Unown
Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tab lets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
- Category
- Symbol Pokémon
- Height
- 0.5 m
- Weight
- 5 kg
- Generation
- II
Levitate
Evades Ground moves.
Symbol PokémonBase stats
A species’ starting strengths. Your Pokémon’s actual stats also depend on its level, nature and training.
Bars use the same 0–255 scale. Values shown are the current base stats in our source.
Type defenses
Damage received based on both types. Abilities, items and battle effects are not included. Modern main-series type chart.
Weak to
Resists
Immune to
None by typing.
Moves learned
Choose a game and learning method. Power and accuracy describe the move; power is not the final damage dealt. Move details use current source values and may differ in older games.
Hidden PowerSpecial · NormalPower 60Accuracy 100%Details +
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
PP: 15. A dash means the value is not specified or does not apply.
- Gold Silver · Level Up · Level 1
- Crystal · Level Up · Level 1
- Ruby Sapphire · Level Up · Level 1
- Emerald · Level Up · Level 1
- Firered Leafgreen · Level Up · Level 1
- Diamond Pearl · Level Up · Level 1
- Platinum · Level Up · Level 1
- Heartgold Soulsilver · Level Up · Level 1
- Black White · Level Up · Level 1
- Colosseum · Level Up · Level 1
- Xd · Level Up · Level 1
- Black 2 White 2 · Level Up · Level 1
- X Y · Level Up · Level 1
- X Y · Machine
- Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire · Level Up · Level 1
- Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire · Machine
- Sun Moon · Level Up · Level 1
- Sun Moon · Machine
- Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Level Up · Level 1
- Ultra Sun Ultra Moon · Machine
- Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl · Level Up · Level 1
- Legends Arceus · Level Up · Level 1
No moves match these filters.
Pokédex entries by game
Descriptions recorded in these games. This list does not establish where the Pokémon can be caught or transferred.
Gold
Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tab lets. 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 mean ing.
Crystal
Because different types of UNOWN exist, it is said that they must have a variety of abilities.
Ruby · 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.
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.
Firered · Soulsilver · X
Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
Leafgreen · Heartgold
Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
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 · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2
When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge.
Y
Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or Unown came first.
Omega Ruby · 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.
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.
Unown trading cards
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Data: PokeAPI · Updated 2026-09-12