Pokémon-specific weakness guide

Cobalion Weaknesses and Counters

This guide explains Cobalion's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Steel / Fighting typing.

Cobalion Pokémon sprite

Cobalion

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Battle notes

  • Cobalion's Steel / Fighting typing is best attacked with Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
  • Avoid relying on common Poison, Bug, Rock, Normal attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Cobalion resists or ignores those matchups.
  • This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.

Best counter types

These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.

Example Pokémon counters

Defensive typing summary

Cobalion's base defensive typing is Steel / Fighting. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.

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FAQ

What is Cobalion weak to?

Cobalion is weak to Fire (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x).

Which attacking types are most practical against Cobalion?

Fire is the strongest listed attacking type against Cobalion at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.

Does Cobalion's ability change these weaknesses?

This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.

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