An open circle next to the crown in the top left hand corner denotes an empty slot where another Pokemon could be added. The first trainer/Pokemon that’ll appear is the weakest trainer for that gym, and you can swipe through to the gym leader, the most powerful Pokemon at that gym. When you tap a gym to select it, you’ll be shown more in-depth details about that gym. On the rare chance that you spot an unclaimed gym, it’ll be a simple grey icon. Gyms at levels 1-3 have two platforms beneath it, level 4-5 gains another platform and I think the next platform gets added at level 6, though I’m not entirely sure about that one. The colour of the gym represents what team is holding it, and the number of platforms beneath a gym visually depict what level it is (ie how many prestige points and Pokemon it has).

Ultimately, your choice is up to you, but it will impact your battling going forward.Ĭhances are if you’re only just getting into battling now, most of the gyms in your area will already be claimed. Alternatively, if your local area is dominated by one team, consider whether you want to help strengthen the winning side or perhaps back up a team that just needs that little extra push to take some gyms. If you’re planning on playing in a group with your friend, join the same team so you can back each other up at local gyms. When picking your team, consider how many people will be around to back you up. While everyone has an opinion on which team is the best, your choice of team doesn’t impact anything in the game aside from how you relate to other players. Once you’re at this level, select a gym in your range of view (you don’t have to be nearby) and go through the prompts to side with one of the three teams. To begin with, you need to be at level five to access gyms at all.

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