Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve Event — Orthworm

Pokémon GO adds Orthworm worldwide on Tuesday, April 28, when the Steeled Resolve event begins at 10 a.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) Niantic says Orthworm, the Paldea-region Earthworm Pokémon, will make its Pokémon GO debut during the event, and players can find it in three-star raids through May 4 at 8 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) The same event reopens a familiar gimmick: Shiny Meltan can appear from the Mystery Box, which players get by sending a Pokémon to Pokémon HOME or to Pokémon: Let’s Go on Nintendo Switch. (pokemongo.com) Niantic says the wait to reopen the Mystery Box will be reduced during the event, giving players more chances to farm Meltan before Steeled Resolve ends on Monday, May 4. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Wild spawns during the event include Magnemite, Aron and Ferroseed, with Pawniard listed as a rarer encounter. Event Field Research can also reward Magnemite, Pineco, Nosepass, Bronzor, Drilbur and Ferroseed, with Beldum and Shieldon as rarer pulls. (pokemongo.com) The raid pool outside Orthworm is narrow and Steel-heavy: one-star raids feature Honedge, Shieldon and Beldum, each with shiny odds if encountered. (pokemongo.com) Steeled Resolve also doubles as a progression event. Players automatically receive GO Pass: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over at the start, then earn GO Points for rewards through May 4, with claims staying open until May 6 at 7:59 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) From Saturday, May 2, through Monday, May 4, Niantic says there will be no daily cap on GO Points earned. The paid track costs $4.99, while a GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks upgrade costs $6.99. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) The featured pass rewards include encounters with Beldum, Pawniard, Honedge and Meltan, plus a Super Rocket Radar, Mysterious Components and Shadow Shards. Major milestone bonuses add 2× Catch Candy and extra Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts. (leekduck.com) For players deciding whether to log in this week, the pitch is simple: Orthworm arrives for the first time, Meltan’s shiny window reopens, and the event wraps both into one six-day grind. (pokemongo.com)