Cobalion #0638
| Max CP | L403022L503417L51 · Best Buddy3457 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Nov 4, 2019Mar 17, 2020 |
Type Effectiveness
Cobalion takes 160% from Fire, Fighting and Ground moves.
Cobalion is a Steel/Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground.
It reaches 3417 CP at level 50, or 3457 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Metal Claw with Sacred Sword, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelMetal Claw | FightingSacred Sword | 13.4 | 340 | |
| 2 | FightingDouble Kick | FightingSacred Sword | 12.9 | 328 |
| 3 | SteelMetal Claw | FightingClose Combat | 11.1 | 281 |
| 4 | PsychicZen Headbutt | FightingSacred Sword | 10.7 | 273 |
| 5 | SteelMetal Claw | SteelIron Head | 10.7 | 273 |
| 6 | SteelMetal Claw | RockStone Edge | 10.3 | 261 |
| 7 | FightingDouble Kick | FightingClose Combat | 10.0 | 256 |
| 8 | FightingDouble Kick | SteelIron Head | 9.9 | 252 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FightingDouble Kick | RockStone Edge | 9.1 | 232 |
| 10 | PsychicZen Headbutt | SteelIron Head | 8.4 | 215 |
| 11 | PsychicZen Headbutt | FightingClose Combat | 8.3 | 211 |
| 12 | PsychicZen Headbutt | RockStone Edge | 7.6 | 192 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Claw | Steel | 6 | 5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 10.0 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 9.0 | |
| Double Kick | Fighting | 10 | 13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred SwordE | Fighting | 50 | 33 | 1.0s | 50.0 | 1.52 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | 60 | 50 | 2.0s | 30.0 | 1.20 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | |
| Double Kick | Fighting | 8 | 12 | 3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 55 | 1.82 | |
| Sacred SwordE | Fighting | 60 | 35 | 1.71 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | 85 | 50 | 1.70 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+35.8 eDPS - 2
Mega LucarioFightingForce PalmEFightingAura Sphere31.5 eDPS - 3
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+30.7 eDPS - 4
Mega BlazikenFightingCounterFightingAura Sphere30.6 eDPS - 5
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE28.3 eDPS - 6
Mega Charizard YFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE27.8 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 123710/10/10 | 129515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 164910/10/10 | 172715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 206110/10/10 | 215915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 26230/0/0 | 302215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 29650/0/0 | 341715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 30010/0/0 | 345715/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1295 | 1124 |
| Level 20 | 1727 | 1499 |
| Level 25 | 2159 | 1873 |
| Level 30 | 2590 | 2248 |
| Level 35 | 2806 | 2436 |
| Level 40 | 3022 | 2623 |
| Level 45 | 3216 | 2792 |
| Level 50 | 3417 | 2965 |
| Level 51 | 3457 | 3001 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy · 100,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 2.1 m · 250 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Cobalion in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/12/11 | 1498 | 19 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/10/13 | 1499 | 19 | 99.94% |
| #3 | 0/8/15 | 1499 | 19 | 99.87% |
| #4 | 3/14/14 | 1498 | 18.5 | 99.71% |
| #5 | 1/10/11 | 1500 | 19 | 99.68% |
| #6 | 0/15/8 | 1497 | 19 | 99.66% |
| #7 | 0/13/10 | 1498 | 19 | 99.63% |
| #8 | 1/8/13 | 1500 | 19 | 99.62% |
| #9 | 2/15/14 | 1493 | 18.5 | 99.60% |
| #10 | 2/15/15 | 1497 | 18.5 | 99.60% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3142 of 4,096, with 93.85% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 2498 | 32.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/14 | 2497 | 32.5 | 99.81% |
| #3 | 1/15/12 | 2499 | 32.5 | 99.72% |
| #4 | 1/12/15 | 2500 | 32.5 | 99.69% |
| #5 | 0/13/15 | 2492 | 32.5 | 99.58% |
| #6 | 0/11/14 | 2496 | 33 | 99.55% |
| #7 | 1/15/15 | 2496 | 32 | 99.52% |
| #8 | 0/9/13 | 2500 | 33.5 | 99.50% |
| #9 | 1/13/14 | 2500 | 32.5 | 99.50% |
| #10 | 2/15/13 | 2497 | 32 | 99.44% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3694 of 4,096, with 94.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.