This is a page on Metal Coat a Battle Item and an evolutionary held item in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see its effect, the Pokemon that evolve using it, how to use it competitively, and how to find it.

Metal Coat Effect

Metal Coat
Effect	An item to be held by a Pokemon. It's a special metallic film that can boost the power of Steel-type moves.
	Making Onix or Scyther hold this and then trading them will cause them to evolve.

Pokemon that Evolve Using Metal Coat

Onix

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Steelix

How to Get Metal Coat

Obtain at Stow-on-Side

You can pick up Metal Coat in the left side of Stow-on-Side. This area could easily be missed, so you can refer to the images of its location below.

How to Get It

1	Go the leftmost side of the town; enter the hidden path.
2	Go to then end and climb up the set of ladders until you get to the roof.
3	Walk to the right and go down the slope.
4	Walk up, and the item should be at the north edge of the roof. Press A to pick it up.

Obtain from the Digging Duo

You have a chance to obtain Metal Coat from the Digging Duo located near the nursery in the Wild Area.

However, you have to pay 500 Watts for them to start digging up random items for you.

You will need lots of Watts for your target item to appear. Click the link below to learn how to get Watts easily.
How to Farm Watts Quickly

Purchase at the Stow-on-Side Bargain Shop

Located in Stow-on-Side, there is a bargain shop that sells rare items where the prices are not fixed.

You can buy Metal Coat for ₽3000 if it is the Bargain of the Day.

You can only buy one item per day so it is good to visit daily. Talk to the merchant to check yesterday's, tomorrow's, and today's Bargain of the Day.

Obtain from Wild Pokemon

The following Pokemon may hold the item, Metal Coat. You can get it by using the move Thief or Trick.

Steelix

Bronzor

Bronzong

How to Use Metal Coat

Metal Coat can be used competitively and should be equipped by Steel-type Pokemon as it boosts Steel-type moves by 20% and also stacks with STAB.

Metal Coat vs Choice Item

For offensive Steel-type Pokemon, you will at times wonder if Metal Coat or either Choice Band or Choice Specs fits your Pokemon better.

The right option between these two items depends on how offensive you want your Pokemon to be in battle.

If you only want to use one Steel-type move, then a Choice item will be your best bet. If you think that you need to use coverage or any other moves, opt for Metal Coat.

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