While most trainers evolve Capsakid into Scovillain immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. 5 type weaknesses to keep in mind. One of the newer additions from Gen 9. Known as the Spicy Pepper Pokemon.
Capsakid's stats barely vary. 0 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.
The more sunlight this Pokémon bathes in, the more spicy chemicals are produced by its body, and thus the spicier its moves become.
Traditional Paldean dishes can be extremely spicy because they include the shed front teeth of Capsakid among their ingredients.
Capsakid Weakness
FragileCapsakid's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Capsakid easily with 89 breeding partners from the Plant egg group.
Chlorophyll isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Nothing for extra utility and a spread EV build EVs, Capsakid fills the special attacker slot reliably. Mild nature finishes the spread.
Best Build
Best Capsakid Moveset
- Energy Ball
- Tera Blast
- Seed Bomb
- Magical Leaf
Recommended Teammates
Without TMs, Capsakid's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get Dark and Normal coverage and more on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Beam for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Capsakid develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Solar Beam and Energy Ball show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
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
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.
No wild encounters for Capsakid in Legends: Z-A. It's available in Scarlet and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Capsakid is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to Legends: Z-A.
Capsakid isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Scovillain to unlock its full potential. At 304 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Capsakid evolves into Scovillain using a Fire Stone. Capsakid is the base form of this evolutionary line.
Run Chlorophyll on Capsakid. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Capsakid also gets Insomnia and Klutz, but they don't compare.
Capsakid fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the physical side (base 62 Attack). Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's fragile — can't afford to take many hits.
Capsakid can be found in Legends: Z-A and Scarlet & Violet.
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Capsakid has appeared in 2 games across 1 generation. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A