Pokemon GO confirms Gen 9 Pokemon debut for April event

Pokémon GO has revealed the debut of the Gen 9 Steel-type creature Orthworm for the upcoming Steeled Resolve event arriving in late April. As the game approaches its 10th anniversary, Pokémon GO players have plenty of exciting limited events to look forward to in the coming months. The ongoing Memories in Motion season has brought some highly anticipated March debuts, including Gigantamax Pikachu and Blipbug. The AR game has already confirmed that April will also include more monster releases.

April got off to a strong start too Pokémon GO fans. For April Fools Day, Pokémon GO debuted fan-favorite Mimikyu without warning. The Ghost-Fairy type began spawning in the wild as part of the A Shockingly Good Time event. Later, on April 4, the game hosted a Fashion Raid Day event with over ten costumed Pokemon available. Now comes a recurring limited event centered around steel-type monsters, with the debut of a popular earthworm Pokémon from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

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Pokemon GO Reveals Orthworm Debuts in Steeled Resolve Event

Pokémon GO is debuting the Gen 9 monster Orthworm for the next edition of its Steeled Resolve event, which will run from Tuesday, April 28th to Monday, May 4th. During the event, the Orthworm will appear in 3-Star Raids, so players will have to fight to catch it. Also, unlike most Pokémon debuts, Orthworm will have its shiny counterpart in the game at launch. The Steeled Resolve event will also focus on Meltan and fans using a Mystery Box i Pokémon GO during the event will have a chance to meet shiny Meltan. The waiting time to open new Mystery Boxes will also be reduced. Additionally, steel-type creatures such as Magnemite, Aron, Ferroseed, Pawniard, and more will appear more frequently in the wild.

Completing event-themed field research will grant players encounters with Pineco, Nosepass, Drilbur, and more. 1-Star Raids will also feature Honedge, Shieldon, and Beldum, all with a chance to shine. Finally, players will automatically unlock the limited GO Pass: Steeled Resolve – Taken Over. Advancing through the GO Pass will reward fans with double the candy from catches, a Super Rocket Radar, and encounters with Meltan and other event-themed monsters. Steel type Pokemon in Pokémon GO can be quite useful in PvP battles and raids, so players should not miss the opportunity to stock up on Candy for powerful creatures like Meltan or Metagross.

In the main games, the Orthworm is known as the Lurking Steel Titan from Pokemon Scarlet and Violeta giant earthworm Pokémon that players must defeat. It appears that Orthworm will follow a similar fate Pokémon GO by debuting in Raids instead of playing in the wild. Whether orthworm availability in Pokémon GO will be exclusive to limited events remains to be seen. On the other hand, Orthworm has gradually increased in popularity even among fans, and is even a part of Pokemon champion' current lineup.

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Aside from Steeled Resolve week, another event is making a comeback in April 2026. Pokémon GOThe next Sustainability Week will run from April 14 to 20, debuting Ground-type Silicobra in the process. Fans should also look out for Tinkatink's first Community Day on April 11, which will feature the exclusive Charged Attack Gigaton Hammer.