Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve event (Orthworm debut)

Pokémon GO starts its Steeled Resolve event on Tuesday, April 28, with Orthworm making its worldwide debut and Shiny Orthworm available from day one. (pokemongo.com) The event runs from 10 a.m. local time on April 28 through 8 p.m. local time on May 4. Niantic says Orthworm will also appear in three-star raids during the event. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Steeled Resolve also brings back Meltan through the Mystery Box, which players get by sending a Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME or to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee! on Nintendo Switch. Using the box during the event can produce Shiny Meltan, and the wait to open another box is reduced. (pokemongo.com) The rest of the event is built around Steel-type catches and Team GO Rocket progression. Wild spawns include Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed and, for some players, Pawniard, while field research can also award Beldum and Shieldon. (pokemongo.com) A free GO Pass called “Steeled Resolve – Taken Over” begins at the same time, letting players earn rewards by collecting GO Points through May 4. From May 2 through May 4, Niantic says the usual daily cap on GO Points is removed. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Paid upgrades are part of the event too. The GO Pass Deluxe costs $4.99, while a Deluxe + 6 Ranks option costs $6.99 and jumps players straight to Rank 7 rewards. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Those pass rewards lean into the Rocket theme: Niantic lists Super Rocket Radars, Mysterious Components, Shadow Shards, and encounters with Beldum, Pawniard, Honedge, and Meltan among the unlocks. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) For players planning local meetups around Fremont or anywhere else, the core mechanics are simple: hunt Orthworm in raids, open Mystery Boxes for Meltan, and grind GO Pass tasks before rewards expire on May 6 at 7:59 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com)