Steelix and Onix

Hello
My friend wanted a steelix so tried getting a link cable, however. I got my Rhyperior without a link cable so i suggested he tried without. He got a steelix at lvl 36, metal coat and no link cable. I tried the same method but got no steelix, along with a lot of other people.
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Why is it Xcalibur gets a steelix and no one else can?

also, I tried to do so WITH link cable, later Sannom did so too

I may also point out he kept his metal coat. (sry cant edit first post)

I just want to confirm what ArtMax said. A bunch of people tried, different levels and all. Would anyone enlighten us?

i tried both equipped and dequipped metal coat and link cable ._. nothing

Maybe it was programmed for a little bit and then deprogrammed again? XD
(lol i shed so much light on this topic)

facepalm
knowing sprinko it is possible, but there should be a trick

It DOES evolve now, it evolved with Soft Sand before.
Thx Sprinko, even if I thanked you in-game already~

Soft Sand!? hmm interesting…
Well I am glad it works now :D
(idk if ill evo mine, it would make it weak to fire then!)

It was set to the incorrect item.
Apparently the items are right next to each other on the list.
The staff apologize for the mix up.
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