Get ability

GET

/api/v2/ability/{id}/

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package main
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import (
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  "fmt"
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  "net/http"
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  "io"
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)
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func main() {
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  url := "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/ability/1/"
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  req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
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  res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
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  defer res.Body.Close()
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  body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
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  fmt.Println(res)
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  fmt.Println(string(body))
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}

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HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
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    .uri(URI.create("https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/ability/1/"))
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    .method("GET", HttpRequest.BodyPublishers.noBody())
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    .build();
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HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient().send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
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System.out.println(response.body());

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OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
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Request request = new Request.Builder()
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  .url("https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/ability/1/")
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  .get()
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  .build();
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Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

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import axios from 'axios';
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const options = {method: 'GET', url: 'https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/ability/1/'};
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try {
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  const { data } = await axios.request(options);
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  console.log(data);
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} catch (error) {
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  console.error(error);
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}

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const url = 'https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/ability/1/';
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const options = {method: 'GET'};
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try {
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  const response = await fetch(url, options);
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  const data = await response.json();
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  console.log(data);
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} catch (error) {
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  console.error(error);
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}

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use reqwest;
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#[tokio::main]
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pub async fn main() {
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    let url = "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/ability/1/";
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    let client = reqwest::Client::new();
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    let response = client.get(url)
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        .send()
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        .await;
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    let results = response.unwrap()
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        .json::<serde_json::Value>()
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        .await
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        .unwrap();
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    dbg!(results);
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}

Abilities provide passive effects for Pokémon in battle or in the overworld. Pokémon have multiple possible abilities but can have only one ability at a time. Check out Bulbapedia for greater detail.

Parameters

Path Parameters

required

string

This parameter can be a string or an integer.

Example

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1

Responses

200

application/json

object

required

integer

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

is_main_series

boolean

generation

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

names

required

Array<object>

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

language

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

effect_entries

required

Array<object>

object

effect

required

string

<= 6000 characters

short_effect

required

string

<= 300 characters

language

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

effect_changes

required

Array<object>

object

version_group

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

effect_entries

required

Array<object>

object

effect

required

string

<= 6000 characters

language

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

flavor_text_entries

required

Array<object>

object

flavor_text

required

string

language

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

version_group

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

pokemon

required

Array<object>

object

is_hidden

boolean

slot

required

integer

>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647

pokemon

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

Example

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{
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  "id": 1,
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  "name": "stench",
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  "is_main_series": true,
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  "generation": {
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    "name": "generation-iii",
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    "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/generation/3/"
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  },
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  "names": [
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    {
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      "name": "Stench",
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      "language": {
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        "name": "en",
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        "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/language/9/"
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      }
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    }
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  ],
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  "effect_entries": [
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    {
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      "effect": "This Pokémon's damaging moves have a 10% chance to make the target flinch with each hit if they do not already cause flinching as a secondary effect.\n\nThis ability does not stack with a held item.\n\nOverworld: The wild encounter rate is halved while this Pokémon is first in the party.",
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      "short_effect": "Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.",
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      "language": {
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        "name": "en",
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        "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/language/9/"
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      }
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    }
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  ],
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  "effect_changes": [
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    {
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      "version_group": {
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        "name": "black-white",
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        "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/version-group/11/"
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      },
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      "effect_entries": [
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        {
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          "effect": "Has no effect in battle.",
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          "language": {
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            "name": "en",
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            "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/language/9/"
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          }
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        }
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      ]
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    }
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  ],
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  "flavor_text_entries": [
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    {
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      "flavor_text": "Helps repel wild POKéMON.",
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      "language": {
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        "name": "en",
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        "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/language/9/"
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      },
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      "version_group": {
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        "name": "ruby-sapphire",
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        "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/version-group/5/"
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      }
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    },
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    {
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      "flavor_text": "Helps repel wild POKéMON.",
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      "language": {
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        "name": "en",
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        "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/language/9/"
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      },
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      "version_group": {
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        "name": "emerald",
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        "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/version-group/6/"
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      }
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    }
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  ],
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  "pokemon": [
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    {
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      "is_hidden": true,
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      "slot": 3,
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      "pokemon": {
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        "name": "gloom",
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        "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/44/"
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      }
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    },
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    {
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      "is_hidden": false,
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      "slot": 1,
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      "pokemon": {
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        "name": "grimer",
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        "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/88/"
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      }
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    }
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  ]
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}