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If you are near a friendly Gym and it is possible to reinforce it, you will see the '''Add Pokémon''' icon in the lower left corner of the Gym display screen. (If the gym has insufficient prestige to allow you to add a Pokemon, only the '''Fight''' icon will be present in the lower right corner.) If available, touch '''Add Pokémon''', and select the Pokémon you want to add to the Gym. Bear in mind that you can only add one Pokémon per Gym, so make sure to choose carefully. | If you are near a friendly Gym and it is possible to reinforce it, you will see the '''Add Pokémon''' icon in the lower left corner of the Gym display screen. (If the gym has insufficient prestige to allow you to add a Pokemon, only the '''Fight''' icon will be present in the lower right corner.) If available, touch '''Add Pokémon''', and select the Pokémon you want to add to the Gym. Bear in mind that you can only add one Pokémon per Gym, so make sure to choose carefully. | ||
=== | ===Defender bonus=== | ||
[[File:GO Guide Gym 5.png|thumb|150px|Earning PokéCoins and Stardust with only one Pokémon stationed in a Gym]] | [[File:GO Guide Gym 5.png|thumb|150px|Earning PokéCoins and Stardust with only one Pokémon stationed in a Gym]] | ||
For each Gym you have ''Added a Pokémon'' to, you can collect | For each Gym you have ''Added a Pokémon'' to, you can collect your Defender bonus. The Defender bonus is: | ||
* 500 Stardust and 10 PokéCoins for each friendly Gym that holds at least one of your Pokémon | * 500 Stardust and 10 PokéCoins for each friendly Gym that holds at least one of your Pokémon | ||
* ...for up to ten Gyms (5000 Stardust and 100 PokeCoins maximum) | * ...for up to ten Gyms (5000 Stardust and 100 PokeCoins maximum) | ||
* ...at the ''moment'' you claim the | * ...at the ''moment'' you claim the Defender bonus. | ||
====How to collect the | ====How to collect the Defender bonus==== | ||
In the Store/items menu, you will find a shield icon which will let you know how many Pokémon you own that are defending friendly Gyms at that moment. Tap it to collect any rewards. | In the Store/items menu, you will find a shield icon which will let you know how many Pokémon you own that are defending friendly Gyms at that moment. Tap it to collect any rewards. | ||
====When | ====When the Defender bonus is available==== | ||
The | The Defender bonus is a real-time reward. This means that if you ''Add a Pokémon'' to a friendly gym, your Defender bonus counter will immediately ''rise'' by one. Conversely, if a friendly Gym's prestige falls low enough that a defending Pokémon you own is sent back to you, your Defender bonus counter immediately ''falls'' by one. | ||
After you collect the | After you collect the Defender bonus, the option to collect it again is locked out for 21 hours. The lockout timer is an unconditional 21 hours, regardless of whether you add new Pokémon to friendly Gyms or have defending Pokémon sent back to you in the meantime. The 21 hour counter does not reset even if ''all'' of your Pokémon are returned to you (meaning your Defender bonus counter is 0). | ||
''When'' to collect the | ''When'' to collect the Defender bonus is left as an exercise to the Pokémon Go trainer -- a balance between how widely your powerful Pokémon are spread amongst friendly Gyms (maximizing your counter and its reward) with how long you believe they will last defending said gyms (which reduces that counter and the bonus). | ||
==When interacting with other players== | ==When interacting with other players== | ||
