---
title: "List abilities"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/ability/"
tags: ["pokemon"]
---

# List abilities

`GET /api/v2/ability/`

Abilities provide passive effects for Pokémon in battle or in the overworld. Pokémon have multiple possible abilities but can have only one ability at a time. Check out [Bulbapedia](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ability) for greater detail.

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer
- `offset` integer
- `q` string

## Response `200`

- PaginatedAbilitySummaryList
  - `count` integer, required
  - `next` string, uri, nullable
  - `previous` string, uri, nullable
  - `results` AbilitySummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required

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