Special
Attacker
CTier
75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Attack and Sp. Atk carry the offense, HP doesn't even come close. A Spicy Pepper Pokemon on a medium-fast 1M XP curve, worth 2 Attack EVs per KO.

Base Stats
Above
HP65
C
Attack108
B
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk108
B
Sp. Def65
C
Speed75
C
Total486
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight15.0 kg
33.1 lbsFeather
Base XP170
Average
Abilities
ChlorophyllPopular
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Insomnia
Prevents sleep.
MoodyHAPopular
Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

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

Scovillain Weakness

Scovillain is weak to Poison, Flying, and Rock. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Grass/Fire typing.

Scovillain Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Flying, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Steel, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)Grass
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonFlyingRock
½xResist
ElectricSteelFairy
¼xResist
Grass
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
WaterGroundRockGrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Scovillain in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Glimmora
Glimmora
RockPoison
A
Rock is super effective against ScovillainView Glimmora →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Getting Scovillain requires an evolution item, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Capsakid. Breed this form to get Capsakid eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+46 over Capsakid), and Scovillain peaks at 486 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Capsakid
#951Capsakid
Fire Stone
Fire Stone
Scovillain
#952Scovillain
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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Scovillain Best Moveset

Scovillain runs a standard attacker set. Hardy nature with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs shapes the build, while Bigroot brings extra utility. Chlorophyll supports the kit from the background.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Chlorophyll
Item
Big Root
Best Nature for Scovillain
HardyNEUTRAL

Scovillain best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset

  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Solar BeamSTAB
  • Stomping Tantrum
  • Leech SeedSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Slowking
SlowkingDecent

Moves

Leveling does the heavy lifting. Scovillain picks up Overheat and Solar Beam along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Dark and Rock coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leafage
C4010040Grass
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 4
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 8
Rollout
D309020Rock
Lv 10
Growth
A——20Normal
Lv 13
Razor Leaf
C559525Grass
Lv 16
Leech Seed
A—9010Grass
Lv 21
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
Lv 24
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Lv 28
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic
Lv 32
Magical Leaf
C60—20Grass
Lv 35
Super Fang
D—9010Normal
Lv 38
Crunch
B8010015Dark
Lv 44
Seed Bomb
B8010015Grass
Lv 48
Overheat
A130905Fire
Lv 48
Solar Beam
S12010010Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM25
Crunch
B8010015Dark
TM132
Double Hit
D359010Normal
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
A9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
S110855Fire
TM14
Fire Fang
C659515Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
S9010015Fire
TM104
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
TM42
Giga Drain
S7510010Grass
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM01
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM93
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM50
Overheat
A130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
B8010015Grass
TM64
Solar Beam
S12010010Grass
TM85
Substitute
S——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM21
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
TM115
Trailblaze
C5010020Grass
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM59
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic

Egg Moves

Scovillain doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Scovillain can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Scovillain in Legends: Z-A

Scovillain isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Capsakid from Scarlet. The evolution path from Capsakid to Scovillain is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Scovillain in Legends: Z-A

  1. Capsakid
    Step 1Obtain Capsakid

    Catch in the wild in:

    ScarletOverworld · Asado Desert

    Then trade to Legends: Z-A to continue the evolution chain.

  2. Scovillain
    Step 2Scovillain ✓

Scovillain Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, Chlorophyll changes the entire equation for Scovillain. The 486 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as an attacker. Flamethrower with Bigroot is the standard set.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Scovillain's biggest threats include Salazzle (Poison), Talonflame (Flying), and Golem (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Chlorophyll is what you want on Scovillain. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Insomnia, Moody) work on paper but Chlorophyll is what makes Scovillain worth using.

  • Base 75 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Scovillain is a special attacker with base 108 Sp. Atk. Best used as an attacker.

  • In Legends: Z-A, the best way to handle Scovillain: Faster attackers outpace it. Anything with a super-effective STAB move and decent speed can revenge kill.

Game Availability

Scovillain joined the series in Scarlet & Violet and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 2 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

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