Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve Event — Orthworm

Pokémon GO has a new collectible chase this week, but it’s really two different chases wearing the same event skin. Steeled Resolve started on Tuesday, April 28, at 10:00 a.m. local time and runs until Monday, May 4, at 8:00 p.m. local time. The headline addition is Orthworm, which makes its Pokémon GO debut here. But the catch is that the event’s other big draw — Shiny Meltan — is back too, and it works very differently. (pokemongo.com) ### What’s actually new here? Orthworm is the new part. This Paldea Steel-type enters Pokémon GO for the first time during Steeled Resolve, and Niantic also turned on its shiny from day one. That makes the debut more valuable than a normal “new dex entry” event, because collectors are not waiting months for the shiny switch to flip later. (pokemongo.com)ild. Not from the Mystery Box. Not from the standard event spawn pool. Orthworm is in 3-star raids during the event window, which means raid passes are the gate. That changes the grind completely — you are not checking every nearby spawn, you are checking gyms and deciding how many raids you want to burn. (pokemongo.com)out Meltan? Because Steeled Resolve is doing double duty. Alongside Orthworm’s debut, Shiny Meltan is available again, but only if you open a Mystery Box. That box comes from sending a Pokémon from GO to Pokémon HOME or to Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee on Switch. So the event has one raid-exclusive target and one transfer-gated target — basically two separate mini-events stitched together. (pokemongo.com) ### What else is boosted? The general event layer is Steel-themed. Wild encounters include things like Magnemite, Aron, Beldum, Ferroseed, and Pawniard, with some species appearing more rarely. Event-themed Field Research and Collection Challenges are also in the mix, plus paid Timed Research for players who want extra rewards. The event is broad enough that even if you ignore Orthworm raids, there’s still a normal spawn-and-task loop to play. (pokemongo.com) ### So what’s the best way to think about it? Think of Orthworm as the premium lane and Meltan as the technical lane. Orthworm costs raid access. Meltan costs setup. One asks for passes and gym availability; the other asks you to remember the HOME transfer trick. That’s why players are talking past each other a bit — “best target” depends on whether you hate raiding more than you hate event prep. (pokemongo.com) ### Is Shiny Orthworm the main prize? For long-term value, probably yes. New species with shiny availability on debut tend to define the event after it ends, because that first release window is when the excitement is highest. But for urgency, Shiny Meltan may matter more, since its shiny is explicitly tied to this event window rather than just being a permanent new raid shiny. That (pokemongo.com) ### What should players do before May 4? If Orthworm is the goal, prioritize 3-star raids whenever you see them. If Meltan is the goal, make sure Pokémon HOME is linked before the weekend so you can open Mystery Boxes without fumbling through setup. And if you want both, don’t treat this like a normal spawn event — the best rewards are sitting behind two different systems. (pokemong([pokemongo.com)om line? Steeled Resolve looks like a simple Steel-type event, but it’s really a split hunt. Orthworm is the flashy debut. Shiny Meltan is the time-limited return. If you know which lane you care about, the week makes sense. If not, it’s easy to waste the event chasing the wrong thing. (pokemongo.com)