Table of contents:
- 1. Choose a gym with already weakened Pokémon or team up with other members of your team
- 2. CP (combat points) are not the main success factor
- 3. Evaluate very well the raids in which you will participate... and take advantage of them
- 4. Earn more rewards with Motivation Berries
The latest updates of Pokémon GO are bringing many new features. Undoubtedly, the one that has caused the most stir is the modification of the gym system, although the announcement of the arrival of the legendary Pokémon is also causing a sensation.
The new gyms have introduced changes in several aspects: the ability to give berries to defending Pokémon, the option to create teams to carry out raids, and a new reward system that is receiving a lot of criticism.
Here are some tips to conquer the new gyms in Pokémon GO.
1. Choose a gym with already weakened Pokémon or team up with other members of your team
Imagine that you have just opened the Pokémon GO application on your mobile with the intention of conquering a gym. Ideally, First look for centers that already have slightly weakened Pokémon, so it's easier to defeat them completely.
In addition, you can coordinate with other teammates so that you go together to fight and conquer the enemy gym.
2. CP (combat points) are not the main success factor
Sometimes we get obsessed with getting our Pokémon to higher CP levels in the game, but this is not always a guarantee of success in battles.The type of Pokémon you choose is usually much more important, since you need their attacks to be effective against the enemy and not be affected too much by the attacks they receive.
Thus, for example, it will be preferable to choose a water Pokémon if you have to fight against a fire one, even if its combat points are not so highjust like other Pokémon you own.
3. Evaluate very well the raids in which you will participate... and take advantage of them
Raids are adventures in which multiple players can attack a Gym Leader Pokémon at once. This is an especially powerful Pokémon that is difficult to defeat, so it is recommended to act as a team.
Before starting a raid, check the difficulty level and make sure you have Pokémon ready to deal with it.
On the other hand, if you are waiting for raids about to end, you can take advantage of them to earn more rewards. For example: you can join an already participating team with just a few minutes of combat remaining, with the lead Pokémon of the raid already heavily weakened.
4. Earn more rewards with Motivation Berries
With the new updates of Pokémon GO, a system of motivation and rewards has been established for Pokémon in gyms. When you leave a Pokémon defending a gym in your team, you can receive rewards in the form of coins.
However, defending Pokémon's motivation drops as they lose battles. To keep it high, you'll need to feed them berries.
The last update promised to let us send berries to our Pokémon even from a distance, but Niantic has temporarily disabled the option.When it becomes available again, this option will help us keep our Pokémon motivated to earn more rewards.
On the other hand, giving berries to defending Pokémon in your team's gyms allows you to get gifts. You will earn stardust and also, occasionally, some candy.
