Cobalion (Pokémon)

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Cobalion コバルオン Cobalon #638
Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Steel Fighting Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Iron Will Pokémon
Ability Justified ----- Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova #144 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 6'11" Imperial 2.1 m Metric 6'11"/2.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 551.2 lbs. Imperial 250.0 kg Metric 551.2 lbs./250.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Undiscovered group 81 cycles (20655 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 261 Battle Exp.: 2611*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Cobalion (Japanese: コバルオン Cobalon) is a Steel/Fighting legendary Pokémon.

Cobalion is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon.

It is, along with Virizion and Terrakion, a member of the Musketeer trio and is its presumed Trio master.

Biology

Physiology

Cobalion is a stag-like quadruped Pokémon, aqua-blue in coloration. Its yellow horns somewhat resemble thunderbolts. Its snout is a little lighter blue than its fur. On its long neck and hind legs are small gray spots. It has a white tuft of fur under its neck. It has yellow shoulderblades that resemble fins on a Carvanha, Magikarp or Gyarados's head. Its back legs also harbor gray spots. Its tail, also the same color as its snout, looks similar to a Gyarados's head fin. Cobalion's legs have black bands with dark and light blue fur and semi-large black feet.

Gender differences

Cobalion is a genderless species.

Special abilities

Cobalion's glare can make other Pokémon obey, even unruly Pokémon.

Behavior

Cobalion is calm, with a heart of steel.

Habitat

Cobalion only resides in the Mistralton Cave.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Major appearances

Minor appearances

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Cobalion (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM01	Hone Claws	Dark	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM40	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	06060	—}}—%	20
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM54	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	04040	100}}100%	40
	TM67	Retaliate	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	5
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM72	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM75	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM81	X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM83	Work Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM91	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	05050	095}}95%	30
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Cobalion Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Cobalion

By breeding

By tutoring

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Evolution

Does not evolve Cobalion  Steel  Fighting

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation IV.
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Cobalion images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Cobalion has the highest Defense of all Template:Type2 Pokémon.
• Of the musketeer trio, Cobalion is the only one with a type immunity, the only one whose English name is different from the official romanization of its Japanese name and the only one which has a 4× resistance.
• Cobalion is one of the few non-Electric-type Pokémon that learn Volt Switch.

Origin

Cobalion appears to be based on the character of Athos from the novel The Three Musketeers. Like Athos, Cobalion is the oldest and the de facto leader of the group. It also bears close resemblance to a markhor or an antelope species such as the greater kudu or eland, but its white snout and blue-gray color are more similar to a gray wolf.

Name origin

Cobalion and Cobalon derive from cobalt—both the metal and the color.

In other languages

Notes

External links

Legendary Pokémon

Generation I

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Generation VIII

Generation IX

See also: Mythical Pokémon

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