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Alright, listen up, y’all. We gonna talk about this Pokey-man Go thing, yeah, the one them youngsters are always playin’. Specifically, we gonna gab about the best gyms, you know, the places where you fight and show off your Pokey-mans.

Now, I ain’t no expert, but I hear tell some gyms are tougher than a boiled owl. Some folks say it just takes a minute or two longer to beat the tough ones, but a minute’s a long time when you gotta go do chores, you know? It’s like tryin’ to milk a cow that don’t wanna be milked – takes forever!

So, what makes a good gym, anyway? Well, from what I gather, it’s all about the Pokey-mans inside. You want them big, strong ones, the ones that can take a punch and keep on fightin’. Like that big ol’ Snorlax, the one that looks like it ate a whole Thanksgiving dinner. Heard tell he’s a tough nut to crack, lots of health and fast moves, like a greased piglet.

And then there’s that Vaporeon, looks like a fancy fish-dog. Folks say that one’s a real pain too. Same deal, lots of health and quick attacks. Specially if they hatched from an egg, them egg ones are stronger, like a farm-raised rooster compared to a scrawny city chicken.

• Strong Pokey-mans: You want the ones that can take a beating and dish it out. Like I said, Snorlax and Vaporeon are top dogs, er, top Pokey-mans.
• High CP: That’s Combat Power, I think. The higher the number, the stronger they are. It’s like lookin’ at the size of a pumpkin – bigger is usually better.
• Good Moves: Just bein’ strong ain’t enough. They gotta have good moves too, fast ones and hard-hittin’ ones. Kinda like knowin’ how to swing an axe proper – gotta have the right technique.

Now, where you find these good gyms? Seems like some places got better ones than others. I heard tell about this place called Unova. Folks say they got the best gyms, hands down. Like, if you made a list of the top 10 gyms, half of ’em would be from Unova. Never been there myself, but it sounds like a fancy place, probably got more Pokey-stops than we got chickens around here.

So, how you take down a tough gym? Well, you gotta have your own strong Pokey-mans, that’s for sure. And you gotta know what you’re doin’. Can’t just go in there swingin’ wild, gotta be smart about it. Like plantin’ a garden, you gotta plan it out, know what seeds to plant and when to water ’em.

And don’t forget about teamwork! I seen them youngsters workin’ together, ganging up on a gym. That’s the way to do it, I reckon. Like a barn raisin’, everybody pitchin’ in to get the job done. More hands make light work, as they say.

Another thing I heard is that some Pokey-mans are better against certain types. It’s like how a scarecrow keeps the crows away, but it ain’t gonna do nothin’ to a fox. You gotta use the right Pokey-man for the job. This here type matching, it sounds complicated, like tryin’ to figure out how that newfangled TV remote works. Too many buttons!

But at the end of the day, it’s all about havin’ fun, right? That’s what them youngsters say, anyway. And I reckon they’re right. Just like fishin’, sometimes you catch a big one, sometimes you don’t. But it’s the tryin’ that counts, and the enjoyin’ the fresh air and sunshine, or in this case, the walkin’ around and catchin’ them little Pokey-mans.

So, go on out there, find yourself a good gym, and give it your best shot. And if you get beat, well, dust yourself off and try again. Just like bakin’ a pie, sometimes it don’t turn out perfect the first time, but you keep tryin’ till you get it right.

Remember, the best gym is the one you can conquer, with a little bit of grit and a whole lotta Pokey-power! Just like the best darn apple pie is the one you bake yourself, even if it ain’t perfect, it’s yours.

And don’t you go forgettin’ to feed them Pokey-mans, they need their strength just like us folks need our vittles. A well-fed Pokey-man is a happy Pokey-man, and a happy Pokey-man is a fightin’ Pokey-man.

Tags: Pokemon Go, Gyms, Best Defenders, Snorlax, Vaporeon, Unova, Combat Power, Type Matchup, Teamwork