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Cobalionin Pokémon SoulGold

steelfighting

Pokédex Entry

Iron Will Pokémon

It has a body and heart of steel. This legendary Pokémon battled against humans to protect Pokémon. Its personality is calm and composed.

Cobalion in Pokémon SoulGold

Cobalion is #638 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its steel/fighting typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution, and where to find it.

Type
SteelFighting
Dex
#638
Abilities

Dark hits raise Attack.

Growth Rate
slow
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
undiscovered
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
3
pokeball
Poké Ball1.6%
greatball
Great Ball1.6%
ultraball
Ultra Ball1.6%
Base Exp
290
EV Yield
3 Defense
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2fighting ×2ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5bug ×0.25rock ×0.25dragon ×0.5dark ×0.5steel ×0.5
Immune To
poison

How to Obtain

Cobalion has no wild encounters recorded in this game, and no other in-game source is recorded yet.

Level Up Moves (14)

LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
Quick AttackLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Helping HandLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Boosts the power of ally recipient's moves.
Work UpLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP30
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.
Metal ClawLevel: 7steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Quick GuardLevel: 14fighting
PWR0ACC0PP15
Evades priority attacks for one turn.
Double KickLevel: 21fighting
PWR30ACC100PP30
A double-kicking attack that strikes the foe twice.
RetaliateLevel: 28normal
PWR70ACC100PP5
An attack that does more damage if an ally fainted.
Metal BurstLevel: 35steel
PWR1ACC100PP10
Retaliates any hit with greater power.
Take DownLevel: 42normal
PWR90ACC85PP20
A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.
Sacred SwordLevel: 49fighting
PWR90ACC100PP0
Strikes through the foe's stat changes.
Swords DanceLevel: 56normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Iron HeadLevel: 63steel
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
Close CombatLevel: 70fighting
PWR120ACC100PP5
A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats.

TM/HM Moves (36)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Calm Mindpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM04
Raises Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by focusing the mind.
Cutsteel
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
PWR80ACC100PP10TM91
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone Clawsdark
PWR0ACC0PP15TM76
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC0PP25TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Smart Strikesteel
PWR70ACC0PP10TM67
Hits with an accurate horn that never misses.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC0PP20TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Volt Switchelectric
PWR70ACC100PP20TM72
Does damage then switches out the user.
Work Upnormal
PWR0ACC0PP30TM01
The user is roused. Ups Attack and Sp. Atk.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
8
Resistances
1
Immunities
6
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Cobalion. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Cobalion resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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