Will other players see my Pokémon's nickname if I put it into a gym?
Say that I nickname my Pokémon "Arqade" and place it in a gym. Will other players see that nickname? Or will they just see the default name for the Pokémon?
I've seen a picture of "Merica", a Pigeotto that at one point held the gym at the White House, so I'm inclined to think yes. But at my local gyms, I've never seen a nicknamed Pokémon, which makes me wonder if only the original trainer sees it.
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I have previously seen other people's Pokemon's nicknames since I started playing, but have not seen them for some time now, which makes me believe it was possible earlier, but was patched out on either servers or game client or both and it's not possible anymore.
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You can see the nicknames of mons only when they have it as a buddy and are friends with you to exchange gifts or trade. Other than that you will not see any nicknames at gyms nor will they see yours.
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