Unown

Height0.5 m

Weight5.0 kg

Base Exp118

BST336

Abilities

Levitate

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

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Base Stats

Atk

Def

SpA

SpD

Spe

BST

336

Evolution Chain

Unown does not evolve.

Move Learnset

Select a generation to see the moves Unown can learn in those games

Learnset for Gen VIII games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status

Move

TypeCategoryPwrAcc

Lv1Hidden Power

Normal60100%

Pokédex Entries

In-game descriptions of Unown across different games

Pokémon Gold: "Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tab lets. It is said that the two are somehow related."
Pokémon Silver: "Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some mean ing."
Pokémon Crystal: "Because different types of UNOWN exist, it is said that they must have a variety of abilities."
Pokémon 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."
Pokémon 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."
Pokémon FireRed: "Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning."

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About Unown

Unown is the Symbol Pokémon a Psychic type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 336 with Levitate as its ability.

What is Unown weak to?

Unown is a Psychic-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Bug, Ghost, Dark. It resists Fighting, Psychic.

How to counter Unown

To counter Unown in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Bug or Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Psychic STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.

Using Unown in competitive teams

Unown can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Unown on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.