Hello,

I had some questions if anyone can help me out.

I just started playing pokemon go casually. I'm level 14. Can someone explain to me the way the gyms work?

For example I have a vaporeon (129 health) that is cp 958 with watergun (10 damage) and waterpulse (30 damage). I also have a gloom that is (37 health) cp 202 with acid (10 damage) and moonblast (60 damage).

Which one should I focus on leveling up? Obviously i have been on the vaporeon, but the gloom has a better attack.

My question is which would be better to use at a gym? I understand that if you win you get to leave a pokemon there right?

I just don't want to go and get my ass handed to me because I don't know how it works. The last pokemon game I played was red/blue when I was a kid, do the gyms work the same in pokemon go? How do you battle/trade other pokemon go players (like we used to with the link cable)?

What team should i join? I was thinking team mystic because I align with the 'mission statement'.

I appreciate any help