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Cobalion

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Cobalion

Sword & Shield

Chilling Reign · #114 · Rare Holo · 2021

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Market reference

$0.25

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Card facts

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Set position
114 / 233
Release year
2021
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
120
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
2 energy
Regulation mark
E
Illustrator
Kazuma Koda
Pokédex #
638
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
130 damage
43.33 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Cobalion plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Metal Slash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Metal type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Cobalion

  • Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
1 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 120Type:MMetalSubtype: Basic

"It has a body and heart of steel. It worked with its allies to punish people when they hurt Pokémon."

MCHeadbang — 40

MMCMetal Slash — 130

During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

Weakness:R×2

Resistance:G-30

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$0.05$0.26$19.98$0.25$0.17
Reverse Holofoil$0.14$0.31$19.98$0.30$0.20

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/21
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.05
7-day average€0.26
30-day average€0.25
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.22
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.05
reverseHoloAvg1€0.99
Reverse holo 7-day€0.42
reverseHoloSell€0.40
averageSellPrice€0.31
Reverse holo 30-day€0.31
Reverse holo trend€0.41

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Cobalion is real?

Cobalion is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Cobalion worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Cobalion is $0.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Cobalion from?

Cobalion is from the Pokémon set "Chilling Reign" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Cobalion?

Cobalion is a Rare Holo card in the Chilling Reign set.