Getting to level 50 in Pokemon Go is an achievement worth bragging about. However, it’s no easy feat. Here are the detailed requirements to reach each level in Niantic’s mobile game.
If you’re a new or seasoned Pokemon Go player, you may still be grinding to reach the highest level possible, as leveling up in the mobile game can be a tedious journey based on the sheer amount of experience needed.
After reaching certain level milestones, the tasks required to reach the higher ranks get progressively more difficult, so keep reading for information about what you must do to reach each level, including the rewards earned for doing so.
What is the highest Pokemon Go level?
The highest level you can reach in Pokemon Go is 50 at the time of writing. Niantic raised the cap from 40 to 50 in November 2020 as part of the Pokemon Go Beyond update.
How to level up fast in Pokemon Go
There are a few methods to level up quickly in Pokemon Go. However, experts especially recommend not powering up any Pokemon you don’t need and developing many in-game friendships.
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Pokemon Go level requirements 1-40
To reach levels one through 40 in Pokemon, you must acquire a certain amount of XP for each tier. The following table contains the XP information needed, plus what rewards you’ll receive for hitting each level.
| LEVEL | XP REQUIRED | REWARDS | UNLOCKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | N/A | – |
| 2 | 1,000 XP | Poke Ball x15 | – |
| 3 | 2,000 XP | Poke Ball x15 | – |
| 4 | 3,000 XP | Poke Ball x15 | – |
| 5 | 4,000 XP | Poke Ball x20, Potion x10, Revive x10, Incense x1 | GymsPotionsRevives |
| 6 | 5,000 XP | Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incubator x1 | – |
| 7 | 6,000 XP | Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incense x1 | – |
| 8 | 7,000 XP | Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x10, Lure Module x1 | Razz Berry |
| 9 | 8,000 XP | Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x3, Lucky Egg x1 | – |
| 10 | 9,000 XP | Poke Ball x20, Super Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg x1, Egg Incubator x1, Lure Module x1 | Super Potion |
| 11 | 10,000 XP | Poke Ball x15, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3 | – |
| 12 | 10,000 XP | Great Ball x20, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3 | Great Ball |
| 13 | 10,000 XP | Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3 | – |
| 14 | 10,000 XP | Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3 | – |
| 15 | 15,000 XP | Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense x1, Lucky Egg x1, Egg Incubator x1, Lure Module x1 | Hyper Potion |
| 16 | 20,000 XP | Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5 | – |
| 17 | 20,000 XP | Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5 | – |
| 18 | 20,000 XP | Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5 | – |
| 19 | 25,000 XP | Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5 | – |
| 20 | 25,000 XP | Ultra Ball x20, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x2, Lucky Egg x2, Egg Incubator x2, Lure Module x2 | Ultra Ball |
| 21 | 50,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Pinap Berry x10 | – |
| 22 | 75,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10 | – |
| 23 | 100,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Nanab Berry x10 | – |
| 24 | 125,000 XP | Ultra Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10 | – |
| 25 | 150,000 XP | Ultra Ball x25, Max Potion x20, Revive x15, Pinap Berry x15, Incense x1, Lucky Egg x1, Egg Incubator x1, Lure Module x1 | Max Potion |
| 26 | 190,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15 | – |
| 27 | 200,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Nanab Berry x15 | – |
| 28 | 250,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15 | – |
| 29 | 300,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Pinap Berry x15 | – |
| 30 | 350,000 XP | Ultra Ball x30, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x3, Lucky Egg x3, Egg Incubator x3, Lure Module x3 | Max Revive |
| 31 | 500,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Nanab Berry x15 | – |
| 32 | 500,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x15 | – |
| 33 | 750,000 XP | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Pinap Berry x15 | – |
