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Unown (アンノーン, Annoon?) (un-KNOWN[1]) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

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How many forms does Unown have in the Pokémon series? toggle section
Unown has 28 forms in the Pokémon series, each resembling a letter of the Latin alphabet, plus a question mark and an exclamation point.
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What is the significance of Unown's eye design? toggle section
Unown's eye design is linked to its resemblance to ancient writing and hieroglyphs. Unown comes in 28 forms, each shaped like a letter of the Latin alphabet or a punctuation mark. The eye is large, white, and unblinking, with a small black pupil. Letter-shaped Unown have fully open eyes, while punctuation-shaped ones have half-open eyes, marking sentence ends. This design raises questions about whether Unown or written language came first.
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How does Unown relate to the Latin alphabet? toggle section
Unown relates to the Latin alphabet by mimicking each letter, along with a question mark and an exclamation point. Each Unown form is based on a modern Latin alphabet letter, with punctuation mark Unown having half-open eyes. It remains unclear if Unown predates or follows written language, leaving its origin a mystery.
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What role does Unown play in the Pokémon anime? toggle section
In the Pokémon anime, Unown appears in several episodes and movies. In the 10th movie, their dimension is the battleground for Palkia and Dialga. In 'Address Unown!', Unown bonds with Larvitar and is protected by Ash from Team Rocket. Unown's only move is Hidden Power. It also appears in Super Smash Bros. as a Pokémon released from Poké Balls.
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What is the origin of Unown's name in Pokémon? toggle section
Unown's name in Pokémon comes from the word "unknown," highlighting its mysterious characteristics. Each form of Unown resembles a letter from the Latin alphabet or a punctuation mark, symbolizing language and communication. This reflects the idea that while individual letters and punctuation may lack meaning, they form significant words when combined.
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Biology[]

Physiology[]

Concept artwork of a walking Unown.

Concept artwork of a walking Unown.

Unown is a flat, thin Pokémon shaped like an eye with appendages that make it resemble a letter of the Latin alphabet or a punctuation mark. It is entirely black, except for its large white eye with a small, black pupil. Despite having an eye, they don't blink. They come in 28 different forms, 26 resembling each letter of the Latin alphabet as well as a question mark and an exclamation point.

The letter Unown have fully open eyes but the punctuation mark Unown have eyes that are only half-open, to mark the end of a sentence. Unown is said to resemble ancient writing and hieroglyphs. It is a mystery whether Unown predates or postdates written language, and therefore which one is based on the other.

Behavior[]

Unown rarely leave their home dimension. Together, a large amount of them can produce enough psychic power to reshape reality based on the dreams of whoever summoned them.

Evolution[]

Unown does not evolve.

Game info[]

Game locations[]

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Gold and Silver Inside Ruins of Alph Common
Crystal Inside Ruins of Alph Common
Ruby and Sapphire Trade None
FireRed and LeafGreen Inside Tanoby Chambers Common
Emerald Trade None
Diamond and Pearl Solaceon Ruins Common
Platinum Solaceon Ruins Always
HeartGold and SoulSilver Inside Ruins of Alph Common
Black and White Trade None
X and Y Trade None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Mirage Cave (South of Route 107) Common
Sun and Moon Transfer None
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Transfer None

Side game locations[]

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Unown Relic
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Aegis Cave


Pokédex entries[]

  • Gold

    Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.

  • Silver

    Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.

  • Crystal

    Because different types of Unown exist, it is said that they must have a variety of abilities.

  • Ruby

    This Pokémon is shaped like ancient writing. It is a mystery as to which came first, the ancient writings or the various Unown. Research into this topic is ongoing but nothing is known.

  • Sapphire

    This Pokémon is shaped like ancient writing. It is a mystery as to which came first, the ancient writings or the various Unown. Research into this topic is ongoing but nothing is known.

  • FireRed

    Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.

  • LeafGreen

    Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.

  • Emerald

    This Pokémon is shaped like ancient text characters. Although research is ongoing, it is a mystery as to which came first, the ancient writings or the various Unown.

  • Diamond

    Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or Unown came first.

  • Pearl

    They seem to communicate among each other telepathically. They are always found stuck on walls.

  • Platinum

    When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge.

  • HeartGold

    Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.

  • SoulSilver

    Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.

  • Black

    When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge.

  • White

    When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge.

  • Black 2

    When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge.

  • White 2

    When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge.

  • X

    Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.

  • Y

    Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or Unown came first.

  • Omega Ruby

    This Pokémon is shaped like ancient writing. It is a mystery as to which came first, the ancient writings or the various Unown. Research into this topic is ongoing but nothing is known.

  • Alpha Sapphire

    This Pokémon is shaped like ancient writing. It is a mystery as to which came first, the ancient writings or the various Unown. Research into this topic is ongoing but nothing is known.

  • Brilliant Diamond

    Because the Pokémon is shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether written language or Unown came first.

  • Shining Pearl

    They seem to communicate among each other telepathically. They are always found stuck on walls.

  • Legends: Arceus

    It is hard to believe these strangely shaped Pokémon are truly living creatures. I've pointed out that the species' many forms resemble writing from other lands; no one will take me seriously.


Stats[]

Stats
HP
48
Attack
72
Defense
48
Sp. Atk
72
Sp. Def
48
Speed
48
Total
336

Learnset[]

Leveling[]

LevelingGeneration VII
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
1 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Clever 3 ♥ 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
1 Hidden Power — 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal
1 Hidden Power — 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Smart 1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
1 Hidden Power — 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Smart 3 ♥ 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type
1 Hidden Power — 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM[]

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
TM10 Hidden Power 60 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Clever 3 ♥ 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
TM10 Hidden Power — 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal
TM10 Hidden Power — 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Special Smart 1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation III
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
TM10 Hidden Power — 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Smart 3 ♥ 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation II
TM/HM/TR Move Power Accuracy PP Type
TM10 Hidden Power — 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding[]

Unown learns no moves via breeding.


Tutoring[]

Unown does not learn any moves by Tutoring.

Sprites[]

    Appearances[]

    Anime[]

    Trivia[]

    • Unown's Pokémon Gold and Silver art is in the form of Unown G. Its current artwork starting in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire is that of Unown F. These two forms make the initials of Game Freak, the company that develops the mainline Pokémon games.
    • Their home dimension was the battleground for Palkia and Dialga's fight; many of them can be seen fleeing from their fight in the beginning of the 10th movie.
    • The only move Unown can learn is Hidden Power.
    • In Super Smash Bros., Unown is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. When this happens, the one that appeared from the ball summons a vast flock of Unown to fly across the battlefield, each one doing minor damage to any players they strike.
      • However, Unown is unable to learn Take Down in any form of main game.
    • Unown and Ditto are the only gender unknown Pokémon that are not Legendary or Mythical, can not evolve, and also can't be hatched from eggs.
    • In Pokémon Crystal, there is a rare chance that a wild Unown will flee.
    • In both Pokémon-Amie and Pokémon Refresh, none of the Unown forms like being pet on their eye.
    • Unown is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 336.
    • The Unown that live on the Sevii Islands resemble Braille.
    • In the third movie, photographs of Unown resembling Greek and Cyrillic characters can be seen.
    • In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, the wild Unown that can be found and recruited in Aegis Cave gives only 20-21 experience points when defeated. This is possibly to make it less likely that the player will level-up in Aegis Cave, seeing as he or she will be fighting a large number of them to collect the stones required to unlock the rooms and get through the dungeon and seeing as it is a mandatory dungeon in the story.
    • Unown never appears as the client of a job mission in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky. This is likely because the "Adventure Log" records the player's first encounter with Unown. As a result, it is impossible to unlock this achievement prior to unlocking Aegis Cave in the game.
    • Unown has 28 unique forms, making it the most forms until Generation VIII, when Alcremie was introduced with 63 unique forms.
    • In the Trading Card Game, each Unown form has a different meaning (please refer to the chart below).
    Letter 0201 A 0201B B 0201C C 0201D D 0201E E 0201F F 0201G G
    Meaning Anger Bear Chase Direct Engage Find Give
    Letter 0201H H 0201I I 0201J J 0201K K 0201L L 0201M M 0201N N
    Meaning Help Increase Join Keep Laugh Make Nuzzle
    Letter 0201O O 0201P P 0201Q Q 0201R R 0201S S 0201T T 0201U U
    Meaning Observe Perform Quicken Reassure Search Tell Undo
    Letter 0201V V 0201W W 0201X X 0201Y Y 0201Z Z 0201! ! 0201? ?
    Meaning Vanish Want XXXXX Yield Zoom !!!!! ?????

    Origin[]

    Each Unown form is based on a letter from the modern Latin alphabet as well as two punctuation marks: exclamation mark and question mark. Their relative weakness may be due to the fact that individual letters and punctuation on their own have little to no meaning, but when together, are able to form words and have much more meaning.

    Etymology[]

    Unown and Annōn come from the word "unknown." Annōn may also come from "anonymous."

    Gallery[]

    General[]

    Pokémon HOME[]

    Word Forms[]

    References[]

    1. ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 396. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.

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