Cobalion (Japanese: コバルオン Kobaruon) is a Steel/Fighting-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V. It also one of the legendary foursome Swords of Justice, along with Terrakion, Virizion and Keldeo.
Biology
Physiology
Cobalion is a stag-like Pokémon that is mainly aqua blue with eight black dots on it (four on each side). It has a light blue spiky tail and a white scruff of fluffy white fur covering its neck. Its feet are light blue with black tipped toes and a black line separating it from the aqua blue color. Its face is light blue and the top of its head is black while the rest of the head is aqua blue. It has orange eyes and two slightly jagged orange horns on the top of its head. It has orange spiked protrusions coming of its shoulders.
Special Abilities
Behavior
Evolution
Cobalion does not evolve.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Black and White | Mistralton Cave (Guidance Chamber) | One |
Black 2 and White 2 | Route 13 | One |
X and Y | Transfer | None |
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Pathless Plain (Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays) | One |
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Ultra Space Wilds (Rocky World) | One |
Stats
Stats | |
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Attack | |
Defense | |
Sp. Atk | |
Sp. Def | |
Speed | |
Total | 420
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Learnset
Leveling
LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Close Combat | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | |||
1 | Metal Burst | — | 100% | 10 | Steel | Physical | |||
1 | Quick Attack | 40 | 100% | 30 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Leer | — | 100% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
1 | Double Kick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Fighting | Physical | |||
1 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | |||
7 | Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
13 | Helping Hand | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
19 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
25 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | |||
31 | Sacred Sword | 90 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
37 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
42 | Quick Guard | — | —% | 15 | Fighting | Status | |||
49 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
55 | Metal Burst | — | 100% | 10 | Steel | Physical | |||
61 | Close Combat | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
1 | Close Combat | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Metal Burst | — | 100% | 10 | Steel | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Quick Guard | — | —% | 15 | Fighting | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Quick Attack | 40 | 100% | 30 | Normal | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
1 | Leer | — | 100% | 30 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
7 | Double Kick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Fighting | Physical | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
13 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
19 | Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
25 | Helping Hand | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
31 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
37 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
42 | Sacred Sword | 90 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
49 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
55 | Quick Guard | — | —% | 15 | Fighting | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
61 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
67 | Metal Burst | — | 100% | 10 | Steel | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
73 | Close Combat | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
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Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
1 | Quick Attack | 40 | 100% | 30 | Normal | Physical | |||
1 | Leer | — | 100% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
7 | Double Kick | 30 | 100% | 30 | Fighting | Physical | |||
13 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | |||
19 | Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
25 | Helping Hand | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
31 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
37 | Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | |||
42 | Sacred Sword | 90 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical | |||
49 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
55 | Quick Guard | — | —% | 15 | Fighting | Status | |||
61 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
67 | Metal Burst | — | 100% | 10 | Steel | Physical | |||
73 | Close Combat | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TM/HM
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM01 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM05 | Roar | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status | |||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | |||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Flying | Physical | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | |||
TM54 | False Swipe | 40 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM69 | Rock Polish | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | |||
TM71 | Stone Edge | 100 | 80% | 5 | Rock | Physical | |||
TM72 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | Electric | Special | |||
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Electric | Status | |||
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM81 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Physical | |||
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | |||
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
TM01 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM05 | Roar | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Flying | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM54 | False Swipe | 40 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM67 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |
TM69 | Rock Polish | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM71 | Stone Edge | 100 | 80% | 5 | Rock | Physical | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM72 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | Electric | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status | 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM81 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Physical | 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ | |
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM94 | Rock SmashXY | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
HM06 | Rock SmashORAS | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V | |||||||||
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TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
TM01 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM05 | Roar | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status | |||
TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | |||
TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM37 | Sandstorm | — | —% | 10 | Rock | Status | |||
TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Flying | Physical | |||
TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | |||
TM54 | False Swipe | 40 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM67 | Retaliate | 70 | 100% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
TM69 | Rock Polish | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | |||
TM71 | Stone Edge | 100 | 80% | 5 | Rock | Physical | |||
TM72 | Volt Switch | 70 | 100% | 20 | Electric | Special | |||
TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | —% | 20 | Electric | Status | |||
TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM81 | X-Scissor | 80 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Physical | |||
TM83 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
TM84 | Poison Jab | 80 | 100% | 20 | Poison | Physical | |||
TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | |||
TM94 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical | |||
HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Breeding
Cobalion learns no moves via breeding. |
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Tutoring
Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
Block USUM | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status | ||||
Bounce USUM | 85 | 85% | 5 | Flying | Physical | ||||
Helping Hand USUM | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||
Iron Defense USUM | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | ||||
Iron Head USUM | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | ||||
Laser Focus USUM | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | ||||
Magnet Rise USUM | — | —% | 10 | Electric | Status | ||||
Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Stealth Rock USUM | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ||||
Superpower USUM | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | ||||
Zen Headbutt USUM | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam | |
Block ORAS | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bounce ORAS | 85 | 85% | 5 | Flying | Physical | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Helping Hand ORAS | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Iron Defense ORAS | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Iron Head ORAS | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Magnet Rise ORAS | — | —% | 10 | Electric | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Stealth Rock ORAS | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Superpower ORAS | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | 6 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Zen Headbutt ORAS | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | ||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Tutoring Generation V | |||||||||
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Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | ||||
Block | — | —% | 5 | Normal | Status | ||||
Bounce | 85 | 85% | 5 | Flying | Physical | ||||
Helping Hand | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | ||||
Iron Defense | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | ||||
Iron Head | 80 | 100% | 15 | Steel | Physical | ||||
Magnet Rise | — | —% | 10 | Electric | Status | ||||
Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ||||
Snore | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
Stealth Rock | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ||||
Superpower | 120 | 100% | 5 | Fighting | Physical | ||||
Zen Headbutt | 80 | 90% | 15 | Psychic | Physical | ||||
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. |
Sprites
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Appearances
Anime
- Swords of Justice (MS015)
- Cobalion (MS015)
Cobalion appears here as the leader of the Swords of Justice, alongside his comrades Terrakion and Virizion and their student Keldeo. Unfortunately, their pupil chooses to challenge Kyurem to prove himself before he is ready.
Manga
Other
Trivia
- The first part of this Pokémon's name is a reference to a metal, Cobalt. This is also a reference to the fact this Pokémon is a Steel-type Pokémon, as well as the Pokémon's color; Cobalt, a shade of blue.
- Cobalion along with Keldeo, Terrakion and Virizion seem to resemble Entei, Suicune, and Raikou by them all being able to walk on four legs, they are all legendary that can be used in the Gear Station, and they all seem to be tied together. Additionally, Cobalion is the same height as Entei, Terrakion is the same height as Raikou, and Virizion is the same height as Suicune.
- Cobalion is the first Fighting-type legendary besides Arceus's Multitype in the Pokédex.
- Cobalion is one of the main antagonists in Pokémon Rumble Blast. But later, turns out to be a hero as he was trying to save all the toys from Dark Rust.
- Between Terrakion, Cobalion, and Virizion, Cobalion has the best defense.
- Weighing 551.2 lbs (250.0 kg), Cobalion is the heaviest to start with C.
Origin
Cobalion is likely based on a stag. Cobalion along with Keldeo, Terrakion and Virizion seem to be inspired by the Three Musketeers. Cobalion likely represents the character Athos from the novel The Three Musketeers, being the eldest and the leader of the group.
Etymology
Cobalion might be a combination of the words "cobalt" (a type of metal, alluding to Cobalion's Steel-typing), "champion", and possibly "lion".
Names in other languages
Gallery
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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