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    Pokemon Go Gyms

    Pokemon Go

    Pokemon Go Gyms are locations players can visit and battle other players Pokemon. Players can earn bonus Pokecoins and Stardust from having multiple Pokemon Go Gyms in their teams control while their pokemon are in it.

    Pokemon Go Gyms

    Best Pokemon To Use For Gyms

    This is a quick list of the Best Pokemon For Gym Battling in Pokemon GO. There are two types of strong Pokemon we will focus on, Defenders and Attackers.

    You Can Click/Tap The Images Below To View More About The Pokemon

    BEST DEFENDER POKEMON – These Pokemon are Best at Defending Gyms due to their Hit Points, Defense, Stamina and MAX CP.

    Defender
    Pokemon
    MAX CPATKDEFSTAM
     Blissey Pokemon Go
    Blissey
    3219129229510
    Pokemon Go Snorlax
    Snorlax
    3355190190320
    Pokemon Go Dragonite
    Dragonite
    3581263201182

    Tyranitar
    3670251212200
    Pokemon Go Rhydon
    Rhydon
    3300222206210
    Pokemon Go Gyarados
    Gyarados
    3281237197190

    BEST ATTACKER POKEMON – These Pokemon are the Best at Attacking Gyms due to their Attack Stat, Gym META, and overall MAX CP.

    Attacker
    Pokemon
    MAX CPATKDEFSTAM
    Pokemon Go Dragonite
    Dragonite
    3581263201182
    Blissey Pokemon Go
    Blissey
    3219129229510

    Tyranitar
    3670251212200
    Pokemon Go Machamp
    Machamp
    2889234162180
    Pokemon Go Vaporeon
    Vaporeon
    3157205177260
    Pokemon Go Snorlax
    Snorlax
    3355190190320

    Gyms have levels from 1 to 10. A gym’s level equates to how many Pokemon it can have. The level of the gym is determined by its Prestige.

    LevelPrestige RequiredNumber of Pokémon
    101
    22,0002
    34,0003
    48,0004
    512,0005
    616,0006
    720,0007
    830,0008
    940,0009
    1050,00010

    The amount of prestige you can gain or remove from an enemy gym can vary slightly depending on the Attacking and Defending Pokemon CP.

    MechanicPrestigeXP
    Each defeated Pokemon-1000100
    Full Clear bonus-100050

     

    XP GainsAmount
    Winning a Gym Battle Against One Pokemon150 XP
    Winning a Gym Battle Against Two Pokemon250 XP
    Winning a Gym Battle Against Three Pokemon350 XP
    Winning a Gym Battle Against Four Pokemon450 XP
    Winning a Gym Battle Against Five Pokemon550 XP
    Winning a Gym Battle Against Six Pokemon650 XP
    Winning a Gym Battle Against Seven Pokemon750 XP
    Winning a Gym Battle Against Eight Pokemon850 XP
    Winning a Gym Battle Against Nine Pokemon950 XP
    Winning a Gym Battle Against Ten Pokemon1050 XP

    You can increase the Prestige of a Gym owned by your Team by adding a Pokemon to it or through Training. You can decrease the Prestige of Gyms owned by enemy Teams by defeating the Pokemon defending the Gym. You’ll be able to take over the Gym by reducing its Prestige to 0.

    ActPrestige Gain/Drop
    Add a Pokémon to the gym+2000
    Defeat a Pokémon in Training+100
    Defeat all Pokémon in Training+50
    Using a Lower CP Pokemon to Defeat a Higher CP Pokemon in TrainingPrestige = 500 * (CP of Defender / CP of Attacker), Caps at 1000
    Defeat an opposing Pokémon-1000
    Defeat all opponent Pokémon-1000

    If you want to understand more about How Gyms Work In Pokemon GO, Tap on the questions below to view the answers.

    Pokemon GO Gym Battle Guide

    How Do I Use Gyms?

    Gyms For Pokemon

    Empty Pokemon Go Gyms will change to a GRAY color, at this point you can claim the gym for your team and place one of your own Pokemon within it.

    1. Walk up to a gray-colored Gym.
    2. Touch the Gym to enter it.
    3. At the bottom of the screen, touch Add Pokémon
    4. Select a Pokémon to add to the Gym

    (Note: You can Only Add One Pokemon Per Gym, You will not receive your Pokemon back until it is knocked out of the Gym.)

