---
title: "Get evolution chain"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/evolution-chain/{id}/"
tags: ["evolution"]
---

# Get evolution chain

`GET /api/v2/evolution-chain/{id}/`

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.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- EvolutionChainDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `baby_trigger_item` ItemSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `chain` EvolutionChainLink, required
    - `is_baby` boolean, required
    - `species` PokemonSpeciesSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `evolution_details` PokemonEvolution[], required
      - `version_group` VersionGroupSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `is_default` boolean
      - `item` ItemSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `trigger` EvolutionTriggerSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `gender` integer, nullable
      - `held_item` ItemSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `known_move` MoveSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `known_move_type` TypeSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `location` LocationSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `min_level` integer, nullable
      - `min_happiness` integer, nullable
      - `min_beauty` integer, nullable
      - `min_affection` integer, nullable
      - `near_special_rock` boolean
      - `needs_multiplayer` boolean
      - `needs_overworld_rain` boolean
      - `party_species` PokemonSpeciesSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `party_type` TypeSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `relative_physical_stats` integer, nullable
      - `time_of_day` string
      - `trade_species` PokemonSpeciesSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `turn_upside_down` boolean
      - `region` RegionSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `base_form` PokemonSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `evolved_form` PokemonSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `used_move` MoveSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `min_move_count` integer, nullable
      - `min_steps` integer, nullable
      - `min_damage_taken` integer, nullable
    - `evolves_to` object[], required

---

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