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Unown

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Unown Weaknesses & Counters

Psychic

Unown is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark. It resists Fighting and Psychic.

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Type matchups

2× — weakBugGhostDark
1× — normal damageNormalFireWaterElectricGrassIcePoisonGroundFlyingRockDragonSteelFairy
½× — resistsFightingPsychic

Abilities that change this

Levitate: Ground 1× → 0×

Best counters

Popular Pokémon that resist Unown's STAB attacks and hit it super-effectively.

GholdengoGholdengoSteelGhostKingambitKingambitDarkSteelSamurott-HisuiHisuian SamurottWaterDarkTing-LuTing-LuDarkGroundScizor-MegaMega ScizorBugSteelTyranitar-MegaMega TyranitarRockDarkSableye-MegaMega SableyeDarkGhostTyranitarTyranitarRockDark

Other Psychic Pokémon

AlakazamAlakazamAlakazam-MegaMega AlakazamHypnoHypnoMewtwoMewtwoMewtwo-Mega-YMega Mewtwo YMewMewEspeonEspeonWobbuffetWobbuffet

Unown weakness FAQ

What is Unown weak to?

Unown is a Psychic type, so it takes super-effective damage from Bug, Ghost and Dark.

What does Unown resist?

Unown resists Fighting and Psychic.

Do Unown's abilities change its weaknesses?

With Levitate: Ground 1× → 0×.

What are good counters to Unown?

Popular Pokémon that resist Unown's Psychic attacks and hit it super-effectively include Gholdengo, Kingambit, Hisuian Samurott, Ting-Lu and Mega Scizor.