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.
==In the core series games==
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===Effect===
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=====In battle=====
======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 and to evolve into 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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===Acquisition===
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| S.S. Aqua, Kanto Power Plant (held by in-game trade )
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| Memorial Pillar, Trainer Tower (prize for defeating Knockout Mode)
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| Iron Island (from Byron), Iron Island
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| S.S. Aqua, Kanto Power Plant (held by in-game trade )
| Pokéathlon Dome (2500 Pts.)Held by , , , , , , and (5% chance each)
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| Twist Mountain
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| Chargestone Cave, Clay Tunnel
| Join Avenue (), Black City (Store 2)Held by , , , , , , and (5% chance each)
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| Poké Ball Factory
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| New Mauville
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| Poni Gauntlet
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| Stow-on-Side
| Bridge Field (Digging Duo)Stow-on-Side (bargain shop)Held by , , and (5% chance each)
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| Challenge Road
| Cram-o-matic (: 62-70 points)Held by and (5% chance each)
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| Hidden recurring item (Giant's Bed)Held by , , and (5% chance each)
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| Iron Island (from Byron)
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| (1,000 MP) (randomly sold by Ginter, as "Metallic Spread")Space-time distortions
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| Delibird Presents (Levincia Branch), Porto Marinada auction
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====Distribution====
=====As a held item=====
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Games	Event	Language/Region	Distribution period
 	 	Japanese 	Various
 	 	Japanese 	October 10 to November 28, 2010
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Artwork from
===Sprites===
Bag sprite from
==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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====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====
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| Southern Cavern (49-50F)
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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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====Appearance====
 	
Sprite from	Sprite from, and
===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 increases the Attack of Steel-type Pokémon by one stage.
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 rarely obtained from
* Spinning PokéStops or s
* 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)
===Pokémon Sleep===
The Metal Coat is available in Pokémon Sleep.
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====Effect====
The Metal Coat is required to evolve certain Pokémon in Pokémon Sleep. It is consumed upon use.
* requires 80 Onix , a Metal Coat, and a Linking Cord to evolve into .
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==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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In Searching for Chivalry!, Wikstrom gave Goh's a Metal Coat, which was used to evolve it into by transferring it through a trade machine while holding it.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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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.
==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 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
==In other languages==
==External links==
Category:Held items that induce Evolution when trading
Category:Type-enhancing held items
Category:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon items
Category:Pokémon Conquest items
Category:Items in Pokémon GO
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