PokeAPI / PokeAPI/pokeapi

Add `items` (or similar) element to Move endpoint

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Description

The main thing I want is just some sort of additional information about a Move if it doesn't have any Learned By Pokemon. I wasn't familiar with some of these item-based Z Moves and was quite confused when I was getting Move results with 0 PP and no Learned By

There's already a machines element, so I think it would fit in, though it might need a bit of a different structure to get

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Research direction

Start by inspecting the Move endpoint response and the existing machines element, then trace how Move data is assembled. Determine how item-based Z Moves should be represented, and consider the work complete when affected Move results expose useful additional information instead of only showing 0 PP and no Learned By Pokemon.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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