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{{PokéBox
  
{{PokéBox
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|name=Unown
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|name =Unown
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|jname=アンノーン Annoon
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|ja_name =アンノーン
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|ja_trans =Annoon
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|ndex=201
  
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|ndex =201
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|gen=Generation II
  
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|gen =Generation II
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|dexjohto=061
  
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|dexjohto =061
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|dexsinnoh=114
  
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|dexsinnoh =114
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|ndexprev=Misdreavus
  
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|ndexprev =Misdreavus
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|ndexnext=Wobbuffet
  
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|ndexnext =Wobbuffet
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|species=Symbol Pokémon
  
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|species =Symbol Pokémon
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|type=Psychic
  
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|type =Psychic
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|imheight=1'08"
  
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|imheight =1'08"
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|metheight=0.5 m
  
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|metheight =0.5 m
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|metweight=5.0 kg
  
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|imweight=11.0 lbs.
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|metweight =5.0 kg
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|imweight =11.0 lbs.
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|ability=[[Levitate]]
  
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|ability =[[Levitate]]
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|body=01
  
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|body =01
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|color=Black
  
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|color =Black
 
}}
  
}}
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'''Unown''' is a {{type|Psychic}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation II]].
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{{Nihongo|Unown|アンノーン|Annoon}} ({{Respell|un|KNOWN}}<ref name="Book">{{Cite|last = Silvestri|first = Cris|month = 7|day = 28|year = 2015|title = Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook|publisher = Scholastic|page = 396|isbn = 978-0-545-79566-1|media = book}}</ref>) is a {{type|Psychic}}-[[Types|type]] [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] introduced in [[Generation II]].
   
 
==Biology==
  
==Biology==
 
===Physiology===
  
===Physiology===
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Unown is a flat, thin Pokémon shaped like an eye with appendages that make it resemble a letter or a punctuation mark. It is entirely black, except for its white sclera. All 26 alphabetic forms of Unown have fully open eyes while all the four punctuation forms have half-closed eyes. Though each of its forms has a counterpart in the Latin alphabet, 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.
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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===
  
===Behavior===
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==Evolution==
  
==Evolution==
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Unown does not evolve.
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Unown does not evolve whatsoever.
   
 
==Game info==
  
==Game info==
 
===Game locations===
  
===Game locations===
 
{{Game Locations
  
{{Game Locations
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|type=Psychic
  
 
|goldsilver=Inside [[Ruins of Alph]]
  
|goldsilver=Inside [[Ruins of Alph]]
 
|gsrarity=Common
  
|gsrarity=Common
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|blackwhite=[[Trade]]
  
|blackwhite=[[Trade]]
 
|bwrarity=None
  
|bwrarity=None
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|xy=Transfer
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|xy=Trade
 
|xyrarity=None
  
|xyrarity=None
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|omegarubyalphasapphire=Mirage Cave (South of Route 107)
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|omegarubyalphasapphire=[[Mirage Cave]] (South of Route 107)
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|orasrarity=Common}}
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|orasrarity=Common
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|sunmoon = Transfer
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|smrarity = None
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|ultrasunultramoon = Transfer
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|usumrarity = None
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}}
   
 
====Side game locations====
  
====Side game locations====
 
{{Side Game Locations
  
{{Side Game Locations
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|type=Psychic
  
 
|PMD1=Unown Relic
  
|PMD1=Unown Relic
 
|PMD2=[[Aegis Cave]]}}
  
|PMD2=[[Aegis Cave]]}}
   
 
===Pokédex entries===
  
===Pokédex entries===
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{{PokédexEntry
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{{Pokédexentries
  
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|gen =II
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|type=Psychic
  
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|gen=II
  
 
|gold=Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
  
|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.
  
|silver=Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
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|white 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.
  
|x=Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
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|y=Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or Unown came
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|y=Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or Unown came first.
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first.
  
 
|or=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.
  
|or=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.
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|as=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.}}
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|as=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.
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|bd = Because the Pokémon is shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether written language or Unown came first.
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|sp = They seem to communicate among each other telepathically. They are always found stuck on walls.
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|la = 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.
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}}
   
