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List pokemon species

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

A Pokémon Species forms the basis for at least one Pokémon. Attributes of a Pokémon species are shared across all varieties of Pokémon within the species. A good example is Wormadam; Wormadam is the species which can be found in three different varieties, Wormadam-Trash, Wormadam-Sandy and Wormadam-Plant.

limit
integer

Number of results to return per page.

offset
integer

The initial index from which to return the results.

q
string

Only available locally and not at pokeapi.co Case-insensitive query applied on the name property.

Media typeapplication/json
object
count
required
integer
next
string format: uri
nullable
previous
string format: uri
nullable
results
required
Array<object>
object
name
required
string
<= 200 characters
url
required
string format: uri
Example
Terminal window
{
"count": 123,
"next": "http://api.example.org/accounts/?offset=400&limit=100",
"previous": "http://api.example.org/accounts/?offset=200&limit=100"
}