Usage · September 2026
3.9%
Cobalion is ranked #46 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 3,607 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#46 of 204
Raw count3,607
Viability ceiling90
Month on month-1.74pp
13 month peak8.9%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 580
HP
91
Atk
90
Def
129
SpA
90
SpD
72
Spe
108
Usage over time3.9%▼ 1.74pppeak 8.9% · Sep '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
36.4% of Cobalion teamsHP
112
Atk
0
Def
144
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityJustified · 100.0%
ItemRocky Helmet · 85.6%
Tera typeWater · 34.5%
Moves
92.7%
88.5%
75.1%
54.8%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe15.9%
Jolly112 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe14.7%
Moves
8 tracked92.7%
88.5%
75.1%
54.8%
33.6%
20.6%
9.6%
7.8%
Items
85.6%
11.3%
Tera types
34.5%
27.8%
23.0%
5.3%
4.4%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid112 HP / 144 Def / 252 Spe36.4%
Timid252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe15.9%
Jolly112 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe14.7%
Impish16 HP / 252 Def / 240 Spe4.3%
Brave252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def2.8%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe2.6%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Cobalion build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 33,671 battles in September 2026. Cobalion sits at rank #46 with 3.9% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 1.74 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.