pokeapi-mcp-server

Get Pokémon

pokeapi_get_pokemon

Read-onlyIdempotent

Get a fully denormalized Pokémon dossier in a single call — base stats, types, abilities (with full English effect text), height/weight, resolved evolution chain, sprite URLs including official artwork, species flavor text, variety list, capture rate, growth rate, gender rate, legendary/mythical flags, egg groups, and (optionally) a summarized learnable-move list. Accepts a name (lowercase, hyphens for spaces, e.g. "bulbasaur", "mr-mime") or Pokédex number. Set include_moves=true to include the move summary (large); defaults to false. Use game_version to select flavor text from a specific game (e.g. "sword", "red"); falls back to the most recent English entry when the version is not found. Use pokeapi_find_pokemon to discover Pokémon by type, generation, or egg group before calling this tool.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`identifier`	Yes	Pokémon name (lowercase hyphenated, e.g. "bulbasaur", "mr-mime") or Pokédex number as a string (e.g. "1", "25").
`game_version`	No	PokéAPI version name to filter flavor text (e.g. "sword", "red", "scarlet"). Falls back to the most recent English entry when the version is not found.
`include_moves`	No	Include the full learnable-move summary. Defaults to false because the list is large (100–200+ moves).

Output Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description
`id`	No	National Pokédex number.
`name`	No	Canonical Pokémon name in hyphenated lowercase.
`error`	No	Present when the call failed. Absent on success.
`genus`	No	English genus (e.g. "Seed Pokémon"). Null when unavailable.
`moves`	No	Learnable moves (populated when include_moves=true, empty otherwise).
`stats`	No	Base stats.
`types`	No	Type names ordered by slot (e.g. ["fire", "flying"]).
`sprites`	No	Sprite URLs.
`heightDm`	No	Height in decimetres.
`weightHg`	No	Weight in hectograms.
`abilities`	No	Abilities with full effect text.
`eggGroups`	No	Egg group names.
`moveCount`	No	Total number of learnable moves regardless of include_moves.
`varieties`	No	All forms and variants of this species.
`genderRate`	No	Gender ratio: -1 genderless, 0 always male, 8 always female, 1–7 fraction (eighths) female.
`generation`	No	Generation introduced (e.g. "generation-i").
`growthRate`	No	Growth rate name (e.g. "medium-slow").
`isMythical`	No	True for mythical Pokémon.
`captureRate`	No	Base capture rate (0–255).
`isLegendary`	No	True for legendary Pokémon.
`evolutionChain`	No	Evolution tree rooted at the base species.
`speciesFlavorText`	No	Flavor text from the selected (or most recent) game version. Null when none available.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed20 schema fields changedSep 19, 2026
- removedOutput schema / $defs / __schema0 / properties / condition / anyOf
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-  {
-    "type": "string"
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-    "type": "null"
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-]
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- addedOutput schema / $defs / __schema0 / properties / condition / type
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Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
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- removedOutput schema / $defs / __schema0 / properties / item / anyOf
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-  {
-    "type": "string"
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-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
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- addedOutput schema / $defs / __schema0 / properties / item / type
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Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
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- removedOutput schema / $defs / __schema0 / properties / minLevel / anyOf
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-  {
-    "type": "number"
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-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
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- addedOutput schema / $defs / __schema0 / properties / minLevel / type
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Added value: +[
+  "number",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / abilities / items / properties / effectText / anyOf
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Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / abilities / items / properties / effectText / type
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Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / abilities / items / properties / shortEffectText / anyOf
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Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / abilities / items / properties / shortEffectText / type
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Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / genus / anyOf
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Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / genus / type
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Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / speciesFlavorText / anyOf
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Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / speciesFlavorText / type
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Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / sprites / properties / frontDefault / anyOf
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Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / sprites / properties / frontDefault / type
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Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / sprites / properties / frontShiny / anyOf
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Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / sprites / properties / frontShiny / type
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Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```
- removedOutput schema / properties / sprites / properties / officialArtwork / anyOf
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Removed value: -[
-  {
-    "type": "string"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]
```
- addedOutput schema / properties / sprites / properties / officialArtwork / type
```
Added value: +[
+  "string",
+  "null"
+]
```

Changed9 schema fields changedAug 24, 2026

changedInput schema / $schema

Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"

addedInput schema / additionalProperties
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Added value: +false
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addedOutput schema / $defs

Added value: +{
+  "__schema0": {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "condition": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "description": "Human-readable summary of additional conditions (happiness, time of day, etc.)."
+      },
+      "evolvesTo": {
+        "description": "Further evolutions from this stage.",
+        "items": {
+          "$ref": "#/$defs/__schema0"
+        },
+        "type": "array"
+      },
+      "item": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "description": "Item used in evolution. Null if not applicable."
