Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve event — Orthworm debut

Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve event is live, and it adds Orthworm to the game for the first time through Monday, May 4. (pokemongo.com) The event runs from Tuesday, April 28, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, May 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time. Orthworm is the headline debut, and Niantic says players can encounter a Shiny Orthworm if they are lucky. (pokemongo.com) (pokemon.com) Orthworm is appearing in three-star raids during the event. One-star raids feature Honedge, Shieldon, and Beldum. (pokemongo.com) The other major hook is Meltan. Players who use a Mystery Box during the event can encounter Shiny Meltan, and the wait time before opening another Mystery Box is reduced. (pokemongo.com) (pokemon.com) Wild event spawns include Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed, and Pawniard. Event-themed Field Research can also reward encounters including Magnemite, Pineco, Nosepass, Bronzor, Drilbur, Ferroseed, Beldum, and Shieldon. (pokemongo.com) (pokemongohub.net) Niantic also tied the event to a free progression track called GO Pass: Steeled Resolve — Taken Over. Trainers start receiving it on April 28 at 10:00 a.m. local time and can rank up for rewards through May 4 at 8:00 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) (pokemon.com) From Saturday, May 2, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, May 4, at 7:59 p.m. local time, Niantic says there will be no daily limit on GO Points earned in that pass. A paid GO Pass Deluxe upgrade costs US$4.99, with a US$6.99 version that includes six ranks. (pokemongo.com) (pokemon.com) The official event posts do not mention any city-specific bonus for Bozeman. The published details describe a global event that runs on local time for all players. (pokemongo.com) (pokemon.com) For players chasing the new debut, the clearest path is Orthworm raids now and Mystery Box Meltan before the event ends Monday night. (pokemongo.com) (pokemongohub.net)