All Unown Research Notes hints explained

The Unown remain hidden. Use the hints to find them.

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When traveling through the Hisui region in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, players will be tasked with following hints and locating each of the 28 variations of Unown as part of an overarching event separate from the main story and smaller sidequests. 

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This is no easy task, as it will require you to translate the hints using the Unown Alphabet while simultaneously searching far and wide for the hidden Symbol Pokémon.

In order to complete Legends: Arceus, you will need to find and add each letter-styled Pokemon to your collection. The Unown Research Notes, which are given to you after the story mission involving Ursaluna, will guide you to the areas where each Unown is hidden, allowing you to truly catch them all.

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And to make your job just a bit easier, here are the translated versions of each hint contained in the Unown Research Notes:

Unown A

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“WITHIN THE SETTLEMENT WHERE TIME RULES”

Unown B

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“TURN YOUR EYES UP AT THE VOLCANIC ISLAND”

Unown C

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“LOOK TO THE RUINED PILLARS OF CELESTICA”

Unown D

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“AMONG STUMPS AND CAMPFIRE ASHES IN FIELDS OF GOLD”

Unown E

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“A LONE TREE IN A POND IN THE GROVE”

Unown F

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“A STONY OUTCROP OVER POOLS OF MUD ON A MIGHTY MOUNTAIN”

Unown G

“ATOP A WATERFALL OF OBSIDIAN”

Unown H

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“A VILLAGE GATEWAY”

Unown I

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“THE LAKE ISLAND WHERE EMOTION RESIDES”

Unown J

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“A NOOK WITHIN A QUARRY”

Unown K

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“WHERE STONES PILE HIGH AMID FOGBOUND RUINS”

Unown L

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“AN IMPASSE IN A CAVE ADORNED BY TWIN FALLS”

Unown M

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“A TREE FELLED ON SLUDGE”

Unown N

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“TWO HORNS RISING FROM THE SEA”

Unown O

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“THREE PILLARS IN A WORLD OF ICE”

Unown P 

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“AMONG FLOWERS AT THE SPRING WHERE FAIRIES DWELL”

Unown Q

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“TWIN TREES AT THE SPRING BY THE SEA”

Unown R

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“BY THE GRAVE UPON THE CAPE”

Unown S

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“WHERE STICK AND LOG DAM THE RIVER”

Unown T

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“GAZE DOWN FROM ATOP THE GREATEST GLACIAL LEGACY”

Unown U

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“THE UNUSUAL STONE STARING OUT ACROSS THE SNOWFIELDS”

Unown V

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“A WITHERED TREE IN THE SPRAWLING RES SWAMP”

Unown W

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“THE LEFT EYE ATOP THE VILLAGE”

Unown X

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“SCALE THE GRANDTREE”

Unown Y

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“SCALE THE FROZEN FALLS”

Unown Z

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“A TIMEWORN SHIP ON A SANDY SHORE”

Unown !

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“A DEAD TREE BY A HOT SPRING”

Unown ?

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“WHERE THINGS HANG TO DRY AT LIVING QUARTERS”

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