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==Biology==
 
==Biology==
 
===Physiology===
 
===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. They are most commonly found living on the walls of ancient buildings in Johto and Sinnoh (Such as the Ruins of Alph) and can float off freely as they like. 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===
Unown rarely leave their home dimension. Together, a large amount of them can produce enough psychic power to reshape and create new realities based on the dreams of whoever summons them. (This was demonstrated in the movie Pokemon 3: Spell of the Unown). When they are alone, nothing happens. They just float around and have a low flee rate in any intention of an attempt to catching it. Unowns are the janitors of the universe. Their main goal is to keep a low profile to run things in the universe in peace to keep the universe from collapsing on itself.
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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==
 
==Evolution==
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===Sprites===
 
===Sprites===
 
{{SpriteGallery
 
{{SpriteGallery
|type =Psychic
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|type =Psychic
 
|gldspr =G 201-A front.png
|border={{Psychic}}
 
 
|gldsprs =
|gldspr=G 201-A front.png
 
 
|slvspr =S 201-A front.png
|gldsprs=
 
 
|slvsprs =
|slvspr=S 201-A front.png
 
 
|cryspr =C 201-A front.gif
|slvsprs=
 
 
|crysprs =
|cryspr=C 201-A front.gif
 
 
|rbysapspr =RS 201-A front.png
|crysprs=
 
 
|rbysapsprs =
|rbysapspr=RS 201-A front.png
 
 
|emeraldspr =
|rbysapsprs=
 
|emeraldspr=
 
 
|emeraldsprs=
 
|emeraldsprs=
|frlgspr=RS 201-A front.png
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|frlgsprs=
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|ptsprs=
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|ptsprs =
|hgssspr=Pt 201-A front.png
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|hgssspr =Pt 201-A front.png
|hgsssprs=
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|hgsssprs =
|bwspr = Unown BW.gif
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|IVother =
|b2w2spr = Unown BW.gif
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|bwspr =Unown BW.gif
|xyspr = Unown A XY.gif
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|b2w2spr =Unown BW.gif
|orasspr = Unown A XY.gif
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|xyspr =Unown A XY.gif
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|orasspr =Unown A XY.gif
||xysprs = ShinyUnownXY.gif|orassprs = ShinyUnownXY.gif}}
 
  +
|IVother =
 
  +
DP 201b front.png
====Other Forms====
 
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DP 201c front.png
{| class="article-table"
 
  +
DP 201d front.png
|+Diamond & Pearl sprites
 
  +
DP 201e front.png
|-
 
|[[File:DP 201b front.png]]<br />'''B'''
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DP 201f front.png
|[[File:DP 201c front.png]]<br />'''C'''
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DP 201g front.png
|[[File:DP 201d front.png]]<br />'''D'''
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DP 201h front.png
|[[File:DP 201e front.png]]<br />'''E'''
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DP 201i front.png
|[[File:DP 201f front.png]]<br />'''F'''
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DP 201k front.png
|[[File:DP 201g front.png]]<br />'''G'''
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DP 201l front.png
|[[File:DP 201h front.png]]<br />'''H'''
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DP 201m front.png
  +
DP 201n front.png
|-
 
|[[File:DP 201i front.png]]<br />'''I'''
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DP 201o front.png
|[[File:DP 201j front.png]]<br />'''J'''
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DP 201p front.png
|[[File:DP 201k front.png]]<br />'''K'''
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DP 201q front.png
|[[File:DP 201l front.png]]<br />'''L'''
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DP 201r front.png
|[[File:DP 201m front.png]]<br />'''M'''
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DP 201s front.png
|[[File:DP 201n front.png]]<br />'''N'''
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DP 201t front.png
|[[File:DP 201o front.png]]<br />'''O'''
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DP 201u front.png
 
DP 201v front.png
|-
 
|[[File:DP 201p front.png]]<br />'''P'''
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DP 201w front.png
|[[File:DP 201q front.png]]<br />'''Q'''
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DP 201x front.png
|[[File:DP 201r front.png]]<br />'''R'''
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DP 201y front.png
|[[File:DP 201s front.png]]<br />'''S'''
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DP 201z front.png
|[[File:DP 201t front.png]]<br />'''T'''
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DP 201question mark front.png
|[[File:DP 201u front.png]]<br />'''U'''
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DP 201exclamation mark front.png
 
|xysprs =ShinyUnownXY.gif
|[[File:DP 201v front.png]]<br />'''V'''
 
