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

# Get move

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

Moves are the skills of Pokémon in battle. In battle, a Pokémon uses one move each turn. Some moves (including those learned by Hidden Machine) can be used outside of battle as well, usually for the purpose of removing obstacles or exploring new areas.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

- MoveDetail
  - `id` integer, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `accuracy` integer, nullable
  - `effect_chance` integer, required
  - `pp` integer, nullable
  - `priority` integer, nullable
  - `power` integer, nullable
  - `contest_combos` object, required
    - `normal` object, required
      - `use_before` object[], nullable, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `use_after` object[], nullable, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
    - `super` object, required
      - `use_before` object[], nullable, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
      - `use_after` object[], nullable, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
  - `contest_type` ContestTypeSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `contest_effect` ContestEffectSummary, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `damage_class` MoveDamageClassSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `effect_entries` object[], required
    - `effect` string, required
    - `short_effect` string, required
    - `language` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `effect_changes` object[], required
    - `effect_entries` object[], required
      - `effect` string, required
      - `language` object, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version_group` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `generation` GenerationSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `meta` MoveMeta, required
    - `ailment` MoveMetaAilmentSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `category` MoveMetaCategorySummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `min_hits` integer, nullable
    - `max_hits` integer, nullable
    - `min_turns` integer, nullable
    - `max_turns` integer, nullable
    - `drain` integer, nullable
    - `healing` integer, nullable
    - `crit_rate` integer, nullable
    - `ailment_chance` integer, nullable
    - `flinch_chance` integer, nullable
    - `stat_chance` integer, nullable
  - `names` MoveName[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `language` LanguageSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `past_values` MoveChange[], required
    - `accuracy` integer, nullable
    - `power` integer, nullable
    - `pp` integer, nullable
    - `effect_chance` integer, required
    - `effect_entries` object[], required
      - `effect` string, required
      - `short_effect` string, required
      - `language` object, required
        - `name` string, required
        - `url` string, uri, required
    - `type` TypeSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version_group` VersionGroupSummary, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `stat_changes` object[], required
    - `change` integer, required
    - `stat` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `super_contest_effect` SuperContestEffectSummary, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `target` MoveTargetSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `type` TypeSummary, required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
  - `machines` object[], required
    - `machine` object, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
    - `version_group` object, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `url` string, uri, required
  - `flavor_text_entries` MoveFlavorText[], 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
  - `learned_by_pokemon` object[], required
    - `name` string, required
    - `url` string, uri, required

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