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Metal Coat
A Metal Coat is a held item that boosts the power of Steel-type moves by 1.2×. If Scyther or Onix hold a Metal Coat while being traded, they will evolve into Scizor and Steelix (respectively) and the Metal Coat will be consumed. It can be obtained as a tier 2 special drop. It is also a drop from certain wild Pokémon, can be held by certain wild Pokémon, and can be obtained from Max Raid Battles.
Contents
Obtaining
Chest loot
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Metal Coat
|
Bastion Remnant | Bridge chest | 1 | 4.8% |
| Treasure chest | 1 | 4.8% | ||
| Galactic Village | Chest | 1 | 7.7% | |
| Stronghold | Corridor & crossing chests | 1 | 4.8% | |
 Rare PokéStop
|
1 | 2.8% | ||
 Legendary PokéStop
|
1 | 1.2% | ||
Pokémon drops
Main article: Drops
| Pokémon | Chance | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Steelix | 10% | 1 |
| Scizor | 10% | 1 |
| Metagross | 10% | 1 |
| Registeel | 10% | 1 |
| Empoleon | 10% | 1 |
| Bisharp | 10% | 1 |
| Magearna | 10% | 1 |
Raid Drops
Metal Coats have a chance to be dropped from pokemon of the types specified below in Max Raid Battles.
| Pokémon Type |
|---|
| Steel |
Held item
| Pokémon | Chance |
|---|---|
| Skarmory | 5% |
| Scizor | 5% |
| Metang | 5% |
| Metagross | 5% |
| Magnezone | 5% |
| Magneton | 5% |
| Magnemite | 5% |
| Bronzor | 5% |
| Bronzong | 5% |
| Beldum | 5% |
Usage
Evolution item
Main article: Held Item (Evolution)
Metal Coat can be used as a held item in a trade to perform the following evolutions:
- Onix ( Metal Coat) → Steelix
- Scyther ( Metal Coat) → Scizor
Trivia
Metal Coat used to have the following crafting recipe, which is no longer working:
| Item | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Metal Coat | 
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