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PokeAPI

PokeAPI offers developers free access to structured Pokémon game data, making it ideal for game development, research, and educational use.

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Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.

Retrieve detailed information about a Pokémon species

Full Endpoint URL
https://pokeapi.co/pokemon/{name}
Implementation Example
curl -X GET 'https://pokeapi.co/pokemon/{name}'
Request Payload
{
  "name": "pikachu"
}
Expected Response
{
  "id": 25,
  "name": "pikachu",
  "types": [
    {
      "slot": 1,
      "type": {
        "name": "electric"
      }
    }
  ],
  "height": 4,
  "weight": 60,
  "sprites": {
    "front_default": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/25.png"
  },
  "abilities": [
    {
      "ability": {
        "name": "static"
      }
    }
  ]
}
Version:v2
Limit:100 requests/minute
Real-World Applications
  • {'items': ['Building web and mobile Pokémon encyclopedias'Optimized Capability
  • 'Game mechanics calculators'Optimized Capability
  • 'Data visualization dashboards for Pokédex stats'Optimized Capability
  • 'Educational programming projects using Pokémon data'Optimized Capability
  • 'ML or AI models trained on Pokémon features']}Optimized Capability

API Specifications

v1
Pricing Model
Free
Credit Card
Not Required
Response Formats
{'items': ['JSON']}
Supported Languages
8 Languages
SDK Support
REST Only
Rate Limit

100 requests per hour per IP (GraphQL Beta); REST Public: Unspecified, but reasonable usage expected

Use Case: Best For

Not Recommended For

Resources

Documentation Source Code
#gaming#entertainment#pokemon

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