Cobalion counters

Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Cobalion
#0638 Cobalion
SteelFighting
USAGE 1.1% #95
ABILITYMagic Guard
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
Volt Switch 93.3% Stealth Rock 85.1% Steel Beam 53.9% Body Press 46.6% Close Combat 45.9% Taunt 40.0% Thunder Wave 8.4% Aura Sphere 5.7%
Items
Life Orb 52.3% Rocky Helmet 35.8% Leftovers 10.1% Choice Scarf 1.7% Smooth Rock 0.0% Air Balloon 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%
Abilities
Magic Guard53.9%Regenerator33.1%Tinted Lens4.4%Well-Baked Body3.8%Water Absorb3.4%Adaptability0.5%Unaware0.3%Embody Aspect (Hearthflame)0.2%
Common Teammates
Corviknight77.2%Rillaboom37.0%Greninja31.1%Ditto30.3%Slowking29.9%Mamoswine29.5%Samurott-Hisui27.7%Garganacl27.3%
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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 #95 with 1.09% usage. Sorted by reliability score.