Pokédex CLI

The Pocket Monster Index, now in your terminal!

• Installation
• Usage
• Screenshots
• Acknowledgments

Installation

git clone https://github.com/calacuda/pokedex-cli.git
cd pokedex-cli/
pip install -e .

For the best output quality, please adjust the vertical line spacing in your terminal emulator until the block characters connect.

Supported Python Versions:

• 3.8
• 3.10
• newer then 3.6 (probably)

Things That Don't Work

"-f page" doesn't work. but it didn't work in the original, so I have no way of knowing how it is supposed to work.

Usage

$ pokedex --help
Usage: main.py [OPTIONS] POKEMON

  Command-line interface for a quick Pokédex reference.

  Positional argument POKEMON can be either an id or a name, which has to be
  specified in the configured language.

Options:
  -s, --shiny                     Show shiny version of the Pokémon.
  -m, --mega                      Show Mega Evolution(s) if available.
  -l, --language LANGUAGE         Pokédex language to use.
  -pv, --pokedex-version VERSION  Pokédex version to use.
  -f, --format FORMAT             Output format (can be card, json, simple,
                                  line, page).
  --help                          Show this message and exit.

Screenshots

Acknowledgments

• Database fetched at runtime from Veekun
• Icons adapted from Pikachumazzinga on DeviantArt
• origianl code by Tenchi2xh

Pokémon © 2002-2016 Pokémon. © 1995-2016 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. TM, ® and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo.

No copyright or trademark infringement is intended in using Pokémon content in this project.