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Australian Pokémon Go Player Becomes First To Hit Level 50 Worldwide

FleeceKing takes the crown but it was a close race.

It’s been nearly two months since Pokémon Go upped its level cap within the Go Beyond update. Moving from Level 40 to 50, players have had an uphill grind to reach this rank ever since, one that’s included some entanglements with UK authorities. Yesterday, it finally happened as not one, but two players finally hit this goal.

It was first achieved by FleeceKing, an Australian player who captured this moment via Twitch but it was a close fight all the way. Fellow Australian Lauren Bertoni also hit level 50 just 16 minutes later, making for a heated contest.

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