Summary
APokemon GOplayer has shared their discovery that there’s a hard limit to how many Pokemon a trainer can have defending Gyms at any given time. The discovery came as a surprise to some, as accomplishing this feat in the first place is a difficult task, given the turnover rate atPokemon GOGyms in populated areas.
Pokemon GOplayers can gain a number of benefits by battling at Gyms and leaving their own Pokemon to defend them once they’ve been taken over on behalf of the player’s team. There have been some players whoregret leaving their Pokemon at a Gym inPokemon GO, as that Pokemon can end up being stuck there if no one is around to dispute their claim and defeat their Pokemon. However, this particular player managed to put so many Pokemon into Gyms at once that the game alerted them to there being a limit.
Pokemon GOplayer RmvblDsk shared their experience with fellow fans of the game, telling them they could place no more than twenty Pokemon atPokemon GOGymsat any given time. At that point, the game pops up an error message that informs them that they’re at the limit until one of their Pokemon is retrieved. While some players may have known this already, it’s clear that many were surprised to learn there even was a limit, as most players never come close to having twenty Pokemon defending at once.
Some players expressed surprise that the OP would try to defend so many Gyms at once. However, they explained that they started focusing on defending Gyms in order to unlock theGym Leader Medalin the game, which requires 15,000 hours of defending Pokemon Gyms. However, now that they’ve unlocked it, they’ve just kept up the habit.
Why is There a Limit on Pokemon Defending Gyms in Pokemon GO?
The twenty Pokemon limit is likely there to prevent players from unfairly dominating multiple Gyms, especially if they’re spoofing their location to take advantage of less-traveled areas.Defending Pokemon Gyms also rewards the player with PokeCoins, so the developer likely added limits to prevent players from spamming Gyms and not making real money purchases by earning enough PokeCoins.
Many players will likely never see this particular alert, especially since Gyms tend to be heavily contested in urban and suburban locations. However, it’s something to keep in mind, especially forPokemon GOplayers who travel and sometimes leave Pokemon in Gyms that are rarely visited.
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