Gyms are where the real Pok\u00e9mon battles take place. All Gyms are controlled by a team and are represented on the map by the color that represents the team. When a player reaches Trainer Level 5 in Pok\u00e9mon Go, they will select one of the following teams: Team Instinct (yellow), Team Mystic (blue) and Team Valor (red). The team a trainer picks define what Gyms the trainer will fight against, and the Gyms the trainer can ally with to strengthen up.<\/p>\n
If a trainer finds an uninhabited Gym on the local map, which is colored silver, the trainer can claim it for their team in Pok\u00e9mon Go. Once taken, the trainer, or someone from their team, can place a Pok\u00e9mon to defend the Gym. The more Prestige a Gym has, the higher the Gym\u2019s level and the more Pok\u00e9mon it can store.<\/p>\n
A trainer can increase the Prestige of their team’s Gyms by training. To increase Prestige, a trainer must defeat at least one of the Pok\u00e9mon currently defending the Gym and are only allowed to use one of his or her own Pok\u00e9mon. If they defeat all of the Pok\u00e9mon, then they’ll get bonus experience and Prestige. If multiple trainers battle at the Gym, all trainers will receive XP, which goes toward raising trainer level.<\/p>\n
For each Pok\u00e9mon the trainer places inside a Gym the trainer receives 10 Pok\u00e9Coins and 500 Stardust, collected from the Shop every 21 hours. A trainer can place only one Pok\u00e9mon in each Gym, so taking over and defending multiple Gyms is paramount!<\/p>\n
Trainers tap their phones to unleash their Pok\u00e9mon\u2019s attack while in battle. The more damage the Pok\u00e9mon inflicts, the more energy it stores for a more powerful special attack. To unleash the special attack, tap and hold until the small blue bar below the HP (health point) bar fills up, then release. Trainers can bring up to six Pok\u00e9mon when battling a rival Gym, and can repeatedly challenge them as often as they\u2019d like until that Gym\u2019s Prestige reaches zero.<\/p>\n
Prestige is valued by the battles the Gym has. The more victories the Gym receives, the more Prestige it has; likewise, if the Gym loses a battle, its Prestige is lowered. Once the Prestige is at 0, the team loses control of the Gym, which color turns to silver and can be taken by anyone. The Prestige alters the Gym’s level, which modifies how many Pok\u00e9mon can be stored in the Gym. The maximum number of Pok\u00e9mon to be stored in the Gym equals the Gym’s level.<\/p>\n
You will notice that the Gym is deliberately designed to bring together as many players as possible to one physical location:<\/p>\n
1. An individual can take a Gym with patience and time, but it will be nearly impossible if multiple rival team members are present. Also, an individual will not be able to hold it effectively, because each player can only leave a single Pok\u00e9mon to defend each gym.
\n2. Because each player can only leave one Pok\u00e9mon at each gym, the team must interact and cooperate with each other to build the strongest Pok\u00e9mon team.
\n3. Prestige is associated with the Gym, but notice that the same \u201cPrestige\u201d is associated with the toughest players.
\n4. There’s nothing that brings people together better than competitive sports, which fighting in the Gym is all about. Taking control of a Gym is like winning a tournament.
\n5. If multiple trainers battle at the Gym, all trainers will receive XP.<\/p>\n
It appears that Niantic was thinking about the opportunities for businesses when it created Gyms. Think of what you can do with all the people who will congregate at your shop if it is close to a Gym, if not the Gym itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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