Mixed
Balanced
DTier
50Speed · Slow

Capsakid Best Moveset

Grass at 62/62 mixed offenses and 50 Speed with AbilityChlorophyll doubling Speed under sun. Pre-evolution stats. The moveset can't compete. Evolve to Scovillain for Grass/Fire TermStab at 108/108 mixed offenses.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AF

Capsakid was a niche pick at best in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A), rarely seen in standard play. This was Capsakid's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Chlorophyll with Nothing, favoring a Mild nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM119
Energy Ball
Grass90COMMONSTAB
TM171
Tera Blast
Normal80COMMONCoverage
Lv 44
Seed Bomb
Grass80COMMONSTAB
TM33
Magical Leaf
Grass60COMMONSTAB
TM111
Giga Drain
Grass75RARESTAB
TM159
Leaf Storm
Grass130RARESTAB
Egg
Leech Seed
Grass—RARESTAB
Lv 10
Growth
Normal—RARESetup
Capsakid Scarlet & Violet MovesCapsakid Legends Z-A Moves

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

Fuecoco
FuecocoGood
Pawmi
PawmiGood
Quaxly
QuaxlyGood
View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

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

What is Capsakid Weak Against

Fragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Capsakid Strong Against

3Strong
7Resisted
0Immune
Score-4
2xStrong
WaterGroundRock
½xResisted
FireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Capsakid

Scizor can KO Capsakid with U-turn (355-418%). Arcanine threatens a KO with Flare Blitz (329-387%). Baxcalibur's Icicle Spear also KOs at 93-110%.

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
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

Very Easy

Breed Capsakid easily with 89 breeding partners from the Plant egg group.

Egg Groups
Grass
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
venusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorludicoloshiftryabomasnowwhimsicottjumpluffbreloomcacturne
12 of 89·

How to Get Capsakid

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.

Where To Catch Capsakid in SV

To get Capsakid, start by catching Capsakid through walking encounters at Lv. 16-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Capsakid
    Step 1Capsakid ✓
    Asado Desert - Desert
    Lv.16-26Overworld
    Rate 22%
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.16-26Overworld
    Rate 22%
  2. Scovillain
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Scovillain
    East Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 2%
    Glaseado Mountain
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 2%
    North Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 2%
    South Province (Area Five) - Mountain
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 2%
    South Province (Area Four) - Mountain
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 2%
    South Province (Area Six) - Mountain
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 2%
    South Province (Area Two) - Mountain
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 2%
    West Province (Area One) - Mountain
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 2%
    Asado Desert - Desert
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 1%
    West Province (Area Two) - Desert
    Lv.30-60Overworld
    Rate 1%
    or evolve from Capsakid (Step 1)

Base Stats

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
1'00"Tiny
Weight3.0 kg
6.6 lbsFeather
Base XP61
Low Yield
Abilities
Chlorophyll
Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Insomnia
Prevents sleep.
KlutzHidden Ability
Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Capsakid Guide

  • 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.

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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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