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Pokemon Go Cheats: How To Quickly Boost Trainer Level [VIDEO]

Megha Kedia
First Posted: Jul 28, 2016 06:43 AM EDT

The craze of the wildly popular augmented reality game "Pokémon Go" has spread to almost each and every part of the world. Gamers are trying their best to catch all the 151 original Pokémon. Those who have already mastered the basics of "Pokémon Go," it's time for them to learn the cheats, tips and tricks on how to rapidly boost their trainer level and catch even the rarest of the rare Pokémon.

Increasing the trainer level is vital for gamers to catch better Pokémon at higher CP levels and as well as to make the weak ones more powerful. In fact, it also increases chances of encountering rarer Pokémon out in the wild.

Here are a few "Pokémon Go" cheats, tips and tricks that will give gamers the much needed boost-

1. Stacking Pokémon Pidgey - One of the easiest way to boost the trainer level is to collect a lot of Pidgey and a lucky egg. Pidgey, which are low powered Pokémon, can be found in abundance and require only 12 candies to evolve into Pidgeotto. The act of evolving Pidgey into Pidgeotto normally gives 500XP to the players. However, an active lucky egg doubles the XP for 30 minutes offering 1,000XP per evolution. Gamers can get almost 30,000 to 40,000XP at full burn by collecting loads of Pidgey and evolving as many as possible in 30 minutes with a lucky egg, reported The Guardian.

2. Hidden "Individual Values" It is to be noted that each Pokémon has unique, hidden "Individual Values" (IV) that determine their maximum potential. Gamers can use an IV calculator like the Silph Road to calculate the individual values based on the Pokemon's CP, HP, and the cost to power it up, reported CNet.

3. Leave Smartphone Plugged In - On the best way to catch powerful Pokémons is by hatching eggs. However, gamers need to cover a particular distance in order to incubate eggs. Gamers will notice that when they keep their smartphone plugged in and on a desk, the location wanders around in the app, thereby adding almost half a kilometer a day to their walking total. Placing the smartphone on a turntable will also do the work.

Stay tuned to SWR for more "Pokémon Go" cheats, tips and tricks. Happy Pokémon Hunting!

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