Unown (Pokémon)
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Unown (Japanese: アンノーン Unknown) is a Psychic-type Pokémon.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, as of Generation III, Unown has 28 derivative shapes, chronicled in the Unown Dex in Generation II and the Unown Report in HeartGold and SoulSilver. There are 26 Latin alphabet characters, plus ? (question mark) and ! (exclamation mark) introduced in Generation III. In Generation II, its shape is determined by its individual values; in Generation III, it is determined by its personality value; from Generation IV onward, it is determined by a separate form identifier.
Biology
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 twenty-six alphabetic forms of Unown have fully open eyes while the two punctuation Unown 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.
The Pokédex and Professor Oak's research disagree on whether Unown communicates using electromagnetic waves or telepathy. Either way, it can be detected by the Pokégear radio, which interprets it as the melody of the Azure Flute. It is said that an "odd power" emerges when more than one Unown come together. In the anime, it is capable of reading the thoughts of other life forms. Great numbers of Unown are capable of distorting the reality to suit the dreams and wishes of whoever is in control of the Unown. However, they can only do this when more Unown are present, so it could be a shared effort rather than an ability unique to each Unown.
Unown is an extremely rare Pokémon that lives in its own dimension and rarely ventures outside. When it moves to the Pokémon world, Unown tends to stick to walls like engravings of ancient texts or orbit other Unown.
In the anime
Major appearances
Unown (M03)
Unown play a large role in the third movie, creating the illusions which drive the plot.
Notes about Unown can be seen on Professor Oak's computer at the beginning of the movie. The information (as presented in the Japanese version) has been cleaned up and transcribed here:
- Because of their very timid and careful character, Unown do not want to go out to the external world.
- Unown have the power to perceive the feelings of other creatures (including human beings).
- Unown communicate with each other over electromagnetic waves but cannot use telepathy.
- Given all this, Unown are still classified as a species of Pokémon, as opposed to any other sort of creature.
Other
An Unown fell out of the Unown dimension in Address Unown!. After it was healed by the group, it helped defend against Team Rocket and its mind merged with that of Ash's Larvitar so that the group could help it to address its inner pain.
Markings of Unown were on a tablet in Top-Down Training. The tablet reads:
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In the dub, Dawn reads it as "When every life meets another life, something will be born".
Many Unown appeared in Journey to the Unown!, along with the tablet from Top-Down Training.
Minor appearances
A Mirage Unown G appeared in The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon.
Multiple Unown also made a brief appearance in The Rise of Darkrai fleeing from Dialga and Palkia in a different dimension. Multiple of them also appeared in the opening of the movie.
Multiple Unown appeared on a stone tablet in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Unown first appeared in Into the Unown at the Ruins of Alph. During a battle with Team Rocket, Gold has his Sunbo use Flash, accidentally awakening the Unown from their slumber. Angered, the Unown retaliated on the Team Rocket Elite Trio, defeating them. Bugsy later returns to study the Ruins further in Hurray for Heracross, where he captures an Unown G and gave to one of his colleagues. Later as he searches for Suicune he finds two chambers with Unown markings, using his device to translate them they read the following.
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Three Unown appeared in a flashback in Raising Raichu, being the N, G and U forms.
In the FireRed & LeafGreen arc, Sird gains the control of a small army of Unown after awakening them in the Tanoby Ruins. She initially uses them as a distraction against Lorelei, allowing her to defeat the Elite Four member. Sird later uses them to impede the progress of Red, Blue and Green as they head to the Trainer Tower.
In the Diamond & Pearl arc, a D and P Unown befriended Diamond, Pearl and Platinum in Solaceon Town. The two enlisted the help of the Pokédex holders to free their friends from a chamber in the Solaceon Ruins. Later, they helped battle Team Galactic at Veilstone City.
In the HeartGold & SoulSilver arc, a massive group of Unown were spawned at the Sinjoh Ruins when Arceus created Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina.
In the TCG
- Main article: Unown (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Melee
When one Unown is released from a Poké Ball, it will fly off the screen. It then returns with a large swarm, similar to what Beedrill did in the original Super Smash Bros. The only difference is that Beedrill only attack from left or right while Unown can come from any direction. Any opponent caught in this barrage is damaged and juggled.
There are also a number of Unown Poké Floats featured in the Poké Floats stage. In the second half of the stage's cycle, numerous Unown fly across the screen. Towards the end of the cycle, staying on the stage relies on hopping between the Unown.
Trophy Information
These Psychic-type symbol Pokémon resemble ancient hieroglyphics found on rocks, a resemblance that's said to be more than superficial. Quite a few different shapes of Unown have been confirmed, and it's believed that each type has unique abilities. These enigmatic Pokémon can be found in the Ruins of Alph.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Trozei! | Phobosphere (G) Endless Level 48 (N) Endless Level 83 (Y) Forever Level 48 (N) Endless Level 83 (Y) Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
A: Unown Relic (1F, 7F) B: Unown Relic (1F, 7F) C: Unown Relic (1F, 5F, 6F, 8F, 11F) D: Unown Relic (1F, 8F) E: Unown Relic (2F, 6F, 9F, 11F) F: Unown Relic (2F) G: Unown Relic (2F, 5F, 8F, 11F) H: Unown Relic (2F, 8F, 10F) I: Unown Relic (3F, 7F, 9F, 11F) J: Unown Relic (3F, 5F, 9F, 10F) K: Unown Relic (3F, 7F, 9F, 11F) L: Unown Relic (3F, 9F) M: Unown Relic (4F, 8F, 11F) N: Unown Relic (4F, 10F) O: Unown Relic (1F, 4F, 10F, 11F) P: Unown Relic (2F, 4F, 9F, 10F) Q: Unown Relic (5F, 8F, 10F, 11F) R: Unown Relic (1F, 5F, 9F) S: Unown Relic (2F, 5F, 8F, 9F, 11F) T: Unown Relic (3F, 5F, 10F) U: Unown Relic (1F, 6F, 8F) V: Unown Relic (3F, 6F, 10F) W: Unown Relic (6F) X: Unown Relic (2F, 6F) Y: Unown Relic (7F) Z: Unown Relic (1F, 7F) !: Unown Relic (2F, 3F, 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F) ?: Unown Relic (2F, 3F, 4F, 5F, 6F, 7F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Aegis Cave |
Pokémon Rumble Blast | Unown Hideout: Everspring Valley* (post ending) |
Stats
Base Stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 48
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108 - 155 | 206 - 300 | |
72
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69 - 136 | 134 - 267 | |
48
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47 - 110 | 90 - 214 | |
72
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69 - 136 | 134 - 267 | |
48
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47 - 110 | 90 - 214 | |
48
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47 - 110 | 90 - 214 | |
Total: 336
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Pokéathlon statsA-Z
! and ?
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LearnsetBy leveling up
By TM/HM
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By tutoring
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
For other sprites and images, please see Unown images on the Bulbagarden Archives. Trivia
OriginTheir appearances are corruptions of the modern Latin alphabet, as well as the exclamation mark (!) and the question mark (?), and the G form of Unown is based on a double-story lower case G. The shapes of the Unown are used like graphic symbols in the Pokémon world, although in Hoenn and the Sevii Islands, their place is taken by Braille. Name originUnown is a corruption of unknown. Unknown is literally unknown. In other languages
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