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|orassprs =ShinyUnownXY.gif
|-
 
 
|pogo =Unown A-GO.png
|[[File:DP 201w front.png]]<br />'''W'''
 
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|VIother =
|[[File:DP 201x front.png]]<br />'''X'''
 
 
Unown B XY.gif
|[[File:DP 201y front.png]]<br />'''Y'''
 
 
Unown C XY.gif
|[[File:DP 201z front.png]]<br />'''Z'''
 
 
Unown D XY.gif
|[[File:DP 201question mark front.png]]<br />'''?'''
 
 
Unown E XY.gif
|[[File:DP 201exclamation point front.png]]<br />'''!'''
 
 
Unown F XY.gif
|
 
 
Unown G XY.gif
|}
 
 
Unown H XY.gif
 
 
Unown I XY.gif
{| class="article-table"
 
 
Unown J XY.gif
|+XY sprites
 
 
Unown K XY.gif
|-
 
|[[File:Unown B XY.gif]]<br />'''B'''
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Unown L XY.gif
|[[File:Unown C XY.gif]]<br />'''C'''
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Unown M XY.gif
|[[File:Unown D XY.gif]]<br />'''D'''
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Unown N XY.gif
|[[File:Unown E XY.gif]]<br />'''E'''
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Unown O XY.gif
|[[File:Unown F XY.gif]]<br />'''F'''
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Unown P XY.gif
|[[File:Unown G XY.gif]]<br />'''G'''
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Unown Q XY.gif
|[[File:Unown H XY.gif]]<br />'''H'''
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Unown R XY.gif
 
Unown S XY.gif
|-
 
|[[File:Unown I XY.gif]]<br />'''I'''
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Unown T XY.gif
|[[File:Unown J XY.gif]]<br />'''J'''
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Unown U XY.gif
|[[File:Unown K XY.gif]]<br />'''K'''
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Unown V XY.gif
|[[File:Unown L XY.gif]]<br />'''L'''
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Unown W XY.gif
|[[File:Unown M XY.gif]]<br />'''M'''
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Unown X XY.gif
|[[File:Unown N XY.gif]]<br />'''N'''
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Unown Y XY.gif
|[[File:Unown O XY.gif]]<br />'''O'''
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Unown Z XY.gif
 
Unown B XY.gif
|-
 
|[[File:Unown P XY.gif]]<br />'''P'''
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Unown (Question Mark) XY.gif
 
Unown_Exclamation_XY.gif
|[[File:Unown Q XY.gif]]<br />'''Q'''
 
  +
<!-- break -->
|[[File:Unown R XY.gif]]<br />'''R'''
 
 
Unown B-GO.png
|[[File:Unown S XY.gif]]<br />'''S'''
 
 
Unown D-GO.png
|[[File:Unown T XY.gif]]<br />'''T'''
 
 
Unown E-GO.png
|[[File:Unown U XY.gif]]<br />'''U'''
 
 
Unown F-GO.png
|[[File:Unown V XY.gif]]<br />'''V'''
 
 
Unown G-GO.png
|-
 
 
Unown I-GO.png
|[[File:Unown W XY.gif]]<br />'''W'''
 
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Unown J-GO.png
|[[File:Unown X XY.gif]]<br />'''X'''
 
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Unown L-GO.png
|[[File:Unown Y XY.gif]]<br />'''Y'''
 
  +
Unown M-GO.png
|[[File:Unown Z XY.gif]]<br />'''Z'''
 
  +
Unown N-GO.png
|[[File:Unown (Question Mark) XY.gif]]<br />'''?'''
 
  +
Unown O-GO.png
|[[File:Unown_Exclamation_XY.gif]]<br />'''!'''
 
