Usage · August 2026
5.6%
Cobalion is ranked #36 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 4,156 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#36 of 211
Raw count4,156
Viability ceiling85
Month on month-1.10pp
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 time5.6%▼ 1.10pppeak 8.9% · Sep '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
30.0% of Cobalion teamsHP
112
Atk
0
Def
144
SpA
0
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityJustified · 100.0%
ItemRocky Helmet · 82.0%
Tera typeGhost · 30.8%
Moves
84.9%
79.3%
69.1%
40.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageBold12 HP / 252 Def / 244 Spe18.8%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe11.3%
Moves
11 tracked84.9%
79.3%
69.1%
40.6%
37.1%
26.9%
19.4%
9.3%
6.2%
5.9%
4.2%
Items
82.0%
8.0%
4.9%
2.1%
Tera types
30.8%
20.8%
17.4%
9.5%
6.4%
5.7%
4.6%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid112 HP / 144 Def / 252 Spe30.0%
Bold12 HP / 252 Def / 244 Spe18.8%
Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe11.3%
Jolly112 HP / 140 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe8.4%
Timid252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe7.0%
Jolly4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe4.3%
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 41,550 battles in August 2026. Cobalion sits at rank #36 with 5.6% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 1.10 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.