Example of high amount of XP gained in single action
Trainers can obtain Experience Points in several ways. The listings below show those ways and the regular amount of XP gained in each. Research tasks give variable amount of XP depending on the tasks.
GO Beyond has increased XP earned from many actions, making level up easier.[1][2] In addition, some XP values were increased due to other game element changes such as merge Raid Battle Tiers and the COVID-19 pandemic.
General experience[]
Experience gained through general gameplay.
| XP Amount | Description |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | Pokémon evolution. Original value: 500 |
| 1,000 | Registering a new Pokémon in the Pokédex. Possible while Catching Pokémon, Hatching Pokémon eggs or evolving Pokémon. Original value: 500 |
| 3,000 | Claiming Research Breakthrough |
Capture experience[]
Experience gained through capturing Pokémon.
| XP Amount | Bonus kind | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Capture | Capture of a Pokémon. |
| 25 | Flee | Bonus when Pokémon fled while Trainer attempted to catch it in wild. |
| 20 | Nice Throw | Bonus for capture of a Pokémon with Nice Throw. Original value: 10 |
| 100 | Great Throw | Bonus for capture of a Pokémon with Great Throw. Original value: 50 |
| 1,000 | Excellent Throw | Bonus for capture of a Pokémon with Excellent Throw. Original value: 100 |
| 20 | Curve Ball | Bonus for capture of a Pokémon with Curve Ball. Original value: 10 |
| 50 | First Throw | Bonus for capture of a Pokémon using only one Poké Ball without missing. |
| 100 | Collector Bonus | Bonus for capture of every 100th Pokémon of the same species. |
| 300 | Expert Handler | Bonus for catching a Pokémon while using AR Plus. Original value: 100 |
| 1,500 | First Catch of the Day | Bonus for the first capture of a Pokémon of the day. Original value: 500 |
| 6,000 | Streak Bonus | Bonus for catching Pokémon each day for seven days in a row. Original value: 2,000 |
| 50/100 | Active Mega Evolution/Primal Reversion | Bonus for capturing a Pokémon that shares a type with current Level 2/3 Mega Evolved/Primal Reversion Pokémon. |
| 1,000 | Master Ball Throw | Bonus for using a Master Ball to capture a Pokemon. |
Hatching experience[]
Experience gained through hatching Pokémon Eggs.
| XP Amount | Description |
|---|---|
| 500 | Hatch of a Pokémon from a 2-km Egg. Original value: 200 |
| 1,000 | Hatch of a Pokémon from a 5-km Egg. Original value: 500 |
| 1,000 | Hatch of a Pokémon from a 7-km Egg. Original value: 500 |
| 2,000 | Hatch of a Pokémon from a 10-km Egg. Original value: 1,000 |
| 4,000 | Hatch of a Pokémon from a 12-km Egg. Original value: 2,000 |
Spinning Photo Discs experience[]
Experience gained through spinning Photo Discs in PokéStops and Gyms.
| XP Amount | Description |
|---|---|
| 100 | Spinning a Photo Disc in a PokéStop. Original value: 50 |
| 25 | Spinning a Photo Disc in an enemy or neutral Gym without respective Gym Badge on at least Bronze level. |
| 31 | Spinning a Photo Disc in a friendly Gym without respective Gym Badge on at least Bronze level. |
| 50 | Spinning a Photo Disc in an enemy or neutral Gym with respective Bronze Gym Badge. |
| 63 | Spinning a Photo Disc in a friendly Gym with respective Bronze Gym Badge. |
| 75 | Spinning a Photo Disc in an enemy or neutral Gym with respective Silver Gym Badge. |
| 94 | Spinning a Photo Disc in a friendly Gym with respective Silver Gym Badge. |
| 100 | Spinning a Photo Disc in an enemy or neutral Gym with respective Gold Gym Badge. |
| 125 | Spinning a Photo Disc in a friendly Gym with respective Gold Gym Badge. |
| 100 | Bonus for spinning a Photo Discs in 10 unique PokéStops in under 30 minutes. |
| 300 | Bonus for spinning a Photo Discs in the completely new PokéStop (the one with white ring around it). Original value: 250 |
| 500 | Bonus for spinning a Photo Disc in a PokéStop or Gym for the first time of the day. |
| 2,000 | Bonus for spinning at least one Photo Disc in a PokéStop or Gym for seven days in a row. |
Gym experience[]
Experience gained through interacting with Gyms.
| XP Amount | Description |
|---|---|
| 1,000 | Defeat the enemy Gym. Original value: 100 |
| 300 | Defeat a Pokémon in the enemy Gym. Original value: 100 |
| 150 | Bonus for defeating every Pokémon in the enemy Gym in a single attempt. Original value: 50 |
| 50 | Feed a Berry to a Pokémon in a friendly Gym. Original value: 30 |
Raid Battle experience[]
Experience gained through completing Raid Battles.
| XP Amount | Description |
|---|---|
| 3,500 | Defeat of a first-tier Raid Boss. Original value: 3,000 |
| 5,000 | Defeat of a third/fourth-tier Raid Boss. Original value: 4,000 |
| 10,000 | Defeat of a Legendary/Mega/Primal/Ultra Beast Raid Boss. |
| 12,000 | Defeat of an Elite Raid Boss. |
| 13,000 | Defeat of a Mega Legendary Raid Boss. |
Max Battle/Max Move experience[]
Experience gained through completing Max Battles and upgrading Max Moves.
| XP Amount | Description |
|---|---|
| 5,000 | Winning a 1-star Max Battle. |
| 6,000 | Winning a 2-star Max Battle. |
| 7,500 | Winning a 3-star Max Battle. |
| 10,000 | Winning a 4-star Max Battle. |
| 15,000 | Winning a 5-star Max Battle. |
| 25,000 | Winning a 6-star Max Battle. |
| 2,500 | Additional winning XP for in-person Max Battle. |
| 4,000 | Unlocking Max Move Level 1. |
| 6,000 | Upgrading Max Move to Level 2. |
| 8,000 | Upgrading Max Move to Level Max. |
Friends experience[]
Experience gained through Friends system.
| XP Amount | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | Send a Gift to another Trainer. |
| 3,000 | Become Good Friend with another Trainer. |
| 10,000 | Become Great Friend with another Trainer. |
| 50,000 | Become Ultra Friend with another Trainer. |
| 100,000 | Become Best Friend with another Trainer. |
Routes experience[]
Experience gained through Routes system.
| XP Amount | Description |
|---|---|
| 4,000 | Completion of the first Route of the day. |
| 2,000 | Completion of the subsequent Route(s) of the day. |
| 12,000 | Completion of a Route for seven days in a row. |
References[]
- ↑ New tests coming soon for select Trainers. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-12-01.
- ↑ GO Beyond: The Pokémon GO journey continues beyond. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-11-18.