Pokémon GO: Steeled Resolve event debuts Orthworm

Pokémon GO adds Orthworm on Tuesday, April 28, as the Steeled Resolve event begins worldwide at 10:00 a.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) Niantic says the event runs through Monday, May 4, at 8:00 p.m. local time, and lucky players can find Orthworm in its Shiny form. (pokemongo.com) Orthworm appears as a three-star raid boss during the event, while Honedge, Shieldon, and Beldum fill the one-star raid pool. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) The event also reopens one of Pokémon GO’s rarer gimmicks: Shiny Meltan returns through the Mystery Box, which players get by sending a Pokémon to Pokémon HOME or Nintendo Switch’s Let’s Go games. (pokemongo.com) During Steeled Resolve, the wait to open the Mystery Box again is reduced, letting players cycle Meltan encounters faster than usual. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Wild spawns lean heavily into Steel types, including Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed, and, for lucky players, Pawniard. Field Research can also award Beldum and Shieldon. (pokemongo.com) The event is also bundled with a free GO Pass called “Steeled Resolve – Taken Over,” which starts April 28 and awards items, encounters, a Super Rocket Radar, Mysterious Components, and Shadow Shards. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Players can pay $4.99 for GO Pass Deluxe or $6.99 for GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks, with rewards claimable until Wednesday, May 6, at 7:59 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) From Saturday, May 2, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, May 4, at 7:59 p.m. local time, the usual daily cap on GO Points is removed. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) For players, Steeled Resolve is two events in one: Orthworm’s debut in raids and a limited window to farm Meltan, GO Pass ranks, and Team GO Rocket items before May 4. (pokemongo.com)