Level Up

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In Pokémon Go, Trainers have the ability to gain Experience Points (XP) and Level Up. When a Trainer Levels Up he or she will become stronger. The higher the Trainer Level of a player, the easier it becomes capturing high CP Pokémon.

How to Level Up

Gaining enough XP will automatically result in a Level increase. That Level will be shown next to the Trainer's profile picture at the bottom of the screen. 

In the early stages of the game (Levels 1 - 5) Leveling Up does not require much XP. However, as you progress through the later stages of the game, Leveling Up will progressively require more XP. 

To Level Up quickly, focus on gaining experience points efficiently while reducing idle time such as traveling, checking inventory, Pokémon, Pokédex, etc.).

Being that bonus XP is awarded for capturing new Pokémon, be sure to keep track of which Pokémon you have captured and which ones you still need. The new capture bonus also works for hatching Eggs and Evolving Pokémon.

Level Up Item Rewards
Leveling Up not only enables players to capture better Pokémon, each Level Up may also result in Item rewards (depending on the specific level reached).

For example, reaching a certain level may reward a player with Great Balls, Ultra Balls or even a Master Ball! Keep leveling up to earn those free rewards.

Benefits for High Level Players
- Ultimately, higher level players will have stronger teams of Pokémon, and subsequently perform better when Battling at Gyms.

- Higher Level players will have better Pokémon that will be able to defend friendly Gyms for longer periods of time.

- Pokémon with higher CP levels can be found more often in the wild.

The following chart shows the XP requirements and rewards for each Level your Trainer gains:

Lvl	XP	Total XP	Rewards
1	-	-	-
2	1,000	1,000	Poke Ball x10
3	2,000	3,000	Poke Ball x15
4	3,000	6,000	Poke Ball x15
5	4,000	10,000	Poke Ball x20, Potion x10, Revive x10, Incense
6	5,000	15,000	Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incubator
7	6,000	21,000	Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incense
8	7,000	28,000	Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x10, Lure Module
9	8,000	36,000	Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x3, Lucky Egg
10	9,000	45,000	Poke Ball x20, Super Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
11	10,000	55,000	Poke Ball x15, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
12	10,000	65,000	Great Ball x20, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
13	10,000	75,000	Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
14	10,000	85,000	Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
15	15,000	100,000	Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
16	20,000	120,000	Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
17	20,000	140,000	Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
18	20,000	160,000	Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
19	25,000	185,000	Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
20	25,000	210,000	Ultra Ball x20, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x2, Lucky Egg x2, Egg Incubator x2, Lure Module x2
21	50,000	260,000	Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
22	75,000	335,000	Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
23	100,000	435,000	Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
24	125,000	560,000	Ultra Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
25	150,000	710,000	Ultra Ball x25, Max Potion x20, Revive x15, Razz Berry x15, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
26	190,000	900,000	Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
27	200,000	1,100,000	Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
28	250,000	1,350,000	Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
29	300,000	1,650,000	Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
30	350,000	2,000,000	Ultra Ball x30, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x3, Lucky Egg x3, Egg Incubator x3, Lure Module x3
31	500,000	2,500,000	Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
32	500,000	3,000,000	Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
33	750,000	3,750,000	Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
34	1,000,000	4,750,000	Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
35	1,250,000	6,000,000	Ultra Ball x30, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x2, Lucky Egg x1, Lure Module x1
36	1,500,000	7,500,000	Ultra Ball x20, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x20
37	2,000,000	9,500,000	???
38	2,500,000	12,000,000	???
39	3,000,000	15,000,000	???
40	5,000,000	20,000,000	???

5 Best Ways to Level Up Fast

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Leveling up your Trainer is the best and fastest way to progress quickly through Pokemon Go. As your Trainer reaches higher levels, he or she will be able to capture much more powerful Pokemon. In order to Level up fast you will want to gain the greatest amount of XP (experience points) in the shortest amount of time.

The key to leveling up quickly in most MMOs is to simply focus on actions which award the most XP per hour and avoid actions that reward little to no XP.  Leveling up in Pokemon Go is no different.

Need some help gaining XP? Check out the Pokemon Go Leveling Guide!

How to Level Up Fast
There are many different ways to gain XP in Pokemon Go. Some in-game actions and achievements award you with minimal XP, while others will grant you a high amount of XP. Here are the five best ways to gain experience points and Level up quickly.

