Why can I only have one Pokemon in the gym battle, and not have 6 in a row?
I used to go into the gym and it would show six Pokemon who would fight in a row, and when one died the next one would start immediately. Now I can only have one in battle at a time. How can I change this?
Best Answer
The gym you're "attacking" is controlled by your team - you're training it.
When powering up friendly gyms, you are limited to one pokemon.
Update: As of 0.41.x, powering up friendly gyms are now 6v6.
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How do you get more than one Pokémon in a gym?
To get more pokemon at a particular gym, you must first level up that gym to increase it's defending capacity, then wait for other people in your faction to place their pokemon at that gym. You can have 1 pokemon in an unlimited number of gyms, but the maximum defender bonus you can collect from owning gyms is 10.How long can a Pokémon defend a gym?
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 do gym battles work in Pokemon go?
Every time you beat a trainer defending that gym, you'll knock points off the gym's prestige level. Once it drops to zero, the gym is up for grabs. This makes gym battles a fight for honor, as well as a fight for territory, as you can claim the gym for your team.Where is the Add button for gym Pokemon go?
As Riley mentioned, the button will appear in the bottom left corner of the gym when there is an empty slot, and any Pok\xe9mon that you wish to place in that gym must be full health.Pokemon GO Gameplay - GYM BATTLES \u0026 HOW TO EVOLVE!
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Answer 2
As of the latest update (12th of October) you can use 6 Pokemon while training a gym.
Updated Gym Training: Trainers can now bring six Pokémon to battle at friendly Gyms. The CP of the Pokémon you are battling may be temporarily adjusted lower for your training session.
Answer 3
Yes, as these guys have mentioned already. Attacking friendly gyms is called "training". You can only use 1 pokemon in the gym battle, but in the end, the pokemon you used will still have 1 hp if you lose.
Attacking a rival gym allows you to have 6 pokemon with you.
Think of it like this. Friendly=duel (1v1), and Rival=war (6v6)
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