Get an evolution chain | PokéAPI unofficial

1 parameter

idstringrequired

The identifier of the evolution chain to retrieve; the value can be a string or an integer.

1 status code

200Returns the evolution chain's identifier, baby trigger item, and chain details.

idintegerrequired

baby_trigger_itemobjectrequired

chainobjectrequired

Error handling

The id path parameter must identify an existing evolution chain.

import { Client } from "pokéapi";

const client = new Client({
  baseUrl: "https://pokeapi.co",
});

const result = await client.evolutionChain.get({ id: "9b2f1c10-7a3e-4d54-8c2a-1f6b9e0d4a21" });

{
  "id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "baby_trigger_item": {
    "name": "Example Name",
    "url": "https://example.com"
  },
  "chain": {
    "is_baby": true,
    "species": {
      "name": "Example Name",
      "url": "https://example.com"
    },
    "evolution_details": [
      {
        "version_group": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "is_default": true,
        "item": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "trigger": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "gender": "example_value",
        "held_item": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "known_move": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "known_move_type": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "location": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "min_level": "example_value",
        "min_happiness": "example_value",
        "min_beauty": "example_value",
        "min_affection": "example_value",
        "near_special_rock": true,
        "needs_multiplayer": true,
        "needs_overworld_rain": true,
        "party_species": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "party_type": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "relative_physical_stats": "example_value",
        "time_of_day": "2026-01-15T09:00:00Z",
        "trade_species": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "turn_upside_down": true,
        "region": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "required_pokemon_form": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "evolved_pokemon_form": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "used_move": {
          "name": "Example Name",
          "url": "https://example.com"
        },
        "min_move_count": 42,
        "min_steps": "example_value",
        "min_damage_taken": "example_value",
        "allowed_natures": [
          {
            "name": null,
            "url": null
          }
        ],
        "condition_expression": {
          "expression": null,
          "percentage_chance": null,
          "variables": null
        }
      }
    ],
    "evolves_to": [
      {}
    ]
  }
}

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