Level 14 S2 Cell Sync Issue – No Gym Created After Location Edit
Hi everyone,
I am experiencing a strange synchronization issue regarding a specific Level 14 S2 cell, and I would appreciate some insights from the community.
Originally, this specific Level 14 cell contained only 1 PokéStop. Recently, a Location Edit was approved for a second PokéStop that was previously located in the cell right above it, moving it to its correct real-world position inside this cell.
As a result, this Level 14 cell now contains 2 active PokéStops, but 0 Gyms in Pokémon GO.
Normally, based on standard map density rules, having 2 wayspots in a Level 14 cell should trigger the creation of at least 1 Gym. However, in this case, the cell’s Gym count appears to be “frozen” at zero despite the new addition.
My questions:
Is it a known behavior that when a cell reaches 2 wayspots via a Location Edit (rather than a brand-new submission), the system fails to recalculate the cell and spawn a Gym?
Will submitting a 3rd brand-new wayspot inside this same Level 14 cell force the Niantic servers to refresh the data and finally trigger the Gym creation?
Staff do not acknowledge any cell rules. That is all community observation.
If you leave the gps coordinates of one of the Wayspots involved, we can try to guess what is going on. I do know that a showcase stop will not become a gym, if one of those is a showcase, and it is possible for a property owner to request a downgrade back to a pokestop, because that happened at a disc golf course near me, where they were fine with a statue there being a pokestop, but being a gym was drawing too many players together. But I can’t tell you if either of these things has happened to the ones you are seeing.
Location edits can be glitchy with the recalculations. I would expect it to eventually happen.
Regarding the comprehensive rules governing Wayspots in the game, PokéStops in parks should be eligible for PokéStop Showcases in Pokémon GO. Observation suggests that PokéStops chosen for Showcases are excluded from becoming Gyms. As it stands, both remaining Wayspots are designated as playground areas. If a new Wayspot can be approved within that zone, there is a possibility it could become the new Gym.
We’re constantly making improvements to Pokémon GO and occasionally, you may notice changes to the PokéStops or Gyms in your community. While we are not able to fulfill your request to add or convert these locations at this time, we recognize the disappointment this may have caused and hope you continue to seek out adventures at other PokéStops and Gyms in your surrounding communities.
