Steel-type Pokemonare a popular offensive and defensive choice in thePokemonseries. Some Steel-type newcomers inPokemon Scarlet & VioletincludeRevavroom, Orthworm, Tinkaton, and more.

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Taking their attacks to the next level is an easy task so long as you have the right items with you. One of the best items you can have in your arsenal for your Steel types is theMetal Coat.

What Is Metal Coat?

Metal Coat is a Held Item made specifically for eitherSteel-type Pokemon or those with Steel-type moves.It willboost the power of Steel-type attacks.

This item is a great choice for any Pokemon you have on your team that you would like to make one of your main offensive choices. It will greatly increase the damage of their Steel-type moves, which will besuper effective against Fire, Fighting, and Ground types.

Image of the Metal Coat held item in the main character’s bag in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

Acquiring this item won’t require a lot of searching around the whole region of Paldea. Instead, you will be able to buy it at a few different stores.

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Where To Find Metal Coat

To pick up this item for yourself and your team, there are luckily a few areas where you can find the item for a relatively decent price.

Metal Coat At Levincia Delibird Presents

The easiest and cheapest location you can visit to pick up the Metal Coat is atDelibird Presents in Levincia.It should be noted that this is the only Delibird Presents that will have the Metal Coat in stock.You will not be able to find it at any other Delibird Presents location.

You can get to the Levincia Delibird Presents byflying to the Levincia (North) Pokemon Center.It will be just south of the Pokemon Center. When you arrive, you can buy the item under the ‘Battle Items’ section. The Metal Coat will cost3,000 Poke Dollars or League Points.It isn’t an incredibly expensive item, so you should be able to purchase it even early on in the game. You can then give the item to any of your Pokemon that use Steel-type attacks to increase their strength.

Image of the Metal Coat auction starting in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

Metal Coat At Porto Marinada Auctions

The other place you can visit to pick up the Metal Coat is through theauctions available in Porto Marinada.This method won’t be as easy as the previous, but you might be able to get the item for lessif you are lucky.

You can get here by firstflying to the Porto Marinada Lighthouse.The market area with auctions will be just north of here. There will be three people in the middle that are holding auctions. If one of them is selling a Metal Coat, you can approach them to begin the auction. When we went to the auction, the pricestarted at 1,000 Poke Dollars.By the end, the price hadgone up to 3,500 Poke Dollars.Depending on how your own auction goes, you could still possibly get the item at a discount.

Image of the Metal Coat available at the Levincia Delibird Presents in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

If you reach the area and no one is selling the Metal Coat, you canchange the time in your Switch system to two hours later to reset the items that the auctioneers are selling.You can keep doing this until one of them is selling the Metal Coat. This method is mostly recommended if you are attempting to get the item at a discount – otherwise,Delibird Presents will be your best option.

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Image of the Delibird Presents in Levincia on the map in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.

Image of two different auctions available in Porto Marinada in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.