Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Unown - How to Get and Location, Evolution, and Research Tasks

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Legends Arceus - Unown

Unown in Other Pokemon Games
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond LogoBDSP Pokemon Legends Arceus LogoPLA

Unown is one of the Pokemon found in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Read on for more information on how to get Unown and all locations, its evolutions, type advantages, stats, what moves Unown learns, and how to complete all research tasks for Unown.

All Unown Pages
Unown Alpha Unown
Hisui Pokedex
Pokemon Legends Arceus HonchkrowHonchkrow
(#141)
Pokemon Legends Arceus UnownUnown
(#142)
Pokemon Legends Arceus SphealSpheal
(#143)

How to Get Unown

Unown will begin appearing around Hisui after visiting Crimson Mirelands

PLA - Unlock Unown.png
During your initial visit to the Crimson Mirelands, Professor Laventon will note how you have a strange Pokemon following you. Curious to learn more about this Pokemon's resemblance to the carvings on the Solaceon Ruins, Professor Laventon tasks you with investigating the Unown and adds the Unown Research Notes to your Pokedex.

Access Unown Research Notes

After unlocking Unown Research Notes, you can view them at any time by pressing the Y Button while viewing the cover of your Pokedex.

When viewing your Unown Notes, you will see several cryptic clues regarding the location of the each Unown form in the Hisui region. There are 28 Unown forms to find hidden around the Hisui region, one for each letter of the alphabet and two punctuation marks, ! and ?. You will need to decipher the note in order to read the hint.

All Unown Locations

When Found in the Overworld, Throw Wing Balls

Unown at Walls

Unown cannot be forced in a battle and must be caught by throwing Poke Balls.

It is recommended to catch Unown using Wing Balls instead of regular Poke Balls. Some Unown are located at hard-to-reach places, and the range of a regular Poke Ball cannot reach them.

You can also use Feather and Jet Balls once you unlock them.

How to Catch Pokemon

After the Unown Report is completed, Unown will spawn in Solaceon Ruins

PLA - Solaceon Ruins Unown.png
Once you have found one of each of the 28 Unown scattered across Hisui, Unown will also spawn in the Solaceon Ruins in Crimson Mirelands!

Alpha and Shiny Unown can appear

Alpha Unown

There is also a chance that Alpha and Shiny Unowns spawn once they start appearing inside Solaceon Ruins!

Alpha Unown Location and How to Catch

Unown Evolution

Evolution Line
Unown ImageUnown
This Pokemon does not evolve.

Research Tasks for Unown

Research Tasks and Objectives

Research Task Objectives
Double Icon
Number of different forms you've obtained 1/5/10/15/28
Double Icon = 2 Research Levels

How to Complete Unown's Research Tasks Fast

Catch all 28 Unowns.

As you progress through the story, the number of Research Points you still need for each Pokemon will undoubtedly change, but following the process above and skipping unneeded steps will work for achieving the goal.

Research Tasks Guide: How to Complete the Pokedex

Unown Type and Basic Info

Unown - Basic Info

Category Symbol Pokemon
Type
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Psychic Type Icon
Height 1' 08" Weight 11.0 lbs
Pokedex Entry 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.

Preferred Foods

Preferred Foods
None

Item Drops (Items Carried)

Items Carried
None ImageNone

Unown Type Effectiveness

Type
Takes 4x damage
(Weakness)
-
Takes 2x damage
(Weakness)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Bug Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Dark Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
(Resistance)
Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Legends: Arceus - Psychic Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
(Resistance)
-
Takes 0x damage
(Immunity)
-

Unlisted types deal neutral damage to Unown

Unown Base Stats

HP
48
Atk
72
Def
48
Sp. Atk
72
Sp. Def
48
Speed
48
Total Base Stats
336

Unown Learnset

Lv. (Master) Move Type BP Acc. PP
1 (10) Hidden Power Varies 50 100 15

Hidden Power Mechanics

Unlike previous games, the move Hidden Power is a move exclusive only to Unown and its different forms. It also works a bit differently from the main-line games. Whereas it used to have a fixed type determined by its IVs, Hidden Power in Pokemon Legends Arceus will always deal super effective damage.

Unown Pokedex Number

All Unown Pages
Unown Alpha Unown
Hisui Pokedex
Pokemon Legends Arceus HonchkrowHonchkrow
(#141)
Pokemon Legends Arceus UnownUnown
(#142)
Pokemon Legends Arceus SphealSpheal
(#143)

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Related Guides

Unown in Other Pokemon Games

Unown in Other Pokemon Games
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond LogoBDSP Pokemon Legends Arceus LogoPLA

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Pokedex

Pokemon Legends Arceus - Pokedex Partial Banner

Hisui Pokedex: List of All Pokemon

Special Pokemon

Special Pokemon
Arceus - Starter PokemonStarter Pokemon Arceus - Alpha PokemonAlpha Pokemon Arceus - Noble PokemonNoble Pokemon

Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon Generations
Arceus - Generation 1 PokemonGen 1 Arceus - Generation 2 PokemonGen 2 Arceus - Generation 3 PokemonGen 3 Arceus - Generation 4 PokemonGen 4
Arceus - Generation 5 PokemonGen 5 Arceus - Generation 6 PokemonGen 6 Arceus - Generation 7 PokemonGen 7 Arceus - Generation 8 PokemonGen 8

All Pokemon by Generation

Pokemon by Type

Types
Arceus - Bug Type PokemonBug Arceus - Dark Type PokemonDark Arceus - Dragon Type PokemonDragon
Arceus - Electric Type PokemonElectric Arceus - Fairy Type PokemonFairy Arceus - Fighting Type PokemonFighting
Arceus - Fire Type PokemonFire Arceus - Flying Type PokemonFlying Arceus - Ghost Type PokemonGhost
Arceus - Grass Type PokemonGrass Arceus - Ground Type PokemonGround Arceus - Ice Type PokemonIce
Arceus - Normal Type PokemonNormal Arceus - Poison Type PokemonPoison Arceus - Psychic Type PokemonPsychic
Arceus - Rock Type PokemonRock Arceus - Steel Type PokemonSteel Arceus - Water Type PokemonWater

Pokemon by Stats

All Pokemon by Base Stats

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