Pokémon GO Steeled Resolve Event (Local Play)

Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve event begins Tuesday, April 28, with Orthworm making its 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 to 8:00 p.m. local time on May 4, 2026. Orthworm can also appear as a Shiny at launch 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 Steeled Resolve, the wait to open the box again is reduced, and Shiny Meltan can appear. (pokemongo.com) The event’s wild spawns include Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed and Pawniard, while Field Research can award encounters such as Beldum, Shieldon and Drilbur. Orthworm is also scheduled for three-star raids, with Honedge, Shieldon and Beldum in one-star raids. (pokemongo.com) Niantic is also attaching a limited-time progression track called GO Pass: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over, which starts April 28 at 10:00 a.m. local time. Players can earn GO Points through May 4 at 8:00 p.m., and rewards stay claimable until May 6 at 7:59 p.m. local time. (pokemongo.com) The free GO Pass is automatic, while paid upgrades cost $4.99 for GO Pass Deluxe or $6.99 for GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks, according to Niantic. From May 2 through May 4, the company says there is no daily limit on GO Points earned. (pokemongo.com) For local players, the event is not tied to Fremont or any other single city. Niantic’s announcement describes Steeled Resolve as a global in-game event that runs on each player’s local clock. (pokemongo.com) That makes the practical play loop simple: open a Mystery Box, hunt Orthworm in raids, and clear Field Research before the May 4 deadline. (pokemongo.com)