195: Pokémon GO game details

Game Name: Pokémon GO

Developer: Niantic (in collaboration with Nintendo and Pokémon)

Platform: iOS, Android (Mobile)

Release: 06.07.2016

More Details: AR (Augmented reality), Location Based (GPS)

Abbreviations and terms:

• XP: Experience Points
• CP: Combat Power
• HP: Hit Points
• TM: Technical Machine
• PokéBall: A ball which is used to capture the Pokémon
• PokéStop: A place where players get free PokéBalls and more
• PokéCoin: Currency of Pokémon GO.
• Stardust: Consumable resource that can be used to strengthen Pokémon or perform trading
• Candy: Consumable resource that can be used to strengthen Pokémon
• Gym arena: A place where battles take place.

Pokémon Appraisals:

• 0 Stars
• 1 Star
• 2 Stars
• 3 Stars
• Perfect (4 Stars)

Pokémon Types:

• Normal
• Fighting
• Flying
• Poison
• Ground
• Rock
• Bug
• Ghost
• Steel
• Fire
• Water
• Grass
• Electric
• Psychic
• Ice
• Dragon
• Dark
• Fairy

Pokémon Regions:

• Kanto
• Johto
• Hoenn
• Sinnoh
• Unova
• Kalos
• Alola
• Galar
• Hisui
• Paldea
• Unknown

Colors of different teams:

• Instinct: Yellow
• Mystic: Blue
• Valor: Red

Colors of Gyms:

• Grey: Gym is not yet occupied by any team (There are no Pokémon in it).
• Yellow: Gym is occupied by Instinct team
• Blue: Gym is occupied by Mystic team
• Red: Gym is occupied by Valor team
• Black: Gym is occupied by Team GO Rocket

Pokémon Battle System:

• Gyms
• Raids
• Friends

Pokémon attacking moves:

• Fast Attacks: deal a small amount of damage and power up a Charged Attack
• Charged Attacks: deal larger amount of damage

Pokémon Battles:

• Great League
• Great League Remix
• Summer Cup: Great League Edition
• Retro Cup: Great League Edition
• Single-Type Cup: Great League Edition
• Fossil Cup: Great League Edition
• Ultra-League
• Summer Cup: Ultra League Edition
• Fantasy Cup: Ultra League Edition
• Master League
• Master League Premier
• Element Cup: Little Edition
• Fossil Cup
• Little Jungle Cup
• Jungle Cup: Little Edition
• Catch Cup
• Catch Cup: Hidden Gems Edition

Pokémon Team Go Rocket members:

• Grunts (Jessie and James)
• Leaders (Arlo, Sierra and Cliff)
• Boss (Giovanni)

Pokémon Shop:

• Daily Free Box
• Item bag

Increases the max number of items you can carry by 50.

• Pokémon Storage

Increases the max number of Pokémon you can carry by 50.

• Postcard Pages

Increase the max number of postcards you can save by 50.

• Team Medallion

A unique coin that enables a trainer to change teams. It can only be purchased once per 365 days.

• Boxes

• Hatch Box
• Explorer Box
• Remote Raid Box
• Trainee Box
• Training Box
• Great Raid Box
• Voyager Box
• Sticker Box
• Starter Box

Pokémon Items:

1. Medicine

• Potion

A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 20 points.

• Super Potion

A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 50 points.

• Hyper Potion

A spray-type medicine that restores the HP of one Pokémon by 200 points.

• Max Potion

A spray-type medicine that completely restores all HP of a single Pokémon.

• Revive

A medicine that can revive fainted Pokémon. It also restores half of a fainted Pokémon’s maximum HP.

• Max Revive

A medicine that can revive fainted Pokémon. It also fully restores a fainted Pokémon’s maximum HP.

1. Poke Balls

• Poke Ball

A device for catching wild Pokémon. It’s thrown like a ball, comfortably encapsulating its target.

• Great Ball

A high-performance ball with a higher catch rate than a standard poke ball.

• Ultra Ball

An ultra-performance ball with a higher catch rate than a great ball.

1. Berries

• Razz Berry

Feed this to a Pokémon to make it easier to catch.

• Nanab Berry

Feed this to a Pokémon to calm it down, making it less erratic.

• Pinap Berry

Feed this to a Pokémon to receive more Candy when you catch it.

• Golden Razz Berry

Feed this to a Pokémon to make it much easier to catch.

• Silver Pinap Berry

Feed this to a Pokémon to receive more Candy when you catch it and make it easier to catch.

1. Gifts

• Gift

A box that you can send to a friend. Contains a variety of useful items.

• Stickers

Stickers don’t take up space in your item bag. You can carry only a certain number of each sticker.

• Postcard Book

A book to collect postcards and remember from yours and your friend’s journey.

