Pokémon · XY
Unown
Ancient Origins · #30 · Common · 2015
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.30
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 30 / 100
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 201
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Unown plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Unown
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Unown?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or Unown came first."
Ability: Farewell Letter
Once during your turn (before your attack), if this Pokémon is on your Bench, you may discard this Pokémon and all cards attached to it (this does not count as a Knock Out). If you do, draw a card.
CHidden Power — 10
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Unown or Ancient Origins.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Unown was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
2
ran Unown
Tournaments scanned
287
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 3rd
Top decks running Unown
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.14 | $0.30 | $19.98 | $0.30 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.45 | $1.00 | $29.99 | $1.01 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.67 |
| 30-day average | €0.30 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.41 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.18 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.77 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.63 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.34 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.06 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.31 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Unown is real?
Unown is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Unown worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Unown is $0.30; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Unown from?
Unown is from the Pokémon set "Ancient Origins" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Unown?
Unown is a Common card in the Ancient Origins set.
Other Unown printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