  +
Unown P-GO.png
|
 
  +
Unown Q-GO.png
|}
 
  +
Unown R-GO.png
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Unown S-GO.png
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Unown U-GO.png
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Unown W-GO.png
  +
Unown X-GO.png
 
}}
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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Unown PK022.png|Unown
 
Unown PK022.png|Unown
 
Unown DP060.png
 
Unown DP060.png
unown angry1.png
 
unown portal.png
 
 
Unown JE147.png
 
Unown JE147.png
unown ball2.png
 
unown ball1.jpg
 
unown ball3.png
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
* [[Unown (MS003)]]
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*[[Unown (MS003)]]
 
*[[Unown (JE147)]]
 
*[[Unown (JE147)]]
 
*[[Unown (DP060)]]
 
*[[Unown (DP060)]]
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|F
 
|F
 
|G
 
|G
 
|-
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!Meaning
 
|Anger
 
|Bear
 
|Chase
 
|Direct
 
|Engage
 
|Find
 
|Give
 
|-
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!Letter
 
|H
 
|H
 
|I
 
|I
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|-
 
|-
 
!Meaning
 
!Meaning
|Anger
 
|Bear
 
|Chase
 
|Direct
 
|Engage
 
|Find
 
|Give
 
 
|Help
 
|Help
 
|Increase
 
|Increase
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|T
 
|T
 
|U
 
|U
|V
 
|W
 
|X
 
|Y
 
|Z
 
|!
 
|?
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!Meaning
 
!Meaning
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|Tell
 
|Tell
 
|Undo
 
|Undo
 
|-
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!Letter
 
|V
 
|W
 
|X
 
|Y
 
|Z
 
|!
 
|?
 
|-
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!Letter
 
|Vanish
 
|Vanish
 
|Want
 
|Want
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|}
 
|}
   
=== Origin ===
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===Origin===
 
Unown is based on the modern Latin alphabet and two punctuation marks. Their relative weakness may be due to the fact that individual letters and punctuation on their own have little to no meaning.
 
Unown is based on the modern Latin alphabet and two punctuation marks. Their relative weakness may be due to the fact that individual letters and punctuation on their own have little to no meaning.
   
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201Unown ! Pokémon HOME.png
 
201Unown ! Pokémon HOME.png
 
201Unown ? Pokémon HOME.png
 
201Unown ? Pokémon HOME.png
</gallery>
 
 
===Pokémon GO===
 
<gallery widths="167">
 
Unown A-GO.png
 
Unown B-GO.png
 
Unown D-GO.png
 
Unown E-GO.png
 
Unown F-GO.png
 
Unown G-GO.png
 
Unown I-GO.png
 
Unown J-GO.png
 
Unown L-GO.png
 
Unown M-GO.png
 
Unown N-GO.png
 
Unown O-GO.png
 
Unown P-GO.png
 
Unown Q-GO.png
 
Unown R-GO.png
 
Unown S-GO.png
 
Unown U-GO.png
 
Unown W-GO.png
 
Unown X-GO.png
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   

Revision as of 17:22, 15 July 2020

Unown 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.

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 Transfer None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Mirage Cave (South of Route 107) Common

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.


Stats

Stats
HP
48
Attack
72
Defense
48
Sp. Atk
1
Sp. Def
1
Speed
48
Total
218

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

  • The official artwork for Unown is always either an F or a G, as they are the initials of Game Freak.
  • 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 its eye.
  • In the Trading Card Game, each Unown form has a different meaning (please refer to the chart below).
  • 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.
Letter A B C D E F G
Meaning Anger Bear Chase Direct Engage Find Give
Letter H I J K L M N
Meaning Help Increase Join Keep Laugh Make Nuzzle
Letter O P Q R S T U
Meaning Observe Perform Quicken Reassure Search Tell Undo
Letter V W X Y Z ! ?
Letter Vanish Want XXXXX Yield Zoom !!!!! ?????

Origin

Unown is based on the modern Latin alphabet and two punctuation marks. Their relative weakness may be due to the fact that individual letters and punctuation on their own have little to no meaning.

Etymology

Unown and Annōn come from the word "unknown." Some fans, in light of its weakness, have joked that it may also come from the fact that a player might want to "un-own," or get rid of, it. Annōn may also come from "anonymous."

Gallery

Pokémon HOME

See also

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