Pokémon GO trainers will soon reach Level 80, with new progression and cosmetics along the way

Pokémon GO has just leveled up, now allowing trainers to reach Level 80. Before, the level cap was at 50, but Pokémon trainers have continued to grind. The journey to Level 80 will include more milestones, rewards, and cosmetics. 

The Pokémon GO update will arrive October 15th, bringing not just a new level cap but Timed Research, XP bonuses, and other limited-time in-game experiences.   

The journey to Level 80 begins (in a few months)

The new level cap is coming with updated level progression. While more details will be shared closer to the update's October release, Pokémon did share some things for trainers to expect: 

• The level cap will increase from level 50 to level 80. The overall leveling curve from level 1 to 80 will be rebalanced, and players can earn levels more frequently
• Tasks for Level-Up Research for levels 41 to 50 will be removed
• New Level-Up Research tasks will be added to levels 71 to 80
• Players at level 70 and higher have an increased chance of becoming Lucky Friends with other players
• New rewards will be added to level-up progression, like increased storage capacity for Pokémon, items, and Gifts. This includes new avatar items starting at level 25!
• Based on previously earned experience, some players may automatically jump in level on October 15. Those players will receive rewards associated with reaching those levels at that time. Details about which players will jump in level, and by how many levels, will be shared later
• No players will go down in level, but the amount of XP needed to reach the next level may change depending on your current level. Stay tuned for details

On October 14th, a day ahead of the update, trainers will receive a special medal that represents their highest achieved level (up to 50). Anyone at Level 50 will also get a jacket and avatar pose. 

XP Celebration is already here

Starting today until October 14th, trainers can receive bonuses for playing the game:

• 2× Catch XP from Nice, Great, and Excellent Throws
• +3,000 XP from winning raids
• +3,000 XP from winning Max Battles

There is also Timed Research (with the chance to earn over 7 million XP) and a Level 47 Research Task that's been updated: you now just need to explore 25 km twice a week rather than eight times; great news for us that are lazy.

  There's also some mentioned bundle but I'm not going to include that here. Doesn't Pokémon have enough of our money?    Either way, the grind continues! Here's to Level 80 - see you there!