Cobalion's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Double Kick	Sacred Sword *	14.75	559.4	30.8
2.	Metal Claw	Sacred Sword *	14.57	552.8	30.4
3.	Zen Headbutt	Sacred Sword *	12.83	486.7	26.8
4.	Metal Claw	Close Combat	11.91	451.6	24.8
5.	Metal Claw	Iron Head	11.88	450.6	24.8
6.	Double Kick	Iron Head	11.63	441.1	24.3
7.	Double Kick	Close Combat	11.55	438.2	24.1
8.	Metal Claw	Stone Edge	11.07	420.0	23.1
9.	Double Kick	Stone Edge	10.57	400.8	22.0
10.	Zen Headbutt	Iron Head	10.30	390.8	21.5
11.	Zen Headbutt	Close Combat	10.02	380.0	20.9
12.	Zen Headbutt	Stone Edge	9.25	351.0	19.3

Cobalion's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Cobalion has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Metal Claw, Zen Headbutt, and Double Kick), which cover Steel, Psychic, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Metal Claw and Double Kick you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Metal Claw870.7s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	8
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6

Effects

Metal Claw has no special effects.

See Metal Claw details page ↗

Zen Headbutt12101.1s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Double Kick10131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	13
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	12

Effects

Double Kick has no special effects.

See Double Kick details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Double Kick	10	10.00	13	13.00	1.0s	8	12	-
Metal Claw	8	11.43	7	10.00	0.7s	5	6	-
Zen Headbutt	12	10.91	10	9.09	1.1s	8	6	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Cobalion's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Cobalion's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Cobalion has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Stone Edge, Iron Head, Close Combat, and Sacred Sword), which cover Rock, Steel, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Iron Head, Close Combat, and Sacred Sword you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Stone Edge1001002.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Bug
- Fire
- Ice

62.5%
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	0.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Stone Edge has no special effects.

See Stone Edge details page ↗

Iron Head60501.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Iron Head has no special effects.

See Iron Head details page ↗

Close Combat1001002.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

See Close Combat details page ↗

Sacred Sword *55331.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.5s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	35

Effects

Sacred Sword has no special effects.

See Sacred Sword details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Close Combat Special Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	100	43.48	100	-	2.3s	100	45	-
Iron Head	60	31.58	50	-	1.9s	70	50	-
Sacred Sword *	55	45.83	33	-	1.2s	60	35	-
Stone Edge	100	43.48	100	-	2.3s	100	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Cobalion's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6