1. Trainer Boosts

• Incense

Incense with a mysterious fragrance that lures wild Pokémon to your location for 60 minutes. Its appearance changes when attracting specific Pokémon.

• Daily Adventure Incense

Special Incense with a mysterious fragrance that attracts wild Pokémon to your location as you move for 15 minutes. You can receive one each day at no cost.

• Star Piece

A small shard of a beautiful gem. Earns 50% more Stardust for 30 minutes.

1. Other Items

• Lucky Egg

A lucky Egg that’s filled with happiness. Earns double XP for 30 minutes.

• Shadow Shard

A mysterious shard that emanates shadowy energy. Collect four to combine them into a larger gem using the shard refiner.

• Purified Gem

A clear gem created by purifying and combining Shadow Shards. Use it to subdue enraged shadow Raid Bosses.

• Poffin

A special treat for your buddy and it’ll happily join you on the map for an extended duration.

• Egg Incubator ∞

A device that incubates an egg as you walk until it’s ready to hatch. Unlimited use.

• Super Incubator

A more powerful egg incubator that helps eggs hatch quickly. Breaks after 3 uses.

• Rocket Radar

You can use this to track down Team GO Rocket hideouts!

1. Passes

• Raid Pass

Pass to join a raid battle. You can get a free pass at Gyms one per day if you don’t already have one.

• Premium battle Pass

A premium battle pass can be used to join a raid battle or earn premium rewards in the GO battle League.

• Remote Raid Pass

A remote raid pass can be used to join a raid battle remotely.

1. Lures

• Lure Module

A module that attracts Pokémon to a PokéStop for 30 minutes. The effect benefits other people nearby.

• Mossy Lure Module

A natural lure module that attracts more Pokémon than usual for 30 minutes. It can also cause evolution.

• Rainy Lue Module

A wet lure module that attracts Pokémon for 30 minutes, especially ones that love the rain. It can also cause some Pokémon to evolve.

• Glacial Lure Module

A frosty lure module that attracts Pokémon for 30 minutes, especially ones that love the cold. It can also cause some Pokémon to evolve.

• Magnetic Lure Module

An electronic lure module that attracts Pokémon for 30 minutes, especially ones that possess a magnetic field. It can also cause some Pokémon to evolve.

9. Key Items

• Camera

A device to capture photos of Pokémon. Photos can be shared with others.

• Zygrade Cube

An item in which Zygarde Cells are gathered. You can use it to change Zygarde’s form. It can hold up to 250 Zygarde cells.

10. TMS

• Fast TM

This technical machine teaches the Pokémon a new fast attack.

• Charged TM

This technical machine teaches the Pokémon new charged attack.

11. Evolution Items

• Sun Stone

A peculiar stone that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It burns as red as the evening sun.

• King’s Rock

A rock that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It looks like a crown.

• Metal Coat

A coating that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is a special metallic film.

• Dragon Scale

A scale that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is very tough and inflexible.

• Upgrade

A transparent device that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It was produced by Silph Co.

• Sinnoh Stone

A special stone originally found in the Sinnoh region that can make certain species off Pokémon evolve. It is very tough and has a beautiful sheen.

• Unova Stone

A rare stone that originated from the Unova region that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is known for its intertwined black and white appearance.

• Gimmighoul Coins

A coin with a mysterious air. It seems to have originated in the Paldea region.

Pokémon go levels:

There are currently 50 levels for this game. Usually, up to level 40, gamers make rapid progress by increasing their points (XP). After this stage, in a stepwise manner, the requirements are more and correspondingly, it needs to spend more time and energy.

The requirements to raise the levels are divided into two general categories:

• Certain threshold of XP
• Certain Challenges

Pokémon go level requirement and rewards:

Level 1 to Level 2:

• XP: 0 to 1,000 (1,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x10

Level 2 to Level 3:

• XP:1,000 to 3,000 (2,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x15

Level 3 to Level 4:

• XP: 3,000 to 6,000 (3,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x15

Level 4 to Level 5:

• XP: 6,000 to 10,000 (4,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x20, Potion x10, Revive x10, Incense
• Unlocked Item: Gyms, Potions, Revives

Level 5 to Level 6:

• XP: 10,000 to 15,000 (5,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incubator

Level 6 to Level 7:

• XP: 15,000 to 21,000 (6,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incense

Level 7 to Level 8:

• XP: 21,000 to 28,000 (7,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x10, Lure Module
• Unlocked Item: Razz Berry

Level 8 to Level 9:

• XP: 28,000 to 36,000 (8,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x3, Lucky Egg

Level 9 to Level 10:

• XP: 36,000 to 45,000 (9,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x20, Super Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
• Unlocked Item: Super Potion

