Unown (Ancient Origins 30)

Unown  
アンノーン Unknown
Psychic
UnownAncientOrigins30.jpg
Illus. Akira Komayama
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Unown
Type Psychic
HP 60
weakness
Psychic×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Ancient Origins
Rarity Common
English card no. 30/98
Japanese expansion Bandit Ring
Japanese rarity C
Japanese card no. 030/081
Japanese expansion Premium Champion Pack
Japanese card no. 053/131
Japanese expansion The Best of XY
Japanese card no. 046/171
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Unown.

Unown (Japanese: アンノーン Unknown) is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Ancient Origins expansion.

Card text

 
Farewell Letter
おきてがみ
 
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may discard this Pokémon and all cards attached to it (this does not count as a Knock Out). If you do, draw a card.
  Hidden Power
めざめるパワー
10


Pokédex data

Unown - Symbol Pokémon
No. Height Weight
201 1'08" (0.5 m) 11.0 lbs. (5.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or Unown came first.
こだいぶんめいの もじに にている。 もじが さきか アンノーンが さきか せかいの ななふしぎの ひとつ。


Release information

This card was included in the Ancient Origins expansion, first released in the Japanese Bandit Ring expansion. In Japan, it was reprinted in the Premium Champion Pack as a Mirror Reverse Holofoil. It was reprinted again in Japan in The Best of XY subset.

Trivia

The Unown depicted spell NANDA?, which translates as What?.

Origin

Hidden Power is a move in the Pokémon games that Unown can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Y.


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