Appendix:Legends: Arceus walkthrough/Unown Locations

This is an in-depth walkthrough on how to complete the Unown Research Notes in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. For other parts of the walkthrough, see the table of contents.

Obtaining the Unown Research Notes

The Unown Research Notes

To obtain the Unown Research notes, the player needs to start Mission 7: Arezu's Predicament. After going to the Crimson Mirelands, and returning the missing slab to the Solaceon Ruins, when the player returns to any base camp, Professor Laventon will notice something stuck to the player's back. It turns out to be an Unown. Professor Laventon will then add a new section to the player's Pokédex specifically for recording different forms of Unown: the Unown Research Notes. They can be accessed by pressing the 'Y' button after opening the Pokédex. 26 different forms of Unown will now start spawning at various points across Hisui. They cannot be battled and need to be caught by throwing Poké Balls directly. The Unown Research Notes contain hints to the location of the Unown, written in Unown symbols. After the player has caught all 28 Unown forms across Hisui, Unown will now start spawning inside the Solaceon Ruins, including Shiny and Alpha variants.

The sections below explain the location of each form in detail. The list is ordered in the order of locations the player accesses, then with Unown forms in alphabetical order.

Jubilife Village

Unown H

Hint: A VILLAGE GATEWAY

Unown H is located on the signboard on the Canala Avenue entrance gate to Jubilife Village (from the Prelude Beach side).

Unown W

Hint: THE LEFT EYE ATOP THE VILLAGE

Unown W is located on the left eye of the Magikarp statue atop Galaxy Hall. The roof can be accessed through a side door in Commander Kamado's office on the top floor.

Unown ?

Hint:WHERE THINGS HANG TO DRY AT LIVING QUARTERS

Unown ? is located on the back wall of the player's quarters.

Obsidian Fieldlands

Unown E

Hint: A LONE TREE IN A POND IN THE GROVE

Unown E is located on a tree on a small island in the Grueling Grove.

Unown G

Hint:ATOP A WATERFALL OF OBSIDIAN

Unown G is stuck to the top of Obsidian Falls.

Unown I

Hint:THE LAKE ISLAND WHERE EMOTION RESIDES

Unown I is located on the back side of the Lake Verity chamber.

Unown S

Hint:WHERE STICK AND LOG DAM THE RIVER

Unown S is located in the Tidewater Dam.

Unown X

Hint:SCALE THE GRANDTREE

Unown X is on a branch of the tall tree in Grandtree Arena. To get this Unown, you will need the Ride Sneasler or Braviary.

Crimson Mirelands

Unown A

Hint:WITHIN THE SETTLEMENT WHERE TIME RULES

Unown A is on the top of a tent in the Diamond Settlement.

Unown D

Hint:AMONG THE STUMPS AND CAMPFIRE ASHES IN THE FIELDS OF GOLD

Unown D is on a stump in the Miss Fortunes' campsite in the Golden Lowlands.

Unown K

Hint:WHERE STONES PILE HIGH AMID FOGBOUND RUINS

Unown K is on a stack of rock in the southern side of the Shrouded Ruins.

Unown M

Hint:A TREE FELLED ON SLUDGE

Unown M is on a tree near the Sludge Mound.

Unown V

Hint:A WITHERED TREE IN THE SPRAWLING RED SWAMP

Unown V is hanging from a tree in a body of water within the Scarlet Bog.

Cobalt Coastlands

Unown B

Hint:TURN YOUR EYES UP AT THE VOLCANO ISLAND

Unown B is located on the volcano near Molten Arena on Firespit Island. To catch this Unown, you will need Feather Balls.

Unown N

Hint:TWO HORNS RISING FROM THE SEA

Unown N is on the eastern horn-shaped pillar rising out of the sea near Sand's Reach. To catch this Unown, you will need the Ride Basculegion.

Unown Q

Hint:TWIN TREES AT THE SPRING BY THE SEA

Unown Q is in a tree to the left of the entrance to Turnback Cave.

Unown R

Hint:BY THE GRAVE UPON THE CAPE

Unown R is on a cliff at the end of Veilstone Cape, behind the gravestone.

Unown Z

Hint:A TIMEWORN SHIP ON A SANDY SHORE

Unown Z is on the mast of the wrecked ship in the Deadwood Haunt.

Coronet Highlands

Unown C

Hint:LOOK TO THE RUINED PILLAR OF CELESTICA

Unown C is on a pillar near the statue in Celestica Ruins. To catch this Unown, you'll need to use the Ride Sneasler to climp to the top of the pillars.

Unown F

Hint:A STONY OUTCROP OVER POOLS OF MUD ON A MIGHTY MOUNTAIN

Unown F is located on top of the Ancient Quarry mountain. You can climb to the top of the mountain or catch it from the base of the spire by using a Feather Ball.

Unown J

Hint:A NOOK WITHIN A QUARRY

Unown J is inside the Ancient Quarry.

Unown L

Hint:AN IMPASSE IN A CAVE ADORNED BY TWIN FALLS

Unown L is inside Wayward Cave, near a dead end.

Unown P

Hint:AMONG FLOWERS AT THE SPRING WHERE FAIRIES DWELL

Unown P is within the flowerbed at the southwest corner to the Fabled Spring.

Alabaster Icelands

Unown O

Hint:THREE PILLARS IN A WORLD OF ICE

Unown O is at the top of the pillar in the Ice Column Chamber of the underground caverns, where the Alpha Froslass is found.

Unown T

Hint:GAZE DOWN FROM ATOP THE GREATEST GLACIAL LEGACY

Unown T is on top of one of the pillar to the northwest of Avalugg's Legacy. You will need to use the Ride Braviary to get to the top of Avalugg's Legacy.