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'''Unown''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''アンノーン''' ''Unknown'') is a {{type|Psychic}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation II]].

In [[Generation II]], there were 26 Unown forms based on Latin alphabet characters. In [[Generation III]], two new forms were introduced as well: ''?'' (question mark) and ''!'' (exclamation mark). The Unown forms are chronicled in the [[Unown Mode]] and the [[Unown Report]].

==Biology==

Unown is a flat, thin {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} shaped like an eye with appendages that make it resemble a letter or a punctuation mark. It is entirely black, except for its white sclerae. All 26 alphabetic forms of Unown have fully open eyes, while the two punctuation forms 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. Unown can move its appendages independently like tentacles or fingers.

| colspan="7" style="font-size:125%; background: #{{Psychic color light}}; {{roundy|10px}}" | {{color|000|Unown}}

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==Game data==

{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|reg2=Hoenn}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.}}

{{Dex/Entry2|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=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.}}

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{{Dex/NE|[[Generation IX]]}}

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{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=Unobtainable}}

{{Availability/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|area=[[Solaceon Ruins]] (different forms appear in different rooms)}}

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{{Availability/Gen|gen=III}}

{{Availability/Entry1|v=Trozei!|color={{yellow color}}|area=[[Phobos Secret Fort: Phobosphere|Phobosphere]] <small>('''G Form''')</small>, Endless Level 48 <small>('''N Form''')</small>, Endless Level 83 <small>('''Y Form''')</small>, [[Mr. Who's Den]] <small>('''All 28 Forms''')</small>}}

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{{Availability/Gen|gen=IV}}

{{Availability/Entry1|v=MD Sky|link=Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|area=[[Aegis Cave]] <small>(See main page for details)</small>}}

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{{Availability/Cross}}

{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Violeta Palace|Violeta Palace: Stage 373]] <small>('''! Form''')</small><br>[[Violeta Palace|Violeta Palace: Stage 383]] <small>('''? Form''')</small><br>Event: [[Pokémon Safari/2015-Feb. 2018#23rd release|''Pokémon Safari'']] <small>(23rd release; '''N''', '''I''', '''C''', and '''E Forms''')</small>}}

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| style="background:#fff; {{roundybl|5px}}" | {{m|Psychic}}

| style="background:#fff; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[PK21]]

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===Form data===

Unown was the first Pokémon to have multiple forms in the games. In its debut in [[Generation II]], there were 26 forms of Unown, corresponding to each of the 26 letters of the {{wp|Latin alphabet}}. In the [[Generation III]] games, Unown gained two additional forms, corresponding to the {{wp|question mark}} and {{wp|exclamation mark}}.

===Evolution data===

{{Evobox-1

|type1=Psychic

|name1=Unown

|type1-1=Psychic}}

===Sprites===

{{Spritebox/4|ndex=201}}

{{Spritebox/5|ndex=201}}

{{Spritebox/NA|gen=IX|is=yes}}

{{Spritebox/HOME|ndex=0201}}

{{Spritebox/Footer|201|Unown}}

==Trivia==

[[File:Composite Unreleased Unown.png|thumb|The Unown featured in ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'']]

* In ''[[M03|Spell of the Unown: Entei]]'', {{an|Professor Oak}} had some pictures of Unown on his computer which have never appeared in any other media. Some resemble {{wp|Greek alphabet}} letters, particularly σ (lowercase {{wp|sigma}}), Σ (capital sigma), Π (capital {{wp|pi (letter)|pi}}), and Ω (capital {{wp|omega}}). The top left large image also resembles the Greek ligature, Ȣ ({{wp|ou (ligature)|ou}}). Others resemble the {{wp|Cyrillic script|Cyrillic}} letters ю ({{wp|yu (Cyrillic)|yu}}) and б (lowercase {{wp|be (Cyrillic)|be}}). The Unown in the top-middle large image resembles the Cyrillic я ({{wp|ya (Cyrillic)|ya}}).

* If a player does not have Unown's Pokédex data on a [[Generation II]] game when in Oak's lab in {{g|Stadium 2}}, Unown's Pokédex number is listed as 252 instead of 201. This happens regardless of which Pokédex display mode is selected.{{fact}}

* Unown is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 336.

* Unown is the only [[Generation II Pokémon]] that has [[List of Pokémon that do not appear in any regional Browser|not been featured]] in a Ranger series game.

** It is also the only Generation II Pokémon obtainable in Generation VII that cannot have the {{DL|Origin mark|Black clover|black clover}} as its [[origin mark]].

* Due to Unown's letter and [[Shiny Pokémon|Shininess]] both being determined by {{IV}}s in Generation II, Shiny Unown will always be either an I or V in these games. This in turn matches the acronym for IVs; however, this is only a coincidence, as "Individual Values" (IVs) is a fan-originated term.

* Unown is the only Pokémon in the [[List of Pokémon by Sinnoh Pokédex number|Sinnoh Pokédex]] (that is not a {{pkmn2|Legendary}} or [[Mythical Pokémon]]) not used by any Trainer in {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.

* The two main official artworks for Unown represent [[:File:201Unown GS.png|a G-shaped Unown]] (for Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions) and [[:File:201Unown.png|an F-shaped one]] (for Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions onward), which may allude to the acronym for [[Game Freak]].

* Unown is the only Pokémon that cannot learn any [[status move]]s.

* Starting in [[Generation IV]], where moves were split into [[damage category|categories]] based on themselves and not their types, Unown can only use its Attack (not Special Attack) stat for {{status|confusion}} damage and {{m|Struggle}}.

** Generation II evolution family that was never obtainable via the {{g|Dream World}} in [[Generation V]].

** Generation I, II, III, or IV evolution family that was never obtainable via the Generation V [[Pokémon Global Link]].

* While most Pokémon have a right-facing menu sprite that is a mirror image of their left-facing sprite, most forms of Unown are bilaterally asymmetrical and have a unique sprite for both. The ones that do not are Unown A, H, I, M, O, T, U, W, X, Y, and !.

* In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, Unown are the only Pokémon that can be found in the wild with no preferred foods.

===Origin===

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* [[Unown (M03)]]

* [[Unown Mode]]