Talk about Steel-ing the show! Rookidee and its Evolutions are making their Pokémon GO debuts during the Steeled Resolve event!

Test your mettle during the Steeled Resolve event!

Steeled Resolve - Tuesday, January 21, at 10:00 a.m. to 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!

Rookidee
Corvisquire
Corviknight

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.

Clefairy
Machop
Totodile
Marill
Hoppip
Paldean Wooper
Shieldon
Bunnelby
Carbink
Mareanie

: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Raids

The following Pokémon will appear in raids.

One-Star Raids:
Lickitung
Skorupi
Pancham
Amaura


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 might encounter a Shiny one!

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 2 km Eggs.

Shieldon
Carbink
Mareanie
Rookidee

: If you’re lucky, you may hatch a Shiny one!

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.

Featured Attacks

Certain Pokémon evolved during the event will learn a featured attack!

Machamp - Evolve Machoke during the event to get a Machamp that knows the Fast Attack Karate Chop.
Feraligatr - Evolve Croconaw during the event to get a Feraligatr that knows the Charged Attack Hydro Cannon.
Quagsire - Evolve Wooper during the event to get a Quagsire that knows the Charged Attack Aqua Tail.
Lickilicky - Evolve Lickitung during the event to get a Lickilicky that knows the Charged Attack Body Slam.
Corviknight - Evolve Corvisquire (Rookidee’s Evolution) during the event to get a Corviknight that knows the Charged Attack Iron Head.
Clodsire - Evolve Paldean Wooper during the event to get a Clodsire that knows the Charged Attack Megahorn.

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at different PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Pokémon GO Web Store

Don’t forget to check out the Pokémon GO Web Store for all the best deals. And don’t forget, Trainers can get a 15% discount on their first web store purchase of any item that costs US$9.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) or more!

GO Battle Week: Dual Destiny

Tuesday, January 21, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time

Bonuses:

• 4× Stardust from win rewards. (This does not include end-of-set rewards.)
• The maximum number of sets you can play per day will increase from five to 20—for a total of 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time.
• Free battle-themed Timed Research will be available. Rewards include shoes for your avatar inspired by
• Grimsley.
Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.

Active Leagues

The following leagues will begin and end at 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8) on the dates listed below.

January 14 – January 21
Master League*
Color Cup: Great League Edition*

January 21 – January 28
Great League*
Ultra League*
Master League*
*4× Stardust from win rewards (this does not include end-of-set rewards)

Source: https://pokemongolive.com/post/steeled-resolve-2025