#1. Capture Pokemon
Well this is a pretty obvious one, especially due to the fact that "Gotta Catch Em' All" is the Pokemon franchise slogan. However, capturing Pokemon is one of the best and most efficient ways to gain XP. You will gain experience points for skillfully throwing Pokeballs (Eg. Nice throw, great throw, excellent throw) and capturing wild Pokemon.

Not only will you gain a set amount of XP for capturing Pokemon, if the Pokemon is new you will get an added XP bonus! Even better, this added bonus is substantially more than the standard XP award you get normally. Capturing new Pokemon is most effective for lower level players, as the XP requirement for each Level up is much less in the early stages of the game.

#2. Hatch Those Eggs!
Carry around those Eggs you find at Pokestops, walk a total distance of about one Kilometer (0.621 miles) and your Egg will hatch into a Pokemon. You will gain XP for hatching the Pokemon, regardless of the species and if the Pokemon happens to be new you will gain the added XP bonus for obtaining the new Pokemon!

#3. Evolve Pokemon
Capturing Pokemon will award you with Candy. Each species of Pokemon needs a specific amount of Candy before it can be evolved.

Acquiring Candy for Evolution can take some time, therefore the XP reward is much greater than that of a standard capture. Make sure to try and evolve as many Pokemon as you can. You will not only strengthen your Pokemon team, you will also be rewarded with a great deal of XP.

#4. Train & Battle at Gyms
Now Gyms are not as easy to find as Pokestops, but when found are great areas for gaining XP. Do your best to find friendly Gyms, especially if you are a newer Pokemon Go player. Friendly Gyms allow you to train your Pokemon without having to deal with the (usually more powerful) opposing Teams' Pokemon. Your Trainer will gain XP for each defeated Pokemon.

If you stumble across a Gym controlled by another Team, you can still battle, but winning these battles is oftentimes more challenging. Check the Gym first to see which defending Pokemon you are up against. If you have the CP and/or Pokemon Type advantage go ahead and initiate the battle. You will gain XP for each Pokemon that you defeat!

#5. Visit Pokestops
As you travel you will find a variety of Pokestops to visit. These locations will give you Pokeballs, Revives, Eggs, etc. Most importantly, visiting Pokestops will give you some XP. It should be noted that you will not get tons of XP from Pokestops. However, you can visit a lot of these in a short period of time and the XP really does add up, especially for beginners with lower Trainer levels.

If you are looking to Level Up quickly, the best way is to gain XP as efficiently as possible. Make sure to minimize idle time, including looking at your Pokedex, checking your Inventory, customizing your Trainer, etc. In other words, if an action won't award any XP, try to best to avoid it.

#6. BONUS TIP (Gain 1,000XP per minute!):
Collect as many Pidgeys, Caterpies and Weedles as you can. Next make sure you have a Lucky Egg (With doubles XP for a short period of time), which you will get as a Level Up reward after reaching Level 9. You can also purchase a Lucky Egg from the Shop for Pokecoins.

See the video below for a good explanation of how to gain 30,000XP in 30 minutes:


The reason you want to focus on capturing these three Pokemon is that they are easy to find/capture and only require 12 Candy each to Evolve. Once you have collected enough Candy for each of these Pokemon (try to get at least 15 evolutions worth) you are ready to Evolve them.

Use the Lucky Egg and immediately begin evolving those Pidgeys, Caterpies and Weedles. You will gain a lot of XP for the evolutions plus that XP will be doubled because you are using the Lucky Egg buff!

Not sure how many Pokémon or Candy you need to maximize the use of your Lucky Egg timer?

Check out this great evolution calculator created by Zach Cowell:

You can find this calculator at http://www.pokelevel.com.

It is common to jump 2-3 Trainer Levels just by using this trick once.


Another very popular tool to maximize the use of your Lucky Egg is the Pidgey Calc!

The Pidgey Calc will calculate the Time Spent evolving x number of Pokemon, the total XP gained, and how many Lucky Eggs you should use to evolve those Pokemon.

Generally players will evolve Caterpies, Pidgeys and Weedles, but the calculator allows you to add the quantity/Candy of any Pokemon.

Go to Pidgeycalc.com to use this useful tool. You may switch between English, French, German or Japanese languages.

Capture New Pokemon, Hatch Eggs, Evolve Pokemon, Train & Battle and Visit Pokestops. If you follow these simple steps you will level up very quickly.

Other Resources
Tips on our Forum: How to Level Up Faster

I hope this information was helpful. If you have any other ideas on how to level up fast please feel free to leave a comment below.