Between levels 41-50, Trainers must complete various requirements, such as winning a certain number of raids or taking snapshots with Pokémon, to move up a level.
Each level will include a selection of rewards with Candy, Berries, Premium Raid Tickets, Lures, and more.
You will still need to accumulate millions of XP points alongside the level requirements.
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As Trainers get more involved with Pokémon GO events, win raid encounters, and catch creatures across the franchise, their level will increase with each achievement. Level progression is a substantial factor in the mobile AR game to unlock must-have items for players.
Mostly, this process is smooth sailing until you hit level 41. That’s when level requirements with various challenges start to kick in. In order to reach the current level cap of 50, Trainers will engage with just about every system for these requirements, and it can take some time.
If you’re at this threshold and want an idea of what you’re up against, here’s what to know.
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Breakdown of ‘Pokémon GO’ level requirements:
Below is a chart detailing the level requirements between 41-50 and how much XP you'll need.
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Level
XP
Level Requirements
41
6 million
Power up a Legendary Pokémon 20 times, win 30 raids, catch 200 Pokémon in a single day, earn five Gold Medals
42
7.5 million
Evolve Eevee into each of its unique evolutions, use items to evolve Pokémon 15 times. make three Excellent Throws, use 200 Berries to help catch Pokémon
43
9 million
Earn 100,000 Stardust, use 200 supereffective Charged Attacks, catch five Legendary Pokémon, earn five Platinum Medals
44
11 million
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 in the Go Battle League 20 times
45
13 million
Defeat 100 Team Go Rocket Grunts, purify 100 Shadow Pokémon, defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader 50 times, earn 10 Platinum Medals
46
15.5 million
Complete 100 Field Research tasks, take a snapshot of a Pokémon seven days in a row, make 50 Excellent Throws, hatch 30 Eggs
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47
18 million
Win 30 raids with a team of unique Pokémon species, win a Three-Star Raid using only Pokémon with 1,500 CP or less, power up three Pokémon to their max CP, earn 20 Platinum Medals
48
21 million
Receive 10 Souvenirs from your Buddy, earn 300 hearts with your Buddy, walk 200km with your Buddy, walk 25km in a week eight times
49
25 million
Make 10 trades with Pokémon caught within 300km, obtain 50 Lucky Pokémon in trades, send 500 Gifts to friends, earn 35 Platinum Medals
50
30 million
Make 999 Excellent Throws, successfully catch at least one of the next five Legendary or Mythical Pokémon you encounter, defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader three times using only Pokémon with 2,500 CP or less, achieve rank 10 in the Go Battle League
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As you can see, you have quite a long road ahead of you between levels 41 to 50. Some requirements will be challenging to complete, but most are time-intensive tasks that will take some repetition.
Regardless, now that you know, you can carefully plan out your playtime to hit these objectives and reach the level cap sooner than later.
Hitting level 50 in Pokemon GO is a significant achievement that takes time and dedication. A lucky player encountered a shiny Mewtwo after completing the level 50 Special Research Challenge.
Meltan, a Mythical Pokémon recently discovered in the world of Pokémon GO, evolves into Melmetal, making Meltan the first Mythical Pokémon known to be able to evolve.
Otherwise, a very effective means of gaining XP is evolving Pokémon one after another while a Lucky Egg multiplier is active and during a matching Spotlight Hour. That's 4000 XP per 30-second evolution. Do that over the course of an hour (using two lucky eggs) and you can rack up 480,000 XP.
Unlike Field Research, Special Research cannot be obtained by spinning PokéStops, completion doesn't award Stamps, and tasks cannot be discarded. Rather, Professor Willow will contact you directly to request assistance with Special Research.
Gimmighoul works similarly to the Meltan; you'll need to connect your Pokémon Go to your Nintendo Switch, exchange some items, and then use the Coin Bag (which works like an Incense) to attract the Roaming Form Gimmighoul. It can also involve gold / yellow PokeStops, which may also appear as part of events.
Completing Masterwork Research in Pokemon GO requires time and dedication, with valuable rewards like Shiny Mew and Shaymin. Glimmers of Gratitude Masterwork Research is considered the hardest, with challenges like catching 492 Pokemon from different regions.
Reaching level 50 in Pokemon GO can vary greatly depending on how often you play, but for an avid player, it might take around a year or more due to the massive XP requirements and challenging tasks.
Obtain 50 Lucky Pokemon in trades by leveraging lucky friends or trading up to 100 times a day. Send 500 Gifts to Friends gradually over 5 days, maximizing friend list to increase chances of receiving Gifts.
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