Unown
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National:Misdreavus (#200) - Unown - Wobbuffet (#202) | |
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| Name (Japanese), Number | Unown (Annon), 201 |
| Stage | Basic |
| Evolves from | (none) |
| Evolves to | (none) |
| Battle¹ | |
| Hit points | 48 |
| Attack | 72 |
| Defense | 48 |
| Speed | 48 |
| Special attack | 72 |
| Special defense | 48 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Symbol Pokémon |
| Types | Template:PokemonTypePsychic |
| Height | 0.50 m (1 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 5 kg (11 lb) |
| Pokédex Color | Black |
| Shiny color | The black parts of its body become dark blue. |
| Ability | Levitate |
| Gender distribution | Genderless |
| ¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. | |
Unown, a fictional character from Pokemon is unique, but the games say that much about it remains unknown. Some people credit them with the creation and destruction of the legendary city Pokémopolis.
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Name Origin
"Unown" is a new spelling of the Japanese version of its name, Anon, meaning anonymous. It is also a misspelling of the word "unknown" (meaning lack of knowledge).
Information
Introduced in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, each of the initial 26 variations of Unown represented the 26 letters of the English alphabet. Each one was in a shape that was at least vaguely similar to each letter.
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The different types of Unowns.
To facilitate knowing which varieties of Unown the Trainer has caught, an "Unown Mode" can be added to their Pokédex in the Gold, Silver, and Crystal versions. Included in the Unown Mode is a word associated with each Unown. The word each Unown is associated with starts with the same letter of the Unown, e.g. Unown-F is associated with the word "Find."
These Pokémon were originally only catchable in the Ruins of Alph, a mysterious archeological site in Johto which only became more mysterious with the addition of many hidden secret chambers in Pokémon Crystal. They also cause interference on the ingame radio, noticable only in the Ruins of Alph on Frequency 13.5.
Upon catching all 26 in Pokemon Gold or Silver, any player who owned a Gameboy Printer earned the ability to type in Unown Font and then print out on paper.
The new varieties
In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, two brand new variations of Unown were introduced but remained uncatchable in the game. They are, however, catchable in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. The two new variations represent an exclamation point (!) and a question mark (?).
All 28 varieties are catchable in Tanoby Ruins (located on Seven Island in the Sevii Islands) in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
Super Smash Bros. Melee information
Unown is one of the Pokémon that the Pokéball item can unleash in Super Smash Bros. Melee. In Super Smash Brothers Melee, Unown come in groups and fall like rain, hitting the opponent many times.
In the anime
Unown is featured in Pokémon the Movie 3 as well as in the TV episode "Address Unown". In the movie, the Unown 'sing' a toneless 'song' consisting, of course, of their own name.