The high level grind in Pokemon Go

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That's according to Reddit user Riggnaros , one of the first Pokemon Go players to hit level 30, who took issue with the game's scaling and the number of Poke balls needed at a high level."Scaling is WAY off in every area and needs to be adjusted," Riggnaros writes. "Pokemon that you capture do not need to give the same xp at level 30 as they do at level 1, especially rare/evolved/high CP Pokemon. It makes no sense that a 10cp Pidgey should be giving the same xp as an 1600cp Scyther."What's more, the higher level you are, the more difficult it is to catch Pokemon regardless of CP. From level 29-30, Riggnaros notes that he went through over 1000 Poke balls. Even a low CP Pidgey, Ratatta, or Weedle would routinely evade capture five to eight times."I cannot stress how ridiculous this would be for someone playing [without] spending coins on Pokeballs (ie playing the game [free-to-play] - which is the majority)."But that's not all. Twitter user Klik_Vox made comprehensive data charts and graphs to show just how long players will have to spend to rank up at higher levels.According to the data on projected experience needed to level up after level 30 (via Ars Technica ), if players max out at 100,000 experience points per day, they'd need more than a week to get from level 31 to level 32, a month to get from level 35 to 36, and a year to get from level 38 to 39.If you're one of the 30 million Pokemon Go players and are feeling your progression slow, check out our guide on how to level up your trainer . Also be sure to take a look at our Pokemon Go review , which calls the mobile game a can’t-miss social experience.

Michael Passalacqua is a freelance writer for IGN and a big fan of catching millions of Zubats. Follow him on Twitter @mikepass20