Steeled Resolve
Date and Time
Steeled Resolve will start on Tuesday, January 21, at 10:00 a.m. and end on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Pokémon Debuts
The following Pokémon first discovered in the Galar region will make their Pokémon GO debuts!
- You can use 25 Rookidee Candy to evolve Rookidee into Corvisquire and 100 Rookidee Candy to evolve Corvisquire into Corviknight.
Dual Destiny Special Research
Another part of the Seasonal Special Research story will be available to all Trainers beginning at the start of the event.
Complete tasks to earn rewards, including two Fast TMs, two Charged TMs, one Lucky Egg, and more!
You can claim this Special Research at no cost from Tuesday, December 3, at 10:00 a.m. to Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
Event Bonuses
- You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
- Magnetic Lure Modules will attract different Pokémon during the event, such as Onix, Beldum, Shieldon, and Rookidee.
Wild Encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
One-Star Raids
Five-Star Raids
- Deoxys (Attack Forme)✨ until January 24 at 10:00 a.m.
- Deoxys (Defense Forme)✨ until January 24 at 10:00 a.m.
- Dialga✨ beginning January 24 at 10:00 a.m.
Mega Raids
- Mega Gallade✨ until January 24 at 10:00 a.m.
- Mega Medicham✨ beginning January 24 at 10:00 a.m.
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km Eggs.
✨If you’re lucky, you may hatch a Shiny one!
Featured Attacks
Certain Pokémon evolved during the event will learn a featured attack!
- Evolve Machoke during the event to get a Machamp that knows the Fast Attack Karate Chop.
- Evolve Croconaw during the event to get a Feraligatr that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
- Evolve Lickitung during the event to get a Lickilicky that knows the Charged Attack Body Slam.
- Evolve Corvisquire (Rookidee’s Evolution) during the event to get a Corviknight that knows the Charged Attack Iron Head.
- Evolve Paldean Wooper during the event to get a Clodsire that knows the Charged Attack Megahorn.
Field Research Task Rewards
Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available.
Complete Field Research tasks to earn Poké Balls, Revives, Super Potions, and encounters with event-themed Pokémon.
Paid Timed Research
For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Purchasing this Ticket will also grant the following bonus during the Steeled Resolve event.
- 2× Hatch Stardust
Timed Research rewards include the following.
- 5,000 XP
- 20,000 Stardust
- One Elite Charged TM
- Encounters with event-themed Pokémon, including Galarian Weezing, Azumarill, Diggersby, Clodsire, and more!
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!