Pokédex Data Fetcher & GUI

A modern, dual-interface Python application to fetch and display Pokémon data using the PokéAPI. Features both a quick Command Line Interface (CLI) for scripts and a beautiful Graphical User Interface (GUI) for a visual experience.

Features

CLI Mode: Quickly fetch stats, height, weight, and abilities in the terminal.
GUI Mode: A modern, dark-themed interface built with customtkinter.
- All 6 base stats with animated progress bars (HP · ATK · DEF · SP.ATK · SP.DEF · SPD).
- High-quality official Pokémon artwork.
- Responsive search (press Enter or click Search) with specific error messages.
- Displays Types and Abilities.
Windows MSI Installer: Install via Pokedex-Setup.msi — adds Desktop & Start Menu shortcuts and a proper uninstaller.
Portable EXE: Standalone executable — no Python installation needed.

Installation

Option A — Windows Installer (recommended)

Download Pokedex-Setup.msi from the Releases page and run it.

Option B — Portable EXE

Download Pokedex.exe from the Releases page and double-click it.

Option C — Run from Source

Prerequisites: Python 3.8+

bash git clone https://github.com/toxicbishop/Poke-Fetch.git cd Poke-Fetch pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Graphical Interface (GUI)

bash python pokedex_gui.py Enter a Pokémon name (e.g., charizard) and press Enter or click Search.

Command Line (CLI)

bash python request_API_From_PokeAPI.py

Distribution

MSI Installer (recommended for sharing)

`bash

Requires WiX 4

dotnet tool install --global wix --version 4.0.5 python -m PyInstaller Pokedex.spec --noconfirm wix build installer/Pokedex.wxs -o dist/Pokedex-Setup.msi `

Portable EXE

`bash pip install pyinstaller python -m PyInstaller Pokedex.spec --noconfirm

Output: dist/Pokedex.exe

Tech Stack

Layer	Library
GUI framework	customtkinter
Image handling	Pillow
HTTP requests
equests
Packaging	PyInstaller + WiX 4
Data source	PokéAPI v2

License

This project is open source under the MIT License. Data provided by PokéAPI.