diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e58bb76..c14a94a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ pub mod config;
 pub mod domain;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod pokemon;
+pub mod service;
+pub mod translation;
 
 #[must_use]
 pub const fn crate_name() -> &'static str {
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4078c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+use crate::{
+    domain::PokemonInfo,
+    error::AppError,
+    pokemon::PokeApiClient,
+    translation::{TranslationClient, TranslationKind},
+};
+use tracing::{debug, instrument};
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct PokedexService {
+    pokemon: PokeApiClient,
+    translations: TranslationClient,
+}
+
+impl PokedexService {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn new(pokemon: PokeApiClient, translations: TranslationClient) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            pokemon,
+            translations,
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[instrument(skip(self), fields(pokemon.name = %name))]
+    pub async fn get_basic(&self, name: &str) -> Result<PokemonInfo, AppError> {
+        self.pokemon.get_pokemon_info(name).await
+    }
+
+    #[instrument(skip(self), fields(pokemon.name = %name))]
+    pub async fn get_translated(&self, name: &str) -> Result<PokemonInfo, AppError> {
+        let mut pokemon = self.pokemon.get_pokemon_info(name).await?;
+        let translation_kind = translation_kind_for(&pokemon);
+
+        match self
+            .translations
+            .translate(translation_kind, &pokemon.description)
+            .await
+        {
+            Ok(translated) => pokemon.description = translated,
+            Err(error) => debug!(%error, "using original description after translation failure"),
+        }
+
+        Ok(pokemon)
+    }
+}
+
+#[must_use]
+pub fn translation_kind_for(pokemon: &PokemonInfo) -> TranslationKind {
+    if pokemon.needs_yoda_translation() {
+        TranslationKind::Yoda
+    } else {
+        TranslationKind::Shakespeare
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::{PokedexService, translation_kind_for};
+    use crate::{
+        domain::PokemonInfo, pokemon::PokeApiClient, translation::TranslationClient,
+        translation::TranslationKind,
+    };
+    use std::time::Duration;
+    use wiremock::{Mock, MockServer, ResponseTemplate, matchers};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn chooses_yoda_for_legendary_pokemon() {
+        let pokemon = pokemon_info("rare", true, "Created by science.");
+
+        assert_eq!(translation_kind_for(&pokemon), TranslationKind::Yoda);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn chooses_yoda_for_cave_pokemon() {
+        let pokemon = pokemon_info("cave", false, "Sleeps upside down.");
+
+        assert_eq!(translation_kind_for(&pokemon), TranslationKind::Yoda);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn chooses_shakespeare_for_regular_pokemon() {
+        let pokemon = pokemon_info("forest", false, "Electric cheeks.");
+
+        assert_eq!(translation_kind_for(&pokemon), TranslationKind::Shakespeare);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn translates_legendary_pokemon_with_yoda() {
+        let pokeapi = MockServer::start().await;
+        let translations = MockServer::start().await;
+        mount_species(&pokeapi, "mewtwo", true, "rare", "Created by science.").await;
+        Mock::given(matchers::method("POST"))
+            .and(matchers::path("/translate/yoda.json"))
+            .and(matchers::body_string_contains("Created+by+science"))
+            .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(serde_json::json!({
+                "contents": { "translated": "Created by science, it was." }
+            })))
+            .expect(1)
+            .mount(&translations)
+            .await;
+        let service = service_for(&pokeapi, &translations);
+
+        let pokemon = service
+            .get_translated("mewtwo")
+            .await
+            .expect("translated pokemon should be returned");
+
+        assert_eq!(pokemon.description, "Created by science, it was.");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn translates_regular_pokemon_with_shakespeare() {
+        let pokeapi = MockServer::start().await;
+        let translations = MockServer::start().await;
+        mount_species(&pokeapi, "pikachu", false, "forest", "Electric cheeks.").await;
+        Mock::given(matchers::method("POST"))
+            .and(matchers::path("/translate/shakespeare.json"))
+            .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(serde_json::json!({
+                "contents": { "translated": "Electric cheeks, good sir." }
+            })))
+            .expect(1)
+            .mount(&translations)
+            .await;
+        let service = service_for(&pokeapi, &translations);
+
+        let pokemon = service
+            .get_translated("pikachu")
+            .await
+            .expect("translated pokemon should be returned");
+
+        assert_eq!(pokemon.description, "Electric cheeks, good sir.");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn falls_back_to_original_description_when_translation_fails() {
+        let pokeapi = MockServer::start().await;
+        let translations = MockServer::start().await;
+        mount_species(&pokeapi, "zubat", false, "cave", "It has no eyes.").await;
+        Mock::given(matchers::method("POST"))
+            .and(matchers::path("/translate/yoda.json"))
+            .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(500))
+            .expect(1)
+            .mount(&translations)
+            .await;
+        let service = service_for(&pokeapi, &translations);
+
+        let pokemon = service
+            .get_translated("zubat")
+            .await
+            .expect("translation failure should not fail the endpoint");
+
+        assert_eq!(pokemon.description, "It has no eyes.");
+    }
+
+    async fn mount_species(
+        server: &MockServer,
+        name: &str,
