Is Cobalion Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Catchable via Mirage Spot soaring. Steel/Fighting with AbilityJustified boosting Attack from Dark moves. 129 Defense and 108 Speed. Handles the rematch E4 and postgame content. The defensive Sword of Justice.
Cobalion resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Cobalion resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Cobalion resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Cobalion resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Cobalion resists most of Sidney's coverage and hits back hard.
Cobalion trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Cobalion resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Cobalion trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Cobalion has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Cobalion on Mirage Spots (interact, Lv 50). LIMITED; Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday; requires 3 Pokémon with max EVs. Soar near Pacifidlog Town with 3 max-EV Pokemon in your party to find Pathless Plain. Appears on specific days of the week.
How to Get Cobalion in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Cobalion waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Mirage Spots for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Cobalion in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Cobalion Weakness
Type-wise, Cobalion takes extra damage from Fire, Fighting, and Ground. Poison moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 8 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Cobalion's physical bulk (base 129 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Dragon, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Cobalion Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Cobalion
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Monferno FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Monferno builds →Flame Wheel 2x29-35% Mach Punch 2x20-25% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Combusken builds →Flame Charge 2x26-32% Double Kick 2x18-21% | ||
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Pignite builds →Flame Charge 2x29-35% Arm Thrust 2x12-14% | ||
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x84-99% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x48-57% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x40-48% Dig 2x30-36% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x45-54% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x53-63% Dig 2x37-44% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x26-32% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x48-56% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x40-48% Dig 2x32-37% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x48-56% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x52-62% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x63-74% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x85-101%KO Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x47-56% Dig 2x35-42% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x42-50% Dig 2x31-37% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x47-56% Rock Smash 2x16-19% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x81-96% Dig 2x37-44% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x85-100%KO Overheat 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x35-41% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x61-72% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x69-82% Overheat 2x122-144%KO Dig 2x31-37% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Emboar builds →Overheat 2x117-138%KO Hammer Arm 2x68-80% Bulldoze 2x27-32% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x78-92% Earthquake 2x43-51% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x80-94% Earthquake 2x45-54% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x83-98% Overheat 2x125-147%KO Earthquake 2x43-51% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x59-71% Rock Smash 2x16-20% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x68-80% Overheat 2x118-139%KO Earthquake 2x39-46% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x87-103%KO Superpower 2x58-68% Earthquake 2x48-57% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x68-81% Brick Break 2x35-41% Fire Fang 2x30-35% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x85-100%KO Dig 2x30-36% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x76-90% Earthquake 2x42-50% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Volcarona can KO Cobalion with Flamethrower (135-159%). Conkeldurr's Drain Punch hits Cobalion for 72-85%. Landorus deals 43-50% with Explosion.
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain19-22% Flamethrower 2x135-159%KO | ||
 Conkeldurr Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Conkeldurr builds →Drain Punch 2x72-85% Mach Punch 2x38-46% Knock Off10-12% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Cobalion View Landorus builds →Explosion43-50% | ||
Cobalion Evolutions
No breeding, no evolution. Cobalion is a Steel/Fighting legendary with 580 base stat total that you obtain once and build around. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Cobalion Best Moveset
Steel/Fighting at 129 Defense and 108 Speed. AbilityJustified boosts Attack from Dark hits. Steel resists Fairy and hits Fairy super-effectively. The moveset earns A-tier through Steel TermStab that answers Fairy targets plus the Speed to act before most defensive Pokemon.
Best Build
Cobalion best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Iron Head
- Close Combat
- Stealth Rock
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Cobalion's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Close Combat and Focus Blast, but Normal and Flying and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It has a body and heart of steel. Its glare is sufficient to make even an unruly Pokémon obey it.
It has a body and heart of steel. It worked with its allies to punish people when they hurt Pokémon.
Cobalion Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Cobalion is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 580 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a pivot. Ironhead with Leftovers is the standard set.
Cobalion is a static encounter at Mirage Spots in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Cobalion appears at level 50. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Sunday, Wednesday, or Friday; requires 3 Pokémon with max EVs. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Cobalion's biggest threats include Infernape (Fire), Conkeldurr (Fighting), and Excadrill (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Justified is the go-to ability for Cobalion. It raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move. It's Cobalion's only ability.
Cobalion is a mixed attacker with base 90 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 108 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the pivot role.
Game Availability
Since Black & White, Cobalion has appeared in 9 games. Legendary Pokemon like Cobalion are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves