We wanted to know in a survey how you handle gyms in Pokémon GO. Here are the results!
That was the survey: Recently, there was a discussion in the Reddit community about Pokémon GO whether to wait until the current defenders have held the gym for 8 hours before taking it over.
Only then would they receive the daily maximum of coins. If you kick them out before, they only get a fraction of what you can earn in coins during the day.
This is an “unwritten law” that some Pokémon GO communities partially follow and take seriously.
On the other hand, there are of course players who either do not know such a rule or simply ignore it. But after all, the game is also partly about conquering gyms for your team.
We wanted to know from you: How do you treat the subject? And the result was surprisingly clear.
Over 50% of participants wait 8 hours
This is how you voted: In the article about the unwritten law in Pokémon GO, we called for a survey among our readership. We wanted to know if you are aware of, follow, or ignore the rule.
As of now, a total of 2,032 of you have cast a vote! It’s time to look at the results:
- 51% and thus 1,041 votes were for “I adhere to the ‘unwritten law’ and wait 8 hours.”
- 22% voted for “I’ve never heard of it and just take over gyms.”
- 16% said: “I take the gym even though I know the ‘unwritten law.’”
- And 11% said: “I’ve never heard of it, but I will try it.”
It’s an exciting result, considering that in the world of Pokémon, it’s always about becoming “the very best.” But apparently, that works very well too when everyone makes sure to get their coins. That would surely please Team Harmony as well.
In Pokémon GO, it’s of course not all about who takes a gym when and how. The majority of the game is about catching various Pokémon. And they usually come into the game during new events. So also in the coming month! If you want to know what’s coming up: Here you can find all events in November 2025 in Pokémon GO.
