Can you change or swap out the Pokemon in a gym on Pokemon Go?
The other day I put a Pokemon in a gym and was actually able to train him up a bit more while he was in the gym. Today I can not do anything with him. I was hoping to switch him out with another Pokemon.
Is there a way we can switch which Pokemon are in the gym?
Best Answer
You can't swap a Pokémon with one of your own. You can however, under some conditions, swap your Pokémon with one at a friendly Gym. This is only possible when:
- The Gym is at the maximum level of 10
- All places in the Gym are occupied (10 Pokémon)
- You don't already have a Pokémon at the Gym
- The Pokémon you want to add has a higher CP value than the lowest
In that case, the Pokémon with the lowest CP value will be kicked out of the Gym and is returned to its owner. Source (pg. 6).
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What happens if you switch teams with a Pokemon in a Gym?
\u201cAny of your Pok\xe9mon that are in Gyms when you change teams will be returned with no Pok\xe9Coins earned once it's defeated. You also can't battle your own Pok\xe9mon, so if you return to a Gym one of your Pok\xe9mon is defending, your Pok\xe9mon will be returned to you with no Pok\xe9Coins earned.\u201dCan you put Pokemon in the same Gym twice?
Once a Gym has six Pok\xe9mon, the button to add another simply disappears. You can also only place one of your own Pok\xe9mon into a single Gym at a time, and you cannot place any Pok\xe9mon species in a Gym that is already in that Gym (so if there is a Blissey in the Gym already, you cannot add another Blissey.)How do you take over a Gym Pokemon go?
Typically, a Pokemon will remain in a gym anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks, depending on how strong it is and how popular the location is \u2013 but one very impressive trainer has managed to last an incredible 1332 days in a gym. Niantic A Pokemon Go trainer held a gym for over three and a half years.How to Change Teams on Pokemon GO 2020
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Answer 2
You cannot. All Pokemon are stuck in the respected gym until someone in an opposing faction comes and either knocks your pokemon out(if its a lower tier of the gym) or captures the gym outright.
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