Pokémon Go's new level cap requirements have leaked, and some fans say the fresh XP total required, as well as the some of the extra tasks involved, are too easy.This week, Pokémon Go will raise its current level 50 cap for the first time in five years, and allow players to reach level 80 for the first time. But this change will come alongside an overall rebalancing of XP — meaning many players will find themselves transported to a much higher level, and potentially far beyond the XP needed to instantly hit level 80.Of course, players won't simply log on and find themselves at the finish line. As is the case currently, a fresh set of additional tasks will need to be completed to progress through the game's final tier of levels (from 70 to 80, replacing similar tasks required to move from 40 to 50). But even these — which have been datamined by fans — have been dubbed as rather straightforward.Last night, a post on the official Pokémon Go blog listed out the new XP requirements needed after the game's level cap increases tomorrow, October 15.Pokémon Go rebalanced XP requirements:Level 10: 48,000 total XPLevel 20: 258,000 total XPLevel 30: 1,083,000 total XPLevel 40: 3,953,000 total XPLevel 50: 12,753,000 total XPLevel 60: 34,353,000 total XPLevel 70: 85,853,000 total XPLevel 80: 203,353,000 total XPIt's interesting to compare these fresh totals with the amounts of XP needed to hit the game's level 50 cap now. Currently, hitting level 50 requires a lifetime total of 176 million XP. (This week, following the game's rebalance, level 50 will require just 12.75 million XP.) This means the new level 80 cap requires just 27 million more XP than the current level 50. While it's been clear for a while that Pokémon Go's new level cap will come alongside an overall smoothing of the game's overall XP requirements, hardcore fans have still been surprised to discover that many of them will once again be in Pokémon Go's new endgame, with little to no actual XP grinding required.Moving on to those level up tasks, fans examining a datamined list of what will be needed have judged the requirements as rather straightforward. Each level requires players hold an increasing number of platinum in-game medals, though these can be earned in a way that reflects your playstyle. Some will take time — Purifying 100 Shadow Pokémon — but with planning there's nothing here which should hold up hardcore players for too long.Indeed, there is also palpable relief among fans at the lack of any artificial timegating here — such as requiring a Pokémon be caught on 30 days, holding progress back a month — something which has been found in other challenges previously. Pokémon Go Level 71-80 level up tasksLevel 71Earn 15 platinum medalsPower up Legendary or Mythical Pokémon 20 timesMake 999 Nice ThrowsCatch 100 Pokémon in a single dayLevel 72Earn 20 platinum medalsComplete a Route 7 days in a rowUse 200 supereffective Charged AttacksEarn 1,000,000 StardustLevel 73Earn 25 platinum medalsPurify 100 Shadow PokémonPower up 3 Pokémon to their max CPWin 30 RaidsLevel 74Earn 30 platinum medalsLevel up a Max Move 20 timesExplore 200 kmComplete 250 Field Research tasksLevel 75Earn 34 platinum medalsMake 999 Great ThrowsHatch 75 EggsSend 500 Gifts to friendsLevel 76Earn 38 platinum medalsDefeat 100 Team GO Rocket GruntsExplore 300 kmCatch 200 Pokémon in a single dayLevel 77Earn 41 platinum medalsWin 100 Max BattlesPower up 7 Pokémon to their max CPMake 10 trades with Pokémon caught at least 300 km apartLevel 78Earn 44 platinum medalsEarn 400 hearts with your buddyExplore 400 kmComplete 500 Field Research tasksLevel 79Earn 47 platinum medalsDefeat a Team GO Rocket Leader 30 timesObtain 50 Lucky Pokémon in tradesHatch 100 EggsLevel 80Earn 50 platinum medalsWin 80 Trainer Battles in the GO Battle LeagueMake 999 Excellent ThrowsWin 80 RaidsWith these tasks, and with Pokémon Go's new XP rebalance, it feels clear that the game is adjusting itself for newer players, and leveling the playing field somewhat so there's a chance for newcomers to catch up with those who have been playing for almost a decade. As the game approaches its 10-year anniversary next year, its developers will likely want to ensure Pokémon Go continues to welcome fresh blood to its userbase, without giving them too steep an XP mountain to climb. But some veterans are less impressed."These are all so easy," wrote Old_Indication_4379 on top Pokémon Go fan reddit TheSilphRoad."I'm disappointed beyond disappointment," added another fan, avaible17. "I'm sitting at 352M xp and I doubt that it is very impressive number for most of the old players. I hoped for a challenge and motivation to play, I've got easy and repetitive tasks, that most of them can be done in a day (except walking ofc)."I was hoping for introduction of new type of medals, that would make my grind beyond capabilities of human flesh," they continued. "Now I'm writing this and thinking, that they just make it easier for beginners, not more challenging for old dogs."Fresh incentives to climbing levels will include permanent boosts to Pokémon, inventory and gift storage, and an improved chance at gaining Lucky Friends status when players are level 70 and above. Finally, and most mysteriously, there's a new 1km Daily Adventure Incubator for players over level 15. Alongside the game's current Daily Adventure Incense item, which rewards players with extra spawns for 15 minutes, this is designed to reward players who walk at least 1km per day. Exactly which Pokémon the Daily Adventure Incubator will hatch, however, remains unknown — though fans are already speculating that the mechanic will eventually include an ultra-rare Pokémon (Manaphy and Phione seem a good bet!) similar to how the Daily Adventure Incense has a rare chance at spawning a Galar Legendary bird.Overnight, Pokémon Go's development team fixed yesterday's major bug which bricked the game for anyone who completed its first Weekly Challenge. A message posted on the Niantic Support social media account last night offered a smattering of XP and Stardust as an apology to impacted players, though did not state whether the Weeky Challenge feature would return next week.Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social