#0201
Unown
Symbol Pokémon
It is hard to believe these strangely shaped Pokémon are truly living creatures. I've pointed out that the species' many forms resemble writing from other lands; no one will take me seriously.
Details
Height0.5 m
Weight5.0 kg
GenderGenderless
Catch rate225(39.9%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time40 cycles · ~10,455 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP118
Abilities
Levitate
Evades Ground moves.
Egg groups: Undiscovered
Base stats
HP
48
Attack
72
Defense
48
Sp. Atk
72
Sp. Def
48
Speed
48
Total
336
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Unown
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve.
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Unown can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hidden Power Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
Sprites & renders
21 sprites & renders for Unown.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Unown”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/unown.
Species data from PokéAPI.