Unbelievable! Pokemon GO Player Skyrockets from Level 43 to 44 with No Catches, Raids, or PokeStop Visits

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One Pokemon GO player went from level 43 to 44 without catching any Pokemon, winning a raid, or visiting a PokeStop.

Niantic has recently increased the level cap to 50, with level 50 necessitating the accumulation of 30 million experience points.

The advancement to level 42 presents certain challenges, particularly the requirement to evolve Eevee, which can impede the player's overall progression. On the other hand, reaching level 44 involves completing a series of tasks that involve winning 90 matches in the Pokemon GO Battle League.

A Pokemon GO player demonstrated exceptional self-control by advancing from level 43 to 44 without participating in the usual activities associated with leveling. Their unique lack of activity statistics quickly spread across social media, further showcasing the dedication of the Pokemon GO fanbase.

Since its release in 2016, Niantic's popular mobile game had a level cap of 40 for over four years. However, in November 2020, the developer finally increased the level cap to 50. This update maintained the trend of significantly higher experience point requirements for leveling, with level 50 necessitating a staggering 30 million experience points, equivalent to progressing from level 1 to 40 six times over.

Despite the immense difficulty curve, the most challenging aspect of progressing beyond level 40 in Pokemon GO lies in the game's challenges. A user on Reddit named JuanG12 can certainly attest to this, as they struggled for an extensive period of time to complete the level 42 challenges. In fact, they accumulated enough experience points to reach level 44 in the process. The primary obstacle that hindered their progress was the task of evolving Eevee into each of its unique evolutions, a challenge that took them months to conquer. However, they found the subsequent quests to be far less demanding, managing to clear them in just three days and utilizing their stack of experience points to reach level 43.

Once they achieved level 43, the player decided to immediately tackle the level 44 challenge requirements, which solely involved winning 90 matches in the Pokemon GO Battle League. After two days of intense battling, they were greeted with a level-up screen that congratulated them on their achievement, despite the fact that they had not visited any PokeStops, caught any Pokemon, or won any raids. This unusual activity report quickly caught the attention of hundreds of other players, who recently voted to feature it on the front page of the r/PokemonGO subreddit.

Expanding on their Pokemon GO accomplishment, JuanG12 verified that they purposely had to purposely lose matches in the Great Battle League after winning two, so as to prevent receiving any Pokemon encounter rewards that could disrupt their zero-catches achievement. Additionally, they had to exercise self-discipline and refrain from spinning any PokeStops while engaging in battles at level 43. Generally, the fan considered the endeavor a refreshing departure from the Eevee evolution challenge, although they confess to nearly succumbing to the temptation of spinning PokeStops during this period. Pokemon GO is currently accessible on mobile devices.