Experience Points (also known as XP) are awarded to trainers for completing various actions. Your level is determined by the amount of XP you gather.
This XP can be doubled by using a Lucky Egg.
| Action | XP Gain |
| Nice Throw | 10 |
| Curveball | 10 |
| Visit a PokéStop | 50 |
| Great Throw | 50 |
| Each Pokémon defeated at a friendly Gym | 50 |
| Excellent Throw | 100 |
| Each Pokémon defeated at a rivals Gym | 100 |
| Pokémon Caught | 100 |
| Hatch a 2km egg | 200 |
| Hatch a 5km egg | 500 |
| Hatch a 10km egg | 1000 |
| Evolve a Pokémon | 500 |
| New Pokémon Caught | 500 |