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!

Event Bonuses

New Shadow Pokémon for Leaders and Grunts

Giovanni has Shadow Incarnate Landorus!

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.

Shiny Varoom

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

New Rocket Lineups

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

• Cliff now has Shadow Snorlax
• Arlo now has Shadow Ferroseed
• Sierra now has Shadow Duskull

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

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

Levels

Level	Regular Reward	Deluxe Reward
1	2500× XP	1× Super Rocket Radar
2	10× Poké Ball	30× Poké Ball
3	2500× Stardust	1× Incense
4	10× Ferroseed Candy	5× Ferroseed Candy XL
5	Ferroseed	Ferroseed
6	10× Great Ball	20× Great Ball
7	5000× XP	7500× XP
8	10× Shieldon Candy	5× Shieldon Candy XL
9	Shieldon	Shieldon
10	2× Catch Candy
11	10× Beldum Candy	3× Beldum Candy XL
12	Beldum	Beldum
13	5× Razz Berry	1× Incense
14	2500× Stardust	5000× Stardust
15	2× Revive	2× Max Revive
16	2× Super Potion	1× Egg Incubator
17	12× Shadow Shard	3× Max Potion
18	10× Pawniard Candy	5× Pawniard Candy XL
19	Pawniard	Pawniard
20	Earn more Stardust from defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts.
21	10× Honedge Candy	5× Honedge Candy XL
22	Honedge	Honedge
23	10× Ultra Ball	1× Egg Incubator
24	12× Shadow Shard	2× Premium Battle Pass
25	2500× Stardust	5000× Stardust
26	3× Mysterious Component	3× Mysterious Component
27	5000× XP	7500× XP
28	10× Meltan Candy	3× Meltan Candy XL
29	Meltan	Meltan
30	1× Super Rocket Radar	Meltan
31	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
32	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
33	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
34	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
35	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
36	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
37	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
38	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
39	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
40	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
41	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
42	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
43	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
44	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
45	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
46	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
47	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
48	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
49	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
50	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
51	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
52	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
53	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
54	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
55	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
56	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
57	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
58	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
59	50× Stardust	100× Stardust
60	50× Stardust	100× Stardust

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

Major GO Pass Steeled Resolve Milestone Rewards

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

Tier 1

Tier 2

GO Pass Deluxe

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

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

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