Is Cosmog Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Gift from the story. Cosmog knows only MoveSplash and MoveTeleport. Completely useless in battle. The value is evolving it into Cosmoem and then Solgaleo or Lunala at level 53, though the story gives you the box legendary anyway.
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 Cosmog in Sun & Moon
Cosmog is handed to you at Lake of the Moone. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
Cosmog Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Cosmog for super-effective damage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Cosmog Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Cosmog
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Sableye builds →Thief 2x114-136%KO Astonish 2x60-71% | ||
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 2x90-107%KO Thief 2x55-67% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x64-76% Astonish 2x52-64% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x109-130%KO Shadow Sneak 2x75-91% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x125-147%KO Thief 2x53-64% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x102-121%KO Shadow Sneak 2x70-84% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x116-137%KO Thief 2x47-56% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Misdreavus builds →Hex 2x123-145%KO Thief 2x60-71% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x102-121%KO Shadow Sneak 2x69-82% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x153-181%KO Thief 2x76-91% Shadow Sneak 2x51-62% | ||
Deino DarkDragon | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x116-137%KO Knock Off 2x107-128%KO | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x124-146%KO Brutal Swing 2x69-82% Fury Cutter 2x47-56% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x198-233%KO Shadow Claw 2x132-155%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x161-191%KO Shadow Claw 2x126-148%KO Infestation 2x26-31% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x246-289%KO Sucker Punch 2x127-151%KO Shadow Claw 2x127-151%KO | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x219-258%KO Thief 2x109-129%KO | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Umbreon builds →Feint Attack 2x99-116%KO Shadow Ball 2x81-96% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x205-243%KO Leech Life 2x130-153%KO Shadow Claw 2x114-134%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x189-223%KO X-Scissor 2x145-170%KO Shadow Claw 2x127-149%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x156-185%KO X-Scissor 2x137-162%KO Shadow Claw 2x120-143%KO | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x235-278%KO Sucker Punch 2x122-145%KO Shadow Claw 2x122-145%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x209-246%KO Thief 2x104-123%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x214-253%KO Leech Life 2x135-160%KO Shadow Claw 2x119-140%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x214-253%KO X-Scissor 2x143-168%KO Shadow Claw 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x248-292%KO Thief 2x58-68% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x196-232%KO X-Scissor 2x149-175%KO Shadow Claw 2x131-154%KO | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x243-287%KO Sucker Punch 2x126-149%KO Shadow Claw 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x249-293%KO Shadow Claw 2x122-144%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x263-310%KO Shadow Ball 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x222-262%KO U-turn 2x112-133%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x220-260%KO Leech Life 2x138-163%KO Shadow Claw 2x122-143%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x222-262%KO X-Scissor 2x148-174%KO Shadow Claw 2x129-152%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Scizor can KO Cosmog with U-turn (400-470%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (278-328%). Tyranitar's Crunch also KOs at 312-367%.
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch115-135%KO U Turn 2x400-470%KO Knock Off 2x248-292%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x278-328%KO Focus Blast69-81% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cosmog View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x157-185%KO Earthquake130-153%KO Crunch 2x312-367%KO Stone Edge195-229%KO | ||
Cosmog Evolutions
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
Breeding
SM Cosmog Best Moveset
Psychic at 29 offenses with AbilityUnaware ignoring stat boosts. Only MoveSplash and MoveTeleport as moves. The moveset has no competitive function at any level. Solgaleo or Lunala two evolutions away earn S-tier.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Splash
- Teleport
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Its body is gaseous and frail. It slowly grows as it collects dust from the atmosphere.
In ages past, it was called the child of the stars. It’s said to be a Pokémon from another world, but no specific details are known.
Cosmog Sun & Moon Guide
For the Sun & Moon 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. Splash with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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.
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
- 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