Is Unown Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Tanoby Chambers in the Sevii Islands. AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Unown knows only MoveHidden Power and can't learn anything else. Twenty-eight forms, one useless move. The collection is the point, not the combat.
Brock's typing presses Unown's defenses.
Unown trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Unown trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Erika's typing presses Unown's defenses.
Koga's typing presses Unown's defenses.
Sabrina's team hits Unown's weaknesses hard.
Blaine's team hits Unown's weaknesses hard.
Giovanni's typing presses Unown's defenses.
Lorelei's typing presses Unown's defenses.
Bruno's typing presses Unown's defenses.
Agatha's Pokemon outpace and outclass Unown here.
Lance's team hits Unown's weaknesses hard.
Terry's Pokemon outpace and outclass Unown here.
Catch Unown on Tanoby Ruins (walking, Lv 25, common). Unown letter form: A (11 of 12 slots). Walk in tall grass after unlocking Tanoby Ruins via Tanoby Key
- STARTING (Lv 25)
- LV 25NormalHidden Power60100%15
FireRed & LeafGreen Unown Locations
Unown lives entirely in Tanoby Ruins on Seven Island. All 14 encounter rows come from that single set of ruins, walking only, common at level 25. Different shapes (letters) pop up across the rooms.
1 location to catch Unown
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Best Locations to Catch Unown in FireRed & LeafGreen
walking encounters for Unown across 28 spots at Lv. 25+. The catch is that FireRed and LeafGreen don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Unown Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Unown
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-92% Thief 2x49-59% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-59% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x33-40% Thief 2x31-37% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x40-48% Thief 2x27-32% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x73-86% Thief 2x42-50% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x81-96% Thief 2x50-60% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Thief 2x42-50% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x36-43% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x42-50% Pursuit 2x26-31% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x73-86% Thief 2x42-50% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x81-96% Thief 2x50-60% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Thief 2x42-50% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x36-43% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x42-50% Pursuit 2x26-31% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x70-83% Thief 2x41-48% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x53-62% Shadow Ball 2x47-55% Thief 2x41-48% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Thief 2x48-57% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x33-39% Thief 2x29-34% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x39-47% Pursuit 2x24-29% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x72-85% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x55-66% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x78-93% Thief 2x50-59% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x33-39% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x39-46% Pursuit 2x24-29% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x238-280%KO Thief 2x23-27% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Thief 2x51-60% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x71-84% Thief 2x41-49% | ||
 Yanma Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Unown View Yanma builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-74% Thief 2x35-42% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Gengar can KO Unown with Explosion (86-101%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Rock Slide (104-123%).
 Gengar GhostPoison | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Unown View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt74-87% Explosion86-101%KO | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Unown View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide104-123%KO Earthquake92-109%KO | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves View Scizor builds →
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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
FRLG Unown Best Moveset
MoveHidden Power is the only move Unown learns, ever. AbilityLevitate provides Ground immunity. The moveset is literally one move at 72 Sp. Atk, and no amount of type matching on Hidden Power compensates for having no other options.
Best Build
Unown best EVs are HP and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Hidden Power Water
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
Its flat, thin body is always stuck on walls. Its shape appears to have some meaning.
Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said that the two are somehow related.
Unown FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Yes. Unown is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Unown is found on the Sevii Islands. Sevii Islands 1-3 unlock after defeating Lt. Surge in Vermilion City; Sevii Islands 4-7 unlock after entering the Hall of Fame and showing 60+ species in your Pokedex (talk to Celio on One Island to get the Rainbow Pass).
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