Level cap · v1.0.9 · checked 2026-11-09
Level caps and EXP All
Pokémon Heartfelt Gold turns on a level cap for the Johto portion of the game. The trailer says the cap is applied throughout Johto. PokeHackDex says it follows progress through Johto. The features guide says the schedule has to be read in game. No public page lists “badge 1 equals level N,” so this page does not invent that table.
The Pokémon Center NPC
v1.0.4 added a Level Cap NPC to 24 Pokémon Centers in Johto and Kanto. The notes say the NPC can show the current cap, turn it off by setting it to 100, restore the badge cap, or nudge it by one level. The menu can cancel. The allowed range is 1–100.
On X, the author said the way back to the default is Disable Level Cap, then Enable Level Cap. Issue #23 reports that beating a gym turns the cap back on after you disabled it. That issue is one report.
When your level is at the cap, you stop gaining experience. That sentence is the switch’s own comment, paraphrased. I do not have the per-badge numbers, so the column stays empty. Check a Center if you need the live value.
EXP All from v1.0.5
| Who | EXP while Exp. Share is on |
|---|---|
| Pokémon that fought | Full share |
| Healthy, not an egg, did not fight | Half |
| Eggs and fainted allies | Not in the half-share group, per the v1.0.5 wording |
The setting is saved with the file. The level cap still applies on top of the split. The item you toggle is the Exp. Share in the bag, not a new key item with a different name.
Shops from the same build sell more evolution items. Five badges unlock Auspicious and Malicious Armor. Six badges unlock the Scroll of Waters and the Scroll of Darkness. Those are shop facts, separate from the cap numbers.
Questions people ask
What level does the first badge cap you at?
Not published. The Center NPC shows the current number.
Does the cap cover Kanto?
The author and PokeHackDex describe Johto. The NPC exists in both regions.
How do I turn EXP All on?
Use the Exp. Share in the bag, added in v1.0.5.
Sources
Checked against the linked public pages on 2026-11-09. Multiple documents from the same publisher count as one source; a single-publisher claim is identified as such.
- v1.0.4 and v1.0.5 notes — checked 2026-11-09
- Features guide — checked 2026-11-09
- Release trailer — checked 2026-11-09
- Issue #23 — checked 2026-11-09