| 34 | 1 million XP | Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x15 | – |
| 35 | 1.25 million XP | Ultra Ball x30, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x20, Nanab Berry x20, Incense x2, Lucky Egg x1, Lure Module x1 | – |
| 36 | 1.5 million XP | Ultra Ball x20, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x20 | – |
| 37 | 2 million XP | Ultra Ball x20, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x10, Pinap Berry x20 | – |
| 38 | 2.5 million XP | Ultra Ball x20, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x20 | – |
| 39 | 3 million XP | Ultra Ball x20, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x10, Nanab Berry x20 | – |
| 40 | 5 million XP | Ultra Ball x40, Max Potion x40, Max Revive x40, Razz Berry x40, Incense x4, Lucky Egg x4, Egg Incubator x4, Lure Module x4 | – |
Pokemon Go level requirements 41-50
In addition to experience, levels 41 through 50 require you to complete four different tasks for each level. You can find all the information needed below:
| LEVEL | XP REQUIRED | TASKS REQUIRED | REWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 6 million XP | Power up a Legendary Pokemon 20 timesWin 30 RaidsCatch 200 Pokemon in a single dayEarn five Gold Medals | 20x Ultra Balls20x Max Potions20x Max Revives20x Razz Berries1x Incubator1x Premium Raid Ticket1x Rare XL Candy |
| 42 | 7.5 million XP | Evolve Eevee into each of its unique evolutionsUse items to evolve Pokemon 15 timesMake three Excellent ThrowsUse 200 Berries to help catch Pokemon | 20x Ultra Balls20x Max Potions20x Max Revives20x Nabab Berries1x Incubator1x Premium Raid Ticket1x Rare XL Candy |
| 43 | 9 million XP | Earn 100,000 StardustUse 200 supereffective Charged AttacksCatch five Legendary PokemonEarn five Platinum Medals | 20x Ultra Balls20x Max Potions20x Max Revives20x Silver Pinap Berries1x Incubator1x Premium Raid Ticket1x Rare XL CandyAvatar pose and Pawniard encounter as part of Level 43 Challenge |
| 44 | 11 million XP | Win 30 Trainer Battles in the Great LeagueWin 30 Trainer Battles in the Ultra LeagueWin 30 Trainer Battles in the Master LeagueBattle in the Go Battle League 20 times | 20x Ultra Balls20x Max Potions20x Max Revives20x Razz Berries1x Incubator1x Premium Raid Ticket1x Rare XL Candy |
| 45 | 13 million XP | Defeat 100 Team Go Rocket GruntsPurify 100 Shadow PokemonDefeat a Team Go Rocket Leader 50 timesEarn 10 Platinum Medals | 40x Ultra Balls40x Max Revives1x Elite Fast TM2x Rare XL Candy2x Incense2x Lucky Eggs1x Super Incubator2x LuresAvatar item |
| 46 | 15.5 million XP | Complete 100 Field Research tasksTake a snapshot of a Pokemon seven days in a rowMake 50 Excellent ThrowsHatch 30 Eggs | 30x Ultra Balls25 Max Potions20x Max Revives25 Razz Berries1x Incubator1x Premium Raid Ticket1x Rare XL Candy |
| 47 | 18 million XP | Win 30 Raids using a team of all unique Pokemon speciesWin a three-star raid using only Pokemon with 1500 CP or lessPower up three Pokemon to their max CPEarn 20 Platinum Medals | 30x Ultra Balls25 Max Potions20x Max Revives25 Nanab Berries1x Incubator1x Premium Raid Ticket1x Rare XL CandyAvatar pose |
| 48 | 21 million XP | Receive 10 Souvenirs from your BuddyEarn 300 hearts with your BuddyWalk 200km with your BuddyWalk 25km in a week eight times | 30x Ultra Balls25 Max Potions20x Max Revives25 Pinap Berries1x Incubator1x Premium Raid Ticket1x Rare XL Candy |
| 49 | 25 million XP | Make 10 trades with Pokemon caught at least 300km apartObtain 50 Lucky Pokemon in tradesSend 500 Gifts to friendsEarn 35 Platinum Medals | 30x Ultra Balls25 Max Potions20x Max Revives25 Pinap Berries1x Incubator1x Premium Raid Ticket1x Rare XL CandyAvatar item |
| 50 | 30 million XP | Make 999 Excellent ThrowsSuccessfully catch at least one of the next 5 Legendary or Mythical Pokemon you encounterDefeat a Team Go Rocket Leader 3 times using only Pokemon with 2,500 CP or lessAchieve rank 10 in the Go Battle League | 50x Ultra Balls50x Max Potions1x Elite Charge TM2x Rare XL Candy5x Incense5x Lucky Eggs5x Super Incubators5x Lure ModulesAvatar item |
That’s everything you need to know about the Pokemon Go level requirements. If you want to level up fast in Pokemon Go, stay updated with our events schedule and friend us in the mobile game using our friendship codes!