The Essentials on Cobalion
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Fighting, Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Bug, Rock · ×½ Normal, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Dark, Steel · immune: Poison
- Evolution
- Cobalion does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 580 · top stat: Defense (129) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 115 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Cobaltium in French · コバルオン, Cobalon in Japanese · Kobalium in German All Languages
Overview
Cobalion is a Steel and Fighting-type Pokémon, No. 638 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Iron Will Pokémon. Height: 2.1 m, weight: 250 kg.
Ability: Justified. Cobalion is weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Cobalion takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Generation
Generation 5
Black / White
National No.
#638
National Pokédex
Category
Iron Will Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
91
255
Attack
90
255
Defense
129
255
Special Attack
90
255
Special Defense
72
255
Speed
108
255
Total
580
Min HP (Lv. 100)
292
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
386
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Steel / Fighting). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Fire
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 6 types
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Ghost
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 6 types
Normal
×½
Grass
×½
Ice
×½
Dragon
×½
Dark
×½
Steel
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Bug
×¼
Rock
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Poison
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
When the Pokémon is hit by a Dark-type attack, its Attack stat is boosted by its sense of justice.
Cobalion Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Cobalion Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Steel · Fighting
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Cobalion Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Helping Hand
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
1
Leer
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
1
Work Up
Normal
Stat
—
—
30
1
Quick Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
30
7
Metal Claw
Steel
Phys.
95%
50
35
14
Quick Guard
Fighting
Stat
—
—
15
21
Double Kick
Fighting
Phys.
100%
30
30
28
Retaliate
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
5
35
Metal Burst
Steel
Phys.
100%
—
10
42
Take Down
Normal
Phys.
85%
90
20
49
Sacred Sword
Fighting
Phys.
100%
90
15
56
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
63
Iron Head
Steel
Phys.
100%
80
15
70
Close Combat
Fighting
Phys.
100%
120
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Cobalion
Available in 10 games, 19 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
Alpha Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Shield
Sword
Generation V
Black 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Tribande Marsh (Cobalion)
Lv. 42 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Mistralton Cave
Lv. 42 100%
Black 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Route 13
Lv. 45 100%
Route 13
Lv. 65 100%
White 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Mistralton Cave
Lv. 42 100%
White 2 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Route 13
Lv. 45 100%
Route 13
Lv. 65 100%
Generation VI
Alpha Sapphire 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(3)
Pathless Plain
Lv. 50 100%
Pathless Plain
Lv. 50 100%
Pathless Plain
Lv. 50 100%
Omega Ruby 3 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(3)
Pathless Plain
Lv. 50 100%
Pathless Plain
Lv. 50 100%
Pathless Plain
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VII
Ultra Moon 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Crown Tundra
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Alpha Sapphire
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Cobalion in Pokémon GO
- 3,022Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,727Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Black
“This legendary Pokémon battled against humans to protect Pokémon. Its personality is calm and composed.”
White
“It has a body and heart of steel. Its glare is sufficient to make even an unruly Pokémon obey it.”
Black 2
“It has a body and heart of steel. It worked with its allies to punish people when they hurt Pokémon.”
White 2
“It has a body and heart of steel. It worked with its allies to punish people when they hurt Pokémon.”
X
“It has a body and heart of steel. Its glare is sufficient to make even an unruly Pokémon obey it.”
Y
“It has a body and heart of steel. It worked with its allies to punish people when they hurt Pokémon.”
Omega Ruby
“It has a body and heart of steel. Its glare is sufficient to make even an unruly Pokémon obey it.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It has a body and heart of steel. It worked with its allies to punish people when they hurt Pokémon.”
Sword
“This Pokémon appears in a legend alongside Terrakion and Virizion, fighting against humans in defense of the Unova region’s Pokémon.”
Shield
“From the moment it’s born, this Pokémon radiates the air of a leader. Its presence will calm even vicious foes.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Cobaltium
🇬🇧 English
Cobalion
🇯🇵 漢字
コバルオン
🇯🇵 Kana
コバルオン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Cobalon
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Kobalium
🇪🇸 Español
Cobalion
🇮🇹 Italiano
Cobalion
🇰🇷 한국어
코바르온
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
勾帕路翁
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
勾帕路翁
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Cœur de Fer
🇬🇧 EN
Iron Will Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
てっしんポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Eisenkern-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Cobalion
What type is Cobalion?
Cobalion is a Steel and Fighting-type Pokémon.
What are Cobalion's weaknesses?
Cobalion is weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Cobalion takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Can you get a Shiny Cobalion in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Cobalion is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