 
===Stats===
  
===Stats===
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|Attack = 72
  
|Attack = 72
 
|Defense = 48
  
|Defense = 48
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|SpAtk = 72
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|SpAttack = 72
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|SpDef = 48
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|SpDefense = 48
 
|Speed = 48}}
  
|Speed = 48}}
   
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<tabber>
  
<tabber>
 
Generation VII=
  
Generation VII=
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{{Movessettop|type=Psychic|gen=VII}}
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{{Movessettop|gen =VII}}
 
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|60|100|15|Normal|Special}}
  
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|60|100|15|Normal|Special}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation VI=
  
Generation VI=
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{{Movessettop|type=Psychic|gen=VI}}
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{{Movessettop|gen =VI}}
 
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|60|100|15|Normal|Special|Clever|3|0}}
  
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|60|100|15|Normal|Special|Clever|3|0}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation V=
  
Generation V=
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{{Movessettop|type=Psychic|gen=V}}
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{{Movessettop|gen =V}}
 
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal|Special}}
  
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal|Special}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation IV=
  
Generation IV=
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{{Movessettop|type=Psychic|gen=IV}}
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{{Movessettop|gen =IV}}
 
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal|Special|Smart|1}}
  
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal|Special|Smart|1}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation III=
  
Generation III=
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{{Movessettop|type=Psychic|gen=III}}
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{{Movessettop|gen =III}}
 
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal||Smart|3|0}}
  
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal||Smart|3|0}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation II=
  
Generation II=
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{{Movessettop|type=Psychic|gen=II}}
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{{Movessettop|gen =II}}
 
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal}}
  
{{Movessetmid|1|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
</tabber>
  
</tabber>
   
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<tabber>
  
<tabber>
 
Generation VII=
  
Generation VII=
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{{Movestmtop|type=Psychic|gen=VII}}
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{{Movestmtop|gen =VII}}
 
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|60|100|15|Normal|Special}}
  
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|60|100|15|Normal|Special}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation VI=
  
Generation VI=
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{{Movestmtop|type=Psychic|gen=VI}}
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{{Movestmtop|gen =VI}}
 
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|60|100|15|Normal|Special|Clever|3|0}}
  
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|60|100|15|Normal|Special|Clever|3|0}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation V=
  
Generation V=
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{{Movestmtop|type=Psychic|gen=V}}
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{{Movestmtop|gen =V}}
 
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal|Special}}
  
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal|Special}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation IV=
  
Generation IV=
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{{Movestmtop|type=Psychic|gen=IV}}
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{{Movestmtop|gen =IV}}
 
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal|Special|Smart|1}}
  
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal|Special|Smart|1}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation III=
  
Generation III=
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{{Movestmtop|type=Psychic|gen=III}}
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{{Movestmtop|gen =III}}
 
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal||Smart|3|0}}
  
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal||Smart|3|0}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
|-|
  
|-|
 
Generation II=
  
Generation II=
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{{Movestmtop|type=Psychic|gen=II}}
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{{Movestmtop|gen =II}}
 
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal}}
  
{{Movestmmid|TM10|[[Hidden Power]]|—|100|15|Normal}}
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{{Movessetend|type=Psychic}}
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{{Movessetend}}
 
</tabber>
  
</tabber>
   
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===Sprites===
  
===Sprites===
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{{GenIIPokéSprites
  
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|type=Psychic
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|type =Psychic
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|gldspr =G 201-A front.png
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|border={{Psychic}}
  
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|gldsprs =
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|gldspr=G 201-A front.png
  
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|slvspr =S 201-A front.png
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|gldsprs=
  
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|slvsprs =
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|slvspr=S 201-A front.png
  
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|cryspr =C 201-A front.gif
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|slvsprs=
  
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|crysprs =
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|cryspr=C 201-A front.gif
  
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|rbysapspr =RS 201-A front.png
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|crysprs=
  
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|rbysapsprs =
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|rbysapspr=RS 201-A front.png
  
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|emeraldspr =
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|rbysapsprs=
  
