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Cobalion GX

Team Up / #189/181

Cobalion GX

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Team Up
Rarity (source)
Secret Rare
Illustrator
5ban Graphics
Source reference
sm9-189

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The Pokémon’s story

Cobalion holds a leader’s place in a Unovan legend. Alongside Terrakion and Virizion, it is said to have faced humans to defend Pokémon in danger. Entries credit it with a body and will of iron, but also a calm temperament. Even an aggressive opponent is said to retreat before it. The story of its protection therefore combines power with restraint: the legend shows it standing against humans alongside two other protectors of Unova’s Pokémon.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword explicitly names Terrakion and Virizion as Cobalion’s companions in the Unovan legend. Pokémon Shield adds that it has a leader’s bearing from birth. These two entries explain its distinctive position among the three protectors.

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Card details

HP
170
Type (source)
Metal
Pokédex number
638
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fire ×2
Resistance (source)
Psychic -20

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Abilities

Metal Symbol

Ability

Each of your Pokémon that has any Metal Energy attached to it can’t be affected by any Special Conditions. Remove any Special Conditions affecting those Pokémon.

Attacks

Dueling Saber

Cost: Metal · Metal

Damage: 50+

If there is any Stadium card in play, this attack does 60 more damage.

Iron Rule GX

Cost: Colorless

During your opponent’s next turn, their Pokémon can’t attack. (This includes Pokémon that come into play on that turn.) (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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