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

# Get item

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

An item is an object in the games which the player can pick up, keep in their bag, and use in some manner. They have various uses, including healing, powering up, helping catch Pokémon, or to access a new area.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- ItemDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `fling_power` integer, nullable
  - `fling_effect` ItemFlingEffectSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `attributes` object[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `category` ItemCategorySummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `effect_entries` ItemEffectText[], required
    - `effect` string, required
    - `short_effect` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `flavor_text_entries` ItemFlavorText[], required
    - `text` string, required
    - `version_group` VersionGroupSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `game_indices` ItemGameIndex[], required
    - `game_index` integer, required
    - `generation` GenerationSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `prices` ItemPrice[], required
    - `purchase_price` integer, nullable
    - `sell_price` integer, nullable
    - `currency` CurrencySummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version_group` VersionGroupSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `names` ItemName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `held_by_pokemon` object[], required
    - `pokemon` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version-details` object[], required
      - `rarity` integer, required
      - `version` object, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
  - `sprites` object, required
    - `default` string, uri, required
  - `baby_trigger_for` object, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `machines` object[], required
    - `machine` string, uri, required
    - `version_group` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required

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