What is a good moveset for Unown?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Unown, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Unown Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

The best Hidden Power type for Unown is Psychic, because you get STAB.

Unown @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Nature: Modest
-Hidden Power [Psychic]

Comments

you get STAP that is good

Answer 2

Unown @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Hidden Power [Ice]

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Hidden Power [Ice] will hit powerful dragon Pokemon such as Salamence.

Comments

I like Unown

Answer 3

Unown @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hidden Power [Fighting]
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Slays Dark types

Comments

I like Unown

Answer 4

Glass Cannunown (Unown) @ Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Nature: Timid
- Hidden Power [Ghost]

Hidden Power [Ghost] takes care of those pesky Ghost-types/ other strong Psychic types who try to ruin your fun. But it has trouble with Normal-types, so it may need a good partner or two if in a Double/Triple Battle. Life Orb ensures that even if it's not a STAB Hidden Power, it still gets some form of boost, however at the cost of HP. Choice Specs could be considered though.

Comments

You can max 2 EVs on one Pokemon. Besides, why don't you use hidden power dark?

Answer 5

Unown @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
Modest Nature
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
- Hidden Power [Steel]

Fairy Junks.

Answer 6

Gen 2 Unown. It sucks.
Unown @ Black Belt
- Hidden Power Fighting
The IVs are obvious.
HP Fighting can do some damage on things weak to it. Black Belt to boost HP Fighting's damage.

Answer 7

here is a moveset for Unown

Unown @ Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Atk / 4 Spe
Brave Nature
- Hidden Power [Psychic]
- Struggle

struggle because once its only move is gone, you gotta struggle to even make this thing useful

i choose brave because the only person who is going to try a Pokemon with one move must be brave to even try it out

this thing is sooo bad that just to avoid getting knocked out in 1 hit I equipped a focus sash.

with this move set unown will do well against

ANS: WELL NOTHING CUZ IT SUCKS >:(

Comments

You do realize this is for competitive right

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ik but who wants to use unown in a competitive game anyway? so i made a joke about it


if u want a real set the ig go to smogon and check they have roasted this pile of garbage

Answer 8

An Unown moveset thread? What's next? "What is a good LC moveset for Cosmog"?

Unown @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD OR 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hidden Power [Psychic]

Hidden Power Psychic allows Unown to get STAB, but you may replace it with something like Hidden Power Ice or Fighting for Unown to have good coverage. Choice Specs gives Unown a beneficial Sp. Atk increase without it's negative affect really doing much to Unown, but you may replace it with a Choice Scarf for speed or Assault Vest for more bulk. The EV spread gives Unown a bit of defense to allow it to tank a low power hit, and isn't invested in Speed, as what are you going to outspeed with 48 Base Speed? I guess you won't tank many hits with an Unown however, so you may want to just invest in Speed regardless of Unown's poor athleticism, and perhaps give it a Focus Sash instead of Choice Specs.

Answer 9

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Gen 5 ZU

Unown was bullied by The Wild Wolf Mightyena, the Wild wolf was the Most dangerous because It hunts every Psychic type to Eat them one by one like a Carnivore., and no Psychic type was found In the ZU world, except for the weak alphabet that will be the Wild Wolf's next target. but then, the Rise of the Cocoon named Cascoon, The god, everyone Underestimated The Cocoon because It was Just an Oval with no legs or anything to attack with, Until It showed It's Spikes and used Bug Bite and the ZU World was afraid of the Mighty Cascoon, Even the wild Wolf Mightyena was also afraid of Cascoon, The wild Wolf tried to Fight the all mighty God, until The God, Called Dustox, The assistant of the ZU World, With Choice Specs Equipped In It's Compounded eyes, It Bug Buzzes The Wolves away and No Mightyena was seen In the ZU World.
When Dustox Looked away, It sees Unown, The weak Alphabet stepped back and Stutter, When Unown used Hidden Power to try and Defend Itself, It did nothing to Dustox and They decided to give them the Secret Move called Hidden Power Psychic and the secret Items Unown was able to choose because It seemed harmless and The god knew that It tried defending Itself.

Cocoon Power

Unown @ Choice Specs / @ Life Orb / @ Psychic Gem / @ Choice Band / @ Expert Belt / @ Mind Plate / @ Mail / @ Shed Shell / @ Eject Pack / @ Stick / @ Power Herb / @ Miracle Seed / @ Occa Berry / @ Black Glasses / @ Air Balloon / @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA
Modest Nature
IVs: 2 Atk / 30 Spe
- Hidden Power [Psychic]

Role: With Cascoon's Power, Unown Carves Itself a Niche as a Sweeper. /J

Answer 10

Unown @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
Timid / Modest
-Hidden Power (Psychic Preferred, or you could do a Type for coverage, such as Rock/Dark/Bug)

Comments

this is basically every set we have because you don’t specify which one