---
title: "Get genration"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/generation/{id}/"
tags: ["games"]
---

# Get genration

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

A generation is a grouping of the Pokémon games that separates them based on the Pokémon they include. In each generation, a new set of Pokémon, Moves, Abilities and Types that did not exist in the previous generation are released.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- GenerationDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `abilities` AbilitySummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `main_region` RegionSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `moves` MoveSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `names` GenerationName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `pokemon_species` PokemonSpeciesSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `types` TypeSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `version_groups` VersionGroupSummary[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required

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