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Pokemon Legends: Z-A
How to Get the Metal Coat and Pokemon it Evolves
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Metal Coat is an item used to trigger evolutions for specific Pokemon and boost Metal-type moves in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Learn more on how to get and use it.
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How to Get the Metal Coat
Rewards from Side Missions 101 and 114
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Side Mission 114 Map Location |
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Players can receive Metal Coat as a reward for completing Side Mission 101: Steadfast as Steel and Side Mission 114: A Feather From Skarmory.
To unlock these missions, you have to progress through Main Mission 35 and complete Main Mission 38, respectively.
Purchased from Racine Construction (Post-game)
Players can purchase Metal Coat for ₽4980 at Racine Construction alongside other battle held items.
The sellers will be inside the Racine Construction building, where you fought Canari in Main Mission 14: Reaching Rank E. However, they will only appear after you finished the game .
Infinite Z-A Royale Rewards
Players can receive a Metal Coat as one of the rewards from the Infinite Z-A Royale.
How to Use the Metal Coat
Used to Evolve Specific Pokemon
Give an Onix or Scyther the Metal Coat to hold and then trade them to another player. The evolution will occur automatically once the trade is completed, evolving them into Steelix and Scizor respectively.
Boost Steel Type Moves
Pokemon who are given Metal Coat to hold will have the damage of their Steel-type moves increased.
Metal Coat Overview
 Metal Coat |
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| Effect | An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's aspecial metallic coating that boosts the power of the holder's Steel-type moves. |
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| Buy Price | 4980 |
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