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|emeraldspr=
  
 
|emeraldsprs=
  
|emeraldsprs=
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|frlgspr=RS 201-A front.png
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|frlgspr =RS 201-A front.png
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|dpspr=Pt 201-A front.png
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|dpspr =Pt 201-A front.png
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|dpsprs=
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|dpsprs =
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|ptspr=Pt 201-A front.png
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|ptspr =Pt 201-A front.png
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|ptsprs=
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|ptsprs =
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|hgssspr=Pt 201-A front.png
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|hgssspr =Pt 201-A front.png
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|hgsssprs=
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|hgsssprs =
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|bwspr = Unown BW.gif
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|IVother =
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|b2w2spr = Unown BW.gif
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|bwspr =Unown BW.gif
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|xyspr = Unown A XY.gif
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|b2w2spr =Unown BW.gif
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|orasspr = Unown A XY.gif
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|xyspr =Unown A XY.gif
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|orasspr =Unown A XY.gif
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||xysprs = ShinyUnownXY.gif|orassprs = ShinyUnownXY.gif}}
  
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DP 201b front.png
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DP 201c front.png
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====Other Forms====
  
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DP 201d front.png
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{| class="article-table"
  
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DP 201e front.png
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|+Diamond & Pearl sprites
  
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DP 201f front.png
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|-
  
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|[[File:DP 201b front.png]]<br />'''B'''
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DP 201g front.png
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|[[File:DP 201c front.png]]<br />'''C'''
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DP 201h front.png
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|[[File:DP 201d front.png]]<br />'''D'''
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DP 201i front.png
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|[[File:DP 201e front.png]]<br />'''E'''
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DP 201k front.png
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|[[File:DP 201f front.png]]<br />'''F'''
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DP 201l front.png
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|[[File:DP 201g front.png]]<br />'''G'''
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DP 201m front.png
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|[[File:DP 201h front.png]]<br />'''H'''
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DP 201n front.png
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DP 201o front.png
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|-
  
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|[[File:DP 201i front.png]]<br />'''I'''
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DP 201p front.png
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|[[File:DP 201j front.png]]<br />'''J'''
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DP 201q front.png
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|[[File:DP 201k front.png]]<br />'''K'''
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DP 201r front.png
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|[[File:DP 201l front.png]]<br />'''L'''
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DP 201s front.png
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|[[File:DP 201m front.png]]<br />'''M'''
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DP 201t front.png
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|[[File:DP 201n front.png]]<br />'''N'''
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DP 201u front.png
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|[[File:DP 201o front.png]]<br />'''O'''
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DP 201v front.png
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DP 201w front.png
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|-
  
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|[[File:DP 201p front.png]]<br />'''P'''
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DP 201x front.png
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|[[File:DP 201q front.png]]<br />'''Q'''
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DP 201y front.png
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|[[File:DP 201r front.png]]<br />'''R'''
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DP 201z front.png
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|[[File:DP 201s front.png]]<br />'''S'''
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DP 201question mark front.png
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|[[File:DP 201t front.png]]<br />'''T'''
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DP 201exclamation mark front.png
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|xysprs =ShinyUnownXY.gif
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|[[File:DP 201u front.png]]<br />'''U'''
  
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|orassprs =ShinyUnownXY.gif
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|[[File:DP 201v front.png]]<br />'''V'''
  
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|pogo =Unown A-GO.png
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|-
  
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|VIother =
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|[[File:DP 201w front.png]]<br />'''W'''
  
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Unown B XY.gif
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|[[File:DP 201x front.png]]<br />'''X'''
  
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Unown C XY.gif
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|[[File:DP 201y front.png]]<br />'''Y'''
  
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Unown D XY.gif
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|[[File:DP 201z front.png]]<br />'''Z'''
  
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Unown E XY.gif
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|[[File:DP 201question mark front.png]]<br />'''?'''
  
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Unown F XY.gif
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|[[File:DP 201exclamation point front.png]]<br />'''!'''
  
