Trainer level
- If you were looking for the levels of the Trainer Card, see Trainer Card level.
The Trainer level (Japanese: トレーナーレベル Trainer level) is a property of the player in Pokémon GO. The player's Trainer level is increased by earning experience (abbreviated XP). Leveling up earns the player items, and certain levels unlock particular items. Once unlocked, items can appear when searching PokéStops or opening Gifts.
Trainer levels were originally capped at level 40. On December 2, 2020, the level cap was raised to 50 worldwide; levels 41-50 were available in Australia as a test. Experience can continue to be accumulated even past the level cap.
Certain features are only unlocked at particular levels. After reaching level 5, the player can choose a team, which allows them to battle at and defend Gyms and participate in Raid Battles. After reaching level 10, the player can trade with their friends.
Additionally, the player's Trainer level determines the maximum Power Up level at which they can obtain Pokémon and Power Up Pokémon to.
Power Up levels
A player can Power Up a Pokémon up to two levels past their Trainer level, up to level 40; if a player is traded a Pokémon at a higher Power Up level, its level will be dropped to meet this limit. The levels at which Pokémon can be obtained also depend on the player's Trainer level.
- Wild Pokémon (except from raids and research tasks) can appear at any Power Up level up to the player's Trainer level, capped at level 30.
- If they are weather-boosted, they can instead appear at any Power Up level up to the player's Trainer level + 5, up to level 35.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs have an initial Power Up level equal to the Trainer level at the time the Egg was originally obtained, capped at level 20.
Earning experience
The player can earn experience in the following ways:
| Name | XP gained |
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| Catching Pokémon | |
| A Pokémon ran away while catching it | 25 |
| Pokémon caught | 100 |
| Bonus: New Pokémon | 1,000 |
| Bonus: Collector Bonus (catch the 100th of a species) | 100 |
| Bonus: First catch of the day | 1,500 |
| Bonus: Streak bonus (seventh day in a row catching a Pokémon) | 6,000 |
| Bonus: Nice throw | 20 |
| Bonus: Great throw | 100 |
| Bonus: Excellent throw | 1,000 |
| Bonus: Curveball | 20 |
| Bonus: First throw | 50 |
| Bonus: Expert Handler[1] | 300 |
| Evolving and hatching | |
| Evolve a Pokémon | 1,000 |
| Hatch a 2 km Egg | 500 |
| Hatch a 5 km Egg | 1,000 |
| Hatch a 7 km Egg | 1,000 |
| Hatch a 10 km Egg | 2,000 |
| Hatch a 12 km Egg | 4,000 |
| At Gyms | |
| Defeat a Pokémon in a Gym belonging to another team | 300 each |
| Bonus: Defeat all Pokémon in a Gym belonging to another team | 1,000 |
| Feed a Pokémon a Berry | 50 |
| Spin the Photo Disc at a Gym | 25 |
| Bonus: First PokéStop or Gym of the day | 1500* |
| Bonus: Streak bonus (seventh day in a row using PokéStops or Gyms) | 6,000* |
| Spin the Photo Disc at a Gym with a bronze/silver/gold Badge | ×2/×3/×4 |
| Spin the Photo Disc at a Gym the player's team controls | ×1.25 (rounded) |
| Win a level 1 Raid Battle | 3,000 |
| Win a level 2 Raid Battle | 3,500 |
| Win a level 3 Raid Battle | 4,000 |
| Win a level 4 Raid Battle | 5,000 |
| Win a level 5 Raid Battle | 10,000 |
| At PokéStops | |
| Spin the Photo Disc at a PokéStop | 100 |
| Visit a PokéStop and gain 6 or more items | 100 |
| Bonus: New PokéStop (not been visited before) | 200 |
| Bonus: First PokéStop or Gym of the day | 1,500 |
| Bonus: Streak bonus (seventh day in a row using PokéStops or Gyms) | 6,000 |
| Friends | |
| Send a Gift | 200 |
| Become Good Friends | 3,000 |
| Become Great Friends | 10,000 |
| Become Ultra Friends | 50,000 |
| Become Best Friends | 100,000 |
Before Gyms were changed on June 20, 2017, players could also earn experience by training at a Gym controlled by their team. Defeating any one Pokémon would earn experience equal to 1/10 of the Prestige added to the Gym, while defeating all of the Gym's Pokémon would earn 12 XP.
