🐉 Pokémon Catalog Scraper (1,300+ Pokédex)

🚀 Pull Pokémon stats, types, abilities, sprites, generation. Browse the full Pokédex of 1,300+ Pokémon or look up by name/ID.

🕒 Last updated: 2026-05-07 · 📊 20 fields per record · 1,300+ Pokémon · stats, types, abilities, sprites (front/back/shiny), generation, region · full PokéAPI catalog

The Pokémon Catalog Scraper pulls catalog records from PokeAPI, the most comprehensive open Pokémon dataset. Output includes Pokédex number, name, types, abilities, base stats (HP, Attack, Defense, Sp.Atk, Sp.Def, Speed), height, weight, base experience, sprites (front/back/shiny/home), and the moveset.

The catalog covers all 1,300+ Pokémon across 9 generations with associated forms, regional variants, and Mega/Giga/Z evolutions. Two modes: paginate the full Pokédex, or look up specific Pokémon by name or number. Optional filter by primary type (Fire, Water, Grass, etc.).

🎯 Target Audience	💡 Primary Use Cases
Pokémon fan apps, game developers, content creators, ML training pipelines, niche-content researchers	Building Pokédex apps, fan-blog content, recommendation engines, training niche ML models, museum exhibits

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📋 What the Pokémon Catalog Scraper (1,300+ Pokédex) does

Five filtering workflows in a single run:

• 📖 Full Pokédex. All 1,300+ Pokémon across 9 generations.
• 🔍 Direct lookup. Pass names or Pokédex numbers.
• 🏷️ Type filter. Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, etc.
• 📊 Full stats. HP, Attack, Defense, Sp.Atk, Sp.Def, Speed, base experience.
• 🖼️ Multi-sprite. Front, back, shiny, home, and official artwork.

💡 Why it matters: clean, server-side filtering and fresh data on every run.

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🎬 Full Demo

🚧 Coming soon: a 3-minute walkthrough showing how to go from sign-up to a downloaded dataset.

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⚙️ Input

Input	Type	Default	Behavior
maxItems	integer	10	Records to return. Free plan caps at 10, paid plan up to 1,000,000.
mode	string	"browse"	browse (paginate Pokédex) or lookup (specific names/IDs).
names	string	newline list	Names or numeric IDs (lookup mode).
type	string	""	Type filter (Fire, Water, Grass...).

Example: top 20 most-popular Pokémon.

{
    "maxItems": 20,
    "mode": "browse"
}

Example: lookup specific Pokémon.

{
    "maxItems": 5,
    "mode": "lookup",
    "names": "pikachu\ncharizard\nmewtwo"
}

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📊 Output

Each record contains 20 fields. Download as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

🧾 Schema

Field	Type	Example
🖼️ spriteFront	string	"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/.../pikachu.png"
🆔 id	number	25
📛 name	string	"pikachu"
🏷️ typesText	string	"electric"
🏷️ types	array	["electric"]
⚡ hp	number	35
⚔️ attack	number	55
🛡️ defense	number	40
💥 specialAttack	number	50
🛡️ specialDefense	number	50
💨 speed	number	90
📐 heightDecimeters	number	4
⚖️ weightHectograms	number	60
✨ abilitiesText	string	"static, lightning-rod"

📦 Sample records

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✨ Why choose this Actor

	Capability
📚	All 1,300+ Pokémon. Across 9 generations including Paldea Pokémon.
🏷️	Type filter. Fire, Water, Grass, Electric — every primary type.
📊	Full stat block. HP, Attack, Defense, Sp.Atk, Sp.Def, Speed.
🖼️	Multi-sprite. Front, back, shiny, home, official artwork.
⚡	Fast. 100 Pokémon in under 30 seconds.

