Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve event

Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve event starts Tuesday, April 28, and its headline addition is Orthworm’s debut in the mobile game. (pokemongolive.com) The event runs from 10:00 a.m. local time on April 28 to 8:00 p.m. local time on May 4, so players in Lawrenceville and everywhere else can play on their own local clock. (pokemongolive.com) (niantic.helpshift.com) Orthworm is a Steel-type Pokémon from the Paldea region, and Niantic is using Steeled Resolve as its first Pokémon GO release window. (pokemongolive.com) Steeled Resolve is an in-game event, not a gated live festival, which means the base event is playable wherever Pokémon GO runs. Niantic’s help center says these in-game events are played “where you are,” with optional paid add-ons sold in the in-app shop. (niantic.helpshift.com) The paid extra here is a US$5 Timed Research ticket tied to the event. Niantic’s 2025 event post says the ticket unlocks event-exclusive Timed Research and additional bonuses during the same April 28 to May 4 window. (pokemongolive.com) Niantic has also used Steeled Resolve for bug fixes before. Its support site says a paid-research reward issue involving Sneasel was logged for the event and later updated in the help center. (niantic.helpshift.com) For players, the practical takeaway is simple: open the app after 10 a.m. local time Tuesday, look for Orthworm content, and check the shop if you want the extra research track. (pokemongolive.com) (niantic.helpshift.com)