pokeInfo

A modular Discord bot that returns live Pokémon information using the PokéAPI

pokeinfo is a Python-based Discord bot designed to fetch and display Pokémon data from the PokéAPI. It supports traditional prefix commands and provides details such as stats, types and abilities.

Features

Command-based Pokémon lookup (e.g. !pokeinfo pikachu)
Uses PokéAPI for real-time data
Embed-rich formatting for stats and abilities
Modular command structure using discord.ext.commands.Cog

Usage

Run Locally Written with Python 3.13

# Clone and enter repository
git clone https://github.com/RealBeastman/pokeInfo.git
cd pokeInfo

# Setup virtual environment (optional, but recommended)
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # or .venv\Scripts\activate on Windows

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Create a .env with the following variables
DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_token

# Start the bot
python bot.py

Docker

docker compose up --build

Example Commands

!help

!pokeinfo bulbasaur

Requirements

Python 3.13
discord.py

Status

Done: No longer in active development.

License

MIT License

Author

Joshua Eastman — contact@joshuaeastman.dev