Cobalion counters

Gen 9 Nationaldex35pokes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Cobalion
#0638 Cobalion
SteelFighting
USAGE 67.1% #2
BASE STATS
HP 91
ATK 90
DEF 129
SPA 90
SPD 72
SPE 108
BST580
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireFightingGround
½×
NormalGrassIceDragonDarkSteel
¼×
BugRock
0×
Poison
Moves
Heavy Slam 57.2% Body Press 44.1% Iron Defense 37.2% Close Combat 31.9% Volt Switch 27.8% Flash Cannon 24.2% Vacuum Wave 23.9% Focus Blast 23.5%
Items
Shuca Berry 35.2% Leftovers 30.9% Air Balloon 14.6% Fist Plate 5.6% Choice Band 2.1% Chople Berry 1.9% Choice Specs 1.8% Chesto Berry 1.8%
Common Teammates
Rotom-Heat80.3%Tentacruel52.2%Krookodile51.6%Uxie39.7%Munkidori38.9%Clefable31.4%Whiscash25.9%Hippowdon22.1%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #2 with 67.13% usage. Sorted by reliability score.