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How many gyms do you hold/lose/take down every day?

So I've seen people post screenshots of their best Mons, and despite being really good, they don't seem to have many in gyms. Got me wondering how hard it is for you to hold gyms. So:

What level are you? How many Mons do you usually have in gyms when collecting? How many gyms do you lose a day? How big is the city you live in? How big is your team compared to everyone else?

For me: I'm level 33. I live in a small city, where blue dominates but we Instincts have a strong knit team so we still do well. Since prestiging came back, I've typically had 15 Mons in when collecting, and generally lose 2-3 a day.

Asked by Guacamayo8 years 8 months ago
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Hah I posted the same question, then saw yours. 15 is crazy. I'm level 33 too, live in Taipei, Taiwan (6 million people) and when I don't train gyms up beyond level 4, even 3000+ CP dragonites or snorlaxes get kicked out within 5 minutes.

To hold lots of gyms I pretty much have to drive to a remote area, but it seems like lots of GPS cheaters do gym runs there... Most gyms I've held is 5, and they were all taken out within 10 minutes.

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  1. level 27
  2. average 2-3 right now. atm I'm lazy / its cold and mostly do 1 or 2 - there's a gym like a minute walk from my house - but some days I'll do anywhere from 4 to 7.
  3. all of them
  4. small town, dunno population
  5. team instinct is the smallest in my area by far. gyms rarely get trained up. pretty much the only time is when I bubblestrat, and that's just for xp, because people don't put anything in and if they do, it's usually just some new player collecting coins. had a level 8 gym with 2 pokemon in, one of them being the squirtle I was bubblestratting with.
    there aren't enough high level people on my team playing near the same time to get gyms set up so most just play for themselves.
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Level 33, 2 to 4 gym rewards per day. Usually lose one every 2 days or so. I live in a fairly small town and although my team (mystic) largely runs the gyms, I have very few chances to get out and claim gyms. I am only free on Sundays, and must reach my gyms by bike - only 6 gyms are within range of a decently easy bike ride. Really wish I could participate more in the gym scene as it is my favorite aspect of the game.

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by haltsy 8 years 8 months ago

  1. 32
  2. 10 (sometimes 8-9)
  3. 1-2 generally, but in the past week or so 0-1
  4. Within the top 25 in the US
  5. ~40%; others are ~30% each

I didn't know that I could put defenders in more than 10. Has it always been that way?

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You definitely can, and it's always been that way. It only counts 10 though, so the rest are insurance.

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Level 28 here from Portland, OR.
Typically I have 2-3 mons in gyms. I live out in the country so gyms are few and far between. I drive into town and walk around every so often, maybe do 8 gyms max and by the time I'm home i'm back to 3.

The 3 gyms I do have, I have had for about 3 weeks now. They are fairly remote and few trainers know about them!

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  1. Level 33
  2. Varies from about 5 to13, but 8-10 is typical.
  3. Varies. If I collect on 10 gyms one day, anywhere from 3 to 7 might carry over to the next collection period. Depends whether I was able to prestige up some friendly gyms, or had to take down enemy gyms just long enough to collect.
  4. Small suburb in a fairly large metro area, so can easily go to neighboring suburbs.
  5. I would say the breakdown around here is about 60% blue, 30% red (my team), and 10% yellow. The blue team is rather greedy around here, so that is who I battle 90% of the time. I try to leave the yellow team alone, unless I'm in a hurry to pick up a few gyms right before collecting.

As to how hard it is to hold onto gyms, it really depends on a number of variables. Some gyms in high-traffic areas will often change hands within minutes. Others that require some walking and are off the beaten path can go unchallenged for weeks or even months. There are a couple of gyms near me that I retake 2-3 times per day, to make sure that the blue team doesn't have a chance to build them up. On the other hand, I've had a Nidoqueen occupying the same gym in a smaller nearby town for about two months now. I always prefer prestiging up friendly gyms if possible, because they are more likely to carry over from one day to the next.

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Lvl 36, only play in the central area of a 200.000 town. Put 10 - 12 mons in gyms, usually 3 - 4 survive the day. Blue team, which dominates here

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1.33
2. If I put ten in on a weekend I would typically have 5 by next weekend.
4.large area, small population, even smaller player base, very small amount of competitive players
5.almost all my team, or at least the parts of town I see.

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1) 35.5
2)Generally 5-12
3)If i start with 12, 24 hours later i will be at 5-7
4)Little Rock, AR..about 350k
5)Iam Valor, Mystic is heavily favored here (70%+)...come on Red!

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  1. Level 35
  2. Normally 1-2, 5 was the most I ever had.
  3. All, most of them within 5-15 min.
  4. Bangkok, Thailand. It is big...
  5. Mystic and it is the biggest team around here.

The gym around here are very active. Even a level 10 gym will be taken down in about 1-2 hour. In some of the area they may stay longer but I have no interest and time to try to collect as many as I could. To hold many gyms here require gas and lots of time, which to me cost much more than just buying the damn coins. I mainly go to gym just for fun before heading home every day.

The people who hold more than 10 gyms here are very dedicated guys who go around during 1-5am to take gyms. I have no reason to do that...

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Forgot to mention that at one time before Niantic changed the prestige calculation, I hold 4 gyms for about a month. Those Level 10 gyms are outside Bangkok and in the area where people will not spend lots of time fighting gym. Within a few days after they changed the prestige, all mons came back.

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  1. 33
  2. 12+
  3. 0
  4. 10k
  5. Dunno
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by Muff 8 years 8 months ago

  1. 36
  2. 10-15
  3. 2-5 (~8 gyms hardly ever change, knock on wood)
  4. 40,000
  5. Team Instinct Lowest Pop
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Level 30. I try to get 6 the most since there are 6 near me at once only to claim the bonus. After I claim the bonus, idc what happens next because there's not much Instinct(Yellow) around me. Only Mystic(Blue). I lose all gyms in matter of 20mins. I'm in NYC so many people come and go. I even my got my Pokemon taken out like after 2 minitues of taking a level 3 gym! Gets me so mad. Blue dominates my area so it's very difficult for yellow to take over.

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