An enthusiastic 70-year-old Pokémon GO Player accidentally became a rival of another player who used the gyms of his village more often. The Pokémon GO The community is large and the game attracts players of all ages. While the game usually encourages healthy interactions between players, sometimes these encounters are not so friendly.

When Pokémon GO When players win a Gym Battle, they can leave their Pokémon behind and claim the Gym for their team. Their Pokémon can defend the Gym until another player defeats them in battle. By claiming Gyms, players can demonstrate their skills and commitment to the game and prove their superiority in Pokémon GOOf course, conquering a gym is all about having fun, but sometimes players can take personal offense if they lose a gym too many times.

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Reddit user bot-fruitsalad told the story of how her 70-year-old mother, a devoted Pokémon GO player, unintentionally became the arch enemy of another player. According to the post, the 70-year-old started playing Pokémon GO a few years ago and is enjoying her retirement by catching Pokémon and conquering Gyms. She lives in a small village with a few PokeStops, so she often dominates the local Gyms. Her username “doonmom” is a combination of her family name and her status as a mother, and she is already at level 46. However, another local player has started to insult her by using the name “doonmomFU” and reclaiming the Gyms she fought against. Considering that Pokémon GO Players can only change their trainer nickname a few times. It seems like this user took the gym control dispute really personally.

Pokemon GO fan challenges 70-year-old player over control of local gym

Fortunately, neither the author of the article nor his mother harbored any resentment toward their fellow human beings. Pokémon GO players. Instead, they found it hilarious that someone was getting “mad” about a 70-year-old player constantly reclaiming arenas. Other players expressed their support for the older player in the comments, with one saying, “Haters gonna hate.” Pokémon GO has many older players and fans often encourage them to keep playing as it promotes physical activity and social engagement.

The Pokémon GO The player base is very active and fans are constantly sharing their unique interactions with other players who also happen to be their close relatives. Pokémon GO player gave his shiny Rayquaza to his child, which other players felt was a good moment for the parents. Another fan shared how his father caught an incredibly rare Houndoo Tandemmouse with perfect stats.

Niantic has announced the dates for the next four Pokémon GO Community Days, with Beldum being the star of the event in August. Pokémon GO Players can look forward to catching Beldum more often and evolving it into a Metagross with a Meteor Mash attack. There’s also a special surprise waiting for players when they take snapshots during the event.

Pokémon GO

After a test run via an April Fools’ joke on Google Maps, Pokémon GO was released to the public in the summer of 2016. The mobile AR app was an unprecedented success and remains one of the biggest mobile games in the world, earning billions for developer Niantic.

Systems

Released

6 July 2016

Multiplayer

Online multiplayer

Motor

Unit

ESRB

t

Steam Deck Compatibility

n/a

X|S Improved

n/a

Platforms

ios, andriod

Save cross

Yes

Cross-platform gaming

ios, andriod

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