Pokemon Go’s Big Leveling Update Has An Unexpected Consequence for All Players
Niantic announced that Pokémon Go players above level 25 would increase by “at least one level” with the recent update. Many long-time players, including myself, were surprised by just *how much* levels increased. I was level 38 on October 14th, but after the update, I unexpectedly reached the new maximum level of 50. A friend jumped from level 46 all the way to level 70, meaning the new level-up requirements activated instantly for him. Beyond the large level increases towards the new level 80 cap, the update also created another problem: players received an overwhelming amount of items.