    How Do I Find Gyms?

    Pokemon Go Gyms

    Similar to Pokestops, players will need to navigate in the real world to find local Pokemon Go Gyms. These are much easier to spot due to their large size and unique stadium style.

    How Do I Place Pokemon In Gyms?

    In Pokemon GO there is a total of 3 teams, players can only join 1 out of those 3 teams to participate in gym battles.

    Team Mystic

    Team-Mystic
    Team-Mystic-Gym

    Team Valor

    Team-Valor
    Team-Valor-Gym

    Team Instinct

    Team-Instinct
    Team-Instinct-Gym

    Depending on your Team Choice and the Gym You Approach you will be able to either Battle or Train Your Pokemon.

    Rival Team Gym

    Pokemon GO Battle

    Claiming a Rival Teams Gym

    A Gym controlled by a rival team can be claimed by defeating the other team’s Pokémon inside the Gym. You will select up to SIX Pokemon to use in battle, each rival Pokemon you defeat will lower the gyms prestige.

    If you reduce the Gyms Prestige to zero you will be able to claim the gym for your team and place your pokemon in it for rewards.

    How To Battle Rival Gyms:

    1. Walk up to a Gym controlled by an opposing team.
    2. Touch the Gym to enter it.
    3. Select up to six Pokémon to use in battle.
    4. To start the battle, touch Battle 

    Friendly Team Gym

    Training at Friendly Teams Gym

    Gyms that match your Trainer’s team are controlled by your teammates and are known as friendly Gyms. Earn XP and increase the Prestige of friendly Gyms by training your Pokémon. The more you train, the more Prestige you can earn for your team’s Gym.

    Reinforcing a friendly Gym adds prestige and increases the Gym’s level, this will allow you to add your Pokemon to the gym.

    How To Place Pokemon In Pokemon GO Gyms:

    1. Walk up to a friendly Gym.
    2. Touch the Gym to enter it.
    3. At the bottom of the screen, touch Add Pokémon 
    4. Select a Pokémon to add to the Gym.

    Important: Your Pokemon Must Be Fully Healed before it can be placed in a Pokemon Go Gym.

    Pokemon Go Gym Pokemon (1)

    How Do Gym Battles Work?

    When you enter battle there are 3 different actions you can do:

    • Fast Attack
      • Tap your Pokémon to perform a fast attack
      • Fast attacks charge your special attack meter.
    • Special Attack
      • Once your Special Attack meter is charged, long-press your Pokémon to perform a special attack.
      • Special Attacks cause large amounts of damage.
    • Dodge attacks
      • Swipe left or right to dodge attacks.

    Each Pokémon has Hit Points (HP) that can be depleted during battles. Pokémon faint after all their HP has depleted. Your battle is over once all of your Pokémon have fainted or the rival gym leaders Pokemon have fainted.

    What Happens When I Win Gym Battles?

    Pokemon GO Gym Battling
    (Rival Gyms)

    When you find a Pokemon Go Gym under the control of a different team than your own, You can battle it and eventually take it over.

    Every time you win a battle against an enemy gym it will reduce its prestige.

    Once the gym’s Prestige reaches zero you can take over the gym and claim it for your team (Instinct, Valor, Mystic).

    Pokemon Go Gyms

    Pokemon GO Gym Training
    (Friendly Gyms)

    When a gym is under the control of your team, you can train at this gym and increase it “Prestige”.

    This involves using one Pokémon to fight the gym, instead of the standard 6 Pokémon used when battling an enemy gym.

    Raising a gyms prestige will allow you and other players on your team to place more Pokemon within it.

    Gyms in Pokemon Go

    Are There Gym Battle Rewards?

    Pokemon GO Gym Rewards

    Placing a Pokémon in a gym to defend it, will reward you with 10 PokéCoins and 500 Stardust every 21 or so hours, which can be claimed from the Shop menu ONCE EVERY 21 HOURS – providing your Pokémon hasn’t been knocked out of that gym.

    You can store up to 10 Pokémon in gyms at any one time, and you’ll get them back once they are removed. They will appear back in your Pokémon inventory with 1 Hp, requiring them to be healed before they can be used again.

    PokecoinsStardust
    10500
    201000
    301500
    402000
    502500
    603000
    703500
    804000
    904500
    1005000

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