Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve In-Game Event

Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve event starts Tuesday, April 28, with Orthworm making its in-game debut and Shiny Meltan returning through the Mystery Box. (pokemongo.com) Niantic says the event runs from 10:00 a.m. local time on April 28 through 8:00 p.m. local time on May 4, 2026. Orthworm can appear as a Shiny from its debut if players get lucky. (pokemongo.com) Meltan is tied to the Mystery Box, which players get by sending a Pokémon from Pokémon GO to Pokémon HOME or to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee on Nintendo Switch. During this event, using that box can produce Shiny Meltan, and the wait to open the box again is reduced. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) The event also layers in a free progression track called GO Pass: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over. Players earn GO Points, rank up through May 4, and can keep claiming unlocked rewards until May 6 at 7:59 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) Niantic is also selling a GO Pass Deluxe for $4.99 and a GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks option for $6.99. The paid track adds faster progression and extra rewards on top of the free pass. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) In the wild, event spawns include Magnemite, Aron and Ferroseed, with Pawniard listed as a rarer lucky encounter. Field Research can award Magnemite, Pineco, Nosepass, Bronzor, Drilbur and Ferroseed, with Beldum and Shieldon as rarer outcomes. (pokemongo.com) Raids are narrower: Honedge, Shieldon and Beldum are in one-star raids, while Orthworm is in three-star raids. That makes raids the clearest direct route to the new debut during the event window. (pokemongo.com) The GO Pass also ties into Team GO Rocket rewards, including Mysterious Components, Shadow Shards and a Super Rocket Radar on the free track. From May 2 through May 4 at 7:59 p.m. local time, Niantic says there is no daily cap on GO Points earned. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) For players deciding where to spend time, Steeled Resolve splits cleanly: Mystery Box for Shiny Meltan, three-star raids for Orthworm, and GO Pass grinding for Rocket rewards before the May 6 claim deadline. (pokemongo.com)