+        is_legendary: bool,
+        habitat: &str,
+        description: &str,
+    ) {
+        Mock::given(matchers::method("GET"))
+            .and(matchers::path(format!("/pokemon-species/{name}")))
+            .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(serde_json::json!({
+                "name": name,
+                "is_legendary": is_legendary,
+                "habitat": { "name": habitat },
+                "flavor_text_entries": [
+                    { "flavor_text": description, "language": { "name": "en" } }
+                ]
+            })))
+            .expect(1)
+            .mount(server)
+            .await;
+    }
+
+    fn pokemon_info(habitat: &str, is_legendary: bool, description: &str) -> PokemonInfo {
+        PokemonInfo {
+            name: "testmon".to_owned(),
+            description: description.to_owned(),
+            habitat: habitat.to_owned(),
+            is_legendary,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn service_for(pokeapi: &MockServer, translations: &MockServer) -> PokedexService {
+        PokedexService::new(
+            PokeApiClient::new(pokeapi.uri(), Duration::from_secs(1)).expect("client should build"),
+            TranslationClient::new(translations.uri(), Duration::from_secs(1))
+                .expect("client should build"),
+        )
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/translation.rs b/src/translation.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..691744a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/translation.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+use crate::error::AppError;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use tracing::instrument;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct TranslationClient {
+    base_url: String,
+    http: reqwest::Client,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum TranslationKind {
+    Shakespeare,
+    Yoda,
+}
+
+impl TranslationKind {
+    #[must_use]
+    pub const fn endpoint(self) -> &'static str {
+        match self {
+            Self::Shakespeare => "shakespeare",
+            Self::Yoda => "yoda",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TranslationClient {
+    pub fn new(base_url: impl Into<String>, timeout: Duration) -> Result<Self, AppError> {
+        let http = reqwest::Client::builder()
+            .timeout(timeout)
+            .build()
+            .map_err(|error| AppError::Upstream(error.to_string()))?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            base_url: trim_trailing_slash(&base_url.into()),
+            http,
+        })
+    }
+
+    #[instrument(skip(self, text), fields(translation.kind = ?kind))]
+    pub async fn translate(&self, kind: TranslationKind, text: &str) -> Result<String, AppError> {
+        let url = format!("{}/translate/{}.json", self.base_url, kind.endpoint());
+        let response = self
+            .http
+            .post(url)
+            .form(&[("text", text)])
+            .send()
+            .await
+            .map_err(|error| map_reqwest_error(&error))?;
+        let status = response.status();
+
+        if !status.is_success() {
+            return Err(AppError::Upstream(format!(
+                "FunTranslations returned status {status}"
+            )));
+        }
+
+        response
+            .json::<TranslationResponse>()
+            .await
+            .map(|payload| payload.contents.translated)
+            .map_err(|error| map_reqwest_error(&error))
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct TranslationResponse {
+    contents: TranslationContents,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct TranslationContents {
+    translated: String,
+}
+
+fn trim_trailing_slash(value: &str) -> String {
+    value.trim_end_matches('/').to_owned()
+}
+
+fn map_reqwest_error(error: &reqwest::Error) -> AppError {
+    if error.is_timeout() {
+        AppError::Timeout
+    } else {
+        AppError::Upstream(error.to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::{TranslationClient, TranslationKind};
+    use std::time::Duration;
+    use wiremock::{Mock, MockServer, ResponseTemplate, matchers};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn translation_kind_resolves_funtranslations_endpoint() {
+        assert_eq!(TranslationKind::Yoda.endpoint(), "yoda");
+        assert_eq!(TranslationKind::Shakespeare.endpoint(), "shakespeare");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn posts_text_to_the_requested_translation_endpoint() {
+        let server = MockServer::start().await;
+        Mock::given(matchers::method("POST"))
+            .and(matchers::path("/translate/yoda.json"))
+            .and(matchers::body_string_contains("text=Created"))
+            .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(200).set_body_json(serde_json::json!({
+                "contents": { "translated": "Created, it was." }
+            })))
+            .expect(1)
+            .mount(&server)
+            .await;
+        let client = client_for(&server);
+
+        let translated = client
+            .translate(TranslationKind::Yoda, "Created")
+            .await
+            .expect("translation should succeed");
+
+        assert_eq!(translated, "Created, it was.");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn maps_translation_http_failures_to_upstream_errors() {
+        let server = MockServer::start().await;
+        Mock::given(matchers::method("POST"))
+            .and(matchers::path("/translate/shakespeare.json"))
+            .respond_with(ResponseTemplate::new(429))
+            .mount(&server)
+            .await;
+        let client = client_for(&server);
+
+        let error = client
+            .translate(TranslationKind::Shakespeare, "hello")
+            .await
+            .expect_err("translation should fail");
+
+        assert!(error.to_string().contains("FunTranslations"));
+    }
+
+    fn client_for(server: &MockServer) -> TranslationClient {
+        TranslationClient::new(server.uri(), Duration::from_secs(1)).expect("client should build")
+    }
+}