'Pokémon GO' wants you to spend your hard-earned cash on Pokécoins, but there's a pretty simple way to earn them for free.
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You'll have to be above level 5 to take advantage of this, because it requires that you have one of your Pokémon defending a gym that your team controls. There are two ways to do this.
Method one: Raise the prestige level at a friendly gym.
Method two: defeat an enemy gym.
By totally defeating an enemy gym, you will be able to leave a Pokémon behind to defend the gym that's now controlled by your team.
If you choose this method, go for a gym that has a relatively low level so you only have to defeat a few Pokémon and be sure to check out our full guide to battles in "Pokémon GO."
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