Is Cosmoem Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Evolves from Cosmog at level 43. Cosmoem has massive defenses but only knows MoveCosmic Power and MoveTeleport. It's a stepping stone to Solgaleo or Lunala at level 53. Cannot contribute in battle.
Ilima's team hits Cosmog's weaknesses hard.
Cosmog trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Cosmog's weaknesses hard.
Cosmog trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Cosmog's weaknesses hard.
Olivia's team hits Cosmog's weaknesses hard.
Sophocles's team hits Cosmog's weaknesses hard.
Acerola's team hits Cosmog's weaknesses hard.
Nanu's Pokemon outpace and outclass Cosmog here.
Cosmog trades roughly evenly with Totem Kommo-o's team.
Hapu's team hits Cosmog's weaknesses hard.
Solgaleo has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Lunala resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Hala:
Olivia's typing presses Cosmoem's defenses.
Olivia's typing presses Cosmoem's defenses.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Olivia:
Solgaleo has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Lunala has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Acerola:
Solgaleo trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Lunala has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Your evolution path matters here. Pick a branch to see how it fares against Kahili:
Cosmog is given to you as a gift on Lake of the Moone at Lv 5. Reverse world; requires Lunala in party. Post-game gift after traveling to the alternate dimension with Solgaleo or Lunala in your party
Your Cosmog should hit Level 53 before you reach Hala, at typical leveling pace.
Your Cosmog should hit Level 53 before you reach Hala, at typical leveling pace.
Your Solgaleo should hit Level 43 before you reach Olivia, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Cosmoem in Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Cosmoem. The 2-stage line runs through Cosmog, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 43 once you've got the levels.
Cosmoem Weakness
Type-wise, Cosmoem takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Cosmoem's overall bulk (43/131/131) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Cosmoem Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Cosmoem
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Sableye builds →Thief 2x48-57% Astonish 2x29-36% | ||
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 2x40-50% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x26-33% Astonish 2x24-29% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x42-51% Shadow Sneak 2x32-40% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x47-57% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x39-47% Shadow Sneak 2x30-37% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x44-53% Thief 2x19-25% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Misdreavus builds →Hex 2x48-58% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x40-48% Shadow Sneak 2x27-34% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x56-66% Thief 2x29-35% Shadow Sneak 2x19-24% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x44-53% Knock Off 2x41-49% | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x49-57% Brutal Swing 2x26-32% Fury Cutter 2x19-24% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x72-85% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x46-54% Infestation 2x9-12% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x86-102%KO Sucker Punch 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x46-54% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x78-92% Thief 2x40-47% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x35-42% Shadow Ball 2x29-35% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x72-86% Leech Life 2x47-55% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x67-80% X-Scissor 2x50-60% Shadow Claw 2x45-53% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x56-67% X-Scissor 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x84-99% Sucker Punch 2x43-51% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x76-89% Thief 2x37-45% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x75-89% Leech Life 2x47-56% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x74-87% X-Scissor 2x49-58% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x84-100%KO Thief 2x20-25% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x69-82% X-Scissor 2x52-61% Shadow Claw 2x46-54% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x84-100%KO Sucker Punch 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x45-53% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x84-99% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO Shadow Ball 2x43-51% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x76-89% U-turn 2x38-45% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x74-87% Leech Life 2x46-55% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x74-87% X-Scissor 2x49-58% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Chandelure's Shadow Ball hits Cosmoem for 59-69%. Weavile deals 83-98% with Knock Off.
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain18-21% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x59-69% Flamethrower33-39% Energy Ball22-26% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cosmoem View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x83-98% Ice Shard26-30% Pursuit 2x52-61% | ||
Cosmoem Evolutions
This Psychic-type links Cosmog to Lunala. Cosmoem has 400 stats but sits in the Undiscovered egg group. Defense has grown the most so far (+100), but there's still another 280 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
SM Cosmoem Best Moveset
131/131 defenses at 43 HP with AbilitySturdy surviving one hit. Psychic TermStab fires from 29 Sp. Atk. The moveset absorbs one hit through Sturdy but can't damage anything. Solgaleo or Lunala one evolution away adds legendary stats.
Best Build
Cosmoem best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Pivot Moveset
- Cosmic Power
- Teleport
- Splash
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Not a lot to pick from. Cosmoem gets Psychic STAB for same-type damage, and limited coverage rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Motionless as if dead, its body is faintly warm to the touch. In the distant past, it was called the cocoon of the stars.
There’s something accumulating around the black core within its hard shell. People think this Pokémon may come from another world.
Cosmoem Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Cosmoem is a Legendary Pokemon rated C-Tier. At 400 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a balanced. Cosmicpower with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, Cosmoem's biggest threats include Volcarona (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Absol (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. At base 37 Speed, Cosmoem won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Sturdy is the go-to ability for Cosmoem. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. It's Cosmoem's only ability.
Base 37 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Cosmoem is leaning toward the physical side (base 29 Attack). Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
In Sun & Moon, the best way to handle Cosmoem: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type attackers hit hardest.
Game Availability
First obtainable in Sun & Moon, Cosmoem has been featured in 4 titles across 4 generations. Legendary status means a single encounter per playthrough in most games.
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 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
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