Great League PvP guide
Unown Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Unown is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #1152. Its recommended PvP moveset is Hidden Power (Psychic) with Struggle.
Great League
#1152
Niche
Type
Psychic
Best Fast Move
Hidden Power (Psychic)
Charged Moves
Max CP
1,339
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT UNOWN
Is Unown Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Unown is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #1152.
Unown PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #1152 | 23.5 | Hidden Power (Psychic), Struggle |
Best Moveset for Unown in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
The recommended PvP moveset for Unown is Hidden Power (Psychic) with Struggle.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Unown in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Grass, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Normal
Fast Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Flying, Grass
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fairy, Grass
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Ground, Poison, Rock, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fighting, Poison
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Psychic, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fairy, Ice, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Electric, Fire, Steel, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Unown PvP Move Counts
Hidden Power (Psychic) → Struggle
13 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Unown Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Unown wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
- Toxicroak836
Unown Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Unown's Psychic typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- bug1.6×
- dark1.6×
- ghost1.6×
Resistant to
- fighting0.625×
- psychic0.625×
Best Counters to Unown in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Unown in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Unown's league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Neutral
97% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
50% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Thunder Shockelectric
Fast Move
Neutral
- Double Iron Bashsteel
Charged Move
Neutral
60% HP
- Dynamic Punchfighting
Charged Move
Resisted
40% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Breathdragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Moonblastfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
54% HP
- Flamethrowerfire
Charged Move
Neutral
54% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Peck
Fast Move
Neutral
- Divewater
Charged Move
Neutral
43% HP
- Fly
Charged Move
Neutral
68% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Super Effective
102% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Neutral
77% HP
Ratings are shown from Unown's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Unown.
Best Teammates for Unown in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Unown should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 3 of Unown's 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Unown
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 1,339 | 50 | 1,412,738 |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 1,331 | 50 | 1,403,382 | |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 1,335 | 50 | 1,401,436 | |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1,333 | 50 | 1,399,410 | |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 1,322 | 50 | 1,394,026 |
Unown Stats in Pokémon GO
Unown's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Unown 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 1,339
- Attack
- 126.9
- Defense
- 89.1
- HP
- 125
Unown Evolution
Unown has no normal evolution in Pokémon GO.
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Unown Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Unown in Pokémon GO PvP?
Unown's recommended PvP moveset is Hidden Power (Psychic) with Struggle.
Is Unown good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Unown is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #1152.
What counters Unown in Pokémon GO PvP?
Tinkaton, Melmetal and Altaria are among the strongest current counters to Unown in Great League.
What is Unown weak to in Pokémon GO?
Unown is weak to Bug (1.6×), Dark (1.6×), Ghost (1.6×).