+      },
+      "minLevel": {
+        "anyOf": [
+          {
+            "type": "number"
+          },
+          {
+            "type": "null"
+          }
+        ],
+        "description": "Minimum level required. Null if not applicable."
+      },
+      "species": {
+        "description": "Species name.",
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "trigger": {
+        "description": "Evolution trigger (level-up, use-item, trade, shed, base).",
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "species",
+      "trigger",
+      "minLevel",
+      "item",
+      "condition",
+      "evolvesTo"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  }
+}

changedOutput schema / $schema

Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"

addedOutput schema / anyOf

Added value: +[
+  {
+    "not": {
+      "required": [
+        "error"
+      ]
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "id",
+      "name",
+      "heightDm",
+      "weightHg",
+      "types",
+      "stats",
+      "abilities",
+      "sprites",
+      "moves",
+      "moveCount",
+      "speciesFlavorText",
+      "genus",
+      "captureRate",
+      "growthRate",
+      "genderRate",
+      "isLegendary",
+      "isMythical",
+      "evolutionChain",
+      "varieties",
+      "generation",
+      "eggGroups"
+    ]
+  },
+  {
+    "required": [
+      "error"
+    ]
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / definitions

Removed value: -{
-  "__schema0": {
-    "additionalProperties": false,
-    "properties": {
-      "condition": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Human-readable summary of additional conditions (happiness, time of day, etc.)."
-      },
-      "evolvesTo": {
-        "description": "Further evolutions from this stage.",
-        "items": {
-          "$ref": "#/definitions/__schema0"
-        },
-        "type": "array"
-      },
-      "item": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "string"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Item used in evolution. Null if not applicable."
-      },
-      "minLevel": {
-        "anyOf": [
-          {
-            "type": "number"
-          },
-          {
-            "type": "null"
-          }
-        ],
-        "description": "Minimum level required. Null if not applicable."
-      },
-      "species": {
-        "description": "Species name.",
-        "type": "string"
-      },
-      "trigger": {
-        "description": "Evolution trigger (level-up, use-item, trade, shed, base).",
-        "type": "string"
-      }
-    },
-    "required": [
-      "species",
-      "trigger",
-      "minLevel",
-      "item",
-      "condition",
-      "evolvesTo"
-    ],
-    "type": "object"
-  }
-}

addedOutput schema / properties / error

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": {},
+  "description": "Present when the call failed. Absent on success.",
+  "properties": {
+    "code": {
+      "description": "JSON-RPC error code for this failure.",
+      "maximum": 9007199254740991,
+      "minimum": -9007199254740991,
+      "type": "integer"
+    },
+    "data": {
+      "additionalProperties": {},
+      "properties": {
+        "reason": {
+          "description": "Machine-readable failure mode. Declared by this tool: `not_found`: The identifier resolves to no PokéAPI entry (HTTP 404). Other values are possible when a failure originates below the handler.",
+          "examples": [
+            "not_found"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "recovery": {
+          "additionalProperties": {},
+          "description": "Actionable next step for the caller.",
+          "properties": {
+            "hint": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "hint"
+          ],
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "retryable": {
+          "description": "Whether retrying may succeed.",
+          "type": "boolean"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "message": {
+      "description": "Human-readable description of what went wrong.",
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "code",
+    "message"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

changedOutput schema / properties / evolutionChain / anyOf

Previous value: -[
-  {
-    "$ref": "#/definitions/__schema0"
-  },
-  {
-    "type": "null"
-  }
-]New value: +[
+  {
+    "$ref": "#/$defs/__schema0"
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "null"
+  }
+]

removedOutput schema / required

Removed value: -[
-  "id",
-  "name",
-  "heightDm",
-  "weightHg",
-  "types",
-  "stats",
-  "abilities",
-  "sprites",
-  "moves",
-  "moveCount",
-  "speciesFlavorText",
-  "genus",
-  "captureRate",
-  "growthRate",
-  "genderRate",
-  "isLegendary",
-  "isMythical",
-  "evolutionChain",
-  "varieties",
-  "generation",
-  "eggGroups"
-]

First observedJun 7, 2026

TDQS

A4.3/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint, openWorldHint, and idempotentHint, so safety is covered. The description adds contextual behavior beyond that: the include_moves default to false due to large result size, the game_version fallback behavior, and the overall 'denormalized' structure. These are useful disclosures that annotations alone do not provide.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is long but information-dense; every sentence conveys a functional detail. It front-loads the core purpose, then elaborates on parameters and usage. While slightly verbose, it avoids filler and remains well-organized, earning a 4 rather than a 5.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

The tool is complex with many output fields, but an output schema exists, so the description need not repeat return structure. It covers the identifier requirements, optional parameters, fallback behavior, and the size trade-off for moves. It is sufficient for an agent to call the tool correctly, though it does not address error conditions or rate limits, which are minor given the openWorldHint.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100%, so all three parameters are already documented in detail (identifier format, game_version fallback, include_moves default and rationale). The description largely repeats this information without adding new meaning, e.g., it restates the identifier format and the include_moves default. It provides no extra semantics, such as edge cases or constraints, beyond what the schema already offers.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description opens with a specific verb and resource ('Get a fully denormalized Pokémon dossier in a single call') and enumerates the exact fields returned, making its scope unmistakable. It also distinguishes itself from the sibling pokeapi_find_pokemon by noting that tool is for discovery, while this one retrieves a complete dossier.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description explicitly tells the agent when to use the sibling instead: 'Use pokeapi_find_pokemon to discover Pokémon by type, generation, or egg group before calling this tool.' It also explains the optional parameters (include_moves, game_version) and their behavior, giving clear guidance on how to invoke the tool correctly.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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