`get_ability`

Pack: pokemon · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pokemon/mcp

Look up a Pokémon ability (e.g., “static”, “overgrow”). Returns effect description and all Pokémon that can have this ability.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`ability`	string	yes	Ability name (e.g., “overgrow”, “blaze”, “static”)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "ability": "static"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pokemon/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_ability","arguments":{"ability":"static"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_ability', {
  "ability": "static"
});

More examples

{
  "ability": "overgrow"
}

Response shape

Always returns: name, effect, short_effect, pokemon

Field	Type	Description
`name`	string	Ability name
`effect`	string \| null	Full English effect description
`short_effect`	string \| null	Short English effect description
`pokemon`	array	Pokémon that can have this ability

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Ability name"
    },
    "effect": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Full English effect description"
    },
    "short_effect": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Short English effect description"
    },
    "pokemon": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Pokémon name"
          },
          "is_hidden": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether this is a hidden ability for this Pokémon"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "name",
          "is_hidden"
        ]
      },
      "description": "Pokémon that can have this ability"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name",
    "effect",
    "short_effect",
    "pokemon"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pokemon": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/pokemon/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_ability