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Cards/Unown
Unown card from the Wisdom of Sea and Sky set
Illustration by OKUBO. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Unown

A fragile Psychic type that offers team-wide protection if you play multiple Unown.

Psychic60 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

The GUARD ability reduces damage taken by all your Pokémon by 10 points, but only if you have another Unown with a different ability in play.

The Hidden Power attack deals a modest 20 damage for one Colorless energy.

Signature ability

GUARD

This Ability works if you have any Unown in play with an Ability other than . All of your Pokémon take −10 damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon.

This card relies on having more than one Unown to activate its defensive shield. It matters because it helps keep your other Pokémon alive longer against strong attacks.

Attacks

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Hidden Power20

Abilities

AbilityGUARD

This Ability works if you have any Unown in play with an Ability other than . All of your Pokémon take −10 damage from attacks from your opponent's Pokémon.

Which deck it belongs in

It suits a deck built around playing multiple Unown cards together. This strategy focuses on defense rather than dealing heavy damage.

Strengths
  • Team protection
  • Low energy cost
  • Basic Pokémon
Watch out for
  • Weak to Darkness
  • Low HP
  • Requires multiple copies
Pro tip

Ensure you have at least two Unown cards in play to activate the damage reduction effect.

From the Pokédex

Unown resembles ancient writing and comes in many different forms.

Note for the parent

Your child will need to play several Unown cards to make this ability work effectively.

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