Special Research tasks usually reward XP for completion. The amount awarded increases with the player's progress.
Successfully capturing a Pokémon using a Pokémon GO Plus or Poké Ball Plus always awards 150 XP (100 XP base + 50 XP for the first throw). The extra 50 XP is awarded even if the player has manually thrown a Poké Ball previously.
Each time the player transfers Pokémon to the Nintendo Switch, they earn 100 XP.
Levels
Prior to February 16, 2017, levels above 8 that award Nanab Berries or Pinap Berries instead awarded Razz Berries. Prior to June 20, 2017, levels below 8 that award Nanab Berries did not award any Berries.
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| 1 | 1,000 | 0 |  ×50
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| 2 | 2,000 | 1,000 | ×10
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| 3 | 3,000 | 3,000 | ×15
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| 4 | 4,000 | 6,000 | ×15  ×10
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| 5 | 5,000 | 10,000 | ×20  ×10  ×10  ×1
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| 6 | 6,000 | 15,000 | ×15 ×10 ×5  ×1
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| 7 | 7,000 | 21,000 | ×15 ×10 ×5 ×1
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| 8 | 8,000 | 28,000 | ×15 ×10 ×5  ×10  ×1
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| 9 | 9,000 | 36,000 | ×15 ×10 ×5 ×3  ×1
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| 10 | 10,000 | 45,000 | ×20  ×20 ×10 ×10 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 11 | 10,000 | 55,000 | ×15 ×10 ×3 ×3
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| 12 | 10,000 | 65,000 |  ×20 ×10 ×3 ×3
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| 13 | 10,000 | 75,000 | ×15 ×10 ×3 ×3
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| 14 | 15,000 | 85,000 | ×15 ×10 ×3 ×3
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| 15 | 20,000 | 100,000 | ×15  ×20 ×10 ×10 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 16 | 20,000 | 120,000 | ×10 ×10 ×5 ×5
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| 17 | 20,000 | 140,000 | ×10 ×10 ×5 ×5
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| 18 | 25,000 | 160,000 | ×10 ×10 ×5 ×5
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| 19 | 25,000 | 185,000 | ×15 ×10 ×5 ×5
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| 20 | 50,000 | 210,000 |  ×20 ×20 ×20 ×20 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
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| 21 | 75,000 | 260,000 | ×10 ×10 ×10 ×10
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| 22 | 100,000 | 335,000 | ×10 ×10 ×10 ×10
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| 23 | 125,000 | 435,000 | ×10 ×10 ×10 ×10
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| 24 | 150,000 | 560,000 | ×15 ×10 ×10 ×10
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| 25 | 190,000 | 710,000 | ×25  ×20 ×15 ×15 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 26 | 200,000 | 900,000 | ×10 ×15 ×10 ×15
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| 27 | 250,000 | 1,100,000 | ×10 ×15 ×10 ×15
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| 28 | 300,000 | 1,350,000 | ×10 ×15 ×10 ×15
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| 29 | 350,000 | 1,650,000 | ×10 ×15 ×10 ×15
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| 30 | 500,000 | 2,000,000 | ×30 ×20  ×20 ×20 ×3 ×3 ×3 ×3
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| 31 | 500,000 | 2,500,000 | ×10 ×15 ×10 ×15
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| 32 | 750,000 | 3,000,000 | ×10 ×15 ×10 ×15
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| 33 | 1,000,000 | 3,750,000 | ×10 ×15 ×10 ×15
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| 34 | 1,250,000 | 4,750,000 | ×10 ×15 ×10 ×15
