Galar Pokemon Join Pokemon GO in New Event

Pokemon GO enthusiasts, get ready for the much-anticipated debut of Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight at the Steely Resolve event on January 21, 2025. These additions to the game have been eagerly awaited by the community, marking a significant expansion of the Galar region Pokemon available in Pokemon GO.

The excitement began with the launch of Pokemon GO's Dual Destiny Season in December 2024, where a new loading screen was introduced, hinting at the arrival of Rookidee and Corviknight. This teaser sparked curiosity among players, who had to wait until the Steely Resolve event to finally encounter these Flying/Steel-type Pokemon in the augmented reality world.

Corviknight Evolutionary Line Debuts in Pokemon GO

• When: Tuesday, January 21, at 10 am local time to Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 8 pm
• New Pokemon: Rookidee, Corvisquire, Corviknight

Added Features:

• Dual Destiny Special Research
• Field Research Tasks
• $5 Paid Timed Research

Event Bonuses:

• Use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokemon forget the Charged Attack Frustration
• Magnetic Lure Modules will attract different Pokemon, such as Onix, Beldum, Shieldon, and Rookidee

Wild Encounters:

• Clefairy*
• Machop*
• Totodile*
• Marill*
• Hoppip*
• Paldean Wooper*
• Shieldon*
• Bunnelby*
• Carbink
• Mareanie*

(*Can be shiny)

Raids:

• One-Star Raids:

  • Lickitung*
  • Skorupi*
  • Pancham*
  • Amaura*

• Five-Star Raids:

  • Deoxys (Attack Forme)* until January 24 at 10 am
  • Deoxys (Defense Forme)* until January 24 at 10 am
  • Dialga* beginning January 24 at 10 am

• Mega Raids:

  • Mega Gallade* until January 24 at 10 am
  • Mega Medicham* beginning January 24 at 10 am

(*Can be shiny)

2km Eggs:

• Shieldon*
• Carbink
• Mareanie*
• Rookidee

(*Can be shiny)

Featured Attacks:

• 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.

GO Battle Week: Dual Destiny

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

The Steely Resolve event promises a rich array of activities for Pokemon GO players, from new raid encounters to egg hatching and special research tasks. Alongside the debut of the Corviknight evolutionary line, players can look forward to new Field Research tasks, $5 Paid Timed Research, Showcases, and web store offers. The event will also see the return of Shadow Raids in January, featuring Shadow Ho-Oh, and the introduction of new Dynamax raids with the Legendary Birds of Kanto from January 20 to February 3. Additionally, the Pokemon GO Community Day Classic will return, adding to the exciting lineup of events for the year.