Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve event — Orthworm debut
- Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve event starts Tuesday, April 28, adding Orthworm worldwide and making its Shiny form available at launch through May 4. - Niantic also tied the event to Meltan: Mystery Box use can spawn Shiny Meltan, and the usual three-day cooldown is reduced. - The event also rolls out a free GO Pass and paid Deluxe track, extending Pokémon GO’s newer battle-pass style rewards. (pokemongo.com)
Pokémon GO is bringing Orthworm into the game on Tuesday, April 28, as the Steeled Resolve event opens worldwide. Its Shiny form is available from the start. (pokemongo.com) The event runs from 10:00 a.m. local time on April 28 through 8:00 p.m. local time on May 4. Niantic says Orthworm will also appear in three-star raids during that window. (pokemongo.com) Steeled Resolve is also a Meltan event. Players who open a Mystery Box during the event can encounter Shiny Meltan, and Niantic says the wait to reopen the box will be shorter than usual. (pokemongo.com) Outside the event, the Mystery Box normally has a three-day cooldown after use. Pokémon GO’s help center says players get one by sending a Pokémon to Pokémon HOME or to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee! on Nintendo Switch. (niantic.helpshift.com 1) (niantic.helpshift.com 2) Wild spawns during Steeled Resolve include Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed and other Steel-themed picks, with Pawniard listed as a rarer encounter. Field Research can award Magnemite, Pineco, Nosepass, Bronzor, Drilbur and Ferroseed, while Beldum and Shieldon are listed as less common rewards. (pokemongo.com) Raids are split between one-star and three-star tiers. Honedge, Shieldon and Beldum are in one-star raids, while Orthworm anchors the three-star slot. (pokemongo.com) Niantic is also attaching a GO Pass to the event. Trainers automatically receive GO Pass: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over on April 28, and they can earn GO Points through May 4, with no daily cap from May 2 through May 4 at 7:59 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) The paid version costs US$4.99, and a bundle with six extra ranks costs US$6.99. Pokémon GO’s help center says GO Passes use a free basic track and an optional Deluxe track that adds rewards but keeps the same point progression. (pokemongo.com) (niantic.helpshift.com 1) (niantic.helpshift.com 2) For players planning a local grind around Fremont, the event is not city-specific. It is a global, local-time rollout, so the practical advantage is just finding dense PokéStop and Gym clusters for raids, research and Mystery Box catches. (pokemongo.com) (pokemongohub.net) The headline is simple: Orthworm arrives on April 28, and Niantic paired that debut with another limited run at Shiny Meltan. Players have until May 4 to do both in the same event window. (pokemongo.com)
