Is Cobalion Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Transfer only. Steel/Fighting with AbilityJustified. If imported, handles Grant, Wulfric, Valerie, and Wikstrom. Most players won't have one.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Cobalion resists most of Grant's coverage and hits back hard.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Cobalion trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Cobalion resists most of Wulfric's coverage and hits back hard.
Cobalion trades roughly evenly with Malva's team.
Cobalion trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Cobalion trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Cobalion trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Cobalion cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Cobalion in X & Y
Cobalion doesn't appear in X & Y. Transfer it from Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Cobalion cannot be caught in the wild in X & Y, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to X & Y.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Cobalion Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Cobalion
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Cubone builds →Bulldoze 2x28-33% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x67-79% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Gallade builds →Bulldoze 2x31-36% Rock Smash 2x31-38% | ||
 Hippopotas Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hippopotas builds →Dig 2x42-50% Rock Smash 2x15-19% | ||
 Fletchinder Fire | C | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x39-46% Power-Up Punch 2x14-16% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x46-55% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
 Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x41-49% Dig 2x27-33% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Gallade builds →Low Sweep 2x44-52% Bulldoze 2x27-33% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x39-46% Dig 2x31-36% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x39-46% Power-Up Punch 2x14-16% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x46-55% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Heracross builds →Brick Break 2x51-60% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x41-49% Dig 2x27-33% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Gallade builds →Low Sweep 2x44-52% Bulldoze 2x27-33% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x39-46% Power-Up Punch 2x14-16% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x46-55% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Heracross builds →Brick Break 2x51-60% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hawlucha builds →Flying Press 2x41-49% Dig 2x27-33% | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Gallade builds →Low Sweep 2x44-52% Bulldoze 2x27-33% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x81-96% Dig 2x37-44% | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x59-70% Dig 2x27-33% Power-Up Punch 2x14-17% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x40-47% Power-Up Punch 2x14-17% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x52-61% Fire Fang 2x27-33% Rock Smash 2x18-22% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x83-98% Dig 2x38-44% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Charizard builds →Flare Blitz 2x60-71% Dig 2x27-33% Power-Up Punch 2x15-18% | ||
Talonflame Fire | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Marowak builds →Dig 2x39-47% Power-Up Punch 2x13-16% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x64-76% Fire Fang 2x27-33% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x81-96% Dig 2x37-43% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Sawk builds →Close Combat 2x81-96% Dig 2x37-43% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Charizard builds →Fire Blast 2x105-125%KO Focus Blast 2x78-92% Dig 2x27-31% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Throh builds →Superpower 2x67-80% Dig 2x31-36% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Charizard Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Charmander (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x124-145%KO Focus Blast 2x76-90% Earthquake 2x32-38% | ||
 Delphox FirePsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Fennekin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Delphox builds →Overheat 2x129-152%KO Power-Up Punch 2x12-14% | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
Obtain MethodSea Spirits Den Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Moltres builds →Overheat 2x139-164%KO Rock Smash 2x15-18% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x47-55% Brick Break 2x24-28% Fire Blast 2x38-45% | ||
In X & Y, Volcarona can KO Cobalion with Flamethrower (135-159%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Cobalion for 72-85%. Landorus deals 43-50% with Explosion.
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain19-22% Flamethrower 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x72-85% Mach Punch 2x38-46% Knock Off10-12% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Landorus builds →Explosion43-50% | ||
Cobalion Evolutions
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
Breeding
XY Cobalion Best Moveset
Steel/Fighting at 129 Defense and 108 Speed. Steel resists Fairy and hits Fairy super-effectively. Fighting TermStab faces Fairy resistance. The moveset adapted by using Steel TermStab against Fairy targets instead of Fighting. 90 offenses fire both types.
Best Build
Cobalion best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Cobalion's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Close Combat and Focus Blast, but Normal and Flying and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It has a body and heart of steel. Its glare is sufficient to make even an unruly Pokémon obey it.
It has a body and heart of steel. It worked with its allies to punish people when they hurt Pokémon.
Cobalion X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Cobalion is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Ironhead with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 a mixed attacker with base 90 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. 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 X & Y, the core moveset is Ironhead, Close Combat, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave. Ironhead leads at 0% 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves