Metal Coat


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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 and  to evolve into  and, respectively, and also increases the power of the holder's  moves.

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Generations II and III
Increases the power of moves used by the holder by 10%.

Generation IV onward
Increases the power of moves used by the holder by 20%.

Outside battles
Causes to evolve into  when traded while holding it; causes  to evolve into  when traded while holding it. This consumes the Metal Coat.

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Acquisition

 * S.S. Aqua, Kanto Power Plant (held by in-game trade )
 * Held by (2% chance)
 * Held by (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * Held by
 * Held by
 * Memorial Pillar
 * Trainer Tower (prize for defeating Knockout Mode)
 * Iron Island (from Byron), Iron Island (Registeel's room)
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * S.S. Aqua, Kanto Power Plant (held by in-game trade )
 * Pokéathlon Dome (2500 Pts.); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Twist Mountain
 * (treasure hunter); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Chargestone Cave, Clay Tunnel
 * Join Avenue ; Black City (Store 2); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Poké Ball Factory
 * Held by (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * New Mauville
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * (Lv. 1)
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Poni Gauntlet
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
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 * S.S. Aqua, Kanto Power Plant (held by in-game trade )
 * Pokéathlon Dome (2500 Pts.); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Twist Mountain
 * (treasure hunter); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Chargestone Cave, Clay Tunnel
 * Join Avenue ; Black City (Store 2); held by (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Poké Ball Factory
 * Held by (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * New Mauville
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * (Lv. 1)
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Poni Gauntlet
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
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 * Poké Ball Factory
 * Held by (5% chance) and  (5% chance)
 * New Mauville
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * (Lv. 1)
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Poni Gauntlet
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
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 * (Lv. 1)
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
 * Poni Gauntlet
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
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 * Poni Gauntlet
 * Held by (5% chance),  (5% chance), and  (5% chance)
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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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Effect
If the player offers both a and Metal Coat at Luminous Cave or Luminous Spring,  or  can be evolved into  or, 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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Acquisition

 * Southern Cavern (49-50F)
 * 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)
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 * 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)
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 * 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)
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Pokémon Conquest
In Pokémon Conquest, or  evolves into  or, 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 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:
 * requires 50 Onix Candy and a Metal Coat to evolve into.
 * requires 50 Scyther Candy and a Metal Coat to evolve into.

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Acquisition
Starting at level 10, Metal Coats can be repeatably obtained from
 * Spinning PokéStops or s
 * Opening a Gift

Evolution items are the rarest type of items that may be found via Photo Discs and Gifts. However, 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 Pokémon Adventures manga
In Vexing Vespiquen & Unmanageable Mothim II, found a Metal Coat in Byron's vacation home on Iron Island and subsequently gave it to his Shieldon to hold.