What does "Gyms Under Construction" mean in Pokemon GO?

"Gyms Under Construction" is an issue reported by Pokemon GO players for a long time. While it was earlier believed to be an actual issue where a Gym would be relocated or removed, as of June 2024, it appears to be a glitch or a bug.

Pokemon GO Gyms are real-world locations that are incorporated in-game and found throughout the map. Trainers can battle with other teams to take control of the gym. Each has six Pokemon assigned to it, and they serve to defend it. You can also bring six of your fighters to battle against those defenders and claim the gym.

Gyms are scattered all over the world in either private or public locations, and they often require permission from a third party such as businesses, restaurants, or a regular person. They are an important part of the game so they usually need major updates at times.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion.

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Pokemon GO players continue to face the "Gyms Under Construction" issue in June 2024

Trainers in Pokemon GO are currently facing the sudden disappearance of some in-game Stops and Gyms. They are unable to enter the premises due to the error message "Gym Under Construction," and some of them have even lost in-game items such as Eggs and Raid Passes due to the message.

Some players glitched and got stuck after getting the message and had to restart it, but when the game opened, all the Stops and Gyms disappeared. There may be several things wrong in the game for such a thing to occur. While for others the game ran smoothly after the restart.

Back in 2017, Pokemon GO faced a similar situation when Gyms suddenly became inaccessible due to a similar message. Players panicked as to why they were facing the situation as it was still known to many of them.

Fortunately, the situation was all part of Pokemon GO's 1st birthday and got resolved after several days with major Gym and Items updates. Since there isn’t a situation of a severe pandemic, we can rule that possibility out.

This old update changed the way Pokemon trainers played the game, from battling by tapping for one move and holding another to the current way to play. The addition of items like Golden Razz Berry, Fast TM, Charged TM, and Rare Candy was important as well.

These items had significantly changed the way Pokemon GO's gameplay works, with the new use of Fast TM and Charged TM also making teaching fighters a new move. Other updates on Rare Candy, the addition of Basic, Bronze, Silver, and Gold Pokemon Gym Badges have become prominent in the game.

Pokemon Gym's Motivation system came into place with the locations being spun for items and everything that made them more fun.

The "Gyms Under Construction" cropping up again could be due to some backend work on the part of the developers. However, Niantic has yet to address it. For now, the best players can do is restart and hope the developer responds to the issue or irons it out completely.

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