Groups of legendary Pokemon are not new to the Pokemon series. There was the legendary bird trio from generation 1, the legendary dogs from generation 2, and many more over the years. However, one that's often forgotten about are the Swords of Justice, a group of legendary Pokemon led by the dual steel/fighting type Pokemon Cobalion.
About Cobalion
| First appearance in anime | In the Pokemon movie ‘Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice’ |
| First appearance in game | Black and White |
| Region | Unova |
| Evolution | None |
| Pokedex Entry | This Pokémon appears in a legend alongside Terrakion and Virizion, fighting against humans in defense of the Unova region's Pokémon. From the moment it's born, this Pokémon radiates the air of a leader. Its presence will calm even vicious foes. |
Cobalion’s Base Stats
| HP | 91 |
| Attack | 90 |
| Defense | 129 |
| Sp. Attack | 90 |
| Sp. Defense | 72 |
| Speed | 108 |
Appearance
Cobalion is a quadrupedal Pokemon and one that has no clear inspirations but it does have a few design cues that look like they’ve been taken from goats. Cobalion’s body is an aqua blue color and has a tuft of flowing white fur on its chest while on its head and shoulders are spiked, golden horns.
Behavior
Cobalion is believed to be the leader of the Swords of Justice and is known to dislike humans. While it has a strong and intimidating demeanor, likely received from a war against humans it participated in, Cobalion can still be kind and can calm even the most unruly foes.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Cobalion’s steel/fighting typing is incredibly strong with it resistant to normal, steel, grass, ice, dragon, dark, rock and bug type moves. To make things even better, all but the last two deal half damage while bug and rock type deal only quarter damage. It is also completely immune to poison type moves but is weak to only fighting, ground, and fire type moves, taking double damage from them.
Shiny Cobalion
Shiny Cobalion is the rare, recolored version of Cobalion. Shiny Cobalion is no longer a light, aqua color but is now a darker blue. The golden horns as well as the lighter areas on the body of Shiny Cobalion are also now an almost sickly, yellow-green color.
Best Moveset for Cobalion
Both of these sets are based around boosting either physical attack, or special attack with Swords Dance and Calm Mind respectively. However both serve the same purpose which is to deal as much damage as possible after setup.
Physical Offensive:
| Swords Dance | Close Combat |
| Iron Head | Stealth Rock/Rock Polish |
Special Offensive:
| Calm Mind | Focus Blast |
| Flash Cannon | Hidden Power Grass/Volt Switch |
How to Catch Cobalion in Pokemon Go?
Cobalion only appears in Pokemon Go as a raid boss which means that it must be defeated before you get the chance to capture it. Due to its high defenses its best stat, make sure to bring as many people as possible with fire and ground type moves.
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Trivia
- Virizion has the same numbers for defense and special defense as Cobalion but they’re swapped.
- Cobalion is very unique among the other members of the Swords of Justice. It is the only one with a type immunity, a double resistance, and an English name that’s different to its Japanese name.
FAQs
What happens if you kill Cobalion?
Cobalion, as well as other Swords of Justice, will respawn even after being defeated in battle so refighting them can be done infinitely.
Is Cobalion a legendary Pokemon?
Cobalion, as well as all the Swords of Justice, is considered a legendary Pokemon.
Is Cobalion shiny locked?
Cobalion is one of the few legendary and mythical Pokemon in the Crown Tundra DLC that is not shiny locked.
Conclusion
While the Swords of Justice aren’t as well known as the other legendary groups, Cobalion is still a Pokemon worthy of recognition. Its design is rather unique and it can really do well in battle. Any legendary with the steel typing is going to be near impossible to take down so it's no wonder Cobalion is so capable.
