Competitive Information for Cobalion [Sword/Shield]
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 Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Cobalion, a sick Pokémon ready to dominate with its Steel and Fighting typing! It's a sight to see Cobalion out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-typed attacks. Discover how Cobalion excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Assault Vest / Shuca Berry
Ability: Justified
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Stone Edge
- Bounce
- Iron Head
Cobalion thrives as a storied Physical Sweeper perfect for single battles. It's meant to crush rivals using forceful physical moves. With Justified, Cobalion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. With a Assault Vest equipped to it, Cobalion's sp. Def is 1.5x, but it can only select damaging moves. With a Shuca Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective ground-type attack then the Shuca Berry gets consumed.
◆ Sacred Sword is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Fighting-type move (ignores the target's stat stage changes).
◆ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Bounce is a physical 85-base power Flying-type move (bounces turn 1. Hits turn 2. 30% paralyze).
◆ Iron Head is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Iron Head / Metal Claw
- X-Scissor
- Poison Jab
Cobalion excels as a mythical Physical Sweeper during single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical moves. Choice Band will increase the damage of Cobalion's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Justified, Cobalion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Cobalion's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
◆ Metal Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Cobalion's attack by 1 stage).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a good 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 56 SpD / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Air Slash
- Volt Switch
- Hyper Beam / Round
Cobalion excels as a powerful Special Sweeper during single battles. This build is crafted to overwhelm foes with brute special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cobalion's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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).
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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 Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Eject Pack / Choice Band
Ability: Justified
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 56 SpD / 180 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / Sacred Sword
- Iron Head / Metal Claw
- X-Scissor
- Poison Jab
Ready for double battles? Cobalion is a acclaimed Physical Sweeper. This moveset design focuses to take down the opponent's team with formidable physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Cobalion's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Justified, Cobalion's attack is raised by 1 stage after it is damaged by a dark-type move. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Cobalion's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ 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 make the target flinch).
◆ Metal Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 50-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to raise your Cobalion's attack by 1 stage).
◆ X-Scissor is a physical 80-base power Bug-type move that deals a nice 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: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Justified
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 56 SpD / 180 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Steel Beam / Flash Cannon
- Air Slash
- Volt Switch
- Hyper Beam / Round
In double battles, Cobalion's Special Sweeper role is a prodigious. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with destructive special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Cobalion's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.
◆ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Cobalion can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Cobalion
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Guard, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- 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
- Bounce
- Close Combat
- Iron Head
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Sacred Sword
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Volt Switch
Common Effort Values for Cobalion in Sword and Shield
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 148/108/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Cobalion's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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