In Pokémon GO you can earn coins day by day – but only a maximum of 50. To do this, you have to take over gyms. However, some aspects of the system disturb players.
This is how gyms work: They are one of the fundamental systems in Pokémon GO: If a gym belongs to a team, players from the other two teams can take it over.
To do this, you go to the gym and defeat the defending Pokémon there. Once that is done, you can place your own monster there. Other players from the same team can then also place their monsters in the gym – a maximum of 6 in total is possible.
Why take over gyms? Because you earn coins for it: If a Pokémon defends the gym long enough, it can win up to 50 coins a day for you.
The simple system has been around for a long time and has seen little change in recent years. But perhaps it is time for the developers at Niantic to take a closer look at the gyms: Because players are disturbed by some points.
What are the problems? In the subreddits about Pokémon GO, players are currently discussing in various threads about the topic that arises repeatedly in the community over the years. In r/pokemongo
, for example, a player posted, “I wish there wasn’t a 50-coin limit per day.”
In the post, a Letarking is visible, which has been in a gym for over 21 days. The problem: Even when this monster returns, it will only bring a maximum of 50 coins. Because that is the maximum – no matter if the Pokémon is in the gym for one or several days.
The user Toasty Edward received over 1,400 upvotes for his post and some support in the comments:
I would wish that we get 50 for each day a Pokémon is in a gym. Alternatively, a higher daily limit would be nice
, says user PKBlaze (via reddit).On a good day, I would get 500-1000 coins if that did not exist
, says another one (via reddit).- However, another player points out:
No, because the competition for gyms would be incredibly tough, there would be more spoofers, and I bet you would get overall fewer coins for more effort
(via reddit). - However, the OP says:
To be honest, I am looking for exactly that – a real challenge
(via reddit).
Players are also discussing the topic in the subreddit TheSilphRoad. For example, a user posted the entry: Gyms need a major overhaul
Here, players also discuss and point out, for example, that they would wish to earn coins if they wanted (via reddit).
Because until today, you cannot recall Pokémon from a gym. If they are not defeated, they simply stay in the gyms for a very, very long time.
This sometimes leads to monsters getting stuck in some lost gyms for weeks if you place them there. At the same time, this means that there are no coins for them – because they only come in upon their return.
In addition, several monsters can return on the same day, but you won’t get more than 50 coins for that.
At the same time, players point out that another system can also lead to problems and that, depending on how a revision goes, you might suddenly not get any coins at all.
What do you think of the current state of gyms? And if you could change something – what would it be? Let us know in the comments!
Do you want to know what else is going on in the game? Here you can find an overview of the events in August 2023 for Pokémon GO.
