Cobalion 144/86 · Black Bolt

Cobalion is Pokédex #638, generation 5 (Unova). Cobalion is a Basic Metal Pokémon with 120 HP.

Cobalion sits at 144/86 in Black Bolt, position 143 of 171. Before it is 143 Bisharp, and after it is 145 Axew. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 18 July 2025. The printed size is 86. This checklist is longer, at 171 cards. The collector number is above the printed set size of 86. The listed rarity is Illustration Rare.

The attack Righteous Edge lists 20 damage. The cost is Metal. Discard a Special Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. Metal Arms is another attack lists 80+ damage. The cost is Metal, Metal, Colorless. If this Pokémon has a Pokémon Tool attached, this attack does 40 more damage. Weakness is Fire ×2. Resistance is Grass -30. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "This legendary Pokémon battled against humans to protect Pokémon. Its personality is calm and composed." The regulation mark is I.

Cobalion (#638) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 12 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2026. The earliest other card is Cobalion BW72/101 in BW Black Star Promos (2011). Both list 120 HP. The rarity there is Promo, and here it is Illustration Rare. 5ban Graphics illustrated that card, and hncl illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 8 other cards of Cobalion list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads hncl. I count 30 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Black Bolt set binder is where a full Black Bolt set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Cobalion can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Swords of Justice. I still need this card.