Utility
Pivot
BTier
108Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Cobalion's spread. It leans mixed with Defense out front. And you'll get 3 Defense EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Pseudo
HP91
B
Attack90
B
Defense129
A
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def72
C
Speed108
B
Total580
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height2.1 m
6'11"Average
Weight250.0 kg
551.2 lbsColossal
Base XP261
High Yield
Abilities
JustifiedTop Pick
Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.
EV Yield
HPAtkDef+3SpASpDSpe
Strong Defense training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

This Pokémon appears in a legend alongside Terrakion and Virizion, fighting against humans in defense of the Unova region’s Pokémon.

Cobalion Weakness

Type-wise, Cobalion takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, and Ground. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Cobalion's physical bulk (base 129 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Cobalion Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)Normal, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Dark, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Bug, Rock
0x (Immune)Poison
Type ChartExcellent
3Weak
8Resist
1Immune
Score+7
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireFightingGround
½xResist
NormalGrassIceDragonDarkSteel
¼xResist
BugRock
0xImmune
Poison
STAB (6)
IceRockFairyNormalDarkSteel
How to Beat Cobalion in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark
S
Fire is super effective against CobalionView Incineroar →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

No breeding, no evolution. Cobalion is a Steel/Fighting legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Cobalion
#638CobalionDoes not evolve
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Cobalion Best Moveset

Click Volt Switch, bring in a teammate, repeat. Cobalion's pivot game is backed by Rocky Helmet for chip damage on every physical hit received and flexible EVs. Justified works in the background while the remaining moves covers bad matchups.

Best Build

Recommended
Ability
Justified
Item
Rocky HelmetPUNISH
Best Nature for Cobalion
Timid+SPE

Cobalion best EVs are Speed and Defense

EVs

Pivot Moveset

  • Body PressSTAB
  • Volt Switch
  • Stealth Rock
  • Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

Latios
LatiosDecent

Moves

Most of Cobalion's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Steel Beam and Close Combat, but Normal and Flying and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 1
Work Up
C——30Normal
Lv 7
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
Lv 14
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Lv 20
Take Down
C908520Normal
Lv 26
Bounce
C85855Flying
Lv 30
Aura Sphere
B80—20Fighting
Lv 34
Heavy Slam
S—10010Steel
Lv 38
Air Slash
C759515Flying
Lv 42
Megahorn
C1208510Bug
Lv 49
Sacred Sword
S9010015Fighting
Lv 56
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 63
Iron Head
S8010015Steel
Lv 70
Close Combat
A1201005Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM06
Calm Mind
B——20Psychic
TM107
Close Combat
A1201005Fighting
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM122
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM84
Flash Cannon
A8010010Steel
TM102
Focus Blast
B120705Fighting
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM01
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM80
Iron Defense
S——15Steel
TM58
Iron Head
S8010015Steel
TM77
Poison Jab
A8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM31
Reflect
A——20Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM146
Skull Bash
C13010010Normal
TM37
Stealth Rock
S——20Rock
TM157
Steel Beam
A140955Steel
TM65
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM95
Taunt
A—10020Dark
TM08
Thunder Wave
A—9020Electric
TM150
Vacuum Wave+1
D4010030Fighting
TM66
Volt Switch
S7010020Electric
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM81
X-Scissor
C8010015Bug
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Cobalion doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Cobalion can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Cobalion in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Cobalion in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Black, Black 2, or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Cobalion is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

BlackBlack 2Omega RubyUltra Sun

Cobalion Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Cobalion is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Bodypress with Rocky Helmet is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Cobalion's biggest threats include Infernape (Fire), Conkeldurr (Fighting), and Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Justified is the go-to ability for Cobalion. It raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move. It's Cobalion's only ability.

  • Cobalion is leaning toward the physical side (base 90 Attack). Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.

  • For Legends: Z-A, the core moveset is Bodypress, Volt Switch, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave. Bodypress leads at 20% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Since Black & White, Cobalion has appeared in 9 games. Legendary Pokemon like Cobalion are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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