What is Level in-game?
A mons' level. Range 1-50 (+1 effective via Best Buddy). Levels go in half-steps; each half-step costs Stardust + Candy.
A mons' level. Range 1-50 (+1 effective via Best Buddy). Levels go in half-steps; each half-step costs Stardust + Candy.
Every mons has a level from 1 to 50. Levels go in 0.5 increments — L1, L1.5, L2, ..., L50. Each step requires Stardust + Candy (and XL Candy from L41+).
The level cap depends on your Trainer level: you can only power up to your Trainer level + 2 (capped at 50). So a Trainer-level-30 player can power mons up to L32.
Best Buddy adds +1 effective level for combat, pushing your strongest builds to L51-equivalent. Lucky halves the dust cost of every power-up but does not raise the cap.
See level in action with the related Hundo Hunter tool.
CP Multiplier — the level-dependent scalar in the CP formula. Ranges from 0.094 (L1) to 0.8653 (L50)…
Combat Power — the rendered number above a mons. CP = floor(Atk × √Def × √Sta × CPM² / 10).
Your account level (1-50). Caps how far you can power up mons, unlocks features, and shapes XP-grind…
Powerful candy used to power up mons past level 40. Required for L41-50 power-ups.
The highest buddy level. Adds +1 effective level (≈ +10% rendered CP) and other perks. Requires 300 …
What does Level mean in-game?
A mons' level. Range 1-50 (+1 effective via Best Buddy). Levels go in half-steps; each half-step costs Stardust + Candy.
Level explained in detail
Every mons has a level from 1 to 50. Levels go in 0.5 increments — L1, L1.5, L2, ..., L50. Each step requires Stardust + Candy (and XL Candy from L41+). The level cap depends on your Trainer level: you can only power up to your Trainer level + 2 (capped at 50). So a Trainer-level-30 player can power mons up to L32. Best Buddy adds +1 effective level for combat, pushing your strongest builds to L51-equivalent. Lucky halves the dust cost of every power-up but does not raise the cap.
What are other names for Level?
Level is also called: pokemon level, mon level. All refer to the same concept in-game.