Cobalion is a Steel/Fighting type Legendary Pokémon Tier 5 raid boss in Pokémon GO. The best Cobalion counters are Fighting, Ground, and Fire types. Cobalion is obtainable with the following Combat Power values:
- 1649 – 1727 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 2061- 2159 CP at Level 25 with Snow or Cloudy weather boost
It can be shiny!
Cobalion can be easily beaten by a raid group consisting of 4 trainers with level 30+ counters. Under ideal weather conditions, it can also be beaten by 3 trainers, or in some extreme cases, it may possibly be duod by maxed out counters. A raid group of 4-5 high-level trainers or 5-7 lower level players is recommended to defeat this legendary raid boss.
Through this guide, you will find an in-depth analysis of the best counters for Cobalion, the most ideal means to defeat it, and various relevant details of this Iron Will Pokémon.
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Mega Lucario
|
Force Palm ![]() |
Aura Sphere ![]() |
33.57 | 17 | 463s |
| 2. |
Mega Blaziken
|
Fire Spin ![]() |
Aura Sphere ![]() |
32.90 | 18 | 477s |
| 3. |
Primal Groudon
|
Mud Shot ![]() |
Precipice Blades ![]() |
28.66 | 11 | 536s |
| 4. |
Blacephalon
|
Incinerate ![]() |
Mind Blown ![]() |
30.10 | 18 | 510s |
| 5. |
Resolute Keldeo
|
Low Kick ![]() |
Secret Sword ![]() |
29.04 | 15 | 534s |
| 6. |
Mega X Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut ![]() |
Focus Blast ![]() |
27.98 | 11 | 549s |
| 7. |
Mega Y Charizard
|
Fire Spin ![]() |
Blast Burn ![]() |
28.75 | 14 | 531s |
| 8. |
Shadow Blaziken
|
Fire Spin ![]() |
Aura Sphere ![]() |
29.08 | 29 | 546s |
| 9. |
Mega Garchomp
|
Mud Shot ![]() |
Earth Power ![]() |
26.28 | 14 | 587s |
| 10. |
Shadow Groudon
|
Mud Shot ![]() |
Precipice Blades ![]() |
26.58 | 18 | 585s |
| 11. |
Shadow Heatran
|
Fire Spin ![]() |
Magma Storm ![]() |
26.67 | 18 | 585s |
| 12. |
Shadow Chandelure
|
Fire Spin ![]() |
Overheat ![]() |
26.38 | 19 | 579s |
| 13. |
Mega Heracross
|
Counter ![]() |
Close Combat ![]() |
25.58 | 16 | 605s |
| 14. |
Mega Y Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut ![]() |
Focus Blast ![]() |
25.10 | 13 | 613s |
| 15. |
Shadow Delphox
|
Fire Spin ![]() |
Blast Burn ![]() |
25.60 | 20 | 605s |
| 16. |
Shadow Emboar
|
Low Kick ![]() |
Blast Burn ![]() |
26.33 | 28 | 601s |
| 17. |
Mega X Charizard
|
Fire Spin ![]() |
Blast Burn ![]() |
25.33 | 19 | 614s |
| 18. |
Reshiram
|
Fire Fang ![]() |
Fusion Flare ![]() |
25.07 | 18 | 617s |
| 19. |
Shadow Conkeldurr
|
Counter ![]() |
Dynamic Punch ![]() |
25.68 | 25 | 613s |
| 20. |
Therian Landorus
|
Mud Shot ![]() |
Sandsear Storm ![]() |
24.91 | 18 | 623s |
| 21. |
Shadow Garchomp
|
Mud Shot ![]() |
Earth Power ![]() |
24.89 | 20 | 626s |
| 22. |
Incarnate Shadow Landorus
|
Mud Shot ![]() |
Earth Power ![]() |
24.56 | 22 | 636s |
| 23. |
Mega Latios
|
Zen Headbutt ![]() |
Aura Sphere ![]() |
23.84 | 15 | 647s |
| 24. |
Lucario
|
Force Palm ![]() |
Aura Sphere ![]() |
25.69 | 27 | 605s |
| 25. |
Standard Shadow Darmanitan
|
Fire Fang ![]() |
Overheat ![]() |
25.74 | 33 | 608s |
| 26. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick ![]() |
Sacred Sword ![]() |
25.08 | 27 | 629s |
| 27. |
Mega Alakazam
|
Counter ![]() |
Focus Blast ![]() |
24.25 | 21 | 642s |
| 28. |
Shadow Entei
|
Fire Spin ![]() |
Overheat ![]() |
24.36 | 22 | 638s |
| 29. |
Shadow Moltres
|
Fire Spin ![]() |
Overheat ![]() |
24.44 | 20 | 615s |
| 30. |
Shadow Raikou
|
Thunder Shock ![]() |
Aura Sphere ![]() |
24.10 | 23 | 648s |
Cobalion
SteelFighting
|
|
|---|---|
| Max CP | 3417 |
| ATK | 192 |
| DEF | 229 |
| HP | 209 |
| Weak to | ![]() |
| Resists | ![]() |
| Fast moves |
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*denotes a Legacy Move, only obtainable via an Elite TM.
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