How to get & use Metal Coat in Pokemon Go

Pokemon Go has plenty of evolution items to help players get new versions of their ‘mons, such as the Metal Coat. Here’s how to obtain this valuable resource and the proper way to use it, as well as which creatures can evolve with it.

The mobile application has several evolution items – King’s Rocks and Sun Stones are two examples – that are required to evolve your Pokemon.

Unfortunately, evolution items can be a little difficult to find, even more so than in the mainline Pokemon games. This is due to the process usually being left up to chance instead of traveling to a specific location.

For those looking to evolve Pokemon like Onix and Scyther, keep reading to learn where to find a Metal Coat and how to use it.

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How to get a Metal Coat in Pokemon Go

There are several ways to obtain a Metal Coat in Pokemon Go. Read below to choose your desired method:

Pokestop streak

By completing a seven-day Pokestop streak, you earn an evolution item. However, it’s not guaranteed that a Metal Coat will be the resource you obtain.

Spinning Pokestops

There is a 1% of collecting an evolution item by spinning a Pokestop or Gym. However, just like the streak, you may not obtain the item you’re looking for.

Field Research and Timed Research tasks

Sometimes, completing certain Field Research tasks reward players with a Metal Coat. You should stay updated with the available tasks to find out what Pokemon Go is currently offering.

The same applies for Special and Timed Research challenges. The Strength of Steel Timed Research challenge, for example, offered three Metal Coats upon completion of a specific task.

Gifts

If you’re lucky, you can come across a Metal Coat by opening Gifts from your friends. However, the rare instance is entirely up to chance.

All Pokemon that evolve with a Metal Coat

The following Pokemon need a Metal Coat to evolve in Pokemon Go:

POKEMON		REQUIREMENTS	EVOLUTION
Onix		x25 Onix Candy & x1 Metal Coat	Steelix
Scyther		x50 Scyther Candy & x1 Metal Coat	Scizor

Fortunately, there are only two creatures in Pokemon Go that need Metal Coats to evolve. However, they also need a certain amount of Candy for the next form.

How to evolve Pokemon with a Metal Coat

Follow these steps to evolve your chosen ‘mon:

• On the Pokemon Go app, click the Poke Ball icon displayed at the bottom-middle of the screen.
• A menu will open. Select ‘Pokemon‘ to open your Pokedex.
• Find the creature you’d like to evolve and select it.
• On the next window, you’ll see ‘Evolve‘ displayed underneath ‘Power Up‘ if you meet the requirements. Select that.

Other evolution items in Pokemon Go

• King’s Rock
• Sun Stone
• Dragon Scale
• Upgrade
• Sinnoh Stone
• Unova Stone

For more Pokemon Go guide, check out how to get Remote Raid Pass and the quickest way to get Buddy status.