Is Unown Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Unown shows up wild in Hoenn with one move: MoveHidden Power. Can't learn anything else. The letter gimmick is a collecting novelty, not a team member. Leave it in the PC.
Unown trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Unown has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Unown's defenses.
Unown trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's team hits Unown's weaknesses hard.
Winona's typing presses Unown's defenses.
Tate & Liza's Pokemon outpace and outclass Unown here.
Wallace's typing presses Unown's defenses.
Sidney's team hits Unown's weaknesses hard.
Phoebe's Pokemon outpace and outclass Unown here.
Glacia's Pokemon outpace and outclass Unown here.
Drake's team hits Unown's weaknesses hard.
Steven's Pokemon outpace and outclass Unown here.
Catch Unown on Mirage Spots (walking, Lv 36-38, common).
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Unown Locations
Unown starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Unown in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Unown Weakness
Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Unown for super-effective damage. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Unown Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Unown
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x91-108%KO Feint Attack 2x80-94% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 2x103-122%KO Thief 2x58-69% Leech Life 2x31-38% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x91-108%KO Knock Off 2x84-100%KO | ||
Zorua Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Zorua builds →Foul Play 2x108-128%KO U-turn 2x53-64% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sandile GroundDark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x155-184%KO U-turn 2x78-93% Shadow Claw 2x78-93% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x111-131%KO Shadow Claw 2x64-75% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x91-109%KO Knock Off 2x85-101%KO | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x163-193%KO U-turn 2x81-95% Shadow Claw 2x81-95% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Krokorok builds →Crunch 2x114-136%KO Shadow Claw 2x67-79% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO Knock Off 2x87-104%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x177-209%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x162-190%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x162-190%KO Shadow Ball 2x101-120%KO U-turn 2x80-95% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x234-276%KO Night Slash 2x92-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-109%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x174-205%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-102%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x161-189%KO Shadow Claw 2x94-111%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x159-187%KO Shadow Ball 2x99-118%KO U-turn 2x79-93% | ||
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x232-274%KO Night Slash 2x90-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x90-107%KO | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x179-210%KO Shadow Claw 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x159-187%KO U-turn 2x80-94% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x237-280%KO Night Slash 2x92-109%KO Shadow Claw 2x92-109%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x164-193%KO X-Scissor 2x109-129%KO Shadow Claw 2x96-113%KO | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Unown with Crunch (251-296%). Scizor threatens a KO with U-turn (285-335%). Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 294-346%.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Unown View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge157-185%KO Pursuit 2x127-149%KO Crunch 2x251-296%KO Superpower62-74% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Unown View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch81-96% U Turn 2x285-335%KO Superpower81-95% Knock Off 2x176-208%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Unown View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x294-346%KO Sludge Bomb165-194%KO Focus Blast73-86% | ||
Unown Evolutions
For whatever reason, Unown sits in the Undiscovered egg group. A Psychic type at 336 stats with no chain and no eggs. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Unown Best Moveset
Psychic with one move in the moveset: MoveHidden Power. No other attacking options exist. AbilityLevitate blocks Ground. 48 base stats across the board with 72 in offenses can't threaten anything. Nothing justifies a team slot when the entire moveset is a single coverage move.
Best Build
Unown best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Hidden Power Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Unown's options are limited here. You've got Psychic STAB for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Psychic hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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.
Unown Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Unown has niche appeal at best. 336 base stats means you're fighting uphill by mid-game. There are better Psychic Pokemon available.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Don't let Unown's 336 base stat total fool you. Levitate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier. Hiddenpowerpsychic with Choice Specs is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Run Levitate on Unown. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Unown fills the balanced role. It's a mixed attacker with base 72 Attack and 72 Sp. Atk. Base 48 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
Game Availability
Unown first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves