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cobalion
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Cobalion

Iron Will Pokémon

SteelFighting

This legendary Pokémon battled against humans to protect Pokémon. Its personality is calm and composed.

Base Stats

HP 91
Attack 90
Defense 129
Sp. Atk 90
Sp. Def 72
Speed 108
Total 580

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Iron Will Pokémon
Height 2.1 m
Weight 250.0 kg
Base Exp 261
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 35
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

cobalion Front Front
cobalion Back Back
cobalion Front Shiny Front Shiny
cobalion Back Shiny Back Shiny
cobalion Official Art Official Art
cobalion Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 7.7%
Swords Dance
Item
Life Orb / Lum Berry
Nature
Naive / Jolly
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Calm Mind
Moves
Hidden Power Ghost / Hidden Power Ice
Flash Cannon / Substitute
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Utility
Moves
Sacred Sword / Close Combat
Toxic / Hidden Power Ice
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Jolly / Naive
EVs
HP 248
Atk 28
Spe 232

Strategy Overview

Despite UU being a tier filled with Fighting-types, Cobalion has no trouble distinguishing itself from the rest with its unique typing, which grants it a good number of resistances--including a 4x resistance to Stealth Rock and immunity to poison--on top of its excellent physical bulk, good speed, and access to Swords Dance, Calm Mind, and Stealth Rock. On the other hand, it has problems taking special attacks due to its bad Special Defense. Its Steel typing has notable drawbacks in a metagame full of Fighting-type moves, and its offenses can be somewhat lacking. Nonetheless, Cobalion remains a potent threat.

Most Used Moves

Iron Head
31.8%
Taunt
23.4%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
76.2%
Lum Berry
15.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc