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Unown [W]

Pokémon · Neo

Unown [W]

Neo

Neo Destiny · #29 · Rare · 2002

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Market reference

$14.06

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Card facts

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Set position
29 / 113
Release year
2002
Rarity
Rare
HP
40
Subtype
Basic
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
CR CG gangs
Pokédex #
201
Series
Neo

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Recovery
Damage efficiency
10 damage
10 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Unown [W] 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 ≥20 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Unown [W]

  • Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥20 damage one-shots it.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 40Type:PPsychicSubtype: Basic

"It is believed that the variety of types of this Pokémon were created by evolutionary adaptation, as each possesses a different ability."

Pokémon Power: [Want]

Once during your turn (before your attack), if you have Unown [W], Unown [A], Unown [N], and Unown [T] on your Bench, you may flip a coin. If heads, put a Trainer card from your discard pile into your hand.

PHidden Power — 10

You may have up to 4 Basic Pokémon cards in your deck with Unown in their names.

Weakness:P×2

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 2026/07/05
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Unlimited$9.85$17.00$105.90$14.06
1st Edition$39.98$45.00$305.00$26.53$247.84

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€4.00
7-day average€9.70
30-day average€10.56
Low€2.98
Trend price€8.04
Low (excellent+)€5.00
reverseHoloAvg1€49.95
Reverse holo 7-day€49.95
averageSellPrice€10.61
Reverse holo 30-day€49.95
Reverse holo trend€49.95

Frequently asked

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

Unown [W] 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 [W] worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Unown [W] is $14.06; 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 [W] from?

Unown [W] is from the Pokémon set "Neo Destiny" in the Neo series, released in 2002.

What rarity is Unown [W]?

Unown [W] is a Rare card in the Neo Destiny set.

Other Unown [W] printings

Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.