# Unown #W — Unseen Forces Unown Collection

## Summary

Unown W belongs to a letter-by-letter subset, so its pull is the alphabet itself: completionists want every glyph, and each letter is its own small chase. The Shuffle Poké-Power gave it a niche tinkering role, but the real demand comes from Gen II fans who love Unown's oddity. The modelled guide sits at $45 with no copies traded in 30 days; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Unseen Forces Unown Collection |
| Number | W |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | EX |
| Illustrator | Kyoko Koizumi |
| Release date | 2005-08-22 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Psychic |
| Ability: 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. |
| Attack: Hidden Power | cost Psychic/Colorless — damage 20 — Flip a coin. If heads, search your discard pile for a card, show it to your opponent, and put it on top of your deck. |
| Weakness | Psychic ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Unown #201](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/unown) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$45.00** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-08-23
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-08-23
- Floor delivered ask: $99.98 — as of 2026-11-04T06:14:51.467Z
- Quant score: 16/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-04T06:14:51.467Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 18% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2005-08-22T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-05T08:23:38.867Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-08-22T07:34:49.693Z, confidence 85%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-05T22:54:36.066Z, confidence 70%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-05T22:54:36.066Z, confidence 70%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-05T08:23:38.867Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/unseen-forces-unown-collection/unown-w)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aexu-W%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)