PokeGO

A CLI-based Pokedex application built in Go that interacts with the PokeAPI. Boot.dev Project

Features

• Explore locations - Browse Pokemon locations from the PokeAPI with pagination
• Catch Pokemon - Attempt to catch Pokemon with randomized success rates
• Inspect Pokemon - View detailed stats (HP, attack, defense, etc.) and types
• Pokedex - Track and list all caught Pokemon
• Caching - HTTP responses are cached for improved performance

Covers

• Working with maps as references in Go
• HTTP requests and JSON unmarshalling
• Building a REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop)
• Implementing a time-based caching system (concurrency)
• Command routing with closures
• Structuring a Go project with internal packages