Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve — Orthworm debut
- Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve event began Tuesday, April 28, adding Orthworm to the game for the first time and making its shiny form available immediately. - The event runs until Monday, May 4, at 8 p.m. local time, with Orthworm appearing in three-star raids and Shiny Meltan returning through Mystery Box use. - The event also launches a free Steeled Resolve GO Pass, with paid upgrades at $4.99 and $6.99. (pokemongo.com)
Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve event started Tuesday, April 28, bringing Orthworm into the game for the first time and unlocking its shiny form from day one. (pokemongo.com) Niantic says the event runs from 10 a.m. local time on April 28 through 8 p.m. local time on Monday, May 4. Orthworm, the Earthworm Pokémon from Paldea, is the headline debut. (pokemongo.com) Orthworm is not in wild spawns for this event. It is listed in three-star raids, while one-star raids feature Honedge, Shieldon, and Beldum. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) The event also brings back Shiny Meltan through the Mystery Box, which players get by sending a Pokémon to Pokémon HOME or to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee on Nintendo Switch. (pokemongo.com) During Steeled Resolve, the Mystery Box cooldown is reduced, letting players open it again after 24 hours. Leek Duck notes that cooldown had already remained at one day before this event. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Wild event spawns 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 less common rewards. (pokemongo.com) Steeled Resolve is also tied to a temporary GO Pass called “Steeled Resolve - Taken Over.” Players get the free track automatically on April 28 and can earn GO Points through May 4. (pokemongo.com) Paid upgrades cost $4.99 for GO Pass Deluxe or $6.99 for GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks. Rewards listed by Pokémon GO include encounters with Beldum, Pawniard, Honedge, and Meltan, plus a Super Rocket Radar. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) For players deciding whether Orthworm is mainly a collection target or a battle pick, outside database listings currently peg its maximum Combat Power at 2,599 and its recommended moveset at Iron Tail and Iron Head. (db.pokemongohub.net) The short version is simple: if you want Orthworm, you need raids this week; if you want Shiny Meltan, you need the Mystery Box before Steeled Resolve ends on May 4. (pokemongo.com)
