
How to Get 50 PokéCoins Everyday
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To get 50 PokéCoins every day, you need to have a Pokémon defending a gym for at least 8 hours and 20 minutes, as this is the minimum time required to earn the daily maximum of 50 PokéCoins. By strategically placing your Pokémon in gyms and ensuring they stay there for the required duration, you can earn the maximum amount of PokéCoins allowed per day, which is capped at 50 coins regardless of how many Pokémon you have defending gyms.
Understanding PokéCoins and Gym Defense
Earning PokéCoins
PokéCoins are the in-game currency of Pokémon GO, and they can be earned by defending gyms with your Pokémon. The amount of PokéCoins you can earn per day is capped at 50 coins, and this limit applies even if you have multiple Pokémon defending multiple gyms.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is there a 50 PokéCoin limit? Yes, there is a daily limit of 50 PokéCoins regardless of how long your Pokémon has been defending a gym or how many Pokémon return from defending gyms in the same day.
- How long to earn 50 PokéCoins? To earn the daily maximum, the Pokémon needs to be in the gym for at least 8 hours and 20 minutes.
- How many PokéCoins per hour? You will get 6 PokéCoins per hour while your Pokémon is in a gym, but you’ll only get the coins when your Pokémon gets knocked out.
- Can a Pokémon stay in a gym forever? Pokémon stay in gyms until another player from a different team knocks them out, and there is no way to recall them before then.
- How to get 999 coins in Pokémon GO? You can obtain Gimmighoul Coins by catching Roaming Form Gimmighoul, spinning the Photo Disc of Golden PokéStops, and doing various other activities.
- Can I buy PokéCoins outside of the app? Yes, Trainers can log into the Pokémon GO web store using their Pokémon GO credentials and purchase PokéCoins, which will show up automatically in the Pokémon GO app.
- How much is 1200 PokéCoins? You can buy 1200 PokéCoins for $9.99 from the Pokémon GO shop.
- Why did I only get 50 coins for defending a gym for a week? You can only earn a maximum of 50 PokéCoins per day, even if all Pokémon are removed from all the gyms you are defending at once.
- Will I get 350 PokéCoins or 50 if I only have one Pokémon in the gym for 7 days? You’ll get only 50 PokéCoins on the last day when it’s kicked out, as the daily limit is 50 coins.
- Can I pull my Pokémon out of a gym? No, gyms have been a staple feature of Pokémon GO since its release, and you can’t take a Pokémon out of a gym once you’ve placed it until it’s knocked out by another player.
- Are gyms the only way to get coins in Pokémon GO? No, while defending gyms is a primary way to earn PokéCoins, there are other ways to obtain them, including purchasing them from the Pokémon GO shop.
- How to get 30 free Pokeballs in Pokémon GO? Once you activate your Daily Adventure Incense, it will last 15 minutes, and if you have 30 or fewer total Poké Balls, Great Balls, and Ultra Balls in your Item Bag, you will be automatically granted 30 Poké Balls.
- What is the 50km reward in Pokémon GO? The 50km reward includes 20 Pokeballs, 10 Great Balls, 76500 Stardust, a 5km Egg, and 3 Rare Candy or a 10km Egg, making it a desirable milestone for players.
- Why does Pokémon GO limit 50 coins a day? The 50 coin limit curbs the number of players who horde gyms and helps combat spoofers from ruining gyms altogether.
- Is the Pokémon GO web store legit? Yes, Niantic has announced the opening of a Pokémon GO Web Store, which enables players to buy PokéCoins from outside the app, and it is a legitimate way to purchase in-game currency.