diff --git a/config/wsgi.py b/config/wsgi.py
index 9642109ba..d246049de 100755
--- a/config/wsgi.py
+++ b/config/wsgi.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 framework.
 
 """
+
 import os
 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
 
diff --git a/data/v2/build.py b/data/v2/build.py
index 4c3eae767..9e6459eb7 100644
--- a/data/v2/build.py
+++ b/data/v2/build.py
@@ -1242,9 +1242,11 @@ def csv_record_to_objects(info):
             id=int(info[0]),
             location_id=int(info[1]),
             game_index=int(info[2]),
-            name="{}-{}".format(location.name, info[3])
-            if info[3]
-            else "{}-{}".format(location.name, "area"),
+            name=(
+                "{}-{}".format(location.name, info[3])
+                if info[3]
+                else "{}-{}".format(location.name, "area")
+            ),
         )
 
     build_generic((LocationArea,), "location_areas.csv", csv_record_to_objects)
diff --git a/pokemon_v2/api.py b/pokemon_v2/api.py
index 7154aeead..4d27e2479 100644
--- a/pokemon_v2/api.py
+++ b/pokemon_v2/api.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.http import Http404
+from django.db.models import Q
 from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema, extend_schema_view, OpenApiParameter
 from drf_spectacular.types import OpenApiTypes
 
@@ -40,6 +41,15 @@ class NameOrIdRetrieval:
     idPattern = re.compile(r"^-?[0-9]+$")
     namePattern = re.compile(r"^[0-9A-Za-z\-\+]+$")
 
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        queryset = super().get_queryset()
+        filter = self.request.GET.get("q", "")
+
+        if filter:
+            queryset = queryset.filter(Q(name__icontains=filter))
+
+        return queryset
+
     @extend_schema(
         parameters=[
             OpenApiParameter(
diff --git a/pokemon_v2/tests.py b/pokemon_v2/tests.py
index e458f467c..efa42567d 100644
--- a/pokemon_v2/tests.py
+++ b/pokemon_v2/tests.py
@@ -1679,42 +1679,46 @@ def setup_pokemon_sprites_data(
 
         showdown = {
             "front_default": showdown_path % pokemon.id if front_default else None,
-            "front_female": showdown_path % f"female/{pokemon.id}"
-            if front_female
-            else None,
-            "front_shiny": showdown_path % f"shiny/{pokemon.id}"
-            if front_shiny
-            else None,
-            "front_shiny_female": showdown_path % f"shiny/female/{pokemon.id}"
-            if front_shiny_female
-            else None,
-            "back_default": showdown_path % f"back/{pokemon.id}"
-            if back_default
-            else None,
-            "back_female": showdown_path % f"back/female/{pokemon.id}"
-            if back_female
-            else None,
-            "back_shiny": showdown_path % f"back/shiny/{pokemon.id}"
-            if back_shiny
-            else None,
-            "back_shiny_female": showdown_path % f"back/shiny/female/{pokemon.id}"
-            if back_shiny_female
-            else None,
+            "front_female": (
+                showdown_path % f"female/{pokemon.id}" if front_female else None
+            ),
+            "front_shiny": (
+                showdown_path % f"shiny/{pokemon.id}" if front_shiny else None
+            ),
+            "front_shiny_female": (
+                showdown_path % f"shiny/female/{pokemon.id}"
+                if front_shiny_female
+                else None
+            ),
+            "back_default": (
+                showdown_path % f"back/{pokemon.id}" if back_default else None
+            ),
+            "back_female": (
+                showdown_path % f"back/female/{pokemon.id}" if back_female else None
+            ),
+            "back_shiny": (
+                showdown_path % f"back/shiny/{pokemon.id}" if back_shiny else None
+            ),
+            "back_shiny_female": (
+                showdown_path % f"back/shiny/female/{pokemon.id}"
+                if back_shiny_female
+                else None
+            ),
         }
 
         sprites = {
             "front_default": sprite_path % pokemon.id if front_default else None,
             "front_female": sprite_path % pokemon.id if front_female else None,
             "front_shiny": sprite_path % pokemon.id if front_shiny else None,
-            "front_shiny_female": sprite_path % pokemon.id
-            if front_shiny_female
-            else None,
+            "front_shiny_female": (
+                sprite_path % pokemon.id if front_shiny_female else None
+            ),
             "back_default": sprite_path % pokemon.id if back_default else None,
             "back_female": sprite_path % pokemon.id if back_female else None,
             "back_shiny": sprite_path % pokemon.id if back_shiny else None,
-            "back_shiny_female": sprite_path % pokemon.id
-            if back_shiny_female
-            else None,
+            "back_shiny_female": (
+                sprite_path % pokemon.id if back_shiny_female else None
+            ),
         }
 
         pokemon_sprites = PokemonSprites.objects.create(
@@ -5099,6 +5103,25 @@ def test_pokemon_api(self):
             "{}".format(cries_data["legacy"]),
         )
 
+        # test search pokemon using search query param `q=partial_name`
+
+        response = self.client.get(
+            "{}/pokemon/?q={}".format(API_V2, pokemon.name[:2]),
+            HTTP_HOST="testserver",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["count"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["results"][0]["name"], pokemon.name)
+
+        response = self.client.get(
+            "{}/pokemon/?q={}".format(API_V2, pokemon.name[-3:]),
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["count"], 1)
+        self.assertEqual(response.data["results"][0]["name"], pokemon.name)
+
     def test_pokemon_form_api(self):
         pokemon_species = self.setup_pokemon_species_data()
         pokemon = self.setup_pokemon_data(pokemon_species=pokemon_species)