About Pokémon MCP Server
Pokémon MCP Server provides tools for querying Pokémon data through PokéAPI. It is for MCP clients that need Pokémon details, paginated search, or information about types, moves, and abilities.
Key features
- 01Look up Pokémon by name or ID
- 02Search Pokémon with pagination
- 03Get types and damage relations
- 04Retrieve move details
- 05Retrieve ability information
Use cases
- 01Find details about a Pokémon
- 02Browse paginated search results
- 03Check type damage relations
- 04Look up a move or ability
MCP support
This MCP server exposes PokéAPI data about Pokémon, types, moves, and abilities as tools for MCP clients.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEPokémon MCP Server
This is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for fetching Pokémon data from the PokéAPI.
Features
The server provides the following tools:
- get-pokemon: Fetch detailed information about a specific Pokémon by name or ID
- get-type: Get information about a Pokémon type and its damage relations
- search-pokemon: Search for Pokémon with pagination support
- get-move: Get details about a specific Pokémon move
- get-ability: Get information about a Pokémon ability
Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pokemon-mcp-server.git
cd pokemon-mcp-server
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run build
Usage
Running the Server
npm start
Using with Claude for Desktop
To use this server with Claude for Desktop, add it to your Claude for Desktop configuration file:
For macOS:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pokemon": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/pokemon-mcp-server/build/pokemon-server.js"]
}
}
}
For Windows:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pokemon": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["C:\\path\\to\\pokemon-mcp-server\\build\\pokemon-server.js"]
}
}
}
Testing with MCP Inspector
You can test the server using the MCP Inspector:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node build/pokemon-server.js
Example Tool Usage
Fetching a Pokémon
Tool: get-pokemon
Parameters: {"nameOrId": "pikachu"}
Getting Type Information
Tool: get-type
Parameters: {"type": "electric"}
Searching for Pokémon
Tool: search-pokemon
Parameters: {"limit": 5, "offset": 0}
Getting Move Information
Tool: get-move
Parameters: {"nameOrId": "thunderbolt"}
Getting Ability Information
Tool: get-ability
Parameters: {"nameOrId": "static"}
API Limitations
This server uses the public PokéAPI, which has rate limiting. Please be respectful of the API's usage limits.
License
MIT
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