The Steely Resolve event in Pokémon GO, commencing January 21st, marks the highly anticipated arrival of Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight. This addition expands the Galar region Pokémon roster within the game, fulfilling a long-awaited request from the player community.

The arrival was subtly foreshadowed in December 2024's Dual Destiny Season loading screen, featuring Rookidee and Corviknight before their official announcement. The event, running from 10 am on January 21st to 8 pm on January 26th (local time), offers a range of activities. These include a new Dual Destiny Special Research with unique rewards, increased spawns of ten Pokémon (including Clefairy, Paldean Wooper, and Carbink), and the opportunity to utilize Charged TMs to remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon. Magnetic Lure Modules will attract Pokémon such as Onix, Beldum, and Rookidee.

Corviknight Evolutionary Line Debut:

• Dates: January 21st, 10 am – January 26th, 8 pm (local time)
• New Pokémon: Rookidee, Corvisquire, Corviknight

Event Details:

The event features a diverse range of activities:

• Special Research: A Dual Destiny Special Research questline with exclusive rewards.
• Field Research Tasks: New field research tasks offering various rewards.
• Paid Timed Research: A $5 timed research event with additional rewards.
• Bonuses: Charged TMs can remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon, and Magnetic Lure Modules attract specific Pokémon.
• Increased Spawns: Increased wild spawns of Clefairy, Machop, Totodile, Marill, Hoppip, Paldean Wooper, Shieldon, Bunnelby, Carbink, and Mareanie (denotes shiny possibility).
• Raids: One-star raids featuring Lickitung, Skorupi, Pancham, and Amaura; five-star raids featuring Deoxys (Attack and Defense Forme) until January 24th, 10 am, followed by Dialga; Mega raids with Mega Gallade until January 24th, 10 am, and Mega Medicham thereafter (*denotes shiny possibility).
• 2km Eggs: Increased chances of hatching Shieldon, Carbink, Mareanie, and Rookidee (*denotes shiny possibility).
• Featured Attacks: Evolving specific Pokémon during the event grants them unique attacks (e.g., Corviknight learning Iron Head).

GO Battle Week: Dual Destiny:

Running concurrently, from January 21st, 12:00 am to January 26th, 11:59 pm (local time), GO Battle Week offers:

• Bonuses: 4x Stardust from win rewards (excluding end-of-set rewards), increased daily battle sets (from 5 to 20), and free battle-themed Timed Research.
• Leagues: Master League, Color Cup (Great League Edition), Great League, Ultra League, and Master League will rotate throughout the week. All leagues offer 4x Stardust from win rewards (excluding end-of-set rewards).

The Steely Resolve event promises a substantial update to Pokémon GO, culminating in the arrival of the Corviknight evolutionary line and a variety of other gameplay enhancements. The event is complemented by GO Battle Week, further enriching the Pokémon GO experience. Alongside these, January also features Shadow Raids (including Shadow Ho-Oh's return), Dynamax raids with Kanto Legendary Birds, and the return of the Pokémon GO Community Day Classic.