Get evolution chain

GET

/api/v2/evolution-chain/{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/evolution-chain/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/evolution-chain/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/evolution-chain/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/evolution-chain/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/evolution-chain/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/evolution-chain/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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}

Evolution chains are essentially family trees. They start with the lowest stage within a family and detail evolution conditions for each as well as Pokémon they can evolve into up through the hierarchy.

Parameters

Path Parameters

required

string

This parameter can be a string or an integer.

Example

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Responses

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application/json

object

required

integer

baby_trigger_item

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

chain

required

object

is_baby

required

boolean

species

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

evolution_details

required

Array<object>

object

version_group

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

is_default

boolean

item

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

trigger

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

gender

integer | null

held_item

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

known_move

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

known_move_type

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

location

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

min_level

integer | null

>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647

min_happiness

integer | null

>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647

min_beauty

integer | null

>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647

min_affection

integer | null

>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647

near_special_rock

boolean

needs_multiplayer

boolean

needs_overworld_rain

boolean

party_species

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

party_type

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

relative_physical_stats

integer | null

>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647

time_of_day

string

<= 10 characters

trade_species

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

turn_upside_down

boolean

region

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

required_pokemon_form

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

evolved_pokemon_form

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

used_move

required

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

min_move_count

integer | null

>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647

min_steps

integer | null

>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647

min_damage_taken

integer | null

>= -2147483648 <= 2147483647

allowed_natures

required

Array<object>

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

condition_expression

required

One of:

object
null

object

expression

required

Evaluatable RPN condition expression using evolution variables (e.g. ‘EC 100 % 0 ==’)

string

percentage_chance

required

Percentage chance of evolution under this condition (0-100)

number | null format: double

variables

required

Evolution variables referenced in the expression

Array<object>

object

name

required

string

<= 200 characters

url

required

string format: uri

evolves_to

required

Array<object>

object

key

additional properties

Example

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{
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  "id": 1,
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  "baby_trigger_item": null,
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  "chain": {
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    "is_baby": false,
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    "species": {
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      "name": "bulbasaur",
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      "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon-species/1/"
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    },
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    "evolution_details": [],
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    "evolves_to": [
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      {
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        "is_baby": false,
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        "species": {
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          "name": "ivysaur",
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          "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon-species/2/"
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        },
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        "evolution_details": [
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          {
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            "version_group": {
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              "name": "red-blue",
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              "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/version-group/1/"
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            },
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            "is_default": true,
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            "item": null,
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            "trigger": {
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              "name": "level-up",
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              "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/evolution-trigger/1/"
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            },
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            "gender": null,
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            "held_item": null,
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            "known_move": null,
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            "known_move_type": null,
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            "location": null,
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            "min_level": 16,
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            "min_happiness": null,
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            "min_beauty": null,
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            "min_affection": null,
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            "near_special_rock": false,
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            "needs_multiplayer": false,
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            "needs_overworld_rain": false,
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            "party_species": null,
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            "party_type": null,
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            "relative_physical_stats": null,
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            "time_of_day": "",
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            "trade_species": null,
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            "turn_upside_down": false,
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            "region": null,
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            "required_pokemon_form": null,
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            "evolved_pokemon_form": null,
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            "used_move": null,
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            "min_move_count": null,
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            "min_steps": null,
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            "min_damage_taken": null,
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            "allowed_natures": null,
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            "condition_expression": null
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          }
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        ],
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        "evolves_to": [
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          {
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            "is_baby": false,
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            "species": {
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              "name": "venusaur",
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              "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon-species/3/"
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            },
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            "evolution_details": [
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              {
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                "version_group": {
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                  "name": "red-blue",
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                  "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/version-group/1/"
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                },
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                "is_default": true,
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                "item": null,
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                "trigger": {
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                  "name": "level-up",
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                  "url": "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/evolution-trigger/1/"
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                },
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                "gender": null,
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                "held_item": null,
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                "known_move": null,
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                "known_move_type": null,
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                "location": null,
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                "min_level": 32,
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                "min_happiness": null,
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                "min_beauty": null,
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                "min_affection": null,
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                "near_special_rock": false,
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                "needs_multiplayer": false,
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                "needs_overworld_rain": false,
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                "party_species": null,
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                "party_type": null,
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                "relative_physical_stats": null,
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                "time_of_day": "",
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                "trade_species": null,
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                "turn_upside_down": false,
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                "region": null,
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                "required_pokemon_form": null,
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                "evolved_pokemon_form": null,
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                "used_move": null,
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                "min_move_count": null,
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                "min_steps": null,
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                "min_damage_taken": null,
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                "allowed_natures": null,
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                "condition_expression": null
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              }
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            ],
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            "evolves_to": []
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          }
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        ]
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      }
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    ]
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  }
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}