{"id":611393,"date":"2026-04-28T14:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/611393\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:41:08","slug":"pokemon-go-steeled-resolve-research-tasks-bonuses-and-taken-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/611393\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon Go Steeled Resolve research tasks, bonuses and Taken Over"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steeled Resolve celebrates Steel-types in Pok\u00e9mon Go with the release of Orthworm<\/a>. Alongside this, you’ve got the chance to catch shiny Meltan using the Mystery Box and there’s event-exclusive research tasks to complete. Watch out though! The Steeled Resolve: Taken Over event is also running during this event, which means Team Rocket is invading once again. Get ready for new Shadow Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> and another chance to battle Giovanni<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Steeled Resolve field research tasks<\/p>\n

Below lie the Steeled Resolve event-exclusive research tasks:<\/p>\n

Task
\nReward<\/p>\n

Catch 5 Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon
\nBronzor, Drilbur or Nosepass encounter<\/p>\n

Power up Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon 5 times
\nMagnemite, Pineco or Ferroseed encounter<\/p>\n

Use a Steel-type Charged Attack in a battle
\nBeldum or Shieldon encounter<\/p>\n

Steeled Resolve bonuses<\/p>\n

The chance of encountering shiny Meltan when using the Mystery Box<\/a>.
\nMystery Box wait time between usage is reduced.
\nSteeled Resolve: Taken Over Major Milestone bonuses if unlocked.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Steeled Resolve event<\/a> is currently running and has seen the release of Orthworm<\/a>!
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\nThere’s a lot to do in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/a> outside of the current event! From the Go Battle League<\/a>, Remote Trading<\/a>, Pok\u00e9Stop Showcase<\/a>, Routes<\/a> and Max Battles<\/a>. Don’t forget to catch rare Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> while you’re at it.
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Orthworm debuts in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/p>\n

Hailing from Gen 9<\/a>, Orthworm has debuted in Pok\u00e9mon Go as part of the Steeled Resolve event. You might know this worm from Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet and Violet<\/a> where it’s one of the Titan Pok\u00e9mon. I’ve taken a look at the Orthworm counters and weaknesses<\/a> in Pok\u00e9mon to help you add it to your Pok\u00e9dex. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a shiny Orthworm.<\/p>\n

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Steeled Resolve wild Pok\u00e9mon encounters<\/p>\n

Here are the Pok\u00e9mon spawning more frequently in the wild during the Steeled Resolve event:<\/p>\n

Magnemite
\nPineco
\nNosepass
\nAron
\nBronzor
\nDrilbur
\nFerroseed
\nPawniard<\/p>\n

Steeled Resolve raids<\/p>\n

There are the Pok\u00e9mon appearing in raids throughout the Steeled Resolve event:<\/p>\n

One-Star
\nThree-Star
\nFive-Star
\nMega<\/p>\n

Honedge
\nOrthworm
\nTapu Koko<\/a>
(Until Wednesday 29th April)
\nMega Sharpedo
(Until Wednesday 29th April)<\/p>\n

Shieldon<\/p>\n

Tapu Lele<\/a>
(From Wednesday 29th April)
\nMega Banette<\/a>
(From Wednesday 29th April)<\/p>\n

Beldum<\/p>\n

Steeled Resolve: Taken Over event<\/p>\n

Team Rocket is making another Pok\u00e9mon Go invasion attempt during the Steeled Resolve event, starting on Thursday 30th April at 12am (local time) and running until Monday 4th at 8pm (local time).<\/p>\n

Giovanni and Team Lineup Changes<\/p>\n

It’s very important to note that how you obtain the Super Rocket Radar for fighting Giovanni has changed for the Steeled Resolve event. Instead of completing a Special Research quest, you must progress through the Steeled Resolve: Taken Over Go Pass until you’ve earned the Super Rocket Radar.<\/p>\n

I’ve covered the Go Pass in more detail in the final section of this guide, but please remember that you must reach the Rank required for the Super Rocket Radar before the Steeled Resolve event ends. You’ll then have until Wednesday 6th May at 7:59pm (local time) to claim it or else it will vanish forever.<\/p>\n

This is quite the change up to how obtaining the Super Rocket Radar traditionally works, so make sure you’re prepared and don’t miss out your chance to catch a Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus!<\/p>\n

Aside from this change, the Taken Over event will run as usual. This means you need to be prepared for changes to Giovanni’s<\/a>, the Team Rocket Leader’s<\/a> and Grunt’s<\/a> lineups!<\/p>\n

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Image credit: Niantic<\/p>\n

Bonuses<\/p>\n

Team Rocket appears more frequently at Pok\u00e9Stops and in balloons.
\nA Charged TM can be used to make a Shadow Pok\u00e9mon forget the Frustration, Charged Attack.
\nPok\u00e9mon caught in One-Star and Three-Star Shadow Raids<\/a> have wider variance of Attack, Defense and HP stats.
\nShiny Varoom and shiny Revavroom have debuted. You may hatch a shiny Varoom from 12km eggs<\/a>.
\nTeam Rocket-themed field research tasks rewarding Fast TMs, Charged TMs and Mysterious Components<\/a> can be found by spinning Pok\u00e9Stops.<\/p>\n

New Shadow Pok\u00e9mon<\/p>\n

A new Taken Over mini-event means new Shadow Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>. Here’s the Shadow Pok\u00e9mon added as part of Steeled Resolve: Taken Over:<\/p>\n

Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus
\nShadow Helioptile
\nShadow Heliolisk (Evolves from Shadow Helioptile)
\nShadow Dewpider
\nShadow Araquanid (Evolves from Shadow Dewpider)
\nShadow Morelull
\nShadow Shiinotic (Evolves from Shadow Morelull)
\nShadow Stufful
\nShadow Bewear (Evolves from Shadow Stufful)<\/p>\n

Steeled Resolve: Taken Over Go Pass<\/p>\n

Go Pass is available between Tuesday 28th April to Monday 4th May at 8pm (local time).
\nYou must claim your rewards before Wednesday 6th May at 7:59pm (local time).
\nThere will be no daily Go Point limit between Saturday 2nd May at 12am (local time) to Monday 4th May at 7:59pm (local time).
\nEvery player receives the Free Track.
\nUpgrading to the Deluxe Track costs $4.99 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.
\nUpgrading to the Deluxe Track with six Ranks pre-completed costs $6.99 or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency.
\nThis purchase is nonrefundable and can not be done using Pok\u00e9Coin<\/a>.
\nFree track rewards include Major Milestone bonuses, a Super Rocket Radar, Mysterious Components, Shadow Shards, encounters with Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon (Beldum, Pawniard, Honedge, Meltan) and more.
\nDeluxe track rewards include additional encounters with Steel-type Pok\u00e9mon, an additional Super Rocket Radar and more.<\/p>\n

Major Milestone Bonuses<\/p>\n

Tier One<\/p>\n

Tier Two<\/p>\n

Earn more Stardust from defeating Team Rocket Grunts.<\/p>\n

Best of luck during the Steeled Resolve event!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steeled Resolve celebrates Steel-types in Pok\u00e9mon Go with the release of Orthworm. Alongside this, you’ve got the chance…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":611394,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[74,179,509,180],"class_list":["post-611393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-virtual-reality","tag-technology","tag-virtual-reality","tag-virtualreality","tag-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=611393"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611393\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/611394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=611393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=611393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=611393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}