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Unown G XY.gif
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|
  
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Unown H XY.gif
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|}
  
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Unown I XY.gif
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Unown J XY.gif
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{| class="article-table"
  
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Unown K XY.gif
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|+XY sprites
  
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Unown L XY.gif
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|-
  
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|[[File:Unown B XY.gif]]<br />'''B'''
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Unown M XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown C XY.gif]]<br />'''C'''
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Unown N XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown D XY.gif]]<br />'''D'''
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Unown O XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown E XY.gif]]<br />'''E'''
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Unown P XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown F XY.gif]]<br />'''F'''
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Unown Q XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown G XY.gif]]<br />'''G'''
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Unown R XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown H XY.gif]]<br />'''H'''
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Unown S XY.gif
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Unown T XY.gif
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|-
  
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|[[File:Unown I XY.gif]]<br />'''I'''
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Unown U XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown J XY.gif]]<br />'''J'''
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Unown V XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown K XY.gif]]<br />'''K'''
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Unown W XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown L XY.gif]]<br />'''L'''
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Unown X XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown M XY.gif]]<br />'''M'''
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Unown Y XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown N XY.gif]]<br />'''N'''
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Unown Z XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown O XY.gif]]<br />'''O'''
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Unown B XY.gif
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Unown (Question Mark) XY.gif
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|-
  
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|[[File:Unown P XY.gif]]<br />'''P'''
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Unown Exclamation XY.gif
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|[[File:Unown Q XY.gif]]<br />'''Q'''
  
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Unown B-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown R XY.gif]]<br />'''R'''
  
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Unown D-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown S XY.gif]]<br />'''S'''
  
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Unown E-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown T XY.gif]]<br />'''T'''
  
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Unown F-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown U XY.gif]]<br />'''U'''
  
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Unown G-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown V XY.gif]]<br />'''V'''
  
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Unown I-GO.png
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|-
  
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Unown J-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown W XY.gif]]<br />'''W'''
  
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Unown L-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown X XY.gif]]<br />'''X'''
  
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Unown M-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown Y XY.gif]]<br />'''Y'''
  
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Unown N-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown Z XY.gif]]<br />'''Z'''
  
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Unown O-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown (Question Mark) XY.gif]]<br />'''?'''
  
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Unown P-GO.png
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|[[File:Unown_Exclamation_XY.gif]]<br />'''!'''
  
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Unown Q-GO.png
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|
  
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Unown R-GO.png
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|}
  
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Unown S-GO.png
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Unown U-GO.png
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Unown W-GO.png
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Unown X-GO.png
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}}
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
 
===Anime===
  
===Anime===
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<gallery type="slideshow">
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* [[Unown (MS003)]]
  
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Unown PK022.png|Unown
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Unown DP060.png
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Unown JE147.png
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</gallery>
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*[[Unown (MS003)]]
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*[[Unown (GS147)]]
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*[[Unown (DP060)]]
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*[[Unown (JN083)]]
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*[[Unown (Pikachu short)]]
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*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.
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*It is widely known as one of the most "non-evolving" [[Pokémon]] ever made.
  
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*Their home dimension was the battleground for [[Palkia (anime)|Palkia]] and [[Dialga (anime)|Dialga]]'s fight; many of them can be seen fleeing from their fight in the beginning of the [[MS010: Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai|10th movie]].
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*The punctuation marks have droopy eyes, while the letters have normal eyes.
  
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*The "F" Unown is the main letter to appear in the websites.
  
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*Their home dimension was the battle ground for [[Palkia (anime)|Palkia]] and [[Dialga (anime)|Dialga's]] fight; many of them can be seen fleeing from their fight in the beginning of the [[MS010: Pokémon - The Rise of Darkrai|10th movie]].
  
 
*The only move Unown can learn is Hidden Power.
  
*The only move Unown can learn is Hidden Power.
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*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.
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*Unown can't any Psychic types move.
  
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**However, Unown is unable to learn [[Take Down]] in any form of main game.
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*The Unown do not actually blink.
  
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*In Super Smash Bros., Unown is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Take Down.
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*Unown and [[Ditto]] are the only [[gender]]less Pokémon that are not [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] or [[Mythical Pokemon|Mythical]], can not evolve, and also can't be hatched from eggs.
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**However, Unown is unable to learn Take Down in any form of main game.
  
