Summary
- Players in Pokemon GO can't recall Pokemon from Gyms, leading to frustration.
- A player asked the community for help to bring home their stuck Gyarados.
- A kind Reddit user helped return the Gyarados, showcasing the game's community spirit.
A Pokemon GO player contacted the community at large to ask for help in bringing their Pokemon home from a Gym. The Pokemon GO player's story shares similarities with many others who have chosen a Pokemon to defend a Gym, only to end up regretting it.
In Pokemon GO, players can choose to fight at Pokemon GO Gyms in order to take it over for their team. Once all of the Pokemon at a Gym are defeated, the player can choose one of their own to become its first defender. However, players have lamented in the past that once a Pokemon is chosen, there's no way to forcibly make it return home. Until a Pokemon is defeated, it's stuck in its place, no matter how valuable or rare it might be.
This was the situation that itsalwayssunnyd found themselves in, after leaving a Pokemon to defend a Gym in Nebraska. Itsalwayssunnyd explained that they don't live anywhere near there and had simply been visiting when they chose to have their Gyarados defend a Pokemon GO Gym. However, over a week later, the Gyarados was still stuck in the Gym, so its trainer reached out to the community, asking for anyone nearby to help them by defeating their Gyarados so it could come home.
Pokemon GO Player's Gyarados Makes it Home Thanks to Kindness of Community
Pokemon can potentially get stuck guarding Gyms for months or even years in some cases, so itsalwayssunnyd may not have had much hope in getting their Gyarados back when they made their post. However, a Reddit user named umeiri came through for them. Within hours of their post being made, umeiri simply responded that they had sent the player's Pokemon home, and itsalwayssunnyd ecstatically responded, confirming the Gyarados made it back to them. It's especially good news for itsalwayssunnyd, as they needed Gyarados to help them take down Giovanni's Heatran.
As one might expect, the Pokemon GO community is overjoyed for itsalwayssunnyd and is also celebrating umeiri for their kindness. Since Pokemon GO has always encouraged players to go out and meet others and play together, it makes some sense that the community would be helpful to someone in a pinch like this. Many have lamented the lack of ability to recall a Pokemon from a Pokemon GO Gym, but Niantic doesn't seem to be budging on it. It's possible that the developer hasn't added the option in order to prevent griefing or exploits. Players should keep in mind that there's no guarantee as to when they'll see a Pokemon left to defend a Gym again, but in the worst case scenario, one can try reaching out to the community for assistance like itsalwayssunnyd did.
WHERE TO PLAY
Pokémon GO is an immersive open-world multiplayer RPG that enables you to live your own RPG adventure in augmented reality. Find and evolve all Pokémon and battle with other players in AR online in this multiplayer adventure RPG.
COMPLETE YOUR POKÉDEX AND INCREASE YOUR TRAINER LEVEL!
Catch your favourite Pokémon as you explore the open world in augmented reality, trade them with other Trainers, or get the chance to catch a Pokémon after winning a Raid. You can also collect Pokémon by hatching eggs through walking! Evolve your Pokémon in your Pokédex, gain levels to catch more powerful Pokémon and earn adventure rewards during a Raid in multiplayer or online PvP battle.
EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE IN MULTIPLAYER AND PvP!
Start your own adventure and challenge other Trainers online in PvP during epic Gym battles or in the GO Battle League. You can also enjoy multiplayer by facing off with other players in PvP battles to win rewards, or team up with other Trainers for a chance to catch Pokémon after a Raid Battle.
CREATE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE!
Customise your avatar, join one of the three teams and pick your Buddy Pokémon from your Pokédex to journey by your side in this AR adventure RPG.
SWITCH BETWEEN THE REAL WORLD AND THE VIRTUAL WORLD WITH THE AR+ MODE!
Bring the RPG to the real world and search for Pokémon in locations around you. With the AR+ mode, Pokémon appear right in front of you — Catch it with your PokéBall and add it to your Pokédex.
Catch your favourite Pokémon in AR as you explore the world and battle online with other Trainers in PvP and Raid battles.
