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Get encounter method

GET
/api/v2/encounter-method/{id}/
const url = 'https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/encounter-method/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);
}

Methods by which the player might can encounter Pokémon in the wild, e.g., walking in tall grass. 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
name
required
string
<= 200 characters
order
integer | null
>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647
names
required
Array<object>
object
name
required
string
<= 200 characters
language
required
object
name
required
string
<= 200 characters
url
required
string format: uri
Example
Terminal window
{
"id": 1,
"name": "walk",
"order": 1,
"names": [
{
"name": "Walking in tall grass or a cave",
"language": {
"name": "en",
"url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/language/9/"
}
}
]
}