Scovillain (Pokémon)
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Scovillain (Japanese: スコヴィラン Scovillain) is a dual-type Grass/Fire Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
It evolves from Capsakid when exposed to a Fire Stone.
Biology
Scovillain is a monstrous, bipedal Pokémon which resembles a pepper plant. It has a dark-green body and a leafy growth surrounding its neck which resembles a collar. Two leafy arms grow out of this growth. It has a short tail and its feet end in a clawed toe at each side. Its two pepper-like heads are attached to its body by stems. The red head on the right has an angry expression, while the light green head on the left appears more mischievous. Both heads have black eyes, stick their tongues out, and possess sharp fangs, the bottom pairs of which protrude below their lower jaws.
Scovillain is described as a ferocious Pokémon whose rampage is unstoppable. The spicy chemicals in its brain stimulate both heads, turning the green head vicious while providing a source for the red head to convert into spicy, fiery energy, which it blasts its surroundings with. Scovillain is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Spicy Extract.
Evolution
Scovillain evolves from Capsakid.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
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Game data
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Scovillain in the Paldea Pokédex |
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HP: 65
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125 - 172 | 240 - 334 | |
108
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101 - 176 | 198 - 346 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
108
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101 - 176 | 198 - 346 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
75
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72 - 139 | 139 - 273 | |
Total: 486
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Minor appearances
Discover Pokémon Together
A Scovillain appears in The Mysterious Mismagius. It attacked a Maushold before being stopped by a Mismagius.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Scovillain (TCG)
Trivia
- Scovillain is the only Fire-type Pokémon in the Grass Egg Group, and the only green Fire-type Pokémon.
- Scovillain is the only Pokémon with Chlorophyll that is not weak to Fire-type attacks, which have increased power under harsh sunlight.
- Excluding Legendary Pokémon, whose names are often the same in all localizations of Pokémon games, Scovillain is the only Generation IX Pokémon whose English and Japanese names are the same.
- Of all Pokémon (or Pokémon evolutionary lines) who formerly had unique type combinations, Scovillain held its unique typing for the shortest period of time. When Pokémon Scarlet and Violet launched on November 18, 2022, Scovillain's Grass/Fire type was unique, but it lost this distinction with the release of The Teal Mask and Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon on September 13, 2023 — 299 days later.
Origin
Scovillain seems to be based on a chili pepