Unown (#201) is a genderless, small Psychic Pokémon that is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. They are unalike, as they come in 28 different forms, each one resembling a letter of the alphabet along with exclamation and question marks. It has the Levitate ability. They have a timidness that rarely makes them venture outside of their dimension and tend to stick to walls or orbit other Unown when in a group, it's only known move in battle is the enigmatic Hidden Power. They make telepathic contact with humans (and many other creatures) and were first found in the Ruins of Alph in Johto (Generation II), but now are found in other Ruins like the Solaceon Ruins in Sinnoh.
Appearances
Pokémon series
The Unown first appeared in the second generation of Pokémon games which include Pokémon Gold and Silver and later Pokémon Crystal. In these early titles, there were 26 Unown shapes that together made up the alphabet. In future titles an exclamation mark (!) and question mark (?) form were created. Unown are not very powerful yet many people attempt to catch every one. In the video games, rewards are given to those who are able to do so.
Super Smash Bros. series
Unown made a prominent appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube. They were a Poké Ball Pokémon that, when summoned would attack as a group (the only Poké Ball Pokémon to do so). Because of the date that Super Smash Bros. Melee came out, the ! and ? forms were not present, but the entire alphabet was. A float of an Unown can be found in the Poké Floats stage. The following is the trophy description for Unown:
- "These symbol Pokémon resemble ancient hieroglyphics found on rocks, a resemblance that's said to be more than superficial. Quite a few different shapes of Unown have been confirmed, and it's believed that each type has unique abilities. These enigmatic pokémon can be found in the Ruins of Alph."
The trophy for Unown, which includes all 26 then-known forms of the species, can be obtained by reaching 16,503 combined feet in the Home Run Contest.