#0952 · Paldea · Generation 9

Scovillain

Spicy Pepper Pokémon · Grass/Fire-type

Scovillain is a Grass/Fire-type Pokémon, the Spicy Pepper Pokémon, number 952 (#0952) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 9 and comes from the Paldea region. It is 0.9 m tall and weighs 15 kg.

Scovillain is the Spicy Pepper Pokémon, a two-headed chili plant with a vicious green head and a flame-spitting red head. Its Mega Evolution wears a glowing chili necktie.

How to pronounce Scovillain

Scovillain is pronounced SKOH-vil-ayn. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Scovillain said out loud:

In Japanese it is スコヴィラン.

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Scovillain is a bipedal chili plant, 0.9 m tall and 15 kg, with two bell-pepper-like heads on green, stem-like necks. Usually the right head is red and angry-looking while the left is light green and mischievous. The Pokédex says spicy chemicals stimulate its brain: the green head turns vicious, while the red head turns them into fire energy and sprays the area with scorching, spicy flame.

Behaviour

Once Scovillain goes on a rampage, the Pokédex says there is no stopping it. The Pokédex also says the heads have different temperaments and fight in different styles, yet work together flawlessly in a fight.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat, but Serebii lists Desert and Mountain biomes in Paldea. In Scarlet and Violet it is found in the North Province, South Province Area Six and Dalizapa Passage.

Powers

Its Abilities are Chlorophyll and Insomnia, with Moody hidden. It breathes Flamethrower and Overheat, fires Seed Bomb and Solar Beam, and bites with Crunch; Bulbapedia says it is the only known Pokémon able to learn Spicy Extract. Mega Scovillain, from the Mega Dimension DLC, grows spikes, turns suit-black and swings a jagged, glowing necktie to whack foes, and its Spicy Spray Ability belongs to no other Pokémon. With 108 base Attack and Special Attack it hits hard on both sides, rising to 138 when it Mega Evolves, but its defences are only 65.

Name origin

Scovillain may combine Scoville, the scale that measures how hot a chili is, with villain. The Japanese name is Scovillain (スコヴィラン).

Design inspiration

Bulbapedia reads the red head as a ripe chili and the green head as an unripe, milder one, and links the head shape to the habanero, with a possible nod to the Carolina Reaper. The two faces may echo the comedy and tragedy theatre masks, and its hands-on-belt stance may recall a gunslinger before a duel. These are fan readings, not official statements.

Evolution notes

Capsakid evolves into Scovillain when exposed to a Fire Stone.

In the games

Mega Scovillain arrived in the Mega Dimension DLC for Legends: Z-A, where Scovillain is found in Hyperspace Lumiose, with Hyperspace dex number 15; Bulbapedia adds that the base game can obtain it only by trade. Scovillain debuted in Scarlet and Violet, where it also appears in 4-star Tera Raid Battles.

In the anime

In Pokémon Horizons a Scovillain first appeared in 'Shine on, Terastallization! Liko vs. Roy!'. In 'The Knight in the Ruins' one ran away from its Trainer after constant use of the Strong Sphere and went on a rampage until Liko subdued it; that episode also revealed that a Scovillain's heads can swap colours or even match.

Fun facts

• Leaving Legendary Pokémon aside, Bulbapedia says Scovillain is the only Generation IX species whose English name and romanised Japanese name are the same.
• Its Grass and Fire typing was unique for just 299 days, from Scarlet and Violet's launch on 18 November 2022 until The Teal Mask and Ogerpon arrived on 13 September 2023.
• Bulbapedia points out that it is the lone Chlorophyll user without a Fire weakness, which matters because harsh sunlight strengthens Fire moves.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Scovillain (Pokémon) · Serebii: Scovillain (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 65
• Attack: 108
• Defense: 65
• Sp. Atk: 108
• Sp. Def: 65
• Speed: 75

Scovillain’s base stat total is 486. Its highest stat is Attack and Sp. Atk.

Type matchups

What is Scovillain weak to?

Scovillain takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Rock (2×) moves.

It resists Grass (¼×), Electric (½×), Steel (½×), Fairy (½×).

Evolution

What does Scovillain evolve from?

Scovillain evolves from Capsakid (Fire Stone).

Scovillain is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Capsakid, Scovillain.

Forms

• Mega Scovillain (Mega): Grass/Fire-type, base stat total 586 (HP 65, Attack 138, Defense 85, Sp. Atk 138, Sp. Def 85, Speed 75). Ability: Spicy Spray.

Abilities

• Chlorophyll: Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
• Insomnia: Prevents sleep.
• Moody (hidden ability): Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.

Moves

Moves Scovillain learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Scovillain learns the move the moment it evolves: Flamethrower and Spicy Extract.

TM moves (39)

Scovillain can learn 39 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Magical Leaf, Endure, Sunny Day, Sandstorm, Bullet Seed, Zen Headbutt, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Grass Knot, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Crunch, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Grassy Terrain, Fire Blast, Giga Impact, Overheat, Leaf Storm, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Super Fang, Grassy Glide, Burning Jealousy, Lash Out, Endeavor, Temper Flare.

Egg moves (5), which Capsakid can hatch knowing:Ingrain, Leech Seed, Rage Powder, Rollout, Worry Seed.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Grass.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
• Base experience yield: 170.

Pokédex entries

The green head has turned vicious due to the spicy chemicals stimulating its brain. Once it goes on a rampage, there is no stopping it. (Violet)

The red head converts spicy chemicals into fire energy and blasts the surrounding area with a super spicy stream of flame. (Scarlet)

Names around the world

Trivia

• The only Pokémon with the Grass/Fire typing.
• Taller than 43% of all Pokémon (0.9 m).
• Heavier than 36% of all Pokémon (15 kg).
• Base stat total 486, ranked #371 of 1,025.
• One of 1 Pokémon that are both Grass and Fire.
• One of 130 green Pokémon.
• Number 47 of 120 Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 51 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Has 1 alternate form.
• Appears in 2 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Scovillain (Pokémon), Serebii: Scovillain (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (SKOH-vil-ayn): no English source says it out loud, so it is our best guess from the parts of the name.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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