Borrius Pokedex Scraper

Overview

A Web Scraper that extracts data from the Pokemon Unbound Pokedex website and outputs it to a JSON file.

• Built with Python and BeautifulSoup, Based on a tutorial from RealPython

• Contains data for the 503 Borrius Region Pokemon found in the Popular Romhack Pokemon Unbound

• Unlike the Borrius Dex, this scraper contains the 3 Starter Pokemon (Larvitar, Metang, Gible). They're at the beginning of the Pokedex Data.

• Data provided includes:

  • Number, Name and Types
  • Sprites
  • Catch Rate
  • Gender Ratio
  • Ability
  • Weight and Height (Metric and Imperial)
  • Stats (Min, Avg Max)
  • Learned Moves (Level, Move-name, Type, Category, Power, Accuracy)
  • TM/HM Moves ( Move-name, Type, Category, Power, Accuracy)

View Sample JSON here!

Instructions

Note: As the project is completed, the Pokedex is unlikely to have changed, so you may want ot download the JSON provided. Otherwise:

0. Install Python dependancies from requirements.txt
1. Download and extract the project by cloning this project or running the ZIP
2. Run python borrius_pokemon_scraper.py in the terminal
3. Wait for the process to completes (takes around >2 minutes)
4. Open the borrius_pokedex_data.json file in your favorite text editor and enjoy

TO DO:

• [x] Scrape all pokemon
• [x] Extract Sprite Data from Site! (Not yet Implemented)
• [x] Print retrieved data into JSON
• [x] Save JSON to a file
• [x] Implement Error Messages for process
• [x] Make this available publically/for other projects

FUTURE FEATURES:

• [x] Download and store images for perpetuity in case i need to self host
• [x] Get real pokemon national number (extract from url, Recycling!)
• [x] speed up json generation
• [x] Implement starter pokemon data from Borrius National Dex (+9 more attached to start)
• [/] Compile API
• [/] Patch in missing data from PokeAPI
  • [] Line up data for use with Curadex project
  • [] Add back sprites from PokeApi
  • [] Handle movelists so they're not collosal lists for each pokemon