# What if Gyms stopped giving free PokéCoins? Pokémon Go survey has players concerned over the future of Gyms

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-if-gyms-stopped-giving-free-pokecoins-pokemon-go-survey-has-players-concerned-over-the-future-of-gyms/
- Published: 2026-07-23T16:39:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:55:13+00:00
- Original publisher: Destructoid
- Original article: https://www.destructoid.com/pokecoins-pokemon-go-survey-concerned-over-gyms/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- A survey question has raised fears over free PokéCoins from Gyms.
- Players can currently earn up to 50 PokéCoins daily.
- Rural players want fairer alternative ways to earn coins.

## Summary

A Niantic Labs survey has prompted concern among Pokémon Go players after asking how they would react if Gyms no longer awarded PokéCoins. The question does not confirm a planned change, but players fear losing one of the game’s main free-currency sources could reduce Gym participation or cause some to stop playing.

Players can currently earn up to 50 PokéCoins a day when a Pokémon is removed from a Gym, at one coin per 10 minutes of defence; earning the maximum requires eight hours and 20 minutes. The system is harder to use in rural areas with fewer Gyms, leading some players to call for a rework or alternative daily coin-earning methods. PokéCoins pay for items such as Raid Passes, avatar cosmetics and gameplay boosts, and are the only affordable source of currency for many regular players.

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