Utility
Balanced
50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Capsakid's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack62
C
Defense40
D
Sp. Atk62
C
Sp. Def40
D
Speed50
D
Total304
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.3 m
Weight3.0 kg
Base XP61
Abilities
ChlorophyllTop Pick
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
InsomniaNiche
Prevents sleep.
KlutzHA
Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entries

The more sunlight this Pokémon bathes in, the more spicy chemicals are produced by its body, and thus the spicier its moves become.

Capsakid Weakness

Capsakid's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Capsakid Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Capsakid in Scarlet & Violet (Best Counters)
A
Available Moves
Moves
  • Flare BlitzLv. 1
  • FlamethrowerLv. 5
  • Fire FangLv. 1
  • Flame WheelLv. 1
Damage vs Capsakid
Flare Blitz 2x
236-278%KO
Flamethrower 2x
165-194%KO
Fire Fang 2x
128-151%KO
Flame Wheel 2x
120-142%KO
View Arcanine builds →

Scarlet & Violet Evolution

Evolving Capsakid into Scovillain takes an evolution item. It's not a simple level-up, so check the chain details below. The evolved forms gain up to 182 total stats over Capsakid. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Capsakid
Grass
Scovillain
GrassFire
HP
50
65+15
ATK
62
108+46
DEF
40
65+25
SP.ATK
62
108+46
SP.DEF
40
65+25
SPE
50
75+25
BST
304D-Tier
486C-Tier+182
ROLE
Balanced
Attacker
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Capsakid easily with 73 breeding partners from the Plant egg group. Pass egg moves like Ingrain, Leech Seed, Rage Powder and 2 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Plant
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturnetrevenant

Scarlet & Violet Capsakid Best Moveset

Chlorophyll isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Nothing for extra utility and spread EVs, Capsakid fills the special attacker slot reliably. Mild nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Nothing
Best Nature for Capsakid
Mild+SPA

Capsakid best EVs are Speed and Sp. Atk

EVs

Utility Moveset

  • Energy BallSTAB
  • Tera Blast
  • Seed BombSTAB
  • Magical LeafSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Ingrain and Leech Seed from the egg pool give Capsakid something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leafage
D4010040Grass
Lv 1
Leer
D10030Normal
Lv 4
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 10
Growth
B20Normal
Lv 13
Razor Leaf
D559525Grass
Lv 17
Sunny Day
C5Fire
Lv 21
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Lv 24
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 28
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic
Lv 38
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Lv 44
Seed Bomb
A8010015Grass
Lv 48
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM56
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM108
Crunch
D8010015Dark
TM205
Endeavor
D1005Normal
TM47
Endure+4
C10Normal
TM119
Energy Ball
S9010010Grass
TM25
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM111
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
TM81
Grass Knot
D10020Grass
TM194
Grassy Glide
D5510020Grass
TM137
Grassy Terrain
D10Grass
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C20Normal
TM159
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass
TM33
Magical Leaf
A6020Grass
TM07
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM85
Rest
C5Psychic
TM51
Sandstorm
C10Rock
TM71
Seed Bomb
A8010015Grass
TM70
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM168
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM84
Stomping Tantrum
D7510010Ground
TM103
Substitute
C10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C5Fire
TM183
Super Fang
D9010Normal
TM01
Take Down
D908520Normal
TM171
Tera Blast
S8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM20
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM59
Zen Headbutt
D809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ingrain
C20Grass
Egg
Leech Seed
B9010Grass
Egg
Rage Powder+2
C20Bug
Egg
Rollout
D309020Rock
Egg
Worry Seed
C10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Capsakid can't learn any Tutor moves

Scarlet & Violet Capsakid Locations

A handful of locations for Capsakid with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Capsakid in Scarlet & Violet

walking encounters for Capsakid across 4 spots at Lv. 16-26. The catch is that Violet and Scarlet don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Asado Desert - Desert
VioletOverworld Lv.16-26 Desert
22%Mid
Asado Desert - Desert
ScarletOverworld Lv.16-26 Desert
22%Mid
West Province (Area One) - Mountain
VioletOverworld Lv.16-26 Route
22%Mid
West Province (Area One) - Mountain
ScarletOverworld Lv.16-26 Route
22%Mid

Capsakid Guide

  • Get Capsakid to Scovillain using a Fire Stone. At 304 BST, Capsakid is just the starting point.

  • In Scarlet & Violet, Capsakid does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Scovillain before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Capsakid in Scarlet & Violet. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

  • Yes, Capsakid is in Scarlet & Violet. It shows up in 2 games across the series.

Game Availability

Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Capsakid has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

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