Pokemon Go: New Gym Features, Raid Battles Coming Soon

Niantic revealed two major updates coming to Pokemon Go on iOS and Android

Niantic revealed two major updates coming to Pokemon Go, which will revamp the game’s Gym battles and introduce new cooperative battle events.

Starting today, Niantic will begin rolling out updated Gyms, with changes designed to encourage users to visit and engage with Gyms more often. These updated Gyms will feature six permanent slots that can be filled by the controlling team’s Pokemon. Opposing teams will battle these Pokemon in the order they were assigned to the Gym.

In addition, a new motivation system will see Pokemon that are defending a Gym lose motivation over time (and as they are defeated), which temporarily lowers their effective combat power and makes it easier for the opposing teams to defeat them.

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