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Table of Contents

How Shiny is Acquired
Raids
  • Original
  • Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all C
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 3 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
250.00 kg Weight
2.10 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,417
Level 40: 3,022
Level 25: 2,159 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,727 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,295 (Research Tasks)
ATK 192
DEF 229
STA 209

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Double Kick
Sacred Sword*
A
Double Kick
Close Combat
B
Double Kick
Iron Head
B
Zen Headbutt
Sacred Sword*
B-
Metal Claw
Sacred Sword*
B
Metal Claw
Iron Head
A-
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Double Kick with Sacred Sword is the go-to moveset for Cobalion, as it gives this Sword of Justice an edge.
  • Metal Claw pairs with Iron Head to make Cobailion a reasonable Steel-type attacker, though since Steel and Fighting have such overlapping coverage, this set will see less use.
  • Zen Headbutt is just worse than Metal Claw, so there's no real argument towards using it, but Sacred Sword is so strong that this pair has higher DPS than the double Steel set.
  • Close Combat is worse in every way than the exclusive Sacred Sword. It's also worse than Iron Head where they would both be Super Effective.
  • Stone Edge is a good charge move, but lacking STAB puts it behind the other options. 

PVE Overview

Once a disappointment, the September 2022 Moveset Update hit Cobalion hard. The addition of Double Kick completes its long-dreamed-of Fighting Type moveset, and allows it to soar above where it once stood. In all fairness it's not flying very high, as it's still really mediocre, but at least it's better than it once was!

Ah, but Cobalion walks so that Terrakion can fly (In this analogy, Virizion is also walking, maybe even crawling). Sacred Sword had to be balanced around all three legendaries in the Sword of Justice trio, and maybe even Keldeo too. For this reason, Sacred Sword Cobalion still isn't enough to make it a huge PvE force. 

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Double Kick
Sacred Sword*
Stone Edge
A
Double Kick
Sacred Sword*
Iron Head
A-

PvP Moveset Explanation

Double Kick + Sacred Sword and Stone Edge or Iron Head

Double Kick is a good STAB Fast Attack that provides solid energy gain. Metal Claw and Zen Headbutt are awful for PvP. 

All of Cobalion's charge moves can be useful depending on the format. Sacred Sword is absolutely your first choice, as it's Cobalion's strongest standalone move. Stone Edge and Iron Head are basically down to preference, though Stone Edge is the stronger move in a vacuum. Close Combat can be used over Sacred Sword for potentially greater payoffs, but Sacred Sword's reliability is often preferred.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: N/A

As of right now the only way to obtain Cobalion is through raids, and even if traded to reroll its IVs, the CP would still be too high to qualify for Great League. Maybe in the future Cobalion will be obtainable through Research Breakthrough, in which case it can be eligible for this league. 

Ultra League: 4 / 5

Thanks to the Season 12 addition of Double Kick, Cobalion now possesses a complete package of great typing, excellent moves, and solid stats. It possesses a wide coverage thanks to Sacred Sword and Stone Edge; even Nidoqueen, a Pokemon that resists both moves, can find itself struggling to beat Cobalion. Beware of Runerigus, Deoxys-D, Trevenant, and Buzzwole, as they easily withstand Cobalion's Fighting assaults while taking little from Stone Edge, while they can do some very nasty things in return.

Master League: 2 / 5

A highly specialized Dialga counter with anti Flying coverage in Stone Edge, Cobalion's role is unfortunately not very unique in the Master League. With Pokemon like Excadrill and Melmetal around, Cobalion isn't exactly offering what they can't already do. To make matters worse, Cobalion's performance against Charmers isn't exactly the brightest. Nonetheless, with a good moveset, passable stats, and a decent typing, Cobalion can find itself being picked in some sort of limited format. But in the context of open Master League, it still falls a little short.

Fast Moves

8
Metal Claw
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.70
0.20
10.00
11.43
14.29
12
Zen Headbutt
More Info

Psychic

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
9.09
10.91
13.64
10
Double Kick
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.00
0.50
13.00
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

100
Close Combat
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.30
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48
60
Iron Head
More Info

Steel

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.90
0.40
0.00
 1.20
31.58
39.47
 37.89
100
Stone Edge
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.40
0.00
 1.00
43.48
54.35
 43.48

Elite Charge Moves

55
Sacred Sword
More Info

Fighting

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.20
1.40
0.00
 1.67
45.83
57.29
 76.39

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 100
Stardust 100,000

Other

Flee Rate 10.0 %
Buddy Distance 20 km
Capture Rate2.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

39.1% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Fighting Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Steel Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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Cobalion in the Raid and Trainer Battle Meta

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013742
2001.57688
2002116133
2002.5155179
4003195225
4003.5235270
4004274316
4004.5314362
6005353407
6005.5393453
6006433498
6006.5472544
8007512590
8007.5551635
8008591681
8008.5631727
10009670772
10009.5710818
100010749863
100010.5787907
130011824950
130011.5862993
1300128991036
130012.59371079
1600139741122
160013.510121166
16001410491209
160014.510861252
19001511241295
190015.511611338
19001611991381
190016.512361424
22001712741468
220017.513111511
22001813491554
220018.513861597
25001914241640
250019.514611683
25002014991727
250020.515361770
30002115741813
300021.516111856
30002216491899
300022.516861943
35002317241986
350023.517612029
35002417982072
350024.518362115
40002518732159
400025.519112202
40002619482245
400026.519862288
45002720232331
450027.520612374
45002820982418
450028.521362461
50002921732504
500029.522112547
50003022482590
500030.522672612
60003122862634
600031.523052655
60003223232677
600032.523422698
70003323612720
700033.523792742
70003423982763
700034.524172785
80003524362806
800035.524542828
80003624732849
800036.524922871
90003725112893
900037.525292914
90003825482936
900038.525672957
100003925862979
1000039.526043000
100004026233022
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