Niantic plans to reset the gyms of Pokémon GO. The monsters will be sent back to their trainers.
The developers are not satisfied with the current gym feature of Pokémon GO and therefore plan an overhaul. To be adequately prepared for this overhaul, all gyms in Pokémon GO will be deactivated for a short time.
Niantic has now announced further information about how this gym reset will look.
Pokémon will not stay in the gyms
After Niantic announced the reset yesterday, some players were unsure what would happen to their monsters: Will they stay in the gym or will the monsters be sent away and the hunt for empty gyms begins anew?
On Reddit, support staff from Niantic revealed further details and provided assurance: During the deactivation or reset of the gyms, the Pokémon will be sent back to their trainers. The support account of Niantic confirmed this statement on Twitter:
Furthermore, NianticIndigo stated on Reddit that there will be a clear warning before the update, which will draw attention to the deactivation of the gyms. This way, trainers will not be surprised by a sudden reset but will have enough time to collect their coins.
Based on this information, we can expect that the gym reset will again attract many trainers to the streets. This should make battles for the gyms particularly exciting and intense in the first hours after the reset.
In areas with fewer players, this is a good opportunity to quickly seize gyms while no defender is present to fight.
Players are also requesting a new team selection:
On social networks, trainers hope that there will be a new team selection corresponding to the gym reset. “While the gyms are inactive, it would cause fewer problems for the game if trainers could choose a new team” is the core statement of these players.
A response from Niantic on this topic is still pending.
