‘Pokémon GO’ Best Tips & Tricks To Avoid Gym Errors During Battles

"Pokémon GO" is not just about catching and evolving Pokémon. Battling other trainers in Gyms is also a vital part of the game, and players who are bent to do just that can't afford to encounter errors during Pokémon battles.

"Pokémon GO" Gyms can be found in real-world sites just like PokéStops. Trainers can put their Pokémon to battle in Gyms as part of the game's three teams: Mystic, Valor, and Instinct, according to IGN.

"Pokémon GO" teams can claim Gyms by battling Pokémon of other teams currently owning the Gym. The winning team can claim the Gym after its prestige level drops to zero. Afterward, the claimant should guard the Gym with their own Pokémon and go to battle others so its prestige would go up again.

Some "Pokémon GO" trainers, however, experience errors during Gym battles. A YouTube clip from Pokétutorials listed three reasons behind Gym errors. You can watch the video below this report.

One mistake that "Pokémon GO" trainers shouldn't make during Gym battles is staying out of the proximity required by the game, Gamenguide reported. A too far distance will automatically disconnect a player from the Gym, with the app displaying a notification that reads: "This gym is too far away." Basically, trainers should stand close to the Gym as much as they can.

Another Gym error occurs when "Pokémon GO" trainers battle Pokémon that is too strong for them. Players are expected to fight Pokémon with the lowest CP and when the app detects that they are fighting a Pokémon with a much higher CP, an error will pop up and it will require the game to be restarted.

The third "Pokémon GO" Gym error occurs when a battle takes place all at once regardless of the number of players taking part in a specified Gym. In this situation, a Pokémon with the lowest CP still appears in the Gym even though it's already conquered.

A trainer that joins a Gym late would try to fight the already defeated Pokémon because it hasn't been deleted by the game in real time yet. When this happens, "Pokémon GO" will display an error message for the player because the Pokémon was already defeated.

"Pokémon GO" server crashes, meanwhile, occur due to two reasons: the app has frozen or you internet connection has problems. To determine which is the case, check the spinning PokéBall on your screen's top left corner. If the white icon is spinning, it means that Niantic is refreshing its game server, Tech Times wrote.