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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
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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. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, due to the absence of held items, the Metal Coat simply needs to be used on Onix or Scyther to trigger the evolution, though the item is still consumed.
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| Artwork from Scarlet and Violet |
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| Bag sprite from Legends: Arceus |
In the 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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| Sprite from Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team |
Sprite from Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky |
Pokémon Conquest
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 increases the Attack of Steel-type Pokémon by one stage.
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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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)
Pokémon Sleep
The Metal Coat is available in Pokémon Sleep.
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The Metal Coat is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep. It is consumed upon use.
- Onix requires
80 Onix Candy, a Metal Coat, and a Linking Cord to evolve into Steelix.
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In the anime
In Searching for Chivalry!, 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
Diamond & Pearl arc
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.
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