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| 35 | 1,500,000 | 6,000,000 | ×30 ×20 ×20 ×20 ×2 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 36 | 2,000,000 | 7,500,000 | ×20 ×20 ×10 ×20
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| 37 | 2,500,000 | 9,500,000 | ×20 ×20 ×10 ×20
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| 38 | 3,000,000 | 12,000,000 | ×20 ×20 ×10 ×20
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| 39 | 5,000,000 | 15,000,000 | ×20 ×20 ×10 ×20
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| 40 | 6,000,000 | 20,000,000 | ×40 ×40 ×40 ×40 ×4 ×4 ×4 ×4
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| 41 | 7,500,000 | 26,000,000 | ×20 ×20 ×20 ×20 ×1  ×1  ×1
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| 42 | 9,000,000 | 33,500,000 | ×20 ×20 ×20 ×20 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 43 | 11,000,000 | 42,500,000 | ×20 ×20 ×20  ×20 ×1 ×1 ×1
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Level 43 Challenge |
| 44 | 13,000,000 | 53,500,000 | ×20 ×20 ×20 ×20 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 45 | 15,500,000 | 66,500,000 | ×40 ×40  ×1 ×2 ×2 ×2  ×1 ×2
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Level 45 Challenge |
| 46 | 18,000,000 | 82,000,000 | ×30 ×25 ×20 ×25 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 47 | 21,000,000 | 100,000,000 | ×30 ×25 ×20 ×25 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 48 | 25,000,000 | 121,000,000 | ×30 ×25 ×20 ×15 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 49 | 30,000,000 | 146,000,000 | ×30 ×25 ×20 ×25 ×1 ×1 ×1
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| 50 | --- | 176,000,000 | ×50 ×50  ×1 ×2 ×5 ×5 ×5 ×5
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Level 50 Challenge |
Level-Up Research
After reaching level 40, players must complete a set of Level-Up Research tasks, on top of the XP requirements, before reaching the next level. Level-Up Research sets are unlocked one level at a time. Each Level-Up task automatically rewards 500 XP upon completion.
Level 41
- Power up a Legendary Pokémon 20 times
- Win 30 raids
- Catch 200 Pokémon in a single day
- Earn 5 gold medals
Level 42
- Evolve Eevee into each of its unique Evolutions
- Use items to evolve Pokémon 15 times
- Make 3 Excellent Throws in a row
- Use 200 Berries to help catch Pokémon
Level 43
- Earn 100,000 Stardust
- Use 200 supereffective Charged Attacks
- Catch 5 Legendary Pokémon
- Earn 5 platinum medals
Level 44
- Win 30 Trainer Battles in the Great League
- Win 30 Trainer Battles in the Ultra League
- Win 30 Trainer Battles in the Master League
- Battle 20 Trainer Battles in the GO Battle League
Level 45
- Defeat 100 Team GO Rocket Grunts
- Purify 100 Shadow Pokémon
- Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader 50 times
- Earn 10 platinum medals
Level 46
- Complete 100 Field Research tasks
- Take a snapshot of a Pokémon 7 days in a row
- Make 50 Excellent Throws
- Hatch 30 Eggs
Level 47
- Win 30 raids using a team of all unique Pokémon species
- Win a three-star raid using only Pokémon with 1,500 CP or less
- Power up 3 Pokémon to their max CP
- Earn 20 platinum medals
Level 48
- Receive 20 Souvenirs from your buddy
- Earn 300 hearts with your buddy
- Walk 200 km with your buddy
- Walk 25 km in one week using Adventure Sync 8 times
Level 49
- Make 10 trades with Pokémon caught at least 300 km apart
- Obtain 50 Lucky Pokémon in trades
- Send 500 Gifts to friends
- Earn 35 platinum medals
Level 50
- Make 999 Excellent Throws
- Catch a Legendary Pokémon in your next 5 Legendary Pokémon encounters
- Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader 3 times using only Pokémon with 2,500 CP or less
- Achieve rank 10 in the GO Battle League
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