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Orthworm

Steeled Resolve

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The event has now finished.

Steeled Resolve returns from 28 April to 4 May with a Steel-type theme and the Pokémon GO debut of Orthworm, which appears in three-star raids and can be shiny. Shiny Meltan can turn up from the Mystery Box, and the box recharges faster. Steel-type Pokémon fill the wild, Field Research and one-star raids, and the event comes with its own GO Pass, Steeled Resolve – Taken Over.

Event bonuses

  • Meltan from the Mystery Box can be shiny
  • Shorter wait before the Mystery Box can be opened again
  • Event-themed Field Research tasks

GO Pass

GO Pass: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over is given to all Trainers when the event starts, and its rewards must be claimed by 6 May at 19:59 local time. There is no daily cap on GO Points from 2 May at 00:00 to 4 May at 19:59 local time, and extra bonus tasks will be added during the event.

Tier 1

  • 2× Candy for catching Pokémon

Tier 2

  • More Stardust for defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts

Other rewards

  • Encounters with Beldum, Pawniard, Honedge, Meltan and others
  • 1 Super Rocket Radar
  • Mysterious Components and Shadow Shards
  • Encounters with more Steel-type Pokémon (Deluxe)
  • 1 more Super Rocket Radar (Deluxe)

Deluxe

  • GO Pass Deluxe (US$4.99): upgraded rewards and faster progression
  • GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks (US$6.99): as above, plus enough GO Points to reach Rank 7

Web Store only

  • GO Pass Deluxe or GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks: 10 Ultra Balls, 5 Max Revives, 5 Max Potions and 1 Premium Battle Pass
  • GO Pass Deluxe + 6 Ranks Ultra Box: 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, 2 Premium Battle Passes, 1 Incubator and 1 Super Incubator

In raids

Orthworm Orthworm ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 1,245 1,313
Weather boosted (level 25) 1,557 1,642

Top counters

  1. Mega Lucario Force Palm / Aura Sphere
  2. Mega Mewtwo X Counter / Dynamic Punch+
  3. Mega Blaziken Fire Spin / Aura Sphere
  4. Blacephalon Incinerate / Mind Blown
  5. Mega Delphox Fire Spin / Mystical Fire+
  6. Mega Charizard Y Fire Spin / Blast Burn
Honedge Honedge ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 742 794
Weather boosted (level 25) 927 993

Top counters

  1. Blacephalon Incinerate / Mind Blown
  2. Mega Delphox Fire Spin / Mystical Fire+
  3. Mega Chandelure Fire Spin / Ominous Wind+
  4. Mega Blaziken Fire Spin / Blast Burn
  5. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  6. Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
Shieldon Shieldon ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 465 509
Weather boosted (level 25) 581 636

Top counters

  1. Mega Lucario Force Palm / Aura Sphere
  2. Mega Mewtwo X Counter / Dynamic Punch+
  3. Mega Blaziken Counter / Aura Sphere
  4. Primal Groudon Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
  5. Keldeo (Resolute Form) Low Kick / Secret Sword
  6. Mega Gallade Low Kick / Sacred Sword
Beldum Beldum ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 513 558
Weather boosted (level 25) 642 697

Top counters

  1. Blacephalon Incinerate / Mind Blown
  2. Mega Delphox Fire Spin / Mystical Fire+
  3. Mega Chandelure Fire Spin / Ominous Wind+
  4. Mega Blaziken Fire Spin / Blast Burn
  5. Mega Gengar Lick / Shadow Ball
  6. Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam

In the wild

Meltan Meltan ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 915
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 991

Meltan evolves into Melmetal for 400 Candy.

Magnemite Magnemite ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,167
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,265

Magnemite evolves into Magneton for 25 Candy, then into Magnezone for 100 Candy.

Aron Aron ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,121
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,214

Aron evolves into Lairon for 25 Candy, then into Aggron for 100 Candy.

Ferroseed Ferroseed ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 806
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 874

Ferroseed evolves into Ferrothorn for 50 Candy.

Pawniard Pawniard ✦ Shiny
Encounter Max CP
Wild (up to level 30) 1,228
Weather boosted (up to level 35) 1,331

Pawniard evolves into Bisharp for 50 Candy, then into Kingambit for 100 Candy.

Research encounters

Magnemite Magnemite ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 544 583

Magnemite evolves into Magneton for 25 Candy, then into Magnezone for 100 Candy.

Pineco Pineco ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 440 475

Pineco evolves into Forretress for 50 Candy.

Nosepass Nosepass ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 390 425

Nosepass evolves into Probopass for 50 Candy.

Bronzor Bronzor ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 229 258

Bronzor evolves into Bronzong for 50 Candy.

Drilbur Drilbur ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 549 589

Drilbur evolves into Excadrill for 50 Candy.

Ferroseed Ferroseed ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 370 403

Ferroseed evolves into Ferrothorn for 50 Candy.

Beldum Beldum ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 385 418

Beldum evolves into Metang for 25 Candy, then into Metagross for 100 Candy.

Shieldon Shieldon ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 348 381

Shieldon evolves into Bastiodon for 50 Candy.

Pawniard Pawniard ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 574 614

Pawniard evolves into Bisharp for 50 Candy, then into Kingambit for 100 Candy.

Honedge Honedge ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 556 595

Honedge evolves into Doublade for 25 Candy, then into Aegislash (Shield Forme) for 100 Candy.

Meltan Meltan ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Research reward (level 15) 423 457

Meltan evolves into Melmetal for 400 Candy.

Also running

Entei
GO Pass: April
7th Apr
 Shadow Landorus (Incarnate Forme)
Steeled Resolve: Taken Over
30th Apr
 Shadow Entei
Entei Shadow Raid Day
2nd May

Source: the official announcement on pokemongo.com. Published .