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|image=[[File:Unown-Origin.png|300px]]

|caption={{symbol|pokemon}}<br>Unown F’s official artwork from ''Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen''.

|game=''[[Melee]]''

|moveused= Take Down

'''Unown''' ({{ja|アンノーン|Annōn}}, ''Unknown'') is a creature in the {{uv|Pokémon}} media franchise. Its name is a corruption of the word ''Unknown''.

 

[[File:201UnownGS.png|thumb|150px|left|Unown G’s official artwork from ''Pokémon Gold and Silver''.]]

Unown is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in {{iw|bulbapedia|Generation II}}, where it only appeared in the underground area of the {{iw|bulbapedia|Ruins of Alph}} after solving some stone puzzles, and is categorized within the Pokédex at #201 as the "Symbol Pokémon". It can appear in 28 functionally identical forms, 26 based on the letters of the {{iw|wikipedia|English alphabet}} and the last, rarer two, introduced in {{iw|bulbapedia|Generation III}}, on the question and exclamation marks. It is very weak and can learn only the move {{iw|bulbapedia|Hidden Power|move}}. Contrary to its depiction in ''[[Melee]]'', Unown cannot learn {{iw|bulbapedia|Take Down|move}} in any game.

The Unown make their first appearance in ''Melee'' and appear out of Poké Balls. Unown's attack is {{iw|bulbapedia|Take Down|move}}, and functions similarly to [[Beedrill]]'s attack in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' When Unown is summoned, a random letter of Unown flies off the screen. This particular Unown will hit opponents with moderate knockback; the slash attack is more profound and can even KO. A group of Unown will then begin flying from one side of the screen to the opposite side diagonally. Any [[character]] that makes contact with the swarm of Unowns will take [[damage]]. The character that made contact with the Unowns will also be forced to the top of the screen. The character even has a chance of getting [[KO]]'d at low percentages. Unown's attack does not harm the summoner.

In the stage [[Poké Floats]], various Unown fly past at moderately high speed. They act as [[platform]]s and the players can fall through them. They travel in different directions.

===Trophy===

All 26 varieties of Unown which existed at the time feature together as a collectible trophy, unlocked by amassing a combined total of over 5,000m (16,503ft) with all the characters in the [[Home-Run Contest]].

:(1.02 NTSC/PAL) 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.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==

Unown does not return as a Poké Ball Pokémon, though it is a [[spirit]], appearing in its F form.

| 473 || {{SpiritTableName|Unown}} || {{SpiritType|Support}} || ★ || 1 || PSI Resist ↑ || ''Pokémon'' Series

 

|ja={{ja|アンノーン|Annōn}}, ''Unknown''

|nl=Unown

|ko={{rollover|안농|Annong|?}}, ''Annown''

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