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*[[Unown]] and Ditto are the only Genderless Pokémon that are not [[Legendary Pokémon|Legendary]] or [[Mythical Pokemon|Mythical]] and also can't be hatched from eggs.
  
 
*In Pokémon Crystal, there is a rare chance that a wild Unown will flee.
  
*In Pokémon Crystal, there is a rare chance that a wild Unown will flee.
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*In Pokémon Amie/Pokémon Refresh, none of the Unown forms like being pet on its eye.
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*In both [[Pokémon-Amie]] and [[Pokémon Refresh]], none of the Unown forms like being pet on their eye.
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*Unown is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 336.
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*Each form of Unown has a different meaning.
  
  +
*The Unown that live on the [[Sevii Islands]] resemble Braille.
  +
*In [[MS003: Pokémon 3: The Movie|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.
  
*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 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).
 
{| class="article-table"
  
{| class="article-table"
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!Letter
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! Letter
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| [[File:201.png]] A
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|A
  
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| [[File:201B.png]] B
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|B
  
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| [[File:201C.png]] C
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|C
  
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| [[File:201D.png]] D
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|D
  
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| [[File:201E.png]] E
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|E
  
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| [[File:201F.png]] F
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|F
  
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| [[File:201G.png]] G
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|G
  
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|H
  
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|I
  
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|J
  
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|K
  
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|L
  
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|M
  
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|N
  
 
|-
  
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!Meaning
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! Meaning
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|Anger
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| Anger
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|Bear
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| Bear
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|Chase
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| Chase
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|Direct
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| Direct
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|Engage
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| Engage
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|Find
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| Find
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|Give
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| Give
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|-
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|Help
  
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! Letter
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|Increase
  
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| [[File:201H.png]] H
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|Join
  
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| [[File:201I.png]] I
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|Keep
  
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| [[File:201J.png]] J
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|Laugh
  
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| [[File:201K.png]] K
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|Make
  
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| [[File:201L.png]] L
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|Nuzzle
  
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| [[File:201M.png]] M
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| [[File:201N.png]] N
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|-
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! Meaning
  +
| Help
  +
| Increase
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| Join
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| Keep
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| Laugh
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| Make
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| Nuzzle
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|-
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! Letter
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| [[File:201O.png]] O
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| [[File:201P.png]] P
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| [[File:201Q.png]] Q
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| [[File:201R.png]] R
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| [[File:201S.png]] S
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| [[File:201T.png]] T
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| [[File:201U.png]] U
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|-
  +
! Meaning
  +
| Observe
  +
| Perform
  +
| Quicken
  +
| Reassure
  +
| Search
  +
| Tell
  +
| Undo
 
|-
  
|-
 
!Letter
  
!Letter
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| [[File:201V.png]] V
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|O
  
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| [[File:201W.png]] W
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|P
  
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| [[File:201X.png]] X
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|Q
  
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| [[File:201Y.png]] Y
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|R
  
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| [[File:201Z.png]] Z
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|S
  
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| [[File:201!.png]] !
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|T
  
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| [[File:201?.png]] ?
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|U
  
−
|V
  
−
|W
  
−
|X
  
−
|Y
  
−
|Z
  
−
|!
  
−
|?
  
 
|-
  
|-
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!Meaning
 +
! Meaning
  +
| Vanish
−
|Observe
  
  +
| Want
−
|Perform
  
  +
| XXXXX
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|Quicken
  
  +
| Yield
−
|Reassure
  
  +
| Zoom
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|Search
  
  +
| !!!!!
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|Tell
  
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| ?????
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|Undo
  
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|Vanish
  
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|Want
  
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|XXXXX
  
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|Yield
  
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|Zoom
  
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|!!!!!
  
