Pokémon GO 'Steeled Resolve' Event

Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve event started Tuesday, April 28, and it adds Orthworm to the game while reopening access to Shiny Meltan. (pokemongo.com) The event runs from 10 a.m. local time on April 28 to 8 p.m. local time on May 4. Orthworm makes its Pokémon GO debut during that window, and lucky players can find a Shiny Orthworm. (pokemongo.com) (pokemon.com) Meltan is back through the Mystery Box, which players unlock by sending a Pokémon to Pokémon HOME or to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee! on Nintendo Switch. During the event, that box can produce Shiny Meltan, and the wait to open it again is reduced. (pokemon.com) (pokemongo.com) The rest of the event is built around Steel-type encounters. Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed, and Pawniard are listed as wild spawns, while Honedge, Shieldon, and Beldum appear in one-star raids and Orthworm appears in three-star raids. (pokemongo.com) Niantic also attached the event to a temporary progression track called GO Pass: Steeled Resolve — Taken Over. All players get the free pass automatically, and a paid GO Pass Deluxe costs $4.99, with a $6.99 option that includes six ranks. (pokemongo.com) (pokemon.com) From Saturday, May 2, through Monday, May 4, players can earn unlimited GO Points instead of hitting a daily cap. Rewards from the pass expire on Wednesday, May 6, at 7:59 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) (pokemon.com) For players deciding whether to log in this week, the practical draw is simple: Orthworm is new, Shiny Meltan is back, and both are tied to a six-day event that ends Monday night. (pokemongo.com) (pokemon.com)