#0638

Cobalion

Iron Will Pokémon

Steel Fighting

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About

From the moment it’s born, this Pokémon radiates the air of a leader. Its presence will calm even vicious foes.

Shield 1 of 5

Abilities

Justified

Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.

Height: 2.1 m 6′11″
Weight: 250.0 kg 551.2 lb
Gender: Genderless

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	91	292–386
Attack	90	166–306
Defense	129	236–392
Sp. Atk	90	166–306
Sp. Def	72	134–267
Speed	108	198–346
Total	580

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 2×: FireFightingGround
Resists ½×: NormalGrassIceDragonDarkSteel
Resists ¼×: BugRock
Immune: Poison

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: NormalIceRockDarkSteelFairy

Evolution

Cobalion does not evolve.

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	30
1	Work Up Raises the user’s Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
7	Metal Claw STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
14	Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
21	Double Kick STAB Hits twice in one turn.	Fighting	Physical	30	100%	30
28	Retaliate Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	5
35	Metal Burst STAB Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	10
42	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
49	Sacred Sword STAB Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	Fighting	Physical	90	100%	15
56	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
63	Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
70	Close Combat STAB Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
Aura Sphere STAB Never misses.	Fighting	Special	80	—	20
Body Press STAB Damage is calculated using the user's Defense stat as its Attack, including stat stage changes.	Fighting	Physical	80	100%	10
Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
Brick Break STAB Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Calm Mind Raises the user’s Special Attack and Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Close Combat STAB Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage.	Fighting	Physical	120	100%	5
Coaching Raises the target's Attack and Defense by 1 stage. Fails if there is no ally adjacent to the user.	Fighting	Status	—	—	10
Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
Flash Cannon STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
Focus Blast STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Heavy Slam STAB Power is higher when the user weighs more than the target, up to a maximum of 120.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	10
Helping Hand Ally’s next move inflicts half more damage.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Metal Claw STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psych Up Discards the user’s stat changes and copies the target’s.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Reflect Reduces damage from physical attacks by half.	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Reversal STAB Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15
Roar Immediately ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Smart Strike STAB Never misses.	Steel	Physical	70	—	10
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Steel Beam STAB Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.	Steel	Special	140	95%	5
Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Sunny Day Changes the weather to sunny for five turns.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
Swift Never misses.	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
Upper Hand STAB The user reacts to the target's movement and strikes with the heel of its palm, making the target flinch. This move fails if the target is not readying a priority move.	Fighting	Physical	65	100%	15
Vacuum Wave STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Fighting	Special	40	100%	30
Volt Switch User must switch out after attacking.	Electric	Special	70	100%	20
X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15
Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 3 Defense
Catch rate: 3
Base friendship: 35
Base experience: 261
Growth rate: Slow

Breeding

Egg groups: No Eggs
Egg cycles: 80 (about 20,560 steps)