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Get characteristic

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

Characteristics indicate which stat contains a Pokémon’s highest IV. A Pokémon’s Characteristic is determined by the remainder of its highest IV divided by 5 (gene_modulo). Check out Bulbapedia for greater detail.

id
required
string

This parameter can be a string or an integer.

Example
Terminal window
1
Media typeapplication/json
object
id
required
integer
gene_modulo
required
integer
possible_values
required
Array<integer>
highest_stat
required
object
name
required
string
<= 200 characters
url
required
string format: uri
descriptions
required
Array<object>
object
description
string
<= 2000 characters
language
required
object
name
required
string
<= 200 characters
url
required
string format: uri
Example
Terminal window
{
"id": 1,
"gene_modulo": 0,
"possible_values": [
0,
5
],
"highest_stat": {
"name": "hp",
"url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/stat/1/"
},
"descriptions": [
{
"description": "Loves to eat",
"language": {
"name": "en",
"url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/language/9/"
}
}
]
}