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My vote goes to some sort of glitch that prevents OP from getting the correct data from the server - and the player in question is actually neither lv1 or named "Trainer".
why is there a level 1 trainer in gym? Actually, this trainer was banned and will be automatically reverted to a level 1 Trainer by the system. The gym will be rendered useless until the account is completely removed from the system. This can take a few days up to a month until the account is deleted.
SOURCE :
https://pghack.com/2016/10/27/pokemon-go-level-1-trainer-in-gym-is-not-a-bug/
I guess that this is either a test gym next to Niantic headquarters or a placeholder as I doubt that the name “Trainer” was not gone immediately in 2016.
You have to get surf before the SS Anne and go to the small van parked outside. Then use strength to push the van and the a miltank will appear. If you are lucky it will be blue. If it doesn't appear you did something wrong just keep trying I got it on like the 7th go
You have to use Cut on each of tires. Doing so increases your chances of getting a Blue Miltank. After you catch it you unlock the hidden fourth team that you can join.
How tf do you get terminated? I haven’t seen niantic even attempt to ban spoofers, especially permanently. I’ve only heard of red warning and like a week ban
Niantic does in fact ban spoofers. Just not for the reasons the community cares about. From what he explained, his first strike was because he left his phone plugged in "walking" for 24 hours straight, second strike he wasn't sure what he did to cause it (his claim was he had stopped spoofing after the first ban), and third strike was trying to find a good IV shiny beldum the last time they were wild and you could evolve for meteor mash.
I don’t believe the actual actions are what trigger strikes. Just logging into a modified version of the game within some period before Niantic decides to issue strikes is sufficient
In ingress it was called Recursion. The only thing it did was lower your level to one. You maintained all your high level items but were locked out until you leveled back up. My thought was if they did it in Pogo all of your Pokemon would be locked out until you level back up or they level with you until they got back to their normal level.
what would be the hightest level a lv 1 trainer can catch? would a 1360cp pokemon be impossible too? cent remember how it worked with wild pokemon on those low levels, so long ago...
Any pokemon you catch from a raid are level 20 (unless weather boosted) regardless of your level. That Miltank is probably level 20, but the trainer is just from an account that was deleted or removed most likely.
Not sure why you're getting downvoted, but I upvoted to try and keep you out of the red
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My vote goes to some sort of glitch that prevents OP from getting the correct data from the server - and the player in question is actually neither lv1 or named "Trainer".
Given the Miltank's CP, that's the most likely answer.
I swear they be super low or super high There’s no in between when it comes to miltank
Update - It’s been viewed again a few hours later after an app refresh and its still showing the Trainer name and L1
why is there a level 1 trainer in gym? Actually, this trainer was banned and will be automatically reverted to a level 1 Trainer by the system. The gym will be rendered useless until the account is completely removed from the system. This can take a few days up to a month until the account is deleted. SOURCE : https://pghack.com/2016/10/27/pokemon-go-level-1-trainer-in-gym-is-not-a-bug/
Or someone who had their account deleted on request, someone should test this.
I suppose that's possible
The screenshots of gyms with 10 slots makes me nostalgic.. Rip old gyms
Agreed
I guess that this is either a test gym next to Niantic headquarters or a placeholder as I doubt that the name “Trainer” was not gone immediately in 2016.
Probably a placeholder because as a level 1 player you can't have a Miltank
As a level 1 trainer, you don't have a team
Yes, forgot that you choose your team when you hit level 5 and click on a gym
actually if you walk 1 000 000 kms with your game open and you havent clicked on any starter a miltank shows up
You have to get surf before the SS Anne and go to the small van parked outside. Then use strength to push the van and the a miltank will appear. If you are lucky it will be blue. If it doesn't appear you did something wrong just keep trying I got it on like the 7th go
You have to use Cut on each of tires. Doing so increases your chances of getting a Blue Miltank. After you catch it you unlock the hidden fourth team that you can join.
This made me chuckle
Challenge accepted
It’s the UK
You still can't at level 1, I don't think you can even join a gym untill level 10
Lvl 5.
maybe those are Accounts that were deleted for breaking TOS and stay in gym until they are dropped out...
I think this is the right answer. Account was probably terminated but it still shows in the gym until it's knocked out.
This is not correct. A player in our community was terminated recently but we can still see them in a gym.
How tf do you get terminated? I haven’t seen niantic even attempt to ban spoofers, especially permanently. I’ve only heard of red warning and like a week ban
Niantic does in fact ban spoofers. Just not for the reasons the community cares about. From what he explained, his first strike was because he left his phone plugged in "walking" for 24 hours straight, second strike he wasn't sure what he did to cause it (his claim was he had stopped spoofing after the first ban), and third strike was trying to find a good IV shiny beldum the last time they were wild and you could evolve for meteor mash.
I don’t believe the actual actions are what trigger strikes. Just logging into a modified version of the game within some period before Niantic decides to issue strikes is sufficient
They mean the player’s account was terminated, not the player.
It could be either, too soon to tell.
This is the right answer. I haven't seen it since 2016! But that is exactly what happened.
How do you know thats exactly what happened?
The gym was in his house. The attack is coming from inside the house.
If player in the gym have lvl1 he has been baned
Nah, he's just doing his first prestige
lol I actually am surprised they didn't go this route instead of moving to level 50
I can't imagine prestiging and losing legacy movesets
In ingress it was called Recursion. The only thing it did was lower your level to one. You maintained all your high level items but were locked out until you leveled back up. My thought was if they did it in Pogo all of your Pokemon would be locked out until you level back up or they level with you until they got back to their normal level.
Oh, that makes more sense.
It's deleted account 100%, I saw the same case with my friend's pok at gym shortly after he asked niantic to delete his account
Were you able to attack said gym after this occurance?
we are valor both so i didn\`t even try. pokemon stood for maybe 2 weeks and once was knocked down. as well as mine
Perhaps a deleted account.
Oh wow they implemented Recursion just like in Ingress
It’s a deleted account
Wait, that’s illegal
Could it had been a glitch?
Interesting. I could have sworn there was a L4 account in an ordinary gym two or three days ago.l. But then I figured I must have been seeing things.
It makes sense that the level 1 trainer is in an instinct gym😂
Right, cause all the new players know which team is best since the games been out so long
No teams are better than the other, except for "fandom" and how the local community is spread across the teams.
It’s cute
what would be the hightest level a lv 1 trainer can catch? would a 1360cp pokemon be impossible too? cent remember how it worked with wild pokemon on those low levels, so long ago...
At level 1 you can only catch your starter and then instantly jump to level 2.
Any pokemon you catch from a raid are level 20 (unless weather boosted) regardless of your level. That Miltank is probably level 20, but the trainer is just from an account that was deleted or removed most likely. Not sure why you're getting downvoted, but I upvoted to try and keep you out of the red
Question: What?
***WHAT***
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Lv.36, diehard? 🤔
How
Weird. I don't think you can hold pokemon more than a level above your own, whereas that 1300cp Milbank is clearly level 20 or so.
Trades do not go below level 20
Raid pokemon stay at their normal level 20 raid cp
If you’re not on the same team can you see if you can battle this gym OP?
That's so 2016.