Pokemon GO Adding Galar Pokemon in Upcoming Event

The Steely Resolve event in Pokémon GO, running from January 21st to 26th, marks the highly anticipated debut of the Corviknight evolutionary line: Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight. This arrival fulfills a long-standing player request and expands the game's Galar region Pokémon roster.

The event's announcement follows a cryptic teaser in the December 2024 Dual Destiny Season loading screen, which featured Rookidee and Corviknight before their official reveal.

The Steely Resolve event is packed with activities:

• New Pokémon: Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight make their Pokémon GO debut.
• Special Research: A new Dual Destiny Special Research questline offers unique rewards.
• Field Research Tasks: Complete tasks to earn various in-game items and encounters.
• Shiny Pokémon: Increased chances to encounter shiny versions of several Pokémon, including Clefairy, Paldean Wooper, and more. (See list below).
• Bonuses: Magnetic Lure Modules attract specific Pokémon, and Charged TMs can remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon. Increased spawns of various Pokémon.
• Raids: One-star, five-star (featuring Deoxys and Dialga), and Mega Raids offer challenging battles and potential rewards.
• 2km Eggs: Hatching 2km eggs offers a chance to obtain Shieldon, Carbink, Mareanie, or Rookidee.
• Featured Attacks: Evolving specific Pokémon during the event grants them exclusive powerful attacks (see list below).
• GO Battle Week: Running concurrently, this event offers increased Stardust rewards, expanded battle limits, and a free Timed Research with Grimsley-inspired avatar rewards.

Pokémon Encounters (Wild & Eggs): Clefairy, Machop, Totodile, Marill, Hoppip, Paldean Wooper, Shieldon, Bunnelby, Carbink, Mareanie, Rookidee ( denotes shiny possibility).

Raids: Lickitung, Skorupi, Pancham, Amaura, Deoxys (Attack & Defense Forms), Dialga, Mega Gallade, Mega Medicham (* denotes shiny possibility).

Featured Attacks (upon evolution during the event):

• Machamp: Karate Chop
• Feraligatr: Hydro Cannon
• Quagsire: Aqua Tail
• Lickilicky: Body Slam
• Corviknight: Iron Head
• Clodsire: Megahorn

The Steely Resolve event coincides with other exciting Pokémon GO activities, including Shadow Raids featuring Shadow Ho-Oh and Dynamax Raids with Kanto Legendary Birds. The return of the Community Day Classic further enhances the January event lineup, providing a packed month of engaging gameplay for trainers.