Cobalion can be obtained in: Black (Static Encounter – Mistralton cave), White (Static Encounter – Mistralton cave), Black 2 (Static Encounter – Unova route 13), White 2 (Static Encounter – Unova route 13), Omega Ruby (Static Encounter – Pathless plain), Alpha Sapphire (Static Encounter – Pathless plain), Ultra Sun (Static Encounter – Ultra space wilds crag, Ultra space ultra space wilds rocky), Ultra Moon (Static Encounter – Ultra space wilds crag, Ultra space ultra space wilds rocky). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#638 Cobalion

steel fighting

Height2.1 m(6'11")

Weight250 kg(551.2 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 5

Cobalion Evolution

CobalionLevel 1

Cobalion's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	91		323
Attack	90		216
Defense	129		294
Sp. Atk	90		216
Sp. Def	72		180
Speed	108		252
		0/508	1481

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire fighting ground

1xdamage

water electric flying psychic ghost fairy

0.5xdamage

normal grass ice dragon dark steel

0.25xdamage

bug rock

0xdamage

poison

Cobalion Abilities

Justified

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

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Cobalion Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Quick Attack	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Work Up	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are boosted.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Level 7	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Quick Guard	fighting	status	–	–	Level 14	The user protects itself and its allies from priority moves.
Double Kick	fighting	physical	30	100	Level 21	The user attacks by kicking the target twice in a row using two feet.
Retaliate	normal	physical	70	100	Level 28	The user takes revenge for a fainted ally. This move's power is boosted if an ally fainted in the previous turn.
Metal Burst	steel	physical	–	100	Level 35	The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 42	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Sacred Sword	fighting	physical	90	100	Level 49	The user attacks by slicing with a sword. The target's stat changes don't affect the damage inflicted by this move.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	Level 56	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	Level 63	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Close Combat	fighting	physical	120	100	Level 70	The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Air Slash	flying	special	75	95	TM	The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.
Aura Sphere	fighting	special	80	–	TM	The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Calm Mind	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Coaching	fighting	status	–	–	TM	The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Iron Defense	steel	status	–	–	TM	The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.
Metal Sound	steel	status	–	85	TM	A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	TM	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Reflect	psychic	status	–	–	TM	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smart Strike	steel	physical	70	–	TM	The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Steel Beam	steel	special	140	95	TM	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	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.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Upper Hand	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	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.
Vacuum Wave	fighting	special	40	100	TM	The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.
Volt Switch	electric	special	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Cobalion Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

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.

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.

In Other Languages

Cobalion's Japanese name is Cobalon (コバルオン). Here are all the official names for Cobalion across different languages:

JapaneseコバルオンCobalon

Korean코바르온

Chinese (Traditional)勾帕路翁

FrenchCobaltium

GermanKobalium

SpanishCobalion

ItalianCobalion

Chinese (Simplified)勾帕路翁

Cobalion Breeding

Species

Iron Will Pokémon

Egg Groups

No Eggs

Hatch Time20,480 steps(80 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate3

Base Friendship35

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience261

How to Get Cobalion

Cobalion is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Cobalion in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Unova #144 Unova (B2W2) #225 Crown Tundra #205

GameMethodLocationDetails

BlackWildMistralton caveStatic Encounter

WhiteWildMistralton caveStatic Encounter

Black 2WildUnova route 13Static Encounter

White 2WildUnova route 13Static Encounter

Omega RubyWildPathless plainStatic Encounter

Alpha SapphireWildPathless plainStatic Encounter

Ultra SunWildUltra space wilds crag, Ultra space ultra space wilds rockyStatic Encounter

Ultra MoonWildUltra space wilds crag, Ultra space ultra space wilds rockyStatic Encounter

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