In a few hours, the gyms in Pokémon GO will be closed. Time to quickly grab your defense bonus!
It won’t be long now until the gyms in Pokémon GO are closed. A few days ago, the developers already announced that today, on Monday, it would happen. A Twitter update from Niantic now indicates that only a few hours remain.
The preparations for the gym rework in Pokémon GO are underway!
Update 6:30 PM: The gyms are now deactivated
Pokémon GO Gym Rework
In preparation for the major gym overhaul in Pokémon GO, the gyms will be temporarily shut down today. The developers have not yet shared a specific time. It is also unclear how long the battle locations will be deactivated.
It was just revealed on Twitter that only a few hours remain until the shutdown of the gyms. This tweet was posted by the developers at 1:42 PM German time. Usually, major updates happen around 10:00 PM German time, but there is no guarantee for this time this time.
Trainers who have Pokémon in the gyms should quickly grab their defender bonus before it’s too late. If the Pokémon have already returned, there will be no coin credit for that.
When the gyms are shut down, your Pokémon will return from the gyms back to their Poké Balls and will be with you again.
This shutdown is in preparation for the major gym overhaul planned in Pokémon GO. The developers and players are not satisfied with the current battle system in gyms and therefore want changes.
What changes the overhaul will bring is still unclear. It is expected to include co-op features that require players to work together. We are very excited about the new gym and are curious about what new features await us there.
As soon as there are more precise information, we will inform you. You can also find the latest information on our Facebook page for Pokémon GO and our Pokémon GO Facebook group.
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