Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve Community Event
- Niantic’s Pokémon GO starts the Steeled Resolve event on April 28, adding Orthworm and its Shiny form, while bringing back Shiny Meltan through Mystery Box use. - The event runs from 10 a.m. April 28 to 8 p.m. May 4 local time, with Orthworm in three-star raids and a reduced Mystery Box cooldown. - The event also folds into a new GO Pass track with free and paid rewards tied to Team GO Rocket play. (pokemongo.com)
Pokémon GO opens its Steeled Resolve event on Tuesday, April 28, with Orthworm making its in-game debut and Shiny Meltan returning through the Mystery Box. (pokemongo.com) The event runs from 10:00 a.m. local time on April 28 through 8:00 p.m. local time on May 4. Orthworm, the Paldea-region Earthworm Pokémon, can also appear as a Shiny from the start. (pokemongo.com) (pokemongohub.net) Meltan is only available in Pokémon GO by opening a Mystery Box after sending a Pokémon to Pokémon HOME or to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Let’s Go, Eevee on Nintendo Switch. During Steeled Resolve, that box can be opened again sooner than usual, and lucky players can find Shiny Meltan. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Orthworm is being placed in three-star raids, while one-star raids feature Honedge, Shieldon, and Beldum. Wild spawns during the event include Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed, and, for some players, Pawniard. (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. Those rewards keep the event centered on Steel-type collecting rather than a single featured spawn. (pokemongo.com) (pokemongohub.net) Steeled Resolve is also linked to a limited-time GO Pass called “Steeled Resolve – Taken Over,” which starts April 28 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Players can earn GO Points and rank up for rewards until May 4 at 8:00 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) From May 2 at 12:00 a.m. through May 4 at 7:59 p.m. local time, Niantic says the normal daily cap on GO Points will be removed. The free track includes rewards such as encounters with Beldum, Pawniard, Honedge, and Meltan, plus a Super Rocket Radar. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) Niantic is also selling a GO Pass Deluxe for $4.99 and a GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks option for $6.99, both priced in U.S. dollars or local equivalent. Rewards unlocked through the pass expire on May 6 at 7:59 p.m. local time, according to the official event post. (pokemongo.com) (leekduck.com) The result is a weeklong event built around two collection targets: a brand-new Orthworm and another timed shot at Shiny Meltan. Players who want both will need raids, transfers to Pokémon HOME or Switch, and steady GO Pass progress before May 4. (pokemongo.com)
