MoveDex

A modern Pokémon lookup application that combines live PokéAPI data with curated competitive builds, recommended items, EV spreads, Tera types, and complete level-up movepools.

Live Demo: https://SamuelH98.github.io/MoveDex/

Features

• 🔍 Search any Pokémon instantly
• ⚔️ Curated competitive builds for popular Pokémon
• 📊 Displays recommended:
  • Item
  • Ability
  • Nature
  • EV Spread
  • Tera Type
  • Moveset
• 📖 Complete level-up learnsets from PokéAPI
• 🌐 Live Pokémon data fetched in real time
• 🔗 Automatic Smogon Strategy Dex link for Pokémon without a curated build
• 📱 Responsive design for desktop and mobile
• ⚡ Built with pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript—no frameworks required

Technologies

• HTML5
• CSS3
• Vanilla JavaScript
• PokéAPI
• GitHub Pages

Live Demo

The project is hosted with GitHub Pages.

Visit: https://SamuelH98.github.io/MoveDex/

Running Locally

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/SamuelH98/MoveDex.git

Open index.html in your browser.

No installation or build process is required.

Deployment

This project is deployed using GitHub Pages.

1. Push the repository to GitHub.
2. Go to Settings → Pages.
3. Set the deployment source to the main branch.
4. Select the repository root (/) as the folder.
5. Save the settings.

GitHub Pages will automatically publish the site after a few moments.

Data Sources

• PokéAPI — Pokémon data, sprites, typings, and learnsets
• Smogon Strategy Dex — Competitive strategy reference

Future Improvements

• Search autocomplete
• Damage calculator
• Type effectiveness chart
• Base stat visualization
• Move descriptions
• Team builder
• Favorites
• Dark mode

License

MIT License.