Is Scovillain Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Grass/Fire Scovillain from a Fire Stone on Capsakid. The typing is rare and handles Bug, Steel, Ice, and Grass encounters. Chlorophyll doubles Speed in sun. Neither Attack stat is dominant, but the coverage combination is hard to find elsewhere.
Scovillain resists most of Katy's coverage and hits back hard.
Scovillain resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Scovillain has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Scovillain has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Scovillain trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Scovillain trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Scovillain trades roughly evenly with Tulip's team.
Scovillain has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Scovillain has the type edge here and should clean up Rika's team.
Scovillain has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Scovillain trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Hassel's team hits Scovillain's weaknesses hard.
Scovillain has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta's team.
Catch Scovillain on South Province (Area Two) (overworld, Lv 30-60).
How to Get Scovillain in Scarlet & Violet
You'll want mid-game access before hunting Scovillain. Low spawn rates across 22 encounter spots means the location matters. Sort by Best below and target the top-rated area first.
Where To Catch Scovillain in SV
The path to Scovillain starts with Capsakid at Lv. 16-60 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch CapsakidAsado Desert - DesertLv.16-26OverworldRate 22%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.16-26OverworldRate 22%- Step 2Scovillain ✓East Province (Area One) - MountainLv.30-60OverworldRate 2%Glaseado MountainLv.30-60OverworldRate 2%North Province (Area One) - MountainLv.30-60OverworldRate 2%South Province (Area Five) - MountainLv.30-60OverworldRate 2%South Province (Area Four) - MountainLv.30-60OverworldRate 2%South Province (Area Six) - MountainLv.30-60OverworldRate 2%South Province (Area Two) - MountainLv.30-60OverworldRate 2%West Province (Area One) - MountainLv.30-60OverworldRate 2%Asado Desert - DesertLv.30-60OverworldRate 1%West Province (Area Two) - DesertLv.30-60OverworldRate 1%or evolve from Capsakid (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Flying, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass |
What is Scovillain Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Scovillain
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x118-141%KO | ||
 Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Squawkabilly builds →Aerial Ace 2x71-86% | ||
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
 Staravia Normal | C | |
Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Sudowoodo builds →Stone Edge 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Squawkabilly Normal | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Squawkabilly builds →Aerial Ace 2x65-78% | ||
 Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Bombirdier builds →Wing Attack 2x71-83% Rock Throw 2x39-47% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Honchkrow builds →Wing Attack 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Clodsire PoisonGround | B | |
 Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Bombirdier Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Bombirdier builds →Wing Attack 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Clodsire PoisonGround | B | |
 Qwilfish WaterPoison | C | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
 Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
 Muk Poison | C | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Toxicroak builds →Poison Jab 2x98-116%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
 Glimmora RockPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Glimmora builds →Power Gem 2x116-137%KO Venoshock 2x94-111%KO | ||
Seviper Poison | C | |
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Toxicroak PoisonFighting | C | |
Revavroom SteelPoison | B | |
 Braviary Normal | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Talonflame Fire | C | |
Toxtricity ElectricPoison | C | |
Braviary Normal | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Toucannon builds →Brave Bird 2x156-183%KO Rock Blast 2x23-27% | ||
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Dragonite builds →Wing Attack 2x86-102%KO | ||
Braviary Normal | C | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Toucannon builds →Brave Bird 2x159-187%KO Rock Blast 2x23-27% | ||
Flamigo Fighting | C | |
Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Dragonite builds →Wing Attack 2x88-104%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Ting-Lu's Earthquake hits Scovillain for 41-48%. Iron Treads's Earthquake hits Scovillain for 51-61%.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVesselofruin ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Ting-Lu builds →Earthquake41-48% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityQuarkdrive ItemBooster Energy NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Iron Treads builds →Rapid Spin26-31% Earthquake51-61% Knock Off33-39% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn18-21% Scald15-18% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off59-70% U Turn64-75% Wood Hammer27-32% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Scovillain View Primarina builds →Moonblast29-34% Surf55-65% Flip Turn16-19% | ||
Scovillain Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Scovillain to get Capsakid eggs easily using 73 partners from the Plant egg group. Notable egg moves include Ingrain, Leech Seed, Rage Powder and 2 more.
SV Scovillain Best Moveset
Grass/Fire at 108/108 mixed offenses and 75 Speed with AbilityChlorophyll doubling Speed under sun. AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep. The moveset hits from either side behind rare dual TermStab coverage. Under sun, Chlorophyll fixes the Speed and Fire TermStab gets boosted. Without sun, 75 Speed is middling. Sun-dependent but the coverage is unique.
Best Build
Scovillain best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Solar Beam
- Giga Drain
- Growth
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Scovillain. Ingrain and Leech Seed come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Overheat and Leaf Storm and Dark and Normal coverage and more.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Scovillain Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Chlorophyll changes the entire equation for Scovillain. The 486 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a setup sweeper. Flamethrower with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Scarlet & Violet, 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 a setup sweeper.
For Scarlet & Violet, the core moveset is Flamethrower, Solarbeam, Giga Drain, and Growth. Flamethrower leads at 0% usage. Flamethrower provides reliable STAB damage. Growth lets it set up before sweeping.
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves