Cobalt

Cobalt is a character and villain in the Pokémon Tales series. He is a higher up in Team Rocket.

Appearance
Cobalt is a teenage boy with red hair which is spiked upwards. His usual outfit is a standard Rocket Grunt outfit.

History
Cobalt first appeared dating Misty at Cerulean Cape. When Ian arrived demanding a gym battle from Misty, Cobalt steps up, challenging him. Cobalt uses Lickitung against Ian's Sandslash. However, his Lickitung's Hyper Beam launched Ian into the water, revealing that he can't swim. Misty dives in to rescue him, then accepts his challenge.

The next day, Cobalt steals all of the Water Pokémon from the Cerulean gym, including Pokémon of Ian's, Elise's and Conway's. The group tracks Cobalt down, revealing that he's part of Team Rocket. While he initially overpowers Ian, assistance from Elise and Conway make it even. After Misty's Pokémon are freed, she uses her Gyarados to force Cobalt to retreat.

Personality
Cobalt is very charming and confident, being positive in every situation. He is shown to use his charm to manipulate others, as he was able to get close to Misty. He is loyal to Team Rocket, and has no problem causing harm to those around him.

He is an incredibly powerful trainer, defeating Ian in every incident that they battled one-on-one.

Pokémon Tales: Ian

 * Vs. Lickitung
 * Vs. Golduck

Trivia

 * Cobalt is one of the main villains of the series.
 * He wears a Grunt outfit to make his opponents underestimate him.


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