGameIndex[], required
    - `game_index` integer, required
    - `generation` GenerationSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `names` ItemName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `held_by_pokemon` object[], required
    - `pokemon` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version-details` object[], required
      - `rarity` number, required
      - `version` object, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
  - `sprites` object, required
    - `default` string, uri, required
  - `baby_trigger_for` object, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `machines` object[], required
    - `machine` string, uri, required
    - `version_group` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required

## Changes

- **2024-03-03** `a904b1d8dc25` — 3 breaking, 2 info
  - the `attributes` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to `array`/`` for status `200`
  - the `held_by_pokemon` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to `array`/`` for status `200`
  - the `machines` response's property type/format changed from `object`/`` to `array`/`` for status `200`
  - added the required property `baby_trigger_for/url` to the response with the `200` status
  - …1 more
- **2024-03-01** `ab3d249e60a7` — 5 breaking
  - the `attributes` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
  - the `baby_trigger_for` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
  - the `held_by_pokemon` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
  - the `machines` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
  - …1 more
- **2024-02-26** `3dc383577199` — 2 info
  - api tag `items` added
  - api tag `item` removed
- …earlier changes not shown

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

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