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📈 How it compares to alternatives

Approach	Cost	Coverage	Refresh	Filters	Setup
⭐ This Actor	$5 free credit	1,300+ Pokémon	Live per run	mode, names, type	⚡ 2 min
Manual Pokémon DB scraping	Free	All	Live	DIY	🐢 Days
Bulbapedia / Serebii	Free	Curated	Variable	Manual	🕒 Manual
Pokemon Showdown JSON	Free	Battle-data	Live	Limited	🐢 Custom

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🚀 How to use

1. 📝 Sign up. Create a free account with $5 credit (takes 2 minutes).
2. 🌐 Open the Actor. Find the Pokémon Catalog Scraper (1,300+ Pokédex) on the Apify Store.
3. 🎯 Set input. Pick filters and maxItems.
4. 🚀 Run it. Click Start.
5. 📥 Download. Grab results in the Dataset tab as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML.

⏱️ Total time from signup to dataset: 3-5 minutes. No coding required.

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💼 Business use cases

🎮 Game Apps Pokédex apps Battle simulators Team-builder tools Fan-game datasets	📰 Content + Fan Sites Pokémon-of-the-day content Stat-comparison articles Ranked best-of lists Community newsletters
🤖 ML + Research Train Pokémon classifiers Build battle-prediction features Pokémon-style image generation Cross-game data analysis	🎓 Education + Niche Trivia games Stat-charting apps Hobbyist data exploration Educational gamification

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🔌 Automating Pokémon Catalog Scraper (1,300+ Pokédex)

Control the scraper programmatically:

• 🟢 Node.js. Install the apify-client NPM package.
• 🐍 Python. Use the apify-client PyPI package.
• 📚 See the Apify API documentation for full details.

The Apify Schedules feature lets you trigger this Actor on any cron interval.

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🌟 Beyond business use cases

Data like this powers more than commercial workflows.

🎓 Research and academia Game-design research Reproducible Pokédex snapshots Course materials Niche-fandom analysis	🎨 Personal and creative Personal Pokémon dashboards Fan apps Pokémon-themed newsletters Hobbyist databases
🤝 Non-profit and civic Educational gamification Community outreach Open metadata contributions Niche-language preservation	🧪 Experimentation Train classifiers on metadata Prototype Pokémon-aware agents Build battle simulators Test game ML libraries

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🤖 Ask an AI assistant about this scraper

Open a ready-to-send prompt in the AI of your choice:

• 💬 ChatGPT
• 🧠 Claude
• 🔍 Perplexity
• 🅒 Copilot

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

🧩 How does it work?

Pick browse mode (paginate the Pokédex) or lookup mode (provide names/IDs). The Actor calls PokéAPI and emits one record per Pokémon.

📊 How many fields per record?

20, including Pokédex number, name, types, abilities, six base stats, height, weight, base experience, and four sprite URLs.

🏷️ How does the type filter work?

In browse mode, the type filter switches the source endpoint to PokéAPI's per-type list. In lookup mode, it filters results client-side.

🖼️ What sprites are returned?

Default front/back, shiny variants, home (3D), and official artwork (high-res).

📅 Are regional/Mega/Giga forms included?

Yes. PokéAPI assigns separate IDs to forms (e.g. Mega Charizard X has its own record).

🔁 Can I schedule runs?

Yes. PokéAPI is updated as new Pokémon are released.

⚖️ Is this data free?

Yes. PokéAPI is open source under BSD. Pokémon, names, and sprites are trademarks of The Pokémon Company; only public-API metadata is collected.

💳 Do I need a paid Apify plan?

No. The free plan covers preview runs.

🆘 What if a run fails?

Apify retries transient errors.

⚔️ Are moves included?

First 30 move names per Pokémon (truncated for size). Full move data available via lookup of moves endpoint (not exposed in this Actor).

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🔌 Integrate with any app

Pokémon Catalog Scraper (1,300+ Pokédex) connects to any cloud service via Apify integrations:

• Make - Automate multi-step workflows
• Zapier - Connect with 5,000+ apps
• Slack - Get run notifications
• Airbyte - Pipe data into your warehouse
• GitHub - Trigger runs from commits
• Google Drive - Export datasets to Sheets

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🆘 Need Help? Open our contact form to request a new scraper, propose a custom data project, or report an issue.

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⚠️ Disclaimer: this Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., or PokéAPI. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. Only publicly available open data is collected.