Pokémon · EX
Unown
Unseen Forces · #Q · Rare · 2005
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Market reference
$27.18
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- Q / 145
- Release year
- 2005
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Nakaoka
- Pokédex #
- 201
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- 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.
- Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Unown
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Nakaoka
This card was illustrated by Nakaoka.
Building around Unown?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Shuffle
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may search your deck for another Unown and switch it with Unown. (Any cards attached to Unown, damage counters, Special Conditions, and effects on it are now on the new Pokémon.) If you do, put Unown on top of your deck. Shuffle your deck afterward. You can't use more than 1 Shuffle Poké-Power each turn.
CHidden Power
Search your deck for up to 3 different types of basic Energy cards, show them to your opponent, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
This printing of Unown has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Unown [Q] — Majestic Dawn
Played in 39 recent decks
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 2026/06/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $20.50 | $41.00 | $699.79 | $27.18 | $699.79 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €5.00 |
| 7-day average | €9.65 |
| 30-day average | €11.91 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €11.15 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €8.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €6.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €10.47 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.18 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.72 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.42 |
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 $27.18; 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 "Unseen Forces" in the EX series, released in 2005.
What rarity is Unown?
Unown is a Rare card in the Unseen Forces set.
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Other Unown printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
