New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- Niantic has announced a major change coming to Pokemon GO on October 15, 2025. The most important leveling update since the feature's debut in 2020 will see the trainer level cap rise from 50 to 80 for the first time in five years, according to IGN. The game will rebalance the XP requirements for all levels in addition to the new cap, giving players a more seamless progression curve.

Currently, trainers can only climb to level 50, a milestone requiring significant XP and specific tasks. According to IGN, players will be able to advance to level 80 following the update, opening up a number of new challenges and rewards.

It further stated that Niantic had verified that the XP rebalance would not result in any trainer...