What are all the sources of XP?

There are several ways to get XP in the game. I've copied this from the Pokemon GO Wiki.

  • Win a fight with a pokemon at at an opposing team's gym: 150 XP

  • Fighting a pokemon at an opposing team's gym: 100 XP

  • Win a fight with a Pokemon at a gym that belongs to your team: 50 XP

  • Capturing Pokemon (100 XP)

  • Adding new Pokemon to your Pokedex, whether seen, caught, or evolved (500 XP)

  • Evolving Pokemon (500 XP)

  • Going to Pokestops (50 XP)

  • Hatching an egg (500 XP for new Pokemon or 200XP for existing)

  • Capturing a Pokemon with a Nice Throw (10 XP bonus) OR

  • Capturing a Pokemon with a Great Throw (50 XP bonus) OR
  • Capturing a Pokemon with an Excellent Throw (100 XP bonus) OR
  • Capturing a Pokemon with an Curve ball (10 XP bonus)

All of these can be doubled by using the Lucky Egg item


Here's an exhaustive list with the exact XP values:

  • Catching a pokemon: 100 XP
  • Adding a new pokemon to the pokedex: 500 XP
  • Evolving a pokemon: 500 XP
  • Curve ball: 10 XP
  • "Nice" throw: 10 XP
  • "Great" throw: 50 XP
  • "Excellent" throw: 100 XP
  • Visit a Pokestop: 50 XP
  • Hatch an egg: 200 XP
  • Beating a pokemon at a gym: 150 XP
  • Battling a pokemon at a gym: 100 XP
  • Beat a pokemon in training at a gym: 50 XP

It's worth noting that using a special egg will double these XP values for the next 30 minutes.