PokéAPI MCP Server — VS Code Extension
Brings the full Pokémon universe to your AI assistant inside VS Code
What It Does
This extension registers a PokéAPI MCP server directly in VS Code's MCP infrastructure. Your AI assistant (GitHub Copilot, Claude, etc.) gets access to 12 Pokémon data tools — no manual server management needed.
VS Code automatically provides start / stop / restart / show config / show output controls for the server.
Features
- Zero configuration — works out of the box with sensible defaults
- Auto-managed lifecycle — VS Code starts/stops the server automatically
- Full PokéAPI coverage — 1300+ species, 900+ moves, 300+ abilities, 18 types
- Smart caching — 24-hour LRU cache (PokéAPI data is static)
- Configurable — all settings available in VS Code Settings UI
Installation
From Marketplace
Search for "PokéAPI MCP Server" in the VS Code Extensions panel.
From VSIX
code --install-extension pokeapi-mcp-extension-0.1.0.vsix
Once installed, your AI assistant can use these tools:
| Tool |
Description |
pokemon_get |
Get detailed Pokémon info by name/ID |
pokemon_search |
Search Pokémon by type, generation, or ability |
pokemon_get_type |
Get type details and damage relations |
pokemon_type_matchup |
Calculate type effectiveness (dual-type support) |
pokemon_get_move |
Get move details (power, accuracy, effects) |
pokemon_search_moves |
Search moves by type, category, or power range |
pokemon_get_ability |
Get ability details and Pokémon with that ability |
pokemon_get_evolution_chain |
Full evolution tree with conditions |
pokemon_get_species |
Species data (flavor text, habitat, egg groups) |
pokemon_get_item |
Get item details (effect, category, cost) |
pokemon_compare |
Compare 2–4 Pokémon side-by-side |
pokemon_type_coverage |
Analyze team type coverage and weaknesses |
Configuration
All settings are available in Settings > Extensions > PokéAPI MCP Server:
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
pokeapiMcp.baseUrl |
https://pokeapi.co/api/v2 |
PokéAPI base URL |
pokeapiMcp.cacheTtlMs |
86400000 (24h) |
Cache TTL in milliseconds |
pokeapiMcp.cacheMaxSize |
500 |
Max LRU cache entries |
pokeapiMcp.timeoutMs |
10000 |
HTTP request timeout (ms) |
pokeapiMcp.language |
en |
Language for names/descriptions |
After changing settings, restart the MCP server from the VS Code MCP servers panel.
Example Output
[#025](https://github.com/bhayanak/pokemon-mcp-server/issues/025) Pikachu — Electric ⚡
"Mouse Pokémon" | Gen I | Height: 0.4m | Weight: 6.0kg
Base Stats (Total: 320)
HP: 35 ████░░░░░░░░░░░
Attack: 55 ████████░░░░░░░
Defense: 40 █████░░░░░░░░░░
Sp. Atk: 50 ███████░░░░░░░░
Sp. Def: 50 ███████░░░░░░░░
Speed: 90 ████████████░░░
Abilities: Static, Lightning Rod (hidden)
Requirements
- VS Code ≥ 1.99.0
- Node.js ≥ 18 (VS Code's bundled Node.js is used automatically)
License
MIT © bhayanak
