Competitive Information for Cobalion [Sun/Moon]
Steel / Fighting
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a Dark-type move.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Cobalion? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Say hello to Cobalion, a wonderful Pokémon that excels with Steel and Fighting typing! Cobalion is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Cobalion below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Leftovers / Fightinium Z
Ability: Justified
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Iron Head
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave
Cobalion is a legendary Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Cobalion last longer regaining it's it's life every turn. With Justified, Cobalion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Leftovers / Fightinium Z
Ability: Justified
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt
- Thunder Wave / Volt Switch
Cobalion is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Cobalion last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Justified, Cobalion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ Taunt is a status move (target can't use status moves its next 3 turns).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
♦ Volt Switch is a special 70-base power Electric-type move (Cobalion switches out after damaging the target).
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Item: Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Iron Head / Metal Claw
- Return / Strength
- Poison Jab
Cobalion is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Cobalion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Cobalion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Metal Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Cobalion's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Steelium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 56 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Volt Switch
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Iron Defense
Cobalion is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Cobalion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Cobalion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Volt Switch is a special 70-base power Electric-type move (Cobalion switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cobalion cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Cobalion's defense by 2 stages).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Cobalion? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Fightinium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Iron Head / Metal Claw
- Return / Strength
- Poison Jab
Cobalion is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Cobalion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Cobalion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
♦ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Metal Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Cobalion's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Poison Jab is a physical 80-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
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Item: Steelium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 56 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Flash Cannon
- Volt Switch
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Iron Defense
Cobalion is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Cobalion's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Justified, Cobalion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move.
♦ Volt Switch is a special 70-base power Electric-type move (Cobalion switches out after damaging the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Cobalion cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Iron Defense is a status move (raises your Cobalion's defense by 2 stages).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cobalion can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Cobalion.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Cobalion can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Cobalion
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Quick Attack
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Cobalion's stats
- Calm Mind
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Cobalion
- Close Combat
- Flash Cannon
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Ice
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sacred Sword
- Stealth Rock
- Substitute
- Swords Dance
- Taunt
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Cobalion in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 252/0/4/0/0/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Cobalion's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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