The Steely Resolve event in Pokémon GO brings the highly anticipated Corviknight evolutionary line—Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight—to the game on January 21st. This follows a teaser in the December 2024 Dual Destiny Season loading screen, which piqued player interest.
The event, running from January 21st, 10 am to January 26th, 8 pm local time, includes:
New Pokémon: Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight will make their debut.
Event Features:
- Dual Destiny Special Research: Offering new rewards.
- Field Research Tasks: Providing opportunities for various encounters and rewards.
- Paid Timed Research: A $5 option with additional rewards.
- Increased Spawns: Boosted spawns for Clefairy, Paldean Wooper, Carbink, and others (some shiny-capable).
- Magnetic Lure Modules: Attracting Pokémon like Onix, Beldum, Shieldon, and Rookidee.
- Shadow Pokémon Attack Reset: Use a Charged TM to remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon.
- Raids: Featuring one-star raids (Lickitung, Skorupi, Pancham, Amaura), five-star raids (Deoxys Attack/Defense Forme, then Dialga), and Mega Raids (Mega Gallade, then Mega Medicham). Some raid Pokémon are shiny-capable.
- 2km Eggs: Offering Shieldon, Carbink, Mareanie, and Rookidee (some shiny-capable).
- Featured Attacks: Evolving specific Pokémon during the event will grant them unique attacks (e.g., Corviknight learning Iron Head).
GO Battle Week: Dual Destiny (January 21st - 26th):
- Bonuses: 4x Stardust from win rewards, increased daily battle set limit (20 sets, 100 battles), free battle-themed Timed Research with Grimsley-inspired avatar shoes, and varied IV spreads on Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards.
- Leagues: Master League, Great League, Ultra League (with 4x Stardust bonuses for wins in select periods).
The Steely Resolve event also coincides with other January events, including Shadow Raids featuring Shadow Ho-Oh and Dynamax raids with the Kanto Legendary Birds. The Pokémon GO Community Day Classic also returns this month. This makes for a packed start to the year for Pokémon GO players.
