Scovillain (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0951: Capsakid	Pokémon	#0953: Rellor →

Scovillain Spicy Pepper Pokémon スコヴィラン Scovillain #0952 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Fire Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Chlorophyll or Insomnia Cacophony Cacophony Moody Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'11" 0.9 m Scovillain 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 33.1 lbs. 15.0 kg Scovillain 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 170	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Scovillain 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Scovillain (Japanese: スコヴィラン Scovillain) is a dual-type Grass/Fire Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.

It evolves from Capsakid when exposed to a Fire Stone.

Biology

Scovillain is a monstrous, bipedal Pokémon which resembles a pepper plant. It has a dark-green body and a leafy growth surrounding its neck which resembles a collar. Two leafy arms grow out of this growth. It has a short tail and its feet end in a clawed toe at each side. Its two pepper-like heads are attached to its body by stems. The red head on the right has an angry expression, while the light green head on the left appears more mischievous. Both heads have black eyes, stick their tongues out, and possess sharp fangs, the bottom pairs of which protrude below their lower jaws.

Scovillain is described as a ferocious Pokémon whose rampage is unstoppable. The spicy chemicals in its brain stimulate both heads, turning the green head vicious while providing a source for the red head to convert into spicy, fiery energy, which it blasts its surroundings with. Scovillain is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Spicy Extract.

Evolution

Scovillain evolves from Capsakid.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Capsakid  Grass

→

First evolution Scovillain  Grass  Fire

Game data

Pokédex entries

Scovillain in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM008 TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM051 TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM059 TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM107 TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM125 TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM141 TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM157 TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM183 TM183 Super Fang Normal Physical 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM195 TM195 Burning Jealousy Fire Special 07070 100}}100% 5 TM199 TM199 Lash Out Dark Physical 07575 100}}100% 5 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM207 TM207 Temper Flare Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scovillain Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Scovillain

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Ingrain Grass Status — —% 20 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Rage Powder Bug Status — —% 20 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Scovillain Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Scovillain Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Scovillain

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Evolution data

Unevolved Capsakid  Grass

Fire Stone →

First evolution Scovillain  Grass  Fire

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Scovillain images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Minor appearances

Discover Pokémon Together

A Scovillain appears in The Mysterious Mismagius. It attacked a Maushold before being stopped by a Mismagius.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Scovillain (TCG)

Trivia

• Scovillain is the only Fire-type Pokémon in the Grass Egg Group, and the only green Fire-type Pokémon.
• Scovillain is the only Pokémon with Chlorophyll that is not weak to Fire-type attacks, which have increased power under harsh sunlight.
• Excluding Legendary Pokémon, whose names are often the same in all localizations of Pokémon games, Scovillain is the only Generation IX Pokémon whose English and Japanese names are the same.
• Of all Pokémon (or Pokémon evolutionary lines) who formerly had unique type combinations, Scovillain held its unique typing for the shortest period of time. When Pokémon Scarlet and Violet launched on November 18, 2022, Scovillain's Grass/Fire type was unique, but it lost this distinction with the release of The Teal Mask and Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon on September 13, 2023 — 299 days later.

Origin

Scovillain seems to be based on a chili pepper plant. The red head seems to be based on a ripe, mature chili, while the green head seems to represent an immature chili that is not as pungent. The shape of the heads seems to be based on the habanero (as alluded to by its Japanese category) or the Carolina Reaper (the spiciest chili in the world at the time of debut).

Scovillain's red head being the only one to produce spicy and fire energy may allude to the Padrón pepper, a variety of pepper cultivated in Galicia, Spain. The flavor of these peppers can vary from mild to very spicy, which has given way to the Galician saying "Os pementos de Padrón, uns pican e outros non" ("Padrón peppers, some are hot, some are not").

Scovillain's appearance and behavior also suggest inspiration from kaiju or the hydra. Its draconic and plant-like features may also be inspired by the snapdragon.

Its polarized expressions may be based on the sock and buskin theater masks, with the green and red heads representing Thalia (muse of comedy) and Melpomene (muse of tragedy) respectively.

Name origin

Scovillain may be a combination of Scoville (as in the Scoville scale, the measurement scale for chili pepper pungency) and villain.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese スコヴィラン Scovillain From Scoville scale and villain French Scovilain Similar to English/Japanese name Spanish Scovillain Same as English/Japanese name German Halupenjo From Halunke and Jalapeño Italian Scovillain Same as English/Japanese name Korean 스코빌런 Seukobilleon Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 狠辣椒 Hěnlàjiāo From 狠 hěn and 辣椒 làjiāo Cantonese Chinese 狠辣椒 Hánlaahtjīu From 狠 hán and 辣椒 laahtjīu

More languages Hindi चिलीफ़ंगा Chillifunga From chilli Thai สโกวิลเลิน Sakowinloen Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

External links

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