diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93f2e490..c3beef53 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ runpod.api_key = "your_runpod_api_key_found_under_settings"
 # Get all my pods
 pods = runpod.get_pods()
 
+# Get a specific pod
+pod = runpod.get_pod(pod.id)
+
 # Create a pod
 pod = runpod.create_pod("test", "runpod/stack", "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070")
 
diff --git a/runpod/api_wrapper/ctl_commands.py b/runpod/api_wrapper/ctl_commands.py
index 18f56386..c3976e1b 100644
--- a/runpod/api_wrapper/ctl_commands.py
+++ b/runpod/api_wrapper/ctl_commands.py
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ def get_pods() -> dict:
     cleaned_return = raw_return["data"]["myself"]["pods"]
     return cleaned_return
 
+def get_pod(pod_id : str):
+    '''
+    Get a specific pod
+
+    :param pod_id: the id of the pod
+    '''
+    raw_response = run_graphql_query(pod_queries.generate_pod_query(pod_id))
+    return raw_response["data"]["pod"]
+
 def create_pod(name : str, image_name : str, gpu_type_id : str, cloud_type : str="ALL",
                data_center_id : Optional[str]=None, country_code:Optional[str]=None,
                gpu_count:int=1, volume_in_gb:int=0, container_disk_in_gb:int=5,
diff --git a/runpod/api_wrapper/queries/pods.py b/runpod/api_wrapper/queries/pods.py
index 6bb2075d..e6c1daa9 100644
--- a/runpod/api_wrapper/queries/pods.py
+++ b/runpod/api_wrapper/queries/pods.py
@@ -33,3 +33,38 @@
     }}
 }}
 """
+
+def generate_pod_query(pod_id):
+    '''
+    Generate a query for a specific GPU type
+    '''
+
+    return f"""
+    query pod {{
+        pod(input: {{podId: "{pod_id}"}}) {{
+            id
+            containerDiskInGb
+            costPerHr
+            desiredStatus
+            dockerArgs
+            dockerId
+            env
+            gpuCount
+            imageName
+            lastStatusChange
+            machineId
+            memoryInGb
+            name
+            podType
+            port
+            ports
+            uptimeSeconds
+            vcpuCount
+            volumeInGb
+            volumeMountPath
+            machine {{
+                gpuDisplayName
+            }}
+        }}
+    }}
+    """
diff --git a/tests/test_api_wrapper/test_ctl_commands.py b/tests/test_api_wrapper/test_ctl_commands.py
index 86cad375..e37e6200 100644
--- a/tests/test_api_wrapper/test_ctl_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_api_wrapper/test_ctl_commands.py
@@ -193,3 +193,40 @@ def test_get_pods(self):
 
             self.assertEqual(len(pods), 1)
             self.assertEqual(pods[0]["id"], "POD_ID")
+
+    def test_get_pod(self):
+        '''
+        Tests get_pods
+        '''
+        with patch("runpod.api_wrapper.graphql.requests.post") as patch_request:
+            patch_request.return_value.json.return_value = {
+                "data": {
+                    "pod": {
+                        "id": "POD_ID",
+                        "containerDiskInGb": 5,
+                        "costPerHr": 0.34,
+                        "desiredStatus": "RUNNING",
+                        "dockerArgs": None,
+                        "dockerId": None,
+                        "env": [],
+                        "gpuCount": 1,
+                        "imageName": "runpod/pytorch:2.0.1-py3.10-cuda11.8.0-devel",
+                        "lastStatusChange": "Rented by User: Tue Aug 15 2023",
+                        "machineId": "MACHINE_ID",
+                        "memoryInGb": 83,
+                        "name": "POD_NAME",
+                        "podType": "RESERVED",
+                        "port": None,
+                        "ports": "80/http",
+                        "uptimeSeconds": 0,
+                        "vcpuCount": 21,
+                        "volumeInGb": 200,
+                        "volumeMountPath": "/workspace",
+                        "machine": { "gpuDisplayName": "RTX 3090" }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            pods = ctl_commands.get_pod("POD_ID")
+
+            self.assertEqual(pods["id"], "POD_ID")