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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. MegaLucario Palmoforza / Forzasfera
  2. MegaMewtwo X Contrattacco / Dinamipugno+
  3. MegaBlaziken Turbofuoco / Forzasfera
  4. Blacephalon Bruciatutto / Sbalorditesta
  5. MegaDelphox Turbofuoco / Magifiamma+
  6. MegaCharizard Y Turbofuoco / Incendio
Honedge Honedge ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 742 794
Weather boosted (level 25) 927 993

Top counters

  1. Blacephalon Bruciatutto / Sbalorditesta
  2. MegaDelphox Turbofuoco / Magifiamma+
  3. MegaChandelure Turbofuoco / Funestovento+
  4. MegaBlaziken Turbofuoco / Incendio
  5. MegaGengar Leccata / Palla Ombra
  6. Necrozma (Ali dell'Aurora) Ombrartigli / Raggio d’Ombra
Shieldon Shieldon ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 465 509
Weather boosted (level 25) 581 636

Top counters

  1. MegaLucario Palmoforza / Forzasfera
  2. MegaMewtwo X Contrattacco / Dinamipugno+
  3. MegaBlaziken Contrattacco / Forzasfera
  4. ArcheoGroudon Colpodifango / Spade Telluriche
  5. Keldeo (Forma Risoluta) Colpo Basso / Spadamistica
  6. MegaGallade Colpo Basso / Spadasolenne
Beldum Beldum ✦ Shiny
Encounter Min CP 100% IV
Caught (level 20) 513 558
Weather boosted (level 25) 642 697

Top counters

  1. Blacephalon Bruciatutto / Sbalorditesta
  2. MegaDelphox Turbofuoco / Magifiamma+
  3. MegaChandelure Turbofuoco / Funestovento+
  4. MegaBlaziken Turbofuoco / Incendio
  5. MegaGengar Leccata / Palla Ombra
  6. Necrozma (Ali dell'Aurora) Ombrartigli / Raggio d’Ombra

In the wild

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

Meltan si evolve in Melmetal con 400 caramelle.

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

Magnemite si evolve in Magneton con 25 caramelle, poi in Magnezone con 100 caramelle.

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

Aron si evolve in Lairon con 25 caramelle, poi in Aggron con 100 caramelle.

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

Ferroseed si evolve in Ferrothorn con 50 caramelle.

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

Pawniard si evolve in Bisharp con 50 caramelle, poi in Kingambit con 100 caramelle.

Research encounters

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

Magnemite si evolve in Magneton con 25 caramelle, poi in Magnezone con 100 caramelle.

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

Pineco si evolve in Forretress con 50 caramelle.

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

Nosepass si evolve in Probopass con 50 caramelle.

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

Bronzor si evolve in Bronzong con 50 caramelle.

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

Drilbur si evolve in Excadrill con 50 caramelle.

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

Ferroseed si evolve in Ferrothorn con 50 caramelle.

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

Beldum si evolve in Metang con 25 caramelle, poi in Metagross con 100 caramelle.

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

Shieldon si evolve in Bastiodon con 50 caramelle.

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

Pawniard si evolve in Bisharp con 50 caramelle, poi in Kingambit con 100 caramelle.

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

Honedge si evolve in Doublade con 25 caramelle, poi in Aegislash (Forma Scudo) con 100 caramelle.

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

Meltan si evolve in Melmetal con 400 caramelle.

Also running

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

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