For the Sword & Shield meta, At 200 BST, Cosmog is built different. We rank it D-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced.

What is Cosmog weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Scizor (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Cosmog. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 37 Speed, Cosmog won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

What is the best ability for Cosmog?

In Sword & Shield, Run Unaware on Cosmog. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.

What role does Cosmog play in battle?

In Sword & Shield, Cosmog fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 29 Attack). Base 37 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.

Where can you catch Cosmog?

In Sword & Shield, Cosmog is a Legendary encounter. Story-locked or postgame, depending on the version. See the Locations section for where to find it. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.

Cosmog - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

37Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Cosmog's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 HP EV, slow 1.25M XP grind to max.

Base Stats

Below

HP43

Attack29

Defense31

Sp. Atk29

Sp. Def31

Speed37

Total200

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.2 m

Weight0.1 kg

Base XP40

Abilities

Unaware

Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

This Pokémon came from another universe. Its gaseous body is so light that even a gentle breeze can blow it away.

Cosmog Weakness

Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Cosmog for super-effective damage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Cosmog Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Cosmog in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Volcarona's Psychic hits Cosmog for 59-69%. Zarude threatens a KO with U-turn (153-181%). Blacephalon's Shadow Ball also KOs at 310-365%.

Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Cosmog Psychic 59-69% View Volcarona builds →
Zarude DarkGrass	A
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Darkest Lariat Power Whip U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Cosmog U Turn 2x 153-181%KO Close Combat 65-77% View Zarude builds →
Blacephalon FireGhost	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball FlamethrowerSTAB TrickUtility OverheatSTAB Damage vs Cosmog Shadow Ball 2x 310-365%KO Flamethrower 174-205%KO Overheat 252-296%KO View Blacephalon builds →
Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off RoostRecovery Swords Dance Damage vs Cosmog Bullet Punch 64-76% Knock Off 2x 138-163%KO View Scizor builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb TrickUtility Giga Drain Damage vs Cosmog Shadow Ball 2x 278-328%KO Sludge Bomb 156-184%KO Giga Drain 87-102%KO View Gengar builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

You'll evolve Cosmog into Lunala the traditional way. This Psychic type doesn't breed despite having a chain ahead. The evolved forms gain up to 480 total stats over Cosmog. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

4 Forms

#789Cosmog

Level 43

#790Cosmoem

#791SolgaleoLevel 53

#792LunalaLevel 53

Stat Comparison 4 Stages

Cosmog

Psychic

Cosmoem

Psychic

Solgaleo

PsychicSteel

Lunala

PsychicGhost

137+94

ATK

137+108

113+84

DEF

131+100

107-24

89-42

SP.ATK

113+84

137+108

SP.DEF

131+100

89-42

107-24

SPE

97+60

BST

200D-Tier

400C-Tier+200

680S-Tier+280

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Special

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Cosmog Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Cosmog's options are limited here. You've got Psychic STAB for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Psychic hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Splash

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Teleport-6

C——20Psychic

TM Moves

Cosmog can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Cosmog doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Cosmog can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Cosmog in Sword & Shield

Cosmog can't be caught in Sword & Shield. Bring it over from Sun or Ultra Sun instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.

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

Also found in:

Sun Ultra Sun

Cosmog Guide

For the Sword & Shield meta, At 200 BST, Cosmog is built different. We rank it D-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a balanced.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Scizor (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Cosmog. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. At base 37 Speed, Cosmog won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
In Sword & Shield, Run Unaware on Cosmog. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.
In Sword & Shield, Cosmog fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 29 Attack). Base 37 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
In Sword & Shield, Cosmog is a Legendary encounter. Story-locked or postgame, depending on the version. See the Locations section for where to find it. It also appears in 3 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Cosmog has appeared in 4 games since Sun & Moon, spanning 4 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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