Cobalion
SteelFighting
Best attacking moveset: Metal Claw and Sacred Sword, worth 12.7 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Cobalion can learn 12 combinations. Metal Claw with Sacred Sword does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Sacred Sword is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Cobalion you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Metal Claw and Close Combat, worth 11.0 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Kick | Fighting | 10 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Iron Head | Steel | 60 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Sacred Sword Legacy | Fighting | 50 | 1.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Cobalion has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,417 at level 50, 3,022 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,727 CP at level 20, or 2,159 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,649 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 192 attack · 229 defense · 209 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 2.1 m and 250 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Cobalion does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Ice, Normal.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Metal Claw + Sacred Sword | 19.4 |
| Ice | Metal Claw + Sacred Sword | 19.4 |
| Normal | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 18.9 |
| Steel | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 18.9 |
| Dark | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 18.9 |
| Fairy | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 16.1 |
| Fighting | Metal Claw + Sacred Sword | 12.7 |
| Ground | Metal Claw + Sacred Sword | 12.7 |
| Grass | Metal Claw + Sacred Sword | 12.7 |
| Dragon | Metal Claw + Sacred Sword | 12.7 |
| Metal Claw + Stone Edge | 12.6 | |
| Bug | Metal Claw + Stone Edge | 12.6 |
| Fire | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 12.2 |
| Water | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 12.2 |
| Electric | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 12.2 |
| Poison | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 10.4 |
| Ghost | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 10.4 |
| Psychic | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 10.4 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Cobalion is actually for.
Counters: what beats Cobalion
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 29.8 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 25.3 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 24.8 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 23.1 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 23.1 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 22.9 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 22.7 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 22.4 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 22.1 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 22.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Cobalion's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.