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

# Get ability

`GET /api/v2/ability/{id}/`

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.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- AbilityDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `is_main_series` boolean
  - `generation` GenerationSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `names` AbilityName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `effect_entries` AbilityEffectText[], required
    - `effect` string, required
    - `short_effect` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `effect_changes` AbilityChange[], required
    - `version_group` VersionGroupSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `effect_entries` AbilityChangeEffectText[], required
      - `effect` string, required
      - `language` LanguageSummary, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
  - `flavor_text_entries` AbilityFlavorText[], required
    - `flavor_text` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version_group` VersionGroupSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `pokemon` object[], required
    - `is_hidden` boolean, required
    - `slot` integer, required
    - `pokemon` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required

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