diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 463c9bd..afe5dbb 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type context struct {
 	client     *pokeapi.Client
 	prevOffset int
 	nextOffset int
+	args       []string
 }
 
 func (r *context) register(c cliCommand) {
@@ -30,24 +31,30 @@ func NewContext() *context {
 		callback:    commandExit,
 	}
 
-	var helpCommand = cliCommand{
+	helpCommand := cliCommand{
 		name:        "help",
 		description: "Displays a help message",
 		callback:    commandHelp,
 	}
 
-	var mapCommand = cliCommand{
+	mapCommand := cliCommand{
 		name:        "map",
 		description: "Displays the names of the next 20 location areas",
 		callback:    commandMap,
 	}
 
-	var mapBackCommand = cliCommand{
+	mapBackCommand := cliCommand{
 		name:        "mapb",
 		description: "Displays the names of the previous 20 location areas",
 		callback:    commandMapBack,
 	}
 
+	exploreCommand := cliCommand{
+		name:        "explore",
+		description: "Displays a list of pokemon in the area",
+		callback:    commandExplore,
+	}
+
 	c := &context{
 		commands:   map[string]cliCommand{},
 		client:     pokeapi.NewClient(pokecache.NewCache(5 * time.Second)),
@@ -59,6 +66,7 @@ func NewContext() *context {
 	c.register(helpCommand)
 	c.register(mapCommand)
 	c.register(mapBackCommand)
+	c.register(exploreCommand)
 
 	return c
 }
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ func commandHelp(c *context) error {
 }
 
 func getMaps(c *context, offset int) error {
-	page, err := c.client.Locations.Get(offset)
+	page, err := c.client.Locations.List(offset)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Unable to get locations")
@@ -138,3 +146,22 @@ func commandMapBack(c *context) error {
 
 	return getMaps(c, c.prevOffset)
 }
+
+func commandExplore(c *context) error {
+	if len(c.args) < 1 {
+		fmt.Println("Please provide area name. i.e. explore <area_name>")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	area, err := c.client.Locations.Get(c.args[0])
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, encounter := range area.PokemonEncounters {
+		fmt.Println(encounter.Pokemon.Name)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/pokeapi/client.go b/internal/pokeapi/client.go
index 1717bca..eb9a9eb 100644
--- a/internal/pokeapi/client.go
+++ b/internal/pokeapi/client.go
@@ -160,12 +160,43 @@ type Location struct {
 	Url  string `json:"url"`
 }
 
+type Pokemon struct {
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+}
+
+type PokemonEncounter struct {
+	Pokemon Pokemon `json:"pokemon"`
+}
+
+type LocationArea struct {
+	PokemonEncounters []PokemonEncounter `json:"pokemon_encounters"`
+}
+
 type locationsEndpoint struct {
 	path   string
 	client *Client
 }
 
-func (le *locationsEndpoint) Get(offset int) (Page[Location], error) {
+func (le *locationsEndpoint) Get(name string) (LocationArea, error) {
+	var area LocationArea
+
+	requestUrl := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", le.path, name)
+	req, err := le.client.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, requestUrl, map[string]string{}, nil)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return area, err
+	}
+
+	err = le.client.doWithJsonResponse(req, &area)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return area, err
+	}
+
+	return area, nil
+}
+
+func (le *locationsEndpoint) List(offset int) (Page[Location], error) {
 	const limit int = 20
 
 	var page Page[Location]
diff --git a/repl.go b/repl.go
index 3628560..50dfea2 100644
--- a/repl.go
+++ b/repl.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func runREPL(s inputScanner, w io.Writer, sanitizer func(string) []string) {
 			continue
 		}
 
+		context.args = cleanedInput[1:]
 		err = command.callback(context)
 
 		if err != nil {