{"id":98950,"date":"2016-07-18T08:27:17","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T06:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=98950"},"modified":"2016-07-18T08:31:28","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T06:31:28","slug":"how-to-beat-any-gym-in-pokemon-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/nintendo\/98950-how-to-beat-any-gym-in-pokemon-go","title":{"rendered":"How to beat any gym in Pok\u00e9mon GO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pok\u00e9mon GO is taking\u00a0over the world, with a massive amount of players hunting Pokemon and battling each other.<\/p>\n<p>If you recently reached level 5 and are ready to battle it out in a nearby Gym, you should check this strategy out if you want to completely destroy your opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, you should head to a Gym that&#8217;s owned by an opposing team and ensure that your\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon are ready for battle.<\/p>\n<p>Although this strategy does make it easier to win battles against\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon vastly more powerful than your own, it is still a good idea to pick some relatively powerful\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>\n<p>Now, become familiar with\u00a0the following strategy that will allow you to take on enemies much higher than your current level:<\/p>\n<p>The strategy consists of a simple <strong>dodge-attack combination<\/strong>, which\u00a0uses visual clues and timing to damage enemy\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon while avoiding all damage.<\/p>\n<p>In order to pull this off correctly, you should<strong> dodge to the side as your opponent winds up their attack<\/strong> (look out for the yellow &#8216;flash&#8217; signalling an impending strike) and<strong> immediately counterattack by tapping your own\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Using this strategy, battles become more skill-based and less reliant on\u00a0Pok\u00e9mon strength, allowing practiced players to take over Gyms with ease.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that this is only feasible\u00a0when using a decent internet connection, so try and battle opponents over a stable connection whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out this strategy in action below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HqSJhH6mVTQ\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to This is how much data and battery Pokemon GO really uses\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/nintendo\/98856-this-is-how-much-data-and-battery-pokemon-go-really-uses.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">This is how much data and battery Pokemon GO really uses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Spoiler alert! 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