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io.github.cyanheads/pokeapi-mcp-server

Look up Pokémon, moves, abilities, items, natures, and type matchups from PokéAPI v2.

Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
916 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
7

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 916 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name pokeapi-mcp-server.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 7 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 916 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 916 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    17 of 17 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Not measured
    Website matches publisher

    This namespace is not a reverse domain, so the website comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Pass
    Repo owner matches

    The GitHub repository owner matches the namespace login.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-30T09:28:50.072778Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using io.github.cyanheads/pokeapi-mcp-server

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http io-github-cyanheads-pokeapi-mcp-server https://pokeapi.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 7

pokeapi_find_pokemon

Filter Pokémon by generation, type, regional pokédex, or egg group. Returns names and PokéAPI IDs; every returned name works as a pokeapi_get_pokemon identifier, where a species name resolves to its default variety. At least one of generation, type, pokedex, or egg_group is required; the ones provided are combined with AND logic, and query adds strict token matching on name within them. A call with no category filter, with or without query, returns an empty result and a notice naming the requirement.

Discovered
pokeapi_get_ability

Get ability details by name or numeric ID — full English effect text, short effect text, generation introduced, and the list of Pokémon that have the ability (including hidden-ability flag and slot). Ability names are returned by pokeapi_get_pokemon in the abilities array.

Discovered
pokeapi_get_item

Get item details by name or numeric ID — effect text, category, versioned purchase and sell prices, fling power, item attributes (holdable, consumable, etc.), sprite URL, and Pokémon that commonly hold it.

Discovered
pokeapi_get_move

Get move details by name or numeric ID — type, damage class, power, accuracy, PP, priority, target, stat changes, status-effect chance, and full English effect text. Set include_learners=true to include the list of Pokémon that can learn the move. Move names are available from pokeapi_get_pokemon when include_moves=true.

Discovered
pokeapi_get_nature

Get nature details — the stat boosted (+10%), stat reduced (-10%), and preferred/disliked berry flavors. Omit the identifier to list all 25 natures at once. Natures are critical for competitive team-building: every non-neutral nature modifies two stats by ±10%.

Discovered
pokeapi_get_pokemon

Get a fully denormalized Pokémon dossier in a single call — base stats, types, abilities (with full English effect text), height/weight, resolved evolution chain, sprite URLs including official artwork, species flavor text, variety list, capture rate, growth rate, gender rate, legendary/mythical flags, egg groups, and (optionally) a summarized learnable-move list. Accepts a name (lowercase, hyphens for spaces, e.g. "bulbasaur", "mr-mime") or PokéAPI Pokémon-record ID. A species name with no Pokémon record of its own (e.g. "deoxys") resolves to the default variety of that species ("deoxys-normal"), reported in resolvedFromSpecies. Set include_moves=true to include the move summary (large); defaults to false. Use game_version to select flavor text from a specific game (e.g. "sword", "red"); falls back to the most recent English entry when the version is not found. Use pokeapi_find_pokemon to discover Pokémon by type, generation, or egg group before calling this tool.

Discovered
pokeapi_get_type_matchups

Get the full offensive and defensive type effectiveness breakdown. Provide either a type name (e.g. "fire", "psychic") or a Pokémon identifier (name or PokéAPI Pokémon-record ID; a species name resolves to its default variety). For dual-type Pokémon, the defensive multipliers are correctly composed (e.g. Fire/Flying vs Rock = 4× because both types are weak to Rock). Exactly one of type or pokemon must be provided.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected916 ms7