The gym mechanism has changed drastically since Pokemon Go first launched, so here is an updated answer for the new mechanics: >Is it possible to put more than one Pokemon in a gym? In a single gym, **no**, you can only put one Pokemon per Gym. But, you can have up to 20 Pokemon defending different gyms. --- Some other things to keep in mind: - Gyms only have 6 slots for Pokemon. If all the slots are taken, the button to add a Pokemon will not appear. - You can only put Pokemon in either neutral (grey) Gyms, or gyms of your team colour i.e. Red (Team Valor), Blue (Team Mystic) or Yellow (Team Instinct). - You will need to battle and knock out Pokemon defending a gym of a different colour in order to return the gym to 'Neutral' status and add a Pokemon of your own. - Pokemon are knocked out when their Motivation (CP Heart) reaches 0. You may need to battle multiple times to knock Pokemon out of the gym. - Gyms will only allow a single Pokemon with the same Pokedex number. - For example: You can't add a Charmander when there is already a Charmander defending the gym. - This includes alternate forms and costumes - you can't add both a Raichu and an Alolan Raichu to the Gym - Note that Pokemon evolutions don't share a Pokedex number, you **can** add your Charmander when there is a Charmeleon or Charizard on the gym. - The Gym's 'battle order' is based on the order in which you added a Pokemon. First Pokemon added, first to battle, and potentially the first to be knocked out. - You can earn coins for leaving Pokemon in Gyms. Pokémon accumulate one PokéCoin per 10 minutes when they're in a Gym. - You can earn a maximum of 50 coins per day. - Coins are awarded when your Pokemon is knocked out of a gym **Sources:** - Personal Experience - [imore.com - Pokémon Go Gyms: How to defend, attack, earn coins, get stardust][1] - [Pokemon Go Wiki - Gyms][2] [1]: https://www.imore.com/pokemon-go-gyms [2]: https://pokemongo.fandom.com/wiki/Gym