What criteria to look for when placing pokemon to defend gyms?
What kind of pokemon should I place in the gyms? There is this gym defence tier list which has pokemon with high hp in it.
Is that the only thing we should look for? Does DPS, attack moves, CP matter or is hp the most important thing?
Best Answer
There are 3 main criteria: The first being high hp, for obvious reasons. The second criteria is charges that charge fast and have a high base damage to take full advantage of the 1.5 attackrate. The third one is a high Defense-DPS, explained in depth here. But to simplify it: a high base damge is generally better.
The highest Tier actually isn't simply the highest hp Pokémon - it is more of a coincidence that the high hp Pokémon also have a higher base damage.
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What is the best Pokemon to defend gyms?
Best Pok\xe9mon for Gym Defense in Pok\xe9mon GO- Blissey \u2013 This Normal-type has notoriously high HP and good defenses to boot. ...
- Slaking \u2013 Another Normal-type, this time with an impressive Attack stat. ...
- Wailord \u2013 The largest recorded Pok\xe9mon, Wailord is a Water-type with weak Defense, but high HP.
What Pokemon should I put in a gym?
If you come upon a Gym that has free spots available, add a Pok\xe9mon that will help out with the overall defense. If there's no Blissey, Snorlax, or Chansey, add one. If there is, complement it with a Vaporeon, Lapras, Espeon, or wildcard that will force a switch away from Dragonite, Tyranitar, or Machamp.How do you defend a gym in Pokemon 2021?
Defensive Typing For example, if the last Pokemon added to the Gym (the Pokemon seen at the top of the Gym) is weak to Electric and Grass-type Attacks, you may want to use a Grass, Poison, or Dragon-type Pokemon to cover their weakness. When in doubt, use Blissey or Mandibuzz.Does putting Pokemon in a gym make them stronger?
The only way to increase the CP of your Pokemon is by using Stardust to power them up or evolve them. The purpose of a gym is to put a Pokemon on it to defend it which can earn you 10 gold coins each (max 100) per 21 hours. You can collect them in the shop at the right top.HOW TO DEFEND AND HOLD GYMS IN POKÉMON GO
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