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 Dual Destiny Season, launched in December 2024, initially hinted at Corviknight's arrival via a loading screen featuring Rookidee and Corviknight. This fueled community speculation until the official announcement.
The Steely Resolve event offers a comprehensive experience:
- New Pokémon: Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight make their Pokémon GO debut.
- Special Research: A new Dual Destiny Special Research storyline with exclusive rewards.
- Field Research: New tasks providing opportunities for encounters and items.
- Increased Spawns: Boosted appearance rates for several Pokémon, including Clefairy, Paldean Wooper, and Carbink (some with shiny possibilities).
- Bonuses: Magnetic Lure Modules attract specific Pokémon (including Rookidee), and Charged TMs allow Shadow Pokémon to unlearn Frustration.
- Raids: One-star, five-star (featuring Deoxys and Dialga), and Mega Raids (Mega Gallade and Mega Medicham) offer diverse challenges.
- Eggs: 2km Eggs contain Shieldon, Carbink, Mareanie, and Rookidee (shiny possibilities).
- Featured Attacks: Evolving specific Pokémon during the event grants them unique powerful moves.
- GO Battle League: GO Battle Week runs concurrently, offering increased Stardust rewards, expanded daily battle limits, and a free Timed Research with Grimsley-inspired avatar rewards.
Beyond the Corviknight line, the event features a variety of other activities, including shiny Pokémon encounters and the return of Shadow Ho-Oh in Shadow Raids. The event coincides with Dynamax raids featuring Kanto Legendary Birds and the return of a Pokémon GO Community Day Classic. This packed schedule promises a thrilling January for Pokémon GO players.
