Metal Coat

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.

Metal Coat メタルコート Metal Coat

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation II Pocket Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Items Generation V Items (Held items) Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Fling Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BW N/A $50 B2W2 $20000 $50 XYORAS N/A $50 SMUSUM N/A $1,000 SwSh $3,000 $1,000

Effect

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.

Description

Games Description GSC Powers up steel-type moves. (HOLD) RSEColoXD A hold item that raises the power of Steel-type moves. FRLG An item to be held by a Pokémon. A special metallic film that boosts the power of Steel-type moves. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that ups the power of Steel-type moves. XYORAS An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that can boost the power of Steel-type moves. SMUSUM SwSh An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a special metallic film that can boost the power of Steel-type moves.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods GSC S.S. Aqua, Kanto Power Plant (held by in-game trade Magneton)C Held by wild Magnemite (2% chance) RSE Held by wild Magnemite and wild Magneton (5% chance each) Colo Held by Shadow Metagross XD Held by Shadow Magneton FRLG Memorial Pillar Trainer Tower (prize for defeating Knockout Mode) DPPt Iron Island (from Byron), Iron Island (Registeel's room)Pt Held by wild Magnemite, wild Steelix, wild Beldum, wild Bronzor, and wild Bronzong (5% chance each) HGSS S.S. Aqua, Kanto Power Plant (held by in-game trade Magneton) Pokéathlon Dome (2500 Pts.)TuFrSa Held by wild Magnemite, wild Magneton, wild Steelix, wild Beldum, wild Metang, and wild Bronzor (5% chance each) BW Twist Mountain Route 13 (treasure hunter) Held by wild Magnemite, wild Metang, wild Metagross, and wild Bronzong (5% chance each) B2W2 Chargestone Cave, Clay Tunnel Join Avenue (Antique Shop), Black City (Store 2) Held by wild Magnemite, wild Magneton, wild Metang, wild Metagross, wild Bronzor, wild Bronzong, and wild Magnezone (5% chance each) DW Rugged Mountain XY Poké Ball Factory Held by wild Magneton and wild Metang (5% chance each) ORAS New Mauville Held by wild Magnemite, wild Skarmory, and wild Bronzor (5% chance each) PMC Balloon Popping (Lv. 1) SMUSUM Poni GauntletUSUM Held by wild Magnemite, wild Skarmory, and wild Beldum (5% chance each) SwSh Stow-on-Side Stow-on-Side (bargain shop), Bridge Field (Digging Duo) Held by wild Steelix, wild Bronzor, and wild Bronzong (5% chance each) SwShIoA Cram-o-matic (Steel: 62-70 points) Held by wild Magnemite and wild Magneton (5% chance each) SwShCT Giant's Bed (Reappears daily ~40%)

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.

Price

Games Cost Sell price MDRB 3000 1 MDTDS 1000 1

Effect

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.

Description

Games Description MDRB It enables a certain kind of Pokémon to evolve. Give it to the Pokémon when it's ready to evolve. MDTDS A mysterious substance full of a special filmy metal. It allows certain kinds of Pokémon to evolve.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods MDRB Southern Cavern (49-50F) MDTDS Treasure Boxes, Job requests (★3-★9) Mystifying Forest (Kecleon Shop: 5F, 7F, 9F, 11F, 13F), Lake Afar (Kecleon Shop: B3F, B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F), Midnight Forest (Kecleon Shop: B5F, B7F, B9F, B11F, B13F, B15F, B17F, B19F, B21F, B23F)

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.

Description

Games Description Conq. Enables certain Pokémon to evolve. Improves Steel-type attacks.

Pokémon GO

Metal Coat in 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.

Description

Games Description GO A coating that can make certain species of Pokémon evolve. It is a special metallic film.

Acquisition

Starting at level 10, Metal Coats can be rarely obtained from

• Spinning PokéStops or Gyms
• Opening a Gift

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

A Metal Coat 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

A Metal Coat in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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.
• Metal Coat is the only type-enhancing item that can be purchased in Generation V.
• Metal Coat is the only type-enhancing item that is available both in Stow-on-Side's bargain shop and from the Digging Duo in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 金屬膜 Gāmsuhk Mohk * 金屬塗層 Gāmsuhk Tòuhchàhng * 強力鋼衣 Kèuhnglihk Gongyī * Mandarin 金屬膜 / 金属膜 Jīnshǔ Mó * 金屬塗層 Jīnshǔ Túcéng * French Peau Métal German Metallmantel Italian Metalcoperta Korean 금속코트 Geumsok Coat Brazilian Portuguese Revestimento Metálico Spanish Rev. Metálico* Rev.Metálico* Revest. Metálico* Thai ฟิล์มโลหะ Fim Loha Vietnamese Lớp phủ kim loại

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation II
  • Generation III
  • Generation IV
  • Generation V
  • Generation VI
  • Generation VII

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