Summary

• Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight debut in Pokémon GO's Steely Resolve event, starting January 21st.
• The Dual Destiny Season loading screen previously teased these Pokémon's arrival.
• The event features special research, field research tasks, and increased shiny Pokémon encounter rates.

Pokémon GO announced the highly anticipated arrival of Rookidee, Corvisquire, and Corviknight on January 21st during the Steely Resolve event. Pokémon GO players have eagerly awaited the addition of this Galar region evolutionary line, significantly expanding the game's Galar Pokémon roster.

Niantic subtly hinted at their arrival in December 2024 with a new loading screen for Pokémon GO's Dual Destiny Season. The screen featured Rookidee and Corviknight, sparking speculation among players before an official announcement.

The Steely Resolve event, running from 10 AM on January 21st to 8 PM on January 26th (local time), marks the trio's in-game debut. This event includes a new Dual Destiny seasonal Special Research with unique rewards. Magnetic Lure Modules will attract Pokémon like Onix and Beldum, and Shadow Pokémon can unlearn Frustration using Charged TMs. Increased spawn rates for ten Pokémon, including Clefairy, Paldean Wooper, and Carbink, will also be featured.

Corviknight Evolutionary Line Debuts in Pokémon GO

• When: Tuesday, January 21st, 10 AM to Sunday, January 26th, 8 PM (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 remove Frustration from Shadow Pokémon.
• Magnetic Lure Modules attract Onix, Beldum, Shieldon, and Rookidee.

Wild Encounters:

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

(*Can be shiny)

Raids:

• One-Star Raids: Lickitung, Skorupi, Pancham, Amaura
• Five-Star Raids: Deoxys (Attack Forme) until January 24th, 10 AM; Deoxys (Defense Forme) until January 24th, 10 AM; Dialga* starting January 24th, 10 AM
• Mega Raids: Mega Gallade until January 24th, 10 AM; Mega Medicham starting January 24th, 10 AM

(*Can be shiny)

2km Eggs:

• Shieldon*
• Carbink
• Mareanie*
• Rookidee

(*Can be shiny)

Featured Attacks:

• Machamp: Evolve Machoke during the event to learn Karate Chop.
• Feraligatr: Evolve Croconaw during the event to learn Hydro Cannon.
• Quagsire: Evolve Wooper during the event to learn Aqua Tail.
• Lickilicky: Evolve Lickitung during the event to learn Body Slam.
• Corviknight: Evolve Corvisquire during the event to learn Iron Head.
• Clodsire: Evolve Paldean Wooper during the event to learn Megahorn.

GO Battle Week: Dual Destiny

• When: Tuesday, January 21st, 12:00 AM to Sunday, January 26th, 11:59 PM (local time)
• Bonuses:
  • 4x Stardust from win rewards (excluding end-of-set rewards).
  • Increased daily battle set limit from 5 to 20 (100 battles total).
  • Free battle-themed Timed Research with Grimsley-inspired avatar shoes.
  • Increased IV variance on Pokémon encountered via GO Battle League rewards.

Active Leagues: League start/end times are 1:00 PM PST (GMT -8).

• January 14th - January 21st: Master League, Color Cup: Great League Edition
• January 21st - January 28th: Great League, Ultra League, Master League*

(*4x Stardust from win rewards (excluding end-of-set rewards))

The Steely Resolve event offers Mega Raids, one-star raids, and five-star raids featuring Deoxys (Attack and Defense Forme) and Dialga. 2km Eggs will contain Shieldon, Carbink, Mareanie, or Rookidee. Standard event features like Field Research tasks, $5 Paid Timed Research, Showcases, and web store offers will also be available. Evolving Machoke, Croconaw, Wooper, Lickitung, Corvisquire, and Paldean Wooper during the event grants access to featured attacks. GO Battle Week includes new leagues and bonuses like 4x Stardust for winning rewards.

Pokémon GO players are in for a busy start to the year, with multiple events planned. In addition to the Corviknight line's debut, January will also feature new Shadow Raids (including the return of Shadow Ho-Oh), Dynamax raids with Kanto Legendary Birds (January 20th - February 3rd), and the return of Pokémon GO Community Day Classic.