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cobalion
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Cobalion

Iron Will Pokémon

SteelFighting

It has a body and heart of steel. Its glare is sufficient to make even an unruly Pokémon obey it.

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

monotype Usage: 4.0%
Utility (Fighting)
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 180
Atk 76
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Fighting

Cobalion acts as an excellent support, lead, and anti-lead Pokemon on Fighting teams, as it has access to moves such as Stealth Rock, Thunder Wave, and Taunt. It hits a great Speed tier with a base Speed of 108, letting it tie with opposing lead Pokemon like Infernape and Galvantula. Its part Steel typing allows it to check Fairy-types, such as Diancie, Gardevoir, and Sylveon, and gives it an immunity to Poison-type moves, which makes it an excellent switch-in to predicted moves such as Toxic. Cobalion also has impressive physical bulk, allowing it to take multiple unresisted hits. Unfortunately, it lacks reasonable offensive stats, being less reliable in dealing a lot of damage. Cobalion's Special Defense isn't that great either, and it can't afford to switch into strong special attackers. It also lacks reliable recovery, shortening its longevity on the field.

Most Used Moves

Taunt
72.3%
Iron Head
71.3%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
74.8%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc