Cobalion Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Cobalion level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
13.31
230.6
1126.8s
11.70
2
13.08
226.7
1146.6s
11.44
3
11.41
197.7
1314.7s
10.02
4
10.70
185.3
1402.4s
9.38
5
10.59
183.5
1416.0s
9.29
6
10.03
173.8
1495.3s
8.79
7
9.99
173.2
1500.9s
8.76
8
9.92
171.9
1511.7s
8.70
9
9.09
157.6
1649.3s
7.98
10
8.98
155.6
1670.1s
7.85
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Cobalion Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Ultra League
#94 of 844 · B Tier
Master League
#117 of 406 · B Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#96 of 905 · B Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#173 of 467 · C Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Cobalion PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Cobalion Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Double Kick
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
12
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Metal Claw
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
7
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
10
13
1.0s
10
6
5
0.5s
12
11
9
1.0s
11
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Double Kick | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Metal Claw | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Zen Headbutt | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Cobalion Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Gyms & Raids
Power
105
Energy
-100
Duration
2.5s
Damage window
1.2s – 2.5s
DPE
1.05
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%
Trainer Battles
Power
85
Energy
-50
DPE
1.7
Archetype
Gyms & Raids
Power
50
Energy
-33
Duration
1.0s
Damage window
0.3s – 0.8s
DPE
1.52
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-35
DPE
1.71
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-55
DPE
1.82
Archetype
Compare charged moves
105
-100
2.5s
42
60
-50
2.0s
30
50
-33
1.0s
50
105
-100
2.5s
42
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Close Combat | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Iron Head | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Sacred Sword | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Stone Edge | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Cobalion carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
100,000
100Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cobalion's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Metal Claw and Sacred Sword make up Cobalion's best raid moveset, dealing 13.3 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Cobalion for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Cobalion's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Double Kick with Sacred Sword and Stone Edge. Cobalion's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Cobalion learn in Pokémon GO?
Cobalion can learn 3 fast moves and 4 charged moves. Sacred Sword is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Cobalion's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Cobalion costs 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy.