Level 10 to Level 11:

• XP: 45,000 to 55,000 (10,000)
• Rewards: Poke Ball x15, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3

Level 11 to Level 12:

• XP: 55,000 to 65,000 (10,000)
• Rewards: Great Ball x20, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
• Unlocked Item: Great Ball

Level 12 to Level 13:

• XP: 65,000 to 75,000 (10,000)
• Rewards: Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3

Level 13 to Level 14:

• XP: 75,000 to 85,000 (10,000)
• Rewards: Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x 3

Level 14 to Level 15:

• XP: 85,000 to 100,000 (15,000)
• Rewards: Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
• Unlocked Item: Hyper Potion

Level 15 to Level 16:

• XP: 100,000 to 120,000 (20,000)
• Rewards: Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5

Level 16 to Level 17:

• XP: 120,000 to 140,000 (20,000)
• Rewards: Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5

Level 17 to Level 18:

• XP: 140,000 to 160,000 (20,000)
• Rewards: Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5

Level 18 to Level 19:

• XP: 160,000 to 185,000 (25,000)
• Rewards: Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5

Level 19 to Level 20:

• XP: 185,000 to 210,000 (25,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x20, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x2, Lucky Egg x2, Egg Incubator x2, Lure Module x2
• Unlocked Item: Ultra Ball

Level 20 to Level 21:

• XP: 210,000 to 260,000 (50,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Pinap Berry x10

Level 21 to Level 22:

• XP: 260,000 to 335,000 (75,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10

Level 22 to Level 23:

• XP: 335,000 to 435,000 (100,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Nanab Berry x10

Level 23 to Level 24:

• XP: 435,000 to 560,000 (125,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10

Level 24 to Level 25:

• XP: 560,000 to 710,000 (150,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x25, Max Potion x20, Revive x15, Pinap Berry x15, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
• Unlocked Item: Max Potion

Level 25 to Level 26:

• XP: 710,000 to 900,000 (190,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15

Level 26 to Level 27:

• XP: 900,000 to 1,100,000 (200,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Nanab Berry x15

Level 27 to Level 28:

• XP: 1,100,000 to 1,350,000 (250,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15

Level 28 to Level 29:

• XP: 1,350,000 to 1,650,000 (300,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Pinap Berry x15

Level 29 to Level 30:

• XP: 1,650,000 to 2,000,000 (350,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x30, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x3, Lucky Egg x3, Egg Incubator x3, Lure Module x3
• Unlocked Item: Max Revive, XL Candy

Level 30 to Level 31:

• XP: 2,000,000 to 2,500,000 (500,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Nanab Berry x15

Level 31 to Level 32:

• XP: 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 (500,000)
• Rewards: Ultra ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x15

Level 32 to Level 33:

• XP: 3,000,000 to 3,750,000 (750,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Pinap Berry x15

Level 33 to Level 34:

• XP: 3,750,000 to 4,750,000 (1,000,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x15

Level 34 to Level 35:

• XP: 4,750,000 to 6,000,000 (1,250,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x30, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x20, Nanab Berry x20, Incense x2, Lucky Egg x1, Lure Module x1

Level 35 to Level 36:

• XP: 6,000,000 to 7,500,000 (1,500,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x20, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x2

Level 36 to Level 37:

• XP: 7,500,000 to 9,500,0000 (2,500,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x20, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x10, Pinap Berry x20

Level 37 to Level 38:

• XP: 9,500,000 to 12,000,000 (2,500,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x20, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x10, Razz Berry x20

Level 38 to Level 39:

• XP: 12,000,000 to 15,000,000 (3,000,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x20, Max Potion x20, Max Revive x10, Nanab Berry x20

Level 39 to Level 40:

• XP: 15,000,000 to 20,000,000 (5,000,000)
• Rewards: Ultra Ball x40, Max Potion x40, Max Revive x40, Razz Berry x40, Incense x4, Lucky Egg x4, Egg Incubator x4, Lure Module x4

Level 40 to Level 41:

• XP: 20,000,000 to 26,000,000 (6,000,000)
• Challenges:
  • Power up a Legendary Pokémon 20 times
  • Win 30 Raids
  • Catch 200 Pokémon in a single day
  • Earn 5 Gold Medals
• Rewards:
  • 20x Ultra Balls
  • 20x Max Potions
  • 20x Max Revives
  • 20x Razz Berries
  • 1x Incubator
  • 1x Premium Raid Ticket
  • 1x Rare XL Candy

Level 41 to Level 42:

