Unown J (Wizards Promo 38)

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Unown J J LV.14
アンノーン [J] Unknown [J]
Psychic
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Unown.

Unown [J] (Japanese: アンノーン [J] Unknown [J]) is a Psychic-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the Wizards Black Star Promos.

Card text

201J
You may have up to 4 Basic Pokémon cards in your deck with Unown in their names.
JOIN [Join]
[ジョイン]
 
Once during your turn (before your attack), if you have Unown [J], Unown [O], Unown [I], and Unown [N] on your Bench, you may search your deck for a Basic Pokémon or Evolution card. Show that card to your opponent, then put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
PsychicHidden Power
めざめるパワー
10

Pokédex data

PsychicPsychicUnown - Symbol Pokémon
No.HeightWeight
2011'8" (0.5 m)11 lbs. (5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Their shapes look like hieroglyphs on ancient tablets. It is said the two are somehow related.
体自体は薄っぺらく、いつも壁にはりついている。形に何か意味があるらしい。

Release information

This card was available as a Wizards Black Star Promo in the VHS and DVD releases of Spell of the Unown: Entei from August 21, 2001. In Japan, it was available as an Unnumbered Promotional card and was included in Volume 8 of Pokémon Card Trainers magazine, released on September 1, 2000.

Trivia

  • Unown J and R were the only Generation II Unown forms not released in a Neo Series expansion.
  • The text on the bottom of the Japanese print's border reads: "Pokémon Card Official Magazine "Trainers Vol. 8" bonus card."

Origin

"Join" is the word associated with Unown J in the Unown Mode. Hidden Power is a move in the Pokémon games that Unown can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Gold, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Silver.

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