Metal Coat item sprite

Metal Coat

Effect

Held: Increases the power of the holder’s Steel moves by 20%. Held by Onix or Scyther: Evolves the holder into Steelix or Scizor when traded, respectively.

Pokémon That Evolve With Metal Coat

Onix → Steelix. Legends: Arceus: use Metal Coat directly on Onix.

Scyther → Scizor. Legends: Arceus: use Metal Coat directly on Scyther.

Where To Get Metal Coat

Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal

S.S. Aqua

Field Item

Collect the fixed item aboard the ship.

Repeatable: No

Kanto Power Plant in-game trade

Npc Gift

Crystal only

The Magneton received in the in-game trade is holding a Metal Coat.

Requirements
  • Complete the in-game trade

Repeatable: No

Wild Magnemite

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magnemite.

Requirements
  • 2% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magnemite or Magneton.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen

Trainer Tower — Knockout Mode

Battle Reward

Receive as a prize for completing Knockout Mode.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl & Platinum

Iron Island

Npc Gift

Byron gives one after the player receives the Riolu Egg.

Repeatable: No

Iron Island

Field Item

Platinum only

Collect an additional fixed field item.

Repeatable: No

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by applicable wild Magnemite, Steelix, Beldum, Bronzor, or Bronzong; Platinum also includes Magneton.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver

S.S. Aqua

Field Item

Collect the fixed item aboard the ship.

Repeatable: No

Kanto Power Plant in-game trade

Npc Gift

The Magneton received in the in-game trade is holding a Metal Coat.

Requirements
  • Complete the in-game trade

Repeatable: No

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magnemite, Magneton, Steelix, Beldum, Metang, Bronzor, or Bronzong.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokéathlon Dome

Purchase

Area: Athlete Shop

Purchase for 2,500 Athlete Points on Friday.

Requirements
  • Available only on Friday

Cost: 2,500 Athlete Points

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Black & White

Route 13

Random Item Pool

The treasure hunter may give one as his daily item.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magnemite, Metang, Metagross, or Bronzong.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Black 2 & White 2

Clay Tunnel

Field Item

Collect the fixed field item.

Repeatable: No

Join Avenue Antique Shop

Random Item Pool

May be found in an Antique Box.

Repeatable: Yes

Black City Store 2

Purchase

Black 2 only

Purchase from the marketplace shop.

Requirements
  • Unlock the relevant Black City shop

Repeatable: Yes

Funfest Mission: Do a Great Trade-Up!

Battle Reward

May be awarded for completing the Funfest Mission.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magnemite, Magneton, Magnezone, Metang, Metagross, Bronzor, or Bronzong.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon X & Y

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magneton, Metang, or Bronzong.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

New Mauville

Field Item

Collect the fixed field item.

Repeatable: No

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magnemite, Skarmory, or Bronzor.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magnemite, Skarmory, or Beldum.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Poni Gauntlet

Field Item

Collect the fixed field item.

Repeatable: No

Pokémon Sword & Shield

Stow-on-Side

Field Item

Collect the fixed item.

Repeatable: No

Digging Duo — Bridge Field

Mining

May be dug up by the Digging Duo.

Repeatable: Yes

Stow-on-Side bargain shop

Purchase

May be offered as the daily bargain.

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Steelix, Bronzor, or Bronzong.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Challenge Road

Field Item

Collect the fixed field item.

Requirements
  • The Isle of Armor expansion

Repeatable: No

Cram-o-matic

Random Item Pool

May be produced with Steel-type inputs totaling 62–70 points.

Requirements
  • The Isle of Armor expansion

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magnemite or Magneton on the Isle of Armor.

Requirements
  • The Isle of Armor expansion
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Giant's Bed

Hidden Item

May reappear as a hidden item.

Requirements
  • The Crown Tundra expansion

Repeatable: Yes

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Beldum, Metang, or Metagross in the Crown Tundra.

Requirements
  • The Crown Tundra expansion
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Iron Island

Npc Gift

Byron gives one after the player receives the Riolu Egg.

Repeatable: No

Wild Pokémon

Held By Wild Pokemon

May be held by wild Magnemite, Steelix, Skarmory, Beldum, Bronzor, or Bronzong.

Requirements
  • 5% held-item chance

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Jubilife Village Trading Post

Purchase

Purchase for 1,000 Merit Points.

Repeatable: Yes

Ginkgo Guild cart

Purchase

Ginter may randomly offer it as the “Metallic Spread.”

Repeatable: Yes

Space-time distortions

Random Item Pool

May appear as a distortion item.

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Delibird Presents — Levincia

Purchase

Purchase for ₽3,000 after earning three Gym Badges.

Requirements
  • Earn three Gym Badges

Repeatable: Yes

Porto Marinada auctions

Purchase

May appear as an auction lot.

Repeatable: Yes

Item Printer

Random Item Pool

May be produced by the Item Printer.

Requirements
  • The Indigo Disk DLC

Repeatable: Yes

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Side Mission 101

Quest Reward

Receive as the mission reward.

Repeatable: No

Side Mission 114

Quest Reward

Receive as the mission reward.

Repeatable: No

Infinite Z-A Royale

Battle Reward

May be earned as a repeatable reward.

Repeatable: Yes

Racine Construction

Purchase

Purchase after the shop stocks it.

Repeatable: Yes

Found On

Flavor Text

A hold item that raises the power of STEEL-type moves.

Ruby Sapphire / Emerald

An item to be held by a POKéMON. A special metallic film that boosts the power of STEEL-type moves.

Firered Leafgreen

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that ups the power of Steel-type moves.

Diamond Pearl / Platinum / Heartgold Soulsilver / Black White / Black 2 White 2

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a special metallic film that can boost the power of Steel-type moves.

X Y

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a special metallic film that can boost the power of Steel-type moves.

Sun Moon / Ultra Sun Ultra Moon / Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee / Sword Shield

Overview

Cost
2000
Pocket
Misc
Category
Type enhancement
Fling Power
30

Attributes

  • Holdable
  • Holdable Active