Pokemon GO Cobalion raid guide: Best counters, shiny odds, 100% CP, and more

Pokemon GO Cobalion is one of the staples in the Ultra League. This legendary buck-like monster will return to GO’s five-star raids this week. You can find Cobalion in Pokemon Gyms hosting five-star raids from Monday, June 30, 2025, 10 am local time through Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 10 am local time.

This article will explore the best counters you can use against Cobalion. We will also talk about the critter's moveset and weaknesses to build your raid party accordingly.

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Cobalion (Image via The Pokemon Company)

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Best Fire-type counters to Cobalion

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Charizard Y	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Mega Blaziken	Fire Spin	Blast Burn
Shadow Chandelure	Fire Spin	Overheat
Shadow Heatran	Fire Spin	Magma Storm
Reshiram	Fire Fang	Fusion Flare

Best Fighting-type counters to Cobalion

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Mega Lucario	Force Palm	Aura Sphere
Mega Heracross	Counter	Close Combat
Shadow Conkeldurr	Counter	Dynamic Punch
Terrakion	Double Kick	Sacred Sword
Keldeo	Low Kick	Sacred Sword

Best Ground-type counters to Cobalion

Pokemon	Fast Move	Charged Move
Primal/Shadow Groudon	Mud Shot	Precipice Blades
Mega/Shadow Garchomp	Mud Shot	Earth Power
Shadow Excadrill	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands
Landorus Therian	Mud Shot	Sandsear Storm

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Can you solo defeat Pokemon GO Cobalion?

No you can't solo a Cobalion in Pokemon GO raids. Cobalion has an attack stat of 192 and a defense stat of 229. So, it is not the hardest-hitting raid boss. But it is still, being a 5-star boss it won't be easy.

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What are Cobalion's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Being a dual Fighting- and Steel-type beast, Cobalion is weak to a wide array of elemental typings:

Fighting
Fire
Ground

Cobalion is resistant to the following elemental typings:

Bug
Dark
Dragon
Grass
Ice
Normal
Poison
Rock
Steel

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Shiny odds from Cobalion raids in Pokemon GO

Cobalion and its shiny variant (Image via The Pokemon Company)

If lucky, you will encounter a Shiny Cobalion once out of 20 encounters.

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100% CP from Pokemon GO Cobalion raids (hundo CP)

Cobalion will have the following catch CPs:

Weather boosted: 2,061 CP to 2,159 CP at level 25 with windy weather boost
Non-weather boosted: 1,649 CP to 1,727 at level 20

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Pokemon GO Cobalion stats and moves as a raid boss

Combat Power: 39,601
Attack: 192
Defense: 229
Stamina: 15,000 HP

The critter can learn the following Fast moves:

Metal Claw
Zen Headbutt
Double Kick

Cobalion can learn the following Charged moves:

Close Combat
Iron Head
Stone Edge
Sacred Sword

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