One rainy September day, I was in the hills of southwest Pennsylvania playing Ingress. With my trusty cell booster in tow, I hacked away at portals along the Appalachian Trail, seeking coveted keys in a place where conventional cell service isn’t available. I wasn’t playing Pokémon Go much at this point, but I decided to open the game to kill some time waiting for my portal to refresh.

After what seemed like an eternity, the app finally opened and my surroundings began to load in. Lo and behold - an empty gym! It was slightly out of range… but I was feeling spirited that day, so I jumped out of the car and began to walk toward it.

I arrived at the destination, perhaps 100 yards down the trail. I went to place a pokemon in the gym and… nothing. Nothing. Nothing. And then… Network Error (2).

Service was not on my side. The booster didn’t reach this far. But then it occurred to me - let’s try again and sprint back to the car to pick back up the boosted service before the network error. I tried once: Network Error (2). I tried again: Network Error (2). I was about to give up. But I am nothing if not stubborn.

I tried one more time and… loading… loading… loading… SUCCESS! A shiny Turtwig I had captured during Community Day a few days prior was now the guardian of this gym. A minor victory to be sure, but a welcome prize on a rainy day. I was sure someone with a different carrier (or a spoofer) would knock me from the gym in short order.

A few months later, I open Pokemon Go again. “Huh, that’s amusing,” I thought to myself. “That Turtwig is still in the gym.” Ah well, I’m sure he’ll be alright. I snap a screenshot, post it into the group chat with my friends, and think nothing more of it.

Months go by. Still barely playing Pokémon Go, but one day, I open the app. Scrolling through, I notice… Turtwig is still there. And it’s been a year. I have a good laugh now, as I realize that no one is coming to kick me out. And thus it begins. I set a reminder on my phone - every six months or so at first, then every year.

And so it happened that for six years, I checked the status of my devoted little Turtwig. Once or twice a year, I would grab a screenshot and share it in the group chat. Whenever I saw that someone posted a “what’s the longest you’ve held a gym?” post, I would reply. Some people thought I was spoofing, others thought it was a bug. But alas, just my stalwart little Turtwig holding down the fort.

Until yesterday. Like all good things, this too has come to an end. And so after 2329 days and 22 hours (a little less than six and a half years), his watch has ended. And I’m 50 coins richer. So there’s that, I guess.

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Got this from a trade today! Pretty stoked about it! Sadly do not have any candies nor energy to 👑