What does "Battles Won" refer to?
I have just seen this on the top Pokémon on a gym. This is the first time I've seen it, so I'm not sure if it can/should apply to all Pokémon in the gym, or just the top.
What does this mean, and what does it apply to?
Best Answer
As of the gym rework a few months ago, the Battles Won stat no longer refers to the number of attacking teams a Pokémon has stopped (by defeating the sixth Pokémon).
Prior to the update, Pokémon would rarely get into the double digits for their Battles Won stat due to the fact that trainers rarely let their teams be wiped out completely (to save face or to save revives), however, they now very easily reach triple-digit scores. This is because the Battles Won stat now refers to the number of defending Pokémon defeated while a specific Pokémon was in the attacking party. If you take down a full gym from maximum CP (defeat all Pokémon 4 times), then all Pokémon on your team will have their Battles Won stat raised by 24.
From this Reddit thread:
I'm not sure if this is widely known, but the "Battles Won" that shows up on the pre-battle splash screen is not how many times that attacker was the victorious Pokemon when you defeated another Pokemon. It is actually how many times that attacker was part of a team that defeated a defending Pokemon. I noticed this because a Machamp I just caught from a raid had 15 victories this morning and I was pretty sure I hadn't used it that many times already. The 15 victories, though, referred to the 5 Pokemon I had beaten in a gym 3 times each last night even though I didn't use Machamp for each individual fight.
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Answer 2
I have put in a Pokémon and had a friend attack the gym and lose on purpose to see if the number goes up and it doesn't. So I don't think it has to do with defenses wins. Also have used a single Pokémon to take over a gym and then placed the same Pokémon in the gym and it hasn't changed. I'm sure it used to work when the game first came out but most likely no longer works just like the paw prints.
Answer 3
It only applies to defenses won, but I know that it doesnt count if the attacker runs out of time or flees the battle, you have to actually wipe out the opponents team. Only the pokemon that delivers the final blow will get credit. The most I had ever seen on one pokemon was 8 until I took a look at my wigglytuff and saw 122 wins somehow. That thing's the pokemon equivalent of the monty python killer rabbit. I nicknamed it Ares after the greek god of war to honor his fluffy pink combat skills.
Answer 4
It's when a single Pokemon takes a gym with no help of the other 5 chosen.
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