Willow’s Wardrobe is a Ticket-exclusive Timed Research that is available during Pokémon GO’s Season 10: Rising Heroes. Tickets cost $4.99 USD, or the equivalent in your local currency.
This Season-long research allows Trainers to unlock a new costume inspired by Professor Willow. It will also lead to an encounter with a Melmetal that knows the Charged Attack Double Iron Bash! Melmetal will also be able to learn Double Iron Bash with an Elite Charged TM in the future.
Timed Research must be completed by June 1, 2023, to access all rewards.
Willow’s Wardrobe Tasks and Rewards
Tasks
- Catch 10 Pokémon – Willow’s Goggles
- Catch 20 Pokémon – Willow’s Gloves
- Catch 30 Pokémon – Willow’s Pants
- Catch 40 Pokémon – Willow’s Jacket
- Catch 50 Pokémon – Willow’s Boots
- Transfer 30 Pokémon – 25x Meltan Candy
Rewards
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Melmetal
Double Iron Bash
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809×
XP
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809×
Stardust
Melmetal with Double Iron Bash
Double Iron Bash
Double Iron Bash is a new Steel-type move, exclusively available on Melmetal. Double Iron Bash stats are as follows:
| Gyms and Raids | Trainer Battles | |
|---|---|---|
| Damage | 70 PWR | 50 PWR |
| Energy | 33 ENG | 35 ENG |
| Duration | 2.0 s | – |
Double Iron Bash in Raids
Unfortunately for Double Iron Bash Melmetal, there are much better Steel-type attackers already present in the game. Melmetal is outranked by Metagross, Zacian, Dialga, and Mega Aggron, and comparable with Dialga in most favorable scenarios.
Double Iron Bash is a tri-bar move, which makes it a bit more consistent than some other Steel-type moves, but it still doesn’t allow Melmetal to become a top Raid attacker.
Double Iron Bash in Trainer Battles
In Trainer Battles, Double Iron Bash has the same damage output and energy requirements as Dragon Claw, Night Slash, Cross Chop, Aqua Tail, Cross Poison, and Breaking Swipe. In other words, it’s a low energy, high spam, solid damage dealing Charge Move, that allows Trainers to exert shield pressure on their opponents.
It is unlikely it will replace Rock Slide and Superpower as Melmetal’s go-to moves in Trainer Battles, but it does allow for shield spam and pressure. The only problem is that it doesn’t provide enough coverage against popular Ultra and Master League opponents.
