Pokemon, the augmented reality mobile game, is one of the most compelling games among internet users and fans. Similar to previous games and movies, gym battles have always been a challenge for players. Pokemon Go is available on both iOS and Android. Users can download Pokemon Go for iPhone or Android to start their adventure.
During the initial days of Pokemon Go's release, many users sent us questions regarding installation issues on their devices. Perhaps your device doesn't support this game yet. You can check for devices compatible with Pokemon Go to address this issue.
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For those who are new to the game or haven't had a chance to get acquainted, you can explore gameplay with Mytour's previous articles on playing Pokemon Go. Now, Mytour will guide you through Pokemon Go gyms, understanding how to conquer and utilize these locations.
Pokemon Go Gyms: Conquering and Utilizing
Pokemon Go gyms offer an exciting aspect of the game where players can take control of these locations to train their accompanying Pokemon and assist their team in the game. Pokemon in gyms quickly mature and increase in strength.
- Basics of Gym Dynamics
Gyms will have colors associated with the team currently occupying them (Blue, Red, Yellow). White gyms are considered unclaimed, untouched. At these locations, you can choose to place one of your Pokemon to challenge other trainers. If your Pokemon loses a battle, it will automatically return to your Pokemon collection.
The number of Pokemon a gym can hold depends on the number of team members participating in capturing the gym with allies. As the gym's level increases, the number of defending Pokemon increases to counteract the attempts of multiple challengers.
- Pokemon Battle Process
At the beginning of a battle, we need to understand the following factors:
+ When initiating combat, we can execute regular attacks quickly by tapping rapidly on the screen.
+ Using special skills: When your Pokemon is ready to use a special skill (indicated by a slowly appearing green bubble), press and hold for a few seconds, then the Pokemon will execute the special skill. To know when a Pokemon is ready to use a special skill, pay attention to the energy bar below the Pokemon's health points.
After each battle, we can use potions to restore our Pokemon's health and rescue those that have failed in combat.
- Overcoming Opponent's Gym
As mentioned, to seize control of the opponent's gym, we can choose to go 'solo' or 'call for backup' to occupy the rival team's gym. Let's use Pokemon smartly in battles, with a counter system like fire beats grass, water beats fire, we can select suitable Pokemon for combat.
After each battle, the Prestige score of that gym location will decrease, resulting in a reduction in the number of Pokemon held. Therefore, we can opt to 'gang up' for higher chances of occupation and safety.
- Supporting Team Defense in Gym Battles
When your team possesses a gym, as mentioned, to guard against organized attacks on that gym, we should collectively defend it. Engaging in defending battles at the gym will increase the Prestige score, and there will be additional slots for you to place your Pokemon. Adding a defensive Pokemon is like adding an extra layer of protection to the gym.
- Benefits Gym Offers to Players
Of course, the immediate benefit is the increase in experience points in the game. Additionally, you can receive daily rewards when you own a Pokemon participating in 'defense duty' at the gym.
In the Shop (not PokeStop), there's a shield icon on the right side. Clicking on it will display a list of Pokemon currently defending gyms for your team. Every approximately 24 hours (21 hours), you will receive rewards such as PokeCoins and Stardust for each Pokemon participating in gym defense duty (10 PokeCoins and 500 Stardust). The maximum amount you can receive is 100 PokeCoins and 5000 Stardust per collection.
Here's a roundup of everything you need to know about gyms in Pokemon Go, including conquering and utilizing strategies compiled by Mytour. Hopefully, it will greatly assist you in engaging in exciting battles in the game.
Furthermore, you can explore how to evolve and upgrade your Pokemon Go to enhance the strength of these creatures. Upgrading Pokemon Go will be highly beneficial when you participate in defense battles or take over opponent gyms.
Mytour has received numerous inquiries from readers about whether WinPhone devices can install Pokemon GO or not. The answer has been published in the article installing Pokemon Go on Windows Phone. Hopefully, this answer will address your questions.
There are various strategies to help you win battles against other Pokemon. However, no matter how strong your Pokemon is, when facing a Pokemon belonging to a highly effective type, your risk of failure is significant. To check whether your opponents belong to types that are highly effective against your Pokemon, you should refer to the Pokemon type effectiveness chart compiled by Mytour.