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Steeled Resolve: Taken Over

Steeled Resolve: Taken Over is the latest Team GO Rocket Takeover event that runs from Thursday, April 30, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, May 4, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

During that time, Trainers will have the opportunity to remove Frustration, save Shadow Incarnate Forme Landorus, and face Rocket Grunts and Rocket Leaders who are using new Shadow Pokémon.  For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to hatch Shiny Varoom from 12 km egg!


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 Event Bonuses


  • Team Rocket icon

    Team GO Rocket will appear more frequently at PokéStops and in balloons*

  • Charged TM icon

    You can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration

  • Raid icon

    Pokémon caught via one-star and three-star Shadow Raids during the event will have a wider variance of Attack, Defense, and HP.

  • Shiny icon

    For the first time in Pokémon GO, you’ll be able to hatch Shiny Varoom from 12 km eggs

New Shadow Pokémon for Leaders and Grunts
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 Giovanni has Shadow Incarnate Landorus!



Sprite of Incarnate Shadow Landorus from Pokémon GO


Incarnate Shadow Landorus



Progress through GO Pass: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over to receive a Super Rocket Radar and chase down Giovanni. You can claim rewards from the GO Pass until Wednesday, May 6, at 7:59 p.m. local time.


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 Shiny Varoom

For the first time in Pokémon GO, you may encounter Shiny Varoom from 12km eggs, if you are lucky.


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 New Rocket Lineups

Team GO Rocket Grunts — and their leaders, Giovanni, Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo — are using different Shadow Pokémon. 


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 New Rocket Grunt Shadow Pokémon

Team GO Rocket has also turned the following Pokémon into Shadow Pokémon. Defeat Team GO Rocket Grunts to save them!

Steeled Resolve GO Pass
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Pokémon GO’s Steeled Resolve GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe feature exclusive rewards, including encounters with event themed Pokémon, One Super Rocket Radar, Mysterious Components and Shadow Shards.

Trainers can earn GO Points by completing Pass Tasks, unlock milestone rewards through ranking up, and access premium items by upgrading to the Deluxe version via the Pokémon GO Web Store. The full rewards list will be added here once available, so be sure to check back for updates.

Bonuses


  • Professor Willow icon

    Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over on Tuesday, April 28, at 10:00 a.m. local time

  • Event icon

    You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Monday, May 4, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

  • Research icon

    Additionally, from Saturday, May 2, at 12:00 a.m. to Monday, May 4, at 7:59 p.m. local time, there’s no daily limit for how many GO Points you can earn!


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 Note

Rewards unlocked in the GO Pass will expire on Thursday, May 7, at 10:00 a.m. local time, so be sure to claim your rewards before they expire.

Featured Pokémon and Rewards

Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass to earn the following rewards:

  • Encounters with Beldum, Pawniard, Honedge, Meltan, and more
  • One Super Rocket Radar
  • Mysterious Components and Shadow Shards

Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards:

  • Additional encounters with even more Steel-type Pokémon
  • An additional Super Rocket Radar
  • And more

GO Pass Steeled Resolve 2026 Milestones
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Major GO Pass Steeled Resolve Milestone Rewards

Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass to unlock the following bonuses:

Tier 1


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    2× Catch Candy

Tier 2


  • Stardust icon

    Earn more Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts.

GO Pass Deluxe
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The GO Pass Deluxe, the paid version of the GO Pass, will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store soon. Your GO Pass Deluxe purchased via the Pokémon GO Web Store will activate as soon as the GO Pass begins.

Trainers who upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over or GO Pass Deluxe: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over + 6 Ranks on the Pokémon GO Web Store will receive 10 Ultra Balls, five Max Revives, one Premium Battle Pass, and five Max Potions as a gift with purchase.

Or stock up on the essentials alongside your upgrade with the web-exclusive GO Pass Deluxe: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over + Edit 6 Ranks Ultra Box which includes 20 Ultra Balls, 10 Max Revives, 10 Max Potions, two Premium Battles Passes, one Incubator, and one Super Incubator as a gift with purchase.

Field Research
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Event-themed Field Research tasks will be available. Complete Field Research tasks to earn Fast TMs, Charged TMs, and Mysterious Components.

Team GO Rocket Event Tips & Tricks
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Best Medals to work on during this event

  • Ultra Hero medal – Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss 1/5/20/50 times. Rewards Giovanni outfit.
  • Hero medal – Defeat Team GO Rocket members 10/100/1000/2000 times.
  • Purifier medal – Purify 5/50/500/1000 Shadow Pokémon. You can use this string to find 1000 Stardust Pokémon for purification (kudos Poké Daxi):

shadow&10-22,25-26,35-36,39-42,74-76,129-130,161-174,218-219,223-224,261-269,276-277,283-284,293-295,304-306,316-317,320-321,325-326,333-334,339-340,396-402,412-414,420-421,504-510,519-521,527-528,540-550,556-558,587,580,590,602-604,659-663,819-820

Candy farming tips



  • Silver Pinap Berry icon

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    Silver Pinap Berry

Silver Pinap Berries are strongly recommended for doubling the amount of Landorus candy reward from catching it.

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