Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve event (local play)
- Niantic’s Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve event starts Tuesday, April 28, adding Orthworm to the game and making the Paldea Steel-type available as a Shiny. - The event runs until Monday, May 4, with three-star Orthworm raids, reduced Mystery Box cooldowns, and free GO Pass rewards tied to GO Points. - Campfire is Niantic’s hub for nearby meetups, giving Fremont players a built-in way to find local groups and raids. (campfire.nianticlabs.com)
Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve event starts Tuesday, April 28, at 10 a.m. local time and adds Orthworm to the game with its Shiny available immediately. (pokemongo.com) Niantic says the event runs through Monday, May 4, at 8 p.m. local time. Orthworm is the featured debut, and players can also find Shiny Meltan again by opening a Mystery Box during the event. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) The Mystery Box is Pokémon GO’s Meltan spawner, unlocked by sending a Pokémon to Pokémon HOME or to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee on Nintendo Switch. Niantic says the wait before opening the box again is reduced during Steeled Resolve. (pokemongo.com) Wild spawns during the event include Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed, and Pawniard. In raids, Honedge, Shieldon, and Beldum appear at one star, while Orthworm is the featured three-star boss. (pokemongo.com) (pokemongohub.net) Field Research tied to the event can reward Magnemite, Pineco, Nosepass, Bronzor, Drilbur, and Ferroseed, with Beldum and Shieldon listed as rarer encounters. (pokemongo.com) (pokemongohub.net) Steeled Resolve also overlaps with a free GO Pass called Steeled Resolve – Taken Over, which Niantic says will appear automatically on April 28 at 10 a.m. local time. Players can earn GO Points through May 4 at 8 p.m., and the daily cap is removed from May 2 at 12 a.m. through May 4 at 7:59 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Niantic lists a US$4.99 GO Pass Deluxe and a US$6.99 Deluxe + 6 Ranks option for players who want faster progression and extra rewards. The free and paid tracks can both award encounters with Beldum, Pawniard, Honedge, and Meltan, plus items including a Super Rocket Radar. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) For Fremont players, the event is local by design: raids, PokéStops, Field Research, and wild spawns all use each trainer’s local time and map. Niantic’s Campfire app says players can use nearby groups and meetup tools to find other trainers for raids and in-person play. (pokemongo.com) (campfire.nianticlabs.com) The practical window is simple: Orthworm arrives at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Mystery Box timers get shorter, and Fremont players who want raids or group play have until 8 p.m. on Monday, May 4. (pokemongo.com)
