In Pokemon Go, when can I join a gym it is already occupied by my own team? [duplicate]
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There was one time that I could "join" the defending Pokemons for a gym that is already my color (the same team).
But there was anther time I could not.
What is a rule for when I can join?
Best Answer
Every Gym has a level, indicated by a certain amount of prestige. When a Gym is level 2 and there is only one trainer in the Gym, you can join that Gym.
But if there are 2 trainers in a Gym and the level is 2, then the Gym is full. This is the same up until level 10.
Training in a Gym raises prestige, and when the prestige is raised enough you level up the Gym and then you can join it.
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Can you put two of the same Pokémon in a Gym?
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 long do I have to wait to put a Pokémon in a Gym?
Try again later" error in Pok\xe9mon Go you typically have to wait 10 minutes before you can add your Pok\xe9mon to the Gym. The thing is, though, you don't actually have to wait. You can fool Pok\xe9mon Go into thinking you've waiting simply by setting your clock forward 10 minutes.What happens if your Pokémon is in a Gym for multiple days?
Additionally, if your Pok\xe9mon has been in a Gym for several days, they will only provide 50 coins in total when they come back to you. This also means that, if other Pok\xe9mon come back to you on that same day, you won't receive any more Coins - as you've already hit the cap for that day.How to Change Teams on Pokemon GO 2020
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Answer 2
There can be an empty slot for your pokemon when you visit a friendly gym. You can browse the defending pokemon by swiping left and right. If there is e.g. two dots and one crown (total of three spaces (crown is for the best pokemon also known as the gym leader)) and by swiping you see only two pokemon defending it, that means that there is one slot empty and you can place your pokemon there.
There are as many spaces for pokemon as the gym level is (there is space for three pokemon defending a lvl 3 gym). Your color (same team) can raise the prestige of the gym by training against own colour pokemon. Then the level will rise and more pokemon can defend it.
Answer 3
A gym can hold pokemon based on its level, for example a level 3 gym can hold 3 pokemon and a level 5 gym can hold 5 pokemon. You can increase the level of a gym by increasing its prestige like training at the gym and winning those battles.
Perhaps that time when you could join a gym of your team, there were fewer pokemon in the gym than the gyms level.
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