Author: Jesús Bosque

Want to know how to level up quickly in Pokémon GO? Curious about how to unlock the newest features on each of the levels? Do you want to be sure that you’ll be able to beat other Pokémon trainers? No worries! With these tips you’ll be sure to level up faster as you race towards catching them all.

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Pokémon Go is different than classic Pokémon games and one of the most important differences is that Pokémon GO isn’t centered around making Pokémons level up, but rather you leveling up as a trainer.

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When you carry out different actions on Pokémon GO you gain experience, level up and get rewards, in addition to unlocking new game features. For example, on Level 5 you can unlock gyms, potions and the ability to revive Pokémons. And the game gets really fun when you level up to unlock battles.

On Level 8 you can unlock Razz Berries, which you can use to trap Pokémons with greater ease. On Level 10, super potions appear and on Level 12 you have the option of getting Great Balls, which help you in making sure far less Pokémons get away from you. In the next few levels you can unlock the egg incubator, the Hyperpotions and many other surprises.

To reach these levels faster, here are a few quick tips for levelling up your Pokémon Go trainer.

Catching Pokémon

Well, it seems obvious that you must catch Pokémon to level up. But catching Pokémons, as far as getting experience points goes, isn’t about just getting your hands on one. There are a few ways to earn experience; you get 100 experience points for catching a Pokémon and 500 points more if you register your Pokémon in the Pokedex for the first time. But you can and should keep catching Pokémon after you’ve gotten the first one, as this will help you level up. You know all of those Zubats that keep appearing again and again? Don’t ignore them, since catching them will get you precious experience points.

Experience points are earned not only by catching Pokémon but also by throwing Pokeballs. Becoming a master at throwing Pokeballs will get you lots of experience points. A good throw will get you 10 points, 50 points for a great throw and 100 points if it’s the throw of your life. You can also get 10 more experience points if you make your Pokeball spin until it vibrates before throwing it.

Incubating eggs

Incubating eggs is another of the activities that will get you tons of experience points, so you should take a look at the Pokémon Egg Guide we’ve put together for you.

How do eggs get you so many experience points? It’s basically because in order to incubate eggs you need to walk, and walking is one primary sources of experience points. For eggs that require you to walk 2 kilometers to be incubated, you’ll get 200 experience points. For the 5 kilometer eggs you get 500 points and for eggs that require more than 10 kilometers of walking (ugh!) you’ll get an amazing 1000 experience points. This 1000-point egg is where you’ll get the most experience points in the whole game.

Evolving a Pokémon

In contrast to the original game on Nintendo DS, making your Pokémon level up won’t get you more experience points. You have to focus on evolving your Pokémon, since every time you do this will get you 500 experience points for each Pokémon that you evolve.

To evolve a Pokémon you must give it the right candy which, incidentally, you get by catching and handing the Pokémon over to the Professor. Unfortunately, the Professor doesn’t give you very much candy for doing this!

Visiting a Pokestop

Pokestops are, of course, really important on Pokémon GO and visiting them will afford you with many rewards, and not just in the form of objects. You’ll get 50 experience points just for visiting one, but if when you look for objects (balls or eggs) you’re lucky enough to find 6 or more you’ll get 100 experience points.

In a large city, where Pokestops abound, this is one of the fastest ways to make your Pokémon trainer level up.

Gyms: another source of experience for your Pokémon

Another perfect place for getting experience is the Pokémon gym. At the gym you’ll get 10 experience points just for catching a Pokémon in training mode. But if you beat the Pokémon in regular mode you’ll get a whopping 100 experience points. And if you manage to beat all of the Pokémons at a gym you’ll score an extra 50 points.

The lucky egg method

You can, of course, always accelerate your experience on Pokémon Go by using the game’s micropayments. Doing so will double your experience points for an hour and a half as long as you buy them at the store for 80 coins, or you can also wait until you get to a level where you can get them as a reward. Remember that the coins can only be purchased at the Pokémon Go store.

How do I get the eggs?

Eggs are one of the rewards you get for visiting Pokestops and are one of the best objects for leveling up your Pokémon trainer.

Getting them is simple: get close to a Pokestop, tap on the symbol when you are close enough to it and then spin the symbol until you get all of the rewards. Doing this will normally get you Pokeballs and incense, but if you’re lucky you’ll also get eggs.

How do I use the eggs?

The first thing you have to do is tap on the Pokeball at the bottom of your screen, open the list of and then swipe right to find your eggs.

To start the incubation process, all you have to do is tap on the egg. After that you have to walk a certain distance (the distance needed is shown below the egg) to make the egg hatches

To do all of this, the app must be open (so be sure to charge your phone) and above all you cannot cheat. Don’t even think about driving or taking a bus to avoid walking. The good thing is that you don’t have to walk this distance all at once, so you can do it over several plays and even on different days.

How much do I need to walk for each egg?

Over a mile is the minimum distance per egg and it will take you around half an hour to do it at a moderate pace. The next Pokémon egg category will require about three miles of walking and takes between 45 minutes and an hour to do.

The best Pokémon eggs require roughly 6 miles of walking for incubation and at least 2 hours to do. So keep your battery fully charged and consider even carrying around some portable batteries for your phone.

The big question: what kind of Pokémon will I get?

As you can imagine, depending on the distance you walk, the Pokémon you’ll encounter will be more and more rare. So if an egg requires you to walk 10 kilometers, you can expect to have a very rare Pokémon. Here’s a complete list of the Pokémon you can get according to the distance you walk.

Walking over a mile on Pokémon Go

	001 – Bulbasaur Type:  Grass / Poison Evolves into: Ivysaur
	#004 – Charmander Type: Fire Evolves into: Charmeleon
	#007 – Squirtle Type: Water Evolves into: Wartortle
	#010 – Caterpie Type: Bug Evolves into: Metapod
	#013 – Weedle Type: Bug / Poison Evolves into: Kakuna
	#016 – Pidgey Type: Normal / Flying Evolves into: Pidgeotto
	#019 – Rattata Type: Normal Evolves into: Raticate
	#021 – Spearow Type: Normal / Flying Evolves into: Fearow
	#025 – Pikachu Type: Electric Evolves into: Raichu
	#035 – Clefairy Type: Fairy Evolves into: Clefable
	#039 – Jigglypuff Type: Normal / Fairy Evolves into: Wigglytuff
	#041 – Zubat Type: Poison / Flying Evolves into: Golbat
	#074 – Geodude Type: Rock / Ground Evolves into: Graveler
	#129 – Magikarp Type: Water Evolves into: Gyarados

Walking about 3 miles on Pokémon Go

	#023 – Ekans Type: Poison Evolves into: Arbok
	#027 – Sandshrew Type: Ground Evolves into: Sandslash
	#029 – Nidoran F Type: Poison Evolves into: Nidorina
	#032 – Nidoran M Type: Poison Evolves into: Nidorino
	#037 – Vulpix Type: Fire Evolves into: Ninetales
	#043 – Oddish Type: Grass / Poison Evolves into: Gloom
	#046 – Paras Type: Bug / Grass Evolves into: Parasect
	#048 – Venonat Type: Bug / Poison Evolves into: Venomoth
	#050 – Diglett Type: Ground Evolves into: Dugtrio
	#052 – Meowth Type: Normal Evolves into: Persian
	#054 – Psyduck Type: Water Evolves into: Golduck
	#056 – Mankey Type: Fighter Evolves into: Primeape
	#058 – Growlithe Type: Fire Evolves into: Arcanine
	#060 – Poliwag Type: Water Evolves into: Poliwhirl
	#063 – Abra Type: Psychic Evolves into: Kadabra
	#066 – Machop Type: Fighter Evolves into: Machoke
	#069 – Bellsprout Type: Grass / Poison Evolves into: Weepinbell
	#072 – Tentacool Type: Water / Poison Evolves into: Tentacruel
	#077 – Ponyta Type: Fire Evolves into: Rapidash
	#079 – Slowpoke Type: Water / Psychic Evolves into: Slowbro
	#081 – Magnemite Type: Lightning / Steel Evolves into: Magneton
	#083 – Farfetch’d Type: Normal / Flying
	#084 – Doduo Type: Normal / Flying Evolves into: Dodrio
	#086 – Seel Type: Water Evolves into: Dewgong
	#088 – Grimer Type: Poison Evolves into: Muk
	#090 – Shellder Type: Water Evolves into: Cloyster
	#092 – Gastly Type: Ghost / Poison Evolves into: Haunter
	#096 – Drowzee Type: Psychic Evolves into: Hypno
	#098 – Krabby Type: Water Evolves to: Kingler
	#100 – Voltorb Type: Lightning Evolves to: Electrode
	#102 – Exeggcute Type: Grass / Psychic Evolves to: Exeggutor
	#104 – Cubone Type: Ground Evolves to: Marowak
	#108 – Lickitung Type: Normal
	#109 – Koffing Type: Poison Evolves to: Weezing
	#111 – Rhyhorn Type: Ground / Rock Evolves to: Rhydon
	#114 – Tangela Type: Grass
	#115 – Kangaskhan Type: Normal
	#116 – Horsea Type: Water Evolves to: Seadra
	#118 – Goldeen Type: Water Evolves to: Seaking
	#120 – Staryu Type: Water Evolves to: Starmie
	#128 – Tauros Type: Normal
	#137 – Porygon Type: Normal

Walking 6 miles or above on Pokémon Go

	#095 – Onix Type: Rock / Ground
	#106 – Hitmonlee Type: Fighter
	#107 – Hitmonchan Type: Fighter
	#113 – Chansey Type: Normal
	#122 – Mr. Mime Type: Psychic / Fairy
	#123 – Scyther Type: Bug / Flying
	#124 – Jynx Type: Ice / Psychic
	#125 – Electabuzz Type: Lightning
	#126 – Magmar Type: Fire
	#127 – Pinsir Type: Bug
	#131 – Lapras Type: Water / Ice
	#133 – Eevee Type: Normal Evolves to: Vaporeon, Jolteon, o Flareon
	#138 – Omanyte Type: Rock / Water Evolves to: Omastar
	#140 – Kabuto Type: Rock / Water Evolves to: Kabutops
	#142 – Aerodactyl Type: Rock / Flying
	#143 – Snorlax Type: Normal
	#147 – Dratini Type: Dragon Evolves to: Dragonair

Remember that you should always be aware of your surroundings while playing Pokémon GO. Also keep in mind that this game depletes your battery pretty quickly, so you may want to carry some extra batteries with you when you’re out and about.

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