Unown

Official artwork of UnownPsychic

Unown is a Psychic-type Pokémon with a Max CP of 1339 in Pokémon GO. Unown's best moveset is Hidden Power and Struggle. It is weather boosted by Windy weather, and it was originally found in the Johto region. Shiny Unown is not available in Pokémon GO.

Unown is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. It takes reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

Stats

Max CP1339 CP
Attack136 ATK
Defense91 DEF
Stamina134 STA
Weather Boost
  • windyWindy
ReleasedYes Yes
Shiny releasedNo No
Buddy distance5 km
Pokédex informationPokédex information
Pokédex Number#201
Height0.51 m
Weight5 kg
RegionJohto Generation 2
Can be tradedAllowed
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Catch Rate20%
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
3 Candy
100 Stardust
Additional Move Cost
75 Candy
75000 Candy

Unown type chart

Takes increased damage
BugBug160.0%
DarkDark160.0%
GhostGhost160.0%
Takes decreased damage
FightingFighting62.5%
PsychicPsychic62.5%

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

Unown's best moves and movesets

Moves

Unown's best moveset is Hidden Power and Struggle, with 7.16 DPS (damage per second) and 78.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather.

Best Unown moves
DPS7.16
TDO78.49
Score8.1
Weather Boost
  • partlyCloudy

Unown moves comparison

The following chart shows Unown's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Unown's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.NormalHidden Power NormalStruggle 7.1678.58.1

      Fast Attacks

      • NormalHidden Power15Damage15Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Hidden Power
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage15
        Energy15
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window1.1s - 1.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage9
        Energy8

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

      Charged Moves

      • NormalStruggle35Damage0Energy
        Toggle more information for move: Struggle
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage35
        Energy0
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.2s
        Damage window1.2s - 2.0s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage35
        Energy100

        Effects
        Struggle has no special effects.
        See Struggle details page ↗
      Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks 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

      CP Chart

      Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

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

      Max CPMax CP1339 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch471 CP - 508 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs628 CP - 677 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids628 CP - 677 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaidsWeather Boost
      • windyWindy
      785 CP - 846 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      InfoMore 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.
      • 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

      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.

      LVLCPLVLCPLVLCP
      116 CP252 CP388 CP
      4124 CP5159 CP6195 CP
      7231 CP8267 CP9302 CP
      10338 CP11372 CP12406 CP
      13440 CP14474 CP15508 CP
      16541 CP17575 CP18609 CP
      19643 CP20677 CP21711 CP
      22745 CP23778 CP24812 CP
      25846 CP26880 CP27914 CP
      28948 CP29982 CP301015 CP
      311032 CP321049 CP331066 CP
      341083 CP351100 CP361117 CP
      371134 CP381151 CP391168 CP
      401185 CP411200 CP421215 CP
      431230 CP441245 CP451261 CP
      461276 CP471292 CP481308 CP
      491324 CP501339 CP

      Unown evolution chart

      Family
      Family

      Unown has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

      Regular and Shiny Unown

      Shiny Pokémon icon

        Mega Pokémon that boost Unown

        Photobomb

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

        Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AlakazamMega Pokémon iconMega Alakazam
        Psychic
        Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SlowbroMega Pokémon iconMega Slowbro
        WaterPsychic
        Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega Gardevoir
        PsychicFairy
        Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega MedichamMega Pokémon iconMega Medicham
        FightingPsychic
        Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiasMega Pokémon iconMega Latias
        DragonPsychic
        Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega Latios
        DragonPsychic
        Pokédex informationMore information

        Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega 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 BonusWhile 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

        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%.

        CogConfigure
                NormalNiceGreatExcellent
                No Berry
                -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
                Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
                Razz BerryRazz Berry
                -33.78%37.75%46.11%53.35%
                Curve50.38%55.33%65.04%72.65%
                Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
                - 39.02%43.38%52.38%59.95%
                Curve56.87%61.98%71.67%78.89%
                Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
                - 49.69%54.62%64.32%71.94%
                Curve68.90%73.89%82.65%88.47%
                InfoMore 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:

                MultiplierAmount
                Razz Berry1.5
                Silver Pinap Berry1.8
                Golden Razz Berry2.5
                Curveball1.7
                Nice Throw1.15
                Great Throw1.5
                Excellent Throw1.85
                PokéBall1.0
                Premier Ball1.0
                Great Ball1.5
                Ultra Ball2.0
                Bronze medal1.1
                Silver medal1.2
                Gold medal1.3

                Unown family

                Family

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

                Thumbnail image of UnownUnown

                List of Unown costumes

                Photobomb

                A list of Unown costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                No costume sprites available

                Unown Pokédex entries

                Johto
                VersionsPokédex entry
                GoldTheir shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tab­ lets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
                SilverIts flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some mean­ ing.
                CrystalBecause different types of UNOWN exist, it is said that they must have a variety of abilities.
                Ruby, SapphireThis 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.
                EmeraldThis 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.
                FireRedIts flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
                LeafGreenTheir shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
                DiamondShaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or UNOWN came first.
                PearlThey seem to communicate among each other telepathically. They are always found stuck on walls.
                Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2When alone, nothing happens. However, if there are two or more, an odd power is said to emerge.
                HeartGoldTheir shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
                SoulSilverIts flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
                XIts flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
                YShaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or Unown came first.
                Omega Ruby, Alpha SapphireThis 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: ArceusIt 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.