How to become the best Pokémon's trainer: All the ways to Level Up

Author: Ellie Feb 26,2025

Mastering Pokémon GO Trainer Leveling: A Comprehensive Guide

Pokémon GO's unique gameplay mechanics, especially trainer level progression, differ significantly from the core series. Your trainer level unlocks access to new Pokémon, raids, powerful items, and more. This guide unveils strategies for rapid leveling.

Table of Contents

  • Catching Pokémon
  • Friendship XP
  • Incubator XP
  • Raid XP
  • Max Battles XP
  • Leveling Recommendations
  • Perfect Throws

Catching Pokémon

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Catching Pokémon is fundamental to leveling up. Beyond adding creatures to your collection, it yields candy and Stardust for powering them up. However, maximizing XP requires strategic catching:

XP Reward Action
500 First capture of a species
1000 Excellent throw
100 Every 100th capture of the same species
300 Using AR+
1500 First daily Pokémon encounter and capture
1000 Using a Master Ball
6000 Catching Pokémon daily for a week consecutively

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Mastering precise throws for bonus XP takes practice but significantly accelerates leveling.

Friendship XP

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Building and maintaining friendships yields substantial XP. Regular gift exchanges, joint raids, and Pokémon trading are key:

Friendship Level Days to Achieve XP Reward
Good 1 3000
Great 7 10000
Ultra 30 50000
Best 90 100000

At higher levels, friendships become a crucial XP source. Joining online communities dedicated to friendship leveling can significantly boost progress.

Incubator XP

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Hatching eggs provides XP based on egg type:

Egg Type XP Reward
2 km 500
5 km 1000
7 km 1500
10 km 2000
12 km (Special) 4000

Multiple incubators accelerate this method. Adventure Sync allows passive XP gain while the app is closed.

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Raid XP

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Raids, especially with coordinated teams, offer substantial XP gains, particularly at higher levels:

Boss Level XP Reward
I-II 3500
III-IV 5000
Legendary/Mega/Primal/Ultra Beast 10000
Elite 12000
Mega Legendary 13000

Raid Passes are required (free daily, premium purchasable).

Max Battles XP

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Gigantamax/Dynamax Power Spot battles provide significant XP:

Boss Level XP Reward
I 5000
II 6000
III 7500
IV 10000
VI 25000

Dynamax Pokémon ability enhancements provide additional 4000/6000/8000 XP per level.

Leveling Recommendations

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Lucky Eggs double XP for 30 minutes. Combine them with other methods and events (Community Day, Spotlight Hour) for maximum efficiency. Mass evolution during double XP events is highly effective.

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Perfect Throws

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Mastering perfect throws maximizes XP per catch, especially when combined with other bonuses.

This guide provides a comprehensive framework for rapid trainer level progression in Pokémon GO. Share your own strategies in the comments!