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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Cobalion in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Cobalion, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.
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Nat. Dex #638 | Type | |
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Cobalion | ||
Abilities | ||
Justified |
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
(0.25x) | ||
Immune to: | (0x) |
Ability Name | Description | |
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Justified | The user's Attack is increased by one stage whenever it gets hit by Dark-type moves. |
Stat | Value | Rank |
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HP | 91 | 162 |
Atk | 90 | 286 |
Def | 129 | 36 |
SpAtk | 90 | 232 |
SpDef | 72 | 368 |
Speed | 108 | 89 |
Total | 580 | 83 |
Stat | Max | 0Nat | 0EV | -Nat | Min |
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HP | 198 | 198 | 166 | 166 | 151 |
Atk | 156 | 142 | 110 | 99 | 85 |
Def | 199 | 181 | 149 | 134 | 120 |
SpAtk | 156 | 142 | 110 | 99 | 85 |
SpDef | 136 | 124 | 92 | 82 | 69 |
Spd | 176 | 160 | 128 | 115 | 101 |
Best Natures | ||
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Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
Jolly (+Spe, -Sp. Atk) |
Build Name | Recommendation |
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Assault Vest | ★★★★ |
Nature | Adamant (+Atk, -Sp. Atk) |
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EV Spread | HP 252 / Atk 252 / Sp. Def 4 |
Final Stat Values | HP 198 / Atk 156 / Def 149 / Sp. Def 93 / Spe 128 |
Ability | Justified |
Tera Type | |
Held Item | Assault Vest |
Moveset | ・
Sacred Sword
・ Iron Head ・ Quick Attack ・ Volt Switch |
Has a large amount of resistances. Assault Vest helps boost its lower Sp. Def stat. Can now Terastallize to deal with its common weaknesses. |
Ability | Held Item | |
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Justified | Assault Vest |
Cobalion's only ability is Justified. Unfortunately, this ability is useless in Singles Battles since the opponent will not use a Dark-type move into Cobalion.
The item chosen for this build is an Assault Vest. This boosts Cobalion's Sp. Def, helping it survive special attacks it normally wouldn't be able to.
Sacred Sword | Iron Head |
Quick Attack | Volt Switch |
Sacred Sword is its best Fighting-type STAB move since it has no downsides and ignores the opponent's stat changes.
Iron Head is its best Steel-type STAB move that has a 30% chance to flinch the opponent.
Quick Attack is used to get an easy knockout on any low-health Pokemon.
Volt Switch lets Cobalion get out of any potentially bad matchups, while also doing some decent chip damage in the process.
Flying Tera Type Matchup | ||
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Weak to: | ||
(2x) | ||
Damaged Normally By: |
(1x) | |
Resists: | (0.5x) | |
Immune to: | (0x) |
Flying is the best Tera Type for this build because it removes all of Cobalion's weaknesses. Also, Cobalion resists Flying's weaknesses except for Electric.
Alternatively, it could use a Stellar Tera Type as a more offensive option, but Cobalion would still prefer a more defensive Tera like Flying.
Best Flying (Tera) Type Pokemon for Ranked Battle
A full 252 EVs are placed in Cobalion's HP and Attack to make it as bulky as possible while still being able to hit hard. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Sp. Def to help round out its bulk.
An Adamant nature is preferred to maximize Cobalion's damage output, especially since it has a relatively low base Attack stat.
Tera Blast | A Flying Tera Blast can be a good coverage move, but it will need Cobalion to Terastallize to be effective. |
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Stone Edge | Stone Edge is an amazing coverage move, but it is only 80% accurate. |
Upper Hand | Can be useful to help Cobalion deal with opponents targeting it with priority moves. |
Close Combat | Its strongest Fighting-type STAB move, but reduces Cobalion's defenses every time it's used. |
Damage Dealt by Cobalion |
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Item: Assault Vest | Sacred Sword 116 ~ 138 (61.3 ~ 73%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
Item: Booster Energy | Iron Head 188 ~ 224 (144.6 ~ 172.3%) Guaranteed OHKO |
Damage Received by Cobalion |
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Item: Assault Vest | Earth Power 152 ~ 180 (76.7 ~ 90.9%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
Item: Punching Glove | Close Combat 168 ~ 198 (84.8 ~ 100%) 6.3% Chance to OHKO |
Item: Choice Scarf | Flamethrower 200 ~ 236 (101 ~ 119.1%) Guaranteed OHKO Overheat 144-169 (72.7 - 85.3%) Guaranteed 2HKO |
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While Cobalion may have decent HP and great Def and Sp. Def with an Assault Vest, it is still lacking in the damage department when compared to other bulky Assault Vest attackers.
Use your other Pokemon first to weaken the opponent so that Cobalion isn't at risk of getting KO'd if the opponent is left alive from one of its attacks.
Cobalion wants allies that can deal with its weaknesses so that it can better utilize its bulk to outlast its opponents.
Offensive Lead | Physical Attacker | Special Attacker |
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Urshifu Rapid-Strike Style | Cobalion | Flutter Mane |
Urshifu and Flutter Mane are great allies for Cobalion since they can take care of its three weaknesses. They're also good into more passive Pokemon since they can set up with Swords Dance and Calm Mind respectively.
Once Cobalion's weaknesses have been dealt with, it can safely come in and use its many resistances to safely tank hits and KO the opponent in return.
Pokemon | Description |
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Gholdengo | Ranking: ★★★★★
・Is either immune or resists all of Cobalion's notable attacks. ・Can use Trick to lock Cobalion into a bad move. ▶️ Gholdengo Best Movesets |
Zapdos | Ranking: ★★★★
・Threatens a lot of damage even without Sp. Atk investment. ・Punishes contact moves with Rocky Helmet and Static. ▶️ Zapdos Best Movesets |
Ceruledge | Ranking: ★★★★
・Can become even tankier with Bulk Up. ・Outsustains Cobalion with Bitter Blade. ▶️ Ceruledge Best Movesets |
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