• XP: 26,000,000 to 33,500,000 (7,500,000)
• Challenges:
  • Evolve Eevee into each of its unique evolutions
  • Use items to evolve Pokémon 15 times
  • Make 3 Excellent Throws
  • Use 200 Berries to help catch Pokémon
• Rewards:
  • 20x Ultra Balls
  • 20x Max Potions
  • 20x Max Revives
  • 20x Nabab Berries
  • 1x Incubator
  • 1x Premium Raid Ticket
  • 1x Rare XL Candy

Level 42 to Level 43:

• XP: 33,500,000 to 42,500,000 (9,000,000)
• Challenges:
  • Earn 100,000 Stardust
  • Use 200 super effective Charged Attacks
  • Catch 5 Legendary Pokémon
  • Earn 5 Platinum Medals
• Rewards:
  • 20x Ultra Balls
  • 20x Max Potions
  • 20x Max Revives
  • 20x Silver Pinap Berries
  • 1x Incubator
  • 1x Premium Raid Ticket
  • 1x Rare XL Candy
  • Avatar pose and Pawniard encounter as part of Level 43 Challenge

Level 43 to Level 44:

• XP: 42,500,000 to 53,500,000 (11,000,000)
  • Challenges:
  • 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
• Rewards:
  • 20x Ultra Balls
  • 20x Max Potions
  • 20x Max Revives
  • 20x Razz Berries
  • 1x Incubator
  • 1x Premium Raid Ticket
  • 1x Rare XL Candy

Level 44 to Level 45:

• XP: 53,500,000 to 66,500,000 (13,000,000)
• Challenges:
  • Defeat 100 Team Go Rocket Grunts
  • Purify 100 Shadow Pokémon
  • Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader 50 times
  • Earn 10 Platinum Medals
• Rewards:
  • 40x Ultra Balls
  • 40x Max Revives
  • 1x Elite Fast TM
  • 2x Rare XL Candy
  • 2x Incense
  • 2x Lucky Eggs
  • 1x Super Incubator
  • 2x Lures
  • Avatar item

Level 45 to Level 46:

• XP: 66,500,000 to 82,000,000 (15,500,000)
• Challenges:
  • Complete 100 Field Research tasks
  • Take a snapshot of a Pokémon 7 days in a row
  • Make 50 Excellent Throws
  • Hatch 30 Eggs
• Rewards:
  • 30x Ultra Balls
  • 25 Max Potions
  • 20x Max Revives
  • 25 Razz Berries
  • 1x Incubator
  • 1x Premium Raid Ticket
  • 1x Rare XL Candy

Level 46 to Level 47:

• XP: 82,000,000 to 100,000,000 (18,000,000)
• Challenges:
  • Win 30 raids using a team of all unique Pokémon species
  • Win a three-star raid using only Pokémon with 1500 CP or less
  • Power up 3 Pokémon to their max CP
  • Earn 20 Platinum Medals
• Rewards:
  • 30x Ultra Balls
  • 25 Max Potions
  • 20x Max Revives
  • 25 Nanab Berries
  • 1x Incubator
  • 1x Premium Raid Ticket
  • 1x Rare XL Candy
  • Avatar pose

Level 47 to Level 48:

• XP: 100,000,000 to 121,000,000 (21,000,000)
  • Challenges:
  • Receive 10 Souvenirs from your Buddy
  • Earn 300 hearts with your Buddy
  • Walk 200km with your Buddy
  • Walk 25km in a week 8 times
• Rewards:
  • 30x Ultra Balls
  • 25 Max Potions
  • 20x Max Revives
  • 25 Pinap Berries
  • 1x Incubator
  • 1x Premium Raid Ticket
  • 1x Rare XL Candy

Level 48 to Level 49:

• XP: 121,000,000 to 146,000,000 (25,000,000)
• Challenges:
  • Make 10 trades with Pokémon caught at least 300km apart
  • Obtain 50 Lucky Pokémon in trades
  • Send 500 Gifts in friends
  • Earn 35 Platinum Medals
• Rewards:
  • 30x Ultra Balls
  • 25 Max Potions
  • 20x Max Revives
  • 25 Pinap Berries
  • 1x Incubator
  • 1x Premium Raid Ticket
  • 1x Rare XL Candy
  • Avatar item

Level 49 to Level 50:

• XP: 146,000,000 to 176,000,000 (30,000,000)
• Challenges:
  • Make 999 Excellent Throws
  • Successfully catch at least one of the next 5 Legendary or Mythical Pokémon you encounter
  • Defeat a Team Go Rocket Leader 3 times using only Pokémon with 2,500 CP or less
  • Achieve rank 10 in the Go Battle League
• Rewards:
  • 50x Ultra Balls
  • 50x Max Potions
  • 1x Elite Charge TM
  • 2x Rare XL Candy
  • 5x Incense
  • 5x Lucky Eggs
  • 5x Super Incubators
  • 5x Lure Modules
  • Avatar item