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* Metal Coat is the only [[type-enhancing item]] that can be used to evolve Pokémon. | * Metal Coat is the only [[type-enhancing item]] that: | ||
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* | ** can be purchased in [[Generation V]]. | ||
** is available both in [[Stow-on-Side]]'s bargain shop and from the {{DL|Bridge Field|Digging Duo}} in [[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]. | |||
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The Metal Coat (Japanese: メタルコート Metal Coat) is a type of held item introduced in Generation II. It allows Onix and Scyther to evolve into Steelix and Scizor, respectively, and also increases the power of the holder's Steel-type moves.
In the core series games
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Held item
In battle
Generations II and III
Increases the power of Steel-type moves used by the holder by 10%.
Generation IV onward
Increases the power of Steel-type moves used by the holder by 20%.
Outside battles
Causes Onix to evolve into Steelix when traded while holding it; causes Scyther to evolve into Scizor when traded while holding it. This consumes the Metal Coat.
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In spin-off games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
The Metal Coat appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky.
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If the player offers both a Link Cable and Metal Coat at Luminous Cave or Luminous Spring, Onix or Scyther can be evolved into Steelix or Scizor, respectively. This consumes the Link Cable and Metal Coat.
If thrown, it will deal 1 damage (2 if sticky). Using this item in a dungeon will consume it, with no effect.
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Appearance
Sprite from Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team |
Sprite from Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky |
Pokémon Conquest
This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Details on the non-evolution effect of the Metal Coat |
In Pokémon Conquest, Onix or Scyther evolves into Steelix or Scizor, respectively, if it knocks out a Warrior's Pokémon in a manner that allows recruitment while its own Warrior is equipped with a Metal Coat. The Metal Coat also improves Steel-type attacks.
Metal Coat can be purchased from the traveling merchant for 5000 gold, and sold for 2500-3250 gold.
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Pokémon GO
The Metal Coat was added to Pokémon GO on February 16, 2017. The Metal Coat is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon GO:
- Onix requires 50 Onix Candy and a Metal Coat to evolve into Steelix.
- Scyther requires 50 Scyther Candy and a Metal Coat to evolve into Scizor.
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Acquisition
Starting at level 10, Metal Coats can be rarely obtained from
While normally rare, from March 21, 2017 onward, the player is guaranteed to find an Evolution item when obtaining the bonus for spinning a Photo Disc for the seventh day in a row.
Additionally, the player receives a Metal Coat from these Special Research tasks:
- "A Ripple in Time" (Part 4)
- "Let's GO, Meltan" (Part 6)
In the anime
In JN056, Wikstrom gave Goh's Scyther a Metal Coat, which was used to evolve it into Scizor by transferring it through a trade machine while holding it.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II, Diamond found a Metal Coat in Byron's vacation home on Iron Island and subsequently gave it to his Shieldon to hold.
Trivia
- Metal Coat is the only type-enhancing item that:
- can be used to evolve Pokémon.
- can be purchased in Generation V.
- is available both in Stow-on-Side's bargain shop and from the Digging Duo in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
In other languages
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External links
- On Smogon's Itemdex:
This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items. |