New Event Brings Galar Pokemon to Pokemon GO

Pokémon GO has announced that Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight will debut on January 21 as part of the Steely Resolve event. The arrival of the Corviknight evolutionary line brings more Galar-region Pokémon into the game, answering the community’s anticipation for these steel-winged additions.

With the Dual Destiny season’s launch in December 2024, Niantic unveiled a new loading screen featuring Rookidee and Corviknight—two Pokémon that had yet to be officially announced. Though the Flying/Steel-type pair appeared prominently, no event confirmation followed, leaving fans curious about their debut timeline in the augmented reality game.

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The wait is over—Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight will finally appear in Pokémon GO starting January 21 during the Steely Resolve event. The event runs from January 21 at 10:00 a.m. until January 26 at 8:00 p.m. local time, offering the first chance to encounter these new Pokémon. Players can also continue the Dual Destiny Special Research to earn fresh rewards. Magnetic Lure Modules will attract Pokémon such as Onix and Beldum, and Shadow Pokémon will be able to forget the Charged Attack Frustration when a Charged TM is used. Niantic is also increasing spawns for 10 Pokémon, including Clefairy, Paldean Wooper, and Carbink.

Corviknight Line Now Available in Pokémon GO

• Event Dates: Tuesday, January 21, 10:00 a.m. local time – Sunday, January 26, 2025, 8:00 p.m. local time
• New Pokémon: Rookidee, Corvisquire, Corviknight

Added

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

Bonuses

• Use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration
• Magnetic Lure Modules attract Onix, Beldum, Shieldon, and Rookidee

Wild Encounters

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

(*Shiny variant available)

Raids

• One-Star Raids
• Lickitung*
• Skorupi*
• Pancham*
• Amaura*

Five-Star Raids

• Deoxys (Attack Forme)* until January 24, 10:00 a.m.
• Deoxys (Defense Forme)* until January 24, 10:00 a.m.
• Dialga* starting January 24, 10:00 a.m.

Mega Raids

• Mega Gallade* until January 24, 10:00 a.m.
• Mega Medicham* starting January 24, 10:00 a.m.

(*Shiny variant available)

2 km Eggs

• Shieldon*
• Carbink
• Mareanie*
• Rookidee

(*Shiny variant available)

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, 12:00 a.m. – Sunday, January 26, 2025, 11:59 p.m. local time
• Bonuses
  • 4× Stardust from win rewards (excludes end-of-set rewards)
  • Daily battle sets increase from 5 to 20—totaling 100 battles—from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time each day
  • Free battle-themed Timed Research with rewards including Grimsley-inspired avatar shoes
  • GO Battle League reward encounters feature greater variance in Attack, Defense, and HP stats

Active Leagues

The following leagues run from 1:00 p.m. PST (GMT -8), starting and ending on the dates shown.

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 (excludes end-of-set rewards)

During the Steely Resolve event, trainers can take on Mega Raids and one- or five-star Raids featuring Deoxys (Attack and Defense Formes) and Dialga. Hatching 2 km eggs may yield Shieldon, Carbink, Mareanie, or Rookidee. As with other Pokémon GO events, trainers can access Field Research tasks, $5 Paid Timed Research, Showcases, and exclusive web store promotions. Evolving Machoke, Croconaw, Wooper, Lickitung, Corvisquire, or Paldean Wooper during the event will grant the resulting Pokémon a special event move. GO Battle Week introduces rotating leagues and bonuses such as 4× Stardust from win rewards.

It’s an exciting start to the year for Pokémon GO players, with plenty of activities and debuts. In addition to Corviknight and its pre-evolutions arriving in the game, Niantic has announced new Shadow Raids returning in January with Shadow Ho-Oh. New Dynamax raids featuring the Legendary Birds of Kanto are available from January 20 to February 3, and the Pokémon GO Community Day Classic returns just months after its last appearance.