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Pokemon GO is finally increasing its level cap from 50 to 80. When Pokemon GO was first released in 2016, the level cap was 40, earned by simply getting as much XP as possible. Then, in 2020, a huge ...

As Niantic wraps up the summer with the Pokemon Go Fest 2025: Max Finale, the team seeks to continue the momentum with a major announcement: The developer is lifting the level cap to 80. That’s a huge ...

Leveling in Pokémon Go is changing this week, letting players achieve a new max level and earn more useful rewards as they level up. The developer calls the change, arriving Oct. 15, a rebalancing of ...

Before we dig into the data mine, let’s quickly cover what we officially know about the October 15th update to Pokemon GO level requirements. The update will introduce a rebalanced system for leveling ...

Once you enter the upper levels in Pokemon GO, you’ll need more than just XP to reach the next level. From levels 40 to 50, trainers will have a list of tasks to tick off before they can advance to ...