Summary
- Pokemon at a Gym for almost 3 years is a rare sight, especially in high traffic areas where turnover is common.
- Players expressed surprise at a Samurott defending a Gym for an impressive 986 days.
- Pokemon GO players find the longevity of the Gym defender intriguing.
A Pokemon GO player found a Gym that has been defended by the same Pokemon for nearly three years. Gyms in Pokemon GO can be hot spots for trainers to quickly take out other Pokemon and replace them with their own, but this specific one has been home to a singular Pokemon for close to three years.
Pokemon GO Gyms serve as various interest points throughout the world and offer a place for trainers to battle their Pokemon against rival teams. A Gym can have up to six different Pokemon from the same team defending it, with players earning rewards for battling at and controlling Gyms. Similar to PokeStops, Pokemon GO Gyms can be found at interesting real-world locations and are often in places that receive large volumes of foot traffic daily. Because of this, Pokemon tend to stay in Gyms for short periods of time, especially when they are placed in more popular locations, making this Pokemon's time at this Gym extra special.
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Reddit user peetypiranha ran into a case where exactly the opposite happened. While playing Pokemon GO, this user came across a Gym with a Samurott that had been defending it for 986 days, 12 hours, and 26 minutes. That's around two years and 256 days - almost three years in total that the Pokemon has been at that Gym. The Pokemon GO player wanted to go on and reunite the Samurott with its trainer, presumably battling and defeating the Pokemon to send it back.
Pokemon GO Trainer Sends Samurott Home After Defending a Gym for Nearly 3 Years
Other Reddit users shared their disbelief at a find like this in the comments of the post. While it is exciting to find a Pokemon defending a Gym for many years, many users expressed their concern over the player defeating the Pokemon. Some wanted the Samurott to stay in the Gym for a little longer to round out the time to a nice 999 days or even 1000 days. Others discussed the reasoning for the Pokemon ruling the Gym for that long, contemplating the Gym's location and if the Samurott was even forgotten about.
While Gyms are usually in high-traffic areas, it is not unheard of for one to be placed in the middle of nowhere. Even though this makes it difficult for trainers to consistently battle, players still find ways of getting there and leave their Pokemon to defend those Gyms for days on end. Regardless, it is still incredibly special to see a Pokemon that has been standing its ground for nearly three years, and players are left to wonder how long the next Pokemon will stay at that Pokemon GO Gym.
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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.
