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Unown [L]

Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Unown [L]

Diamond & Pearl

Great Encounters · #91 · Common · 2008

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Market reference

$1.61

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Card facts

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Set position
91 / 106
Release year
2008
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Daisuke Ito
Pokédex #
201
Series
Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Unown [L] plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.

How to beat Unown [L]

  • Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

More by Daisuke Ito

This card was illustrated by Daisuke Ito.

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About this card

HP: 50Type:PPsychicSubtype: Basic

"Shaped like ancient writing, it is a huge mystery whether language or UNOWN came first."

Poké-Body: LINK

Unown L can use any attack from any Unown in play (both yours and your opponent's). (You still have to pay for that attack's Energy cost.)

PCHidden Power

Search either player's discard pile for up to any 2 cards, show them to your opponent, and put them on top of that player's deck in any order you like.

Weakness:P+10

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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.

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Updated 2026/07/03
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.60$1.39$24.99$1.61$1.99
Reverse Holofoil$20.00$49.90$98.67$5.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.10
7-day average€0.29
30-day average€0.32
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.23
Low (excellent+)€0.04
Reverse holo low€0.15
reverseHoloAvg1€5.00
Reverse holo 7-day€2.68
reverseHoloSell€2.10
averageSellPrice€0.35
Reverse holo 30-day€1.72
Reverse holo trend€2.82

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Unown [L] is real?

Unown [L] 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 [L] worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Unown [L] is $1.61; 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 [L] from?

Unown [L] is from the Pokémon set "Great Encounters" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Unown [L]?

Unown [L] is a Common card in the Great Encounters set.

Other Unown [L] printings

Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.