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|?????
  
 
|}
  
|}
  +
  +
===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===
  
===Etymology===
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The name, "Unown", is based on the word "unknown".
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Unown and Annōn come from the word "unknown." Annōn may also come from "anonymous."
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
  
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201Unown GS.png
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201Unown_OS_anime.png
  
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201Unown OS anime.png
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201Unown_OS_anime_2.png
  
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201Unown OS anime 2.png
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201Unown_A_Dream.png
  
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201Unown A Dream.png|Unown (A)
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201Unown_B_Dream.png
  
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201Unown B Dream.png|Unown (B)
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201Unown_C_Dream.png
  
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201Unown C Dream.png|Unown (C)
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201Unown_D_Dream.png
  
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201Unown D Dream.png|Unown (D)
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201Unown_E_Dream.png
  
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201Unown E Dream.png|Unown (E)
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201Unown_F_Dream.png
  
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201Unown F Dream.png|Unown (F)
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201Unown_G_Dream.png
  
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201Unown G Dream.png|Unown (G)
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201Unown_H_Dream.png
  
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201Unown H Dream.png|Unown (H)
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201Unown_I_Dream.png
  
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201Unown I Dream.png|Unown (I)
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201Unown_J_Dream.png
  
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201Unown J Dream.png|Unown (J)
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201Unown_K_Dream.png
  
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201Unown K Dream.png|Unown (K)
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201Unown_L_Dream.png
  
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201Unown L Dream.png|Unown (L)
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201Unown_M_Dream.png
  
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201Unown M Dream.png|Unown (M)
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201Unown_N_Dream.png
  
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201Unown N Dream.png|Unown (N)
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201Unown_O_Dream.png
  
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201Unown O Dream.png|Unown (O)
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201Unown_P_Dream.png
  
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201Unown P Dream.png|Unown (P)
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201Unown_Q_Dream.png
  
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201Unown Q Dream.png|Unown (Q)
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201Unown_R_Dream.png
  
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201Unown R Dream.png|Unown (R)
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201Unown_S_Dream.png
  
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201Unown S Dream.png|Unown (S)
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201Unown_T_Dream.png
  
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201Unown T Dream.png|Unown (T)
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201Unown_U_Dream.png
  
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201Unown U Dream.png|Unown (U)
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201Unown_V_Dream.png
  
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201Unown V Dream.png|Unown (V)
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201Unown_W_Dream.png
  
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201Unown W Dream.png|Unown (W)
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201Unown_X_Dream.png
  
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201Unown X Dream.png|Unown (X)
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201Unown_Y_Dream.png
  
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201Unown Y Dream.png|Unown (Y)
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201Unown_Z_Dream.png
  
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201Unown Z Dream.png|Unown (Z)
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201Unown_Question_Dream.png
  
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201Unown Question Dream.png|Unown (?)
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201Unown_Exclamation_Dream.png
  
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201Unown Exclamation Dream.png|Unown (!)
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201Unown Pokémon HOME.png
 
Unown trophy SSBM.png
  
Unown trophy SSBM.png
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File:Unown TCG Akira Komayama.jpg
 
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</gallery>
   
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===Pokémon GO===
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===Pokémon HOME===
 
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201Unown A Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown B Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown C Pokémon HOME.png
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Unown D-GO.png
  
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201Unown D Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown E Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown F Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown G Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown O Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown T Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown U Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown V Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown W Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown X Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown Y Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown Z Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown ! Pokémon HOME.png
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201Unown ? Pokémon HOME.png
 
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</gallery>
   
 
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Unown (Japanese: アンノーン, Hepburn: Annoon) (un-KNOWN[1]) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Biology

Physiology

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 whatsoever.

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 genderless 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 201 A 201B B 201C C 201D D 201E E 201F F 201G G
Meaning Anger Bear Chase Direct Engage Find Give
Letter 201H H 201I I 201J J 201K K 201L L 201M M 201N N
Meaning Help Increase Join Keep Laugh Make Nuzzle
Letter 201O O 201P P 201Q Q 201R R 201S S 201T T 201U U
Meaning Observe Perform Quicken Reassure Search Tell Undo
Letter 201V V 201W W 201X X 201Y Y 201Z Z 201! ! 201? ?
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

Pokémon HOME

See also

v · d · eGeneration II Pokémon
  • #001–025
  • (#152–176)
  • #026–050
  • (#177–201)
  • #051–075
  • (#202–226)
  • #076–100
  • (#227–251)
See also
Generation II
  1. ^ Silvestri, Cris (2015). Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook [Book]. p. 396. Scholastic. ISBN 978-0-545-79566-1.
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