Unown

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Atk, 1 SpA.

With Levitate: Ground becomes 0×

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 48); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

At max Speed, Unown outspeeds 11 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Unown against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first

Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
110		Unown · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
100		Unown · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
68		Unown · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

• Levitate

  This Pokémon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.

  Everything about Levitate →
  Other Pokémon with Levitate 34

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Not used in the tracked Showdown formats this month.

Unown does not evolve.

Design & origin

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation II Pokémon, Unown · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

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Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Category

Symbol Pokémon

Debut

Johto · Gold & Silver

Color

Black

Shape

Ball

Habitat

Rare

Pal Park area

Forest

About its forms: Forms only affect appearance. A form is determined at random before a wild encounter and cannot be changed.

1. 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.

   Legends: ArceusRead

2. When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge.

   Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2

3. They seem to communicate among each other telepathically. They are always found stuck on walls.

   Pearl

4. Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or UNOWN came first.

   Diamond · Y

5. This Pokémon is shaped like ancient text characters. Although research is ongoing, it is a mystery as to which came first, the ancient writings or the various UNOWN.

   Emerald

6. 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.

   Ruby · Sapphire · Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire

7. Because different types of UNOWN exist, it is said that they must have a variety of abilities.

   Crystal

8. Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.

   Silver · FireRed · SoulSilver · X

9. Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tab­ lets. It is said that the two are somehow related.

   Gold · LeafGreen · HeartGold

Names around the world

English

Unown

Japanese

アンノーン

Japanese (romaji)

Unknown

Korean

안농

Chinese (Traditional)

未知圖騰

Chinese (Simplified)

未知图腾

French

Zarbi

German

Icognito

Spanish

Unown

Italian

Unown

EV yield

1 Atk, 1 SpA

Catch rate

225 ≈29.4% with a Poké Ball at full HP

Base friendship

70

Base experience

118

Growth rate

Medium

Egg groups

Undiscovered

Gender

Genderless

Hatch time

40 egg cycles ≈10,455 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.