Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve event Apr 28-May 4

Pokémon GO has one of those events that looks simple at first — Steel-types everywhere, a new debut, a shiny comeback — but the real value depends on how you play. Steeled Resolve started on Tuesday, April 28, at 10:00 a.m. local time and runs until Monday, May 4, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The headline additions are Orthworm’s debut and the return of Shiny Meltan. But the catch is that the best stuff is split across raids, Mystery Boxes, field research, and a limited-time GO Pass. (pokemongo.com) ### What’s actually new here? Orthworm is the big new Pokémon. This is its Pokémon GO debut, and Niantic also made its shiny available immediately, which is not always how new releases work. That alone makes the event more interesting than a standard type-themed spawn pool, because debut-plus-shiny means collectors and raiders both have a reason to care right now. (pokemongo.com) ### Why are people talking about Meltan too? Because Shiny Meltan is back, and that usually gets attention fast. Meltan doesn’t show up through normal wild spawns — you need the Mystery Box, which you get by sending a Pokémon from GO to Pokémon HOME or to Let’s Go on Switch. During this event, using the Mystery Box can produce Shiny Meltan if (pokemongo.com)hich makes repeat attempts much easier. (pokemongo.com) ### Where do you find Orthworm? Mostly in one place — three-star raids. That’s the part plenty of players miss. Orthworm is not the kind of debut you can casually scoop up from the map while walking around. If you want one, you need raid access, and if you want the shiny, you need raid luck on top of that. Basically, this event splits its chas(pokemongo.com)thworm for people willing to raid. (pokemongo.com) ### What’s spawning in the wild? The boosted wild pool is Steel-heavy but pretty focused: Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed, and Pawniard are the named event spawns, with some players also reporting Pineco, Nosepass, Bronzor, and Drilbur in the wild. That means the event is useful for candy, shiny checks, and filling out Steel-type catches for resear(pokemongo.com 1)(pokemongo.com 2) ### What about research and raids? Field research is straightforward and useful. Event tasks can reward Magnemite, Pineco, Nosepass, Bronzor, Drilbur, and Ferroseed, with Beldum and Shieldon as rarer possibilities. Raids are cleaner: Beldum, Honedge, and Shieldon are in one-star raids, while Orthworm sits alone in three-star raids. So if you’r(pokemongo.com)ne target. (pokemongo.com) ### Why does the GO Pass matter? Because this event isn’t just about catches. Everyone gets access to GO Pass: Steeled Resolve — Taken Over, which lets you earn GO Points, rank up, and claim rewards through May 4. The paid upgrades cost $4.99 for GO Pass Deluxe or $6.99 for Deluxe + 6 Ranks, and the reward pool includes things like Meltan enco(pokemongo.com)ars. From May 2 through May 4, the daily limit on GO Points also disappears. (pokemongo.com) ### So what should players actually do? If you only have limited time, prioritize three things. Open a Mystery Box for Shiny Meltan rolls. Raid Orthworm if the debut matters to you. Then clear field research and GO Pass tasks while catching the boosted Steel-types around you. That route hits the rarest content first and leaves the filler for whatever play time is left. (pokemongo.com) ### Bottom line Steeled Resolve is really two mini-events glued together — Orthworm raids and Meltan farming — with a Rocket-flavored GO Pass layered on top. If you treat it like a normal spawn event, you’ll miss the point. The best rewards are there, but only if you go get them the right way.