Pokémon Evolutions

Endpoint	Description
GET /v1/pokemon/evolutions	Gets a list of Pokémon evolutions
GET /v1/pokemon/evolutions/:pokedex_id	Gets a Pokémon's evolutions
POST /v1/pokemon/evolutions/:pokedex_id	Updates a Pokémon's evolutions

GET /v1/pokemon/evolutions

Gets a list of Pokémon evolutions

Request Parameters

None

Example Request

Header:

GET /v1/pokemon/evolutions
Host: api.pkmnapi.com
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>

Body:

None

Response Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`data`	array
`data[]`	object
`data[].id`	string	Pokédex ID. (identical to `:pokedex_id`)
`data[].type`	string	Type of resource. Must be "pokemon_evolutions".
`data[].attributes`	object
`data[].attributes.evolutions`	array
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].evolution_type`	string	Pokémon evolution type. (must be "level", "item", or "trade")
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].level`	number	Level at which Pokémon evolves. (only present if `evolution_type` is "level")
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].item`	number	Item that evolves the Pokémon. (only present if `evolution_type` is "item")
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].item.id`	string	Item ID.
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].item.type`	string	Type of resource. Must be "item_names".
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].item.attributes`	object
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].item.attributes.name`	string	Item name.
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].item.links`	object
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].item.links.self`	string	Link to item resource.
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].pokemon`	object	Pokémon.
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.id`	string	Pokédex ID.
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.type`	string	Type of resource. Must be "pokemon_names".
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.attributes`	object
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.attributes.name`	string	Pokémon name.
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.links`	object
`data[].attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.links.self`	string	Link to Pokémon resource.
`data[].links`	object
`data[].links.self`	string	Link to current resource.
`links`	object
`links.self`	string	Link to list resource.

Example Response

Headers:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Server: pkmnapi/0.1.0

Body:

{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "type": "pokemon_evolutions",
            "attributes": {
                "evolutions": [
                    {
                        "evolution_type": "level",
                        "level": 16,
                        "pokemon": {
                            "id": "2",
                            "type": "pokemon_names",
                            "attributes": {
                                "name": "IVYSAUR"
                            },
                            "links": {
                                "self": "https://api.pkmnapi.com/v1/pokemon/names/1"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ]
            },
            "links": {
                "self": "https://api.pkmnapi.com/v1/pokemon/evolutions/1"
            }
        },
        ...
    ],
    "links": {
        "self": "https://api.pkmnapi.com/v1/pokemon/evolutions"
    }
}

GET /v1/pokemon/evolutions/:pokedex_id

Gets a Pokémon's evolutions

Request Parameters

Location	Name	Type	Required?	Description
url	`:pokedex_id`	string	✔️	Pokédex ID.

Example Request

Header:

GET /v1/pokemon/evolutions/1
Host: api.pkmnapi.com
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>

Body:

None

Response Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`data`	object
`data.id`	string	Pokédex ID. (identical to `:pokedex_id`)
`data.type`	string	Type of resource. Must be "pokemon_evolutions".
`data.attributes`	object
`data.attributes.evolutions`	array
`data.attributes.evolutions[].evolution_type`	string	Pokémon evolution type. (must be "level", "item", or "trade")
`data.attributes.evolutions[].level`	number	Level at which Pokémon evolves. (only present if `evolution_type` is "level")
`data.attributes.evolutions[].item`	number	Item that evolves the Pokémon. (only present if `evolution_type` is "item")
`data.attributes.evolutions[].item.id`	string	Item ID.
`data.attributes.evolutions[].item.type`	string	Type of resource. Must be "item_names".
`data.attributes.evolutions[].item.attributes`	object
`data.attributes.evolutions[].item.attributes.name`	string	Item name.
`data.attributes.evolutions[].item.links`	object
`data.attributes.evolutions[].item.links.self`	string	Link to item resource.
`data.attributes.evolutions[].pokemon`	object	Pokémon.
`data.attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.id`	string	Pokédex ID.
`data.attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.type`	string	Type of resource. Must be "pokemon_names".
`data.attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.attributes`	object
`data.attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.attributes.name`	string	Pokémon name.
`data.attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.links`	object
`data.attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.links.self`	string	Link to Pokémon resource.
`data.links`	object
`data.links.self`	string	Link to current resource.
`links`	object
`links.self`	string	Link to current resource.

Example Response

Headers:

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
Server: pkmnapi/0.1.0

Body:

{
    "data": {
        "id": "1",
        "type": "pokemon_evolutions",
        "attributes": {
            "evolutions": [
                {
                    "evolution_type": "level",
                    "level": 16,
                    "pokemon": {
                        "id": "2",
                        "type": "pokemon_names",
                        "attributes": {
                            "name": "IVYSAUR"
                        },
                        "links": {
                            "self": "https://api.pkmnapi.com/v1/pokemon/names/1"
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        "links": {
            "self": "https://api.pkmnapi.com/v1/pokemon/evolutions/1"
        }
    },
    "links": {
        "self": "https://api.pkmnapi.com/v1/pokemon/evolutions/1"
    }
}

POST /v1/pokemon/evolutions/:pokedex_id

Updates a Pokémon's evolutions

Request Parameters

Location	Name	Type	Required?	Description
url	`:pokedex_id`	string	✔️	Pokédex ID.
header	`X-Patch-Description`	string		Description of change.
body	`data`	object	✔️
body	`data.type`	string	✔️	Type of data. Must be "pokemon_evolutions".
body	`data.attributes`	object	✔️
body	`data.attributes.evolutions`	array	✔️
body	`data.attributes.evolutions[].evolution_type`	string	✔️	Pokémon evolution type. (must be "level", "item", or "trade")
body	`data.attributes.evolutions[].level`	number	✔️ (if `evolution_type` is "level")	Level at which Pokémon evolves.
body	`data.attributes.evolutions[].item`	number	✔️ (if `evolution_type` is "item")	Item that evolves the Pokémon.
body	`data.attributes.evolutions[].item.id`	string	✔️ (if `evolution_type` is "item")	Item ID.
body	`data.attributes.evolutions[].pokemon`	object	✔️	Pokémon.
body	`data.attributes.evolutions[].pokemon.id`	string	✔️	Pokédex ID.

Example Request

Header:

POST /v1/pokemon/evolutions/1
Host: api.pkmnapi.com
Authorization: Bearer <access_token>
Content-Type: application/json
X-Patch-Description: Update BULBASAUR to evolve into PIKACHU

Body:

{
    "data": {
        "type": "pokemon_evolutions",
        "attributes": {
            "evolutions": [
                {
                    "evolution_type": "level",
                    "level": 16,
                    "pokemon": {
                        "id": "25"
                    }
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}

Response Parameters

None

Example Response

Headers:

HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
Server: pkmnapi/0.1.0

Body:

{}