Unown J (Wizards Promo 38)

Unown J J LV.14
アンノーン［Ｊ］ Unknown [J]

Illus. Hideki Kazama

Evolution stage

Card name

HP

40

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Wizards Black Star Promos
English card no.	38
Japanese expansion	Unnumbered Promotional cards

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Unown.

Unown [J] (Japanese: アンノーン［Ｊ］ Unknown [J]) is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the Wizards Black Star Promos.

Card text

You may have up to 4 Basic Pokémon cards in your deck with Unown in their names.

Pokémon Power:

JOIN [Join]

[ジョイン]

Once during your turn (before your attack), if you have Unown [J], Unown [O], Unown [I], and Unown [N] on your Bench, you may search your deck for a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card. Show that card to your opponent, then put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Hidden Power

めざめるパワー

10

Pokédex data

Unown - Symbol Pokémon

No.

201

Height

1'8" (0.5 m)

Weight

11 lbs. (5 kg)

Pokédex entry

Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said the two are somehow related.

体自体は薄っぺらく、いつも壁にはりついている。形に何か意味があるらしい。

Release information

This card was available as a Wizards Black Star Promo in the VHS and DVD releases of Spell of the Unown: Entei from August 21, 2001. In Japan, it was available as an Unnumbered Promotional card and was included in Volume 8 of Pokémon Card Trainers magazine, released on September 1, 2000.

Trivia

Unown J and R were the only Generation II Unown forms not released in a Neo Series expansion.
The text on the bottom of the Japanese print's border reads: "Pokémon Card Official Magazine "Trainers Vol. 8" bonus card."

Origin

"Join" is the word associated with Unown J in the Unown Mode. Hidden Power is a move in the Pokémon games that Unown can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Gold, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Silver.

Spell of the Unown: Entei
Characters	David • Lisa • Molly Hale • Spencer Hale • Schuyler • CTV news crew Entei • Unown
Locations	Greenfield • Unown Dimension
Soundtrack and Score	Japanese Music Collection • Ultimate Soundtrack The Day a Rainbow Was Born (single) Pikachu the Movie Song Best 1998-2008
Adaptations	Manga • Novel • Ani-Manga
TCG	Crystal Tower's Entei (CoroCoro promo, 10th Movie Promo) Hitmontop • Igglybuff • Chikorita • Cyndaquil • Totodile • Unown J Premium File 2 (Charizard, Entei, Pichu, Eevee, Espeon, Umbreon, Unown O, Unown N, Unown E)
Merchandise	The Art of Pokémon the Movie 3: Spell of the Unown • All Movies Perfect Guide • Pokémon Movie Companion Pokémon House (Pokémon mate) • Pokémon Pop-Tarts
Misc tie-in media	Inuyama Inuko's Pokémon Hour • Pokémon Insider: The Video • Pokémon Daily Express CD-ROM • Pokérap GS • OK! (single)
Related animation	Pikachu & Pichu (Pikachu short) Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture • Pikachu the Movie Memorial

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