Unown

#201Psychic

Unown is a Psychic-type Pokémon. Unown is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. Unown has a Max CP of 1339 in Pokémon GO, it is weather boosted by Windy weather, and it was originally found in the Johto region. Shiny Unown is not available in Pokémon GO.

Max CP	1339 CP
Attack	136 ATK
Defense	91 DEF
Stamina	134 STA
Weather Boost	Windy
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Buddy distance	5 km

Pokédex information

Height	0.51 m
Weight	5 kg
Region	Johto (Gen 2)
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20.0%
Base Flee Rate	0.0%

Unown type chart

Takes increased damage

Bug	160.0%
Dark	160.0%
Ghost	160.0%

Takes reduced damage

Fighting	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Unown moves and best movesets

Unown's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Hidden Power and Struggle, with 7.16 damage per second, and it can deal 78.5 damage before Unown faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Unown are:

Hidden Power

Struggle

DPS7.16

TDO78.49

Score13.0

Boosted by

All Unown movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Unown movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Hidden Power	Struggle	7.16	78.5	13.0

Fast Moves

Hidden Power1515
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 15
Energy 15
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 8

Effects
Hidden Power has no special effects.
See Hidden Power details page ↗

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.4s

Damage	9
Energy	8

Charged Moves

Struggle350
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 0
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.2s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 35
Energy 100

Effects
Struggle has no special effects.
See Struggle details page ↗

Damage	35
Energy	0
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.0s

Damage	35
Energy	100

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Moves can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Unown has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Unown Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Unown's Max CP is 1339 at Level 50. Unown Combat Power values in Pokémon GO Raids, Eggs, and Field Research encounter can be found below.

Max CP	1339 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	471 CP - 508 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	628 CP - 677 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	628 CP - 677 CP
Raids	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather boost Windy	785 CP - 846 CP
RaidsWeather boost Windy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 👿 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 👿 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Pokémon encountered in Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Unown Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Unown Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	16 CP	2	52 CP	3	88 CP
4	124 CP	5	159 CP	6	195 CP
7	231 CP	8	267 CP	9	302 CP
10	338 CP	11	372 CP	12	406 CP
13	440 CP	14	474 CP	15	508 CP
16	541 CP	17	575 CP	18	609 CP
19	643 CP	20	677 CP	21	711 CP
22	745 CP	23	778 CP	24	812 CP
25	846 CP	26	880 CP	27	914 CP
28	948 CP	29	982 CP	30	1015 CP
31	1032 CP	32	1049 CP	33	1066 CP
34	1083 CP	35	1100 CP	36	1117 CP
37	1134 CP	38	1151 CP	39	1168 CP
40	1185 CP	41	1200 CP	42	1215 CP
43	1230 CP	44	1245 CP	45	1261 CP
46	1276 CP	47	1292 CP	48	1308 CP
49	1324 CP	50	1339 CP

Unown evolution chart

Unown has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Mega Pokémon that boost Unown

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Unown's Psychic-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Unown.

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus – Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus – While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Unown Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Unown in Pokémon GO is 24.03%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 50.38% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 65.04%.

Configure

Pokémon level

Ball Type

Psychic medal

Number of throws

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
No Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Razz Berry	-	33.78%	37.75%	46.11%	53.35%
Razz Berry	Curve	50.38%	55.33%	65.04%	72.65%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	39.02%	43.38%	52.38%	59.95%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	56.87%	61.98%	71.67%	78.89%
Golden Razz Berry	-	49.69%	54.62%	64.32%	71.94%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	68.90%	73.89%	82.65%	88.47%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Unown, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Unown family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Unown in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Unown

Unown Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tab lets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
Silver	Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some mean ing.
Crystal	Because different types of UNOWN exist, it is said that they must have a variety of abilities.
Ruby, Sapphire	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.
Emerald	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.
FireRed	Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
LeafGreen	Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
Diamond	Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or UNOWN came first.
Pearl	They seem to communicate among each other telepathically. They are always found stuck on walls.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge.
HeartGold	Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
SoulSilver	Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
X	Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
Y	Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or Unown came first.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	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.
Legends: Arceus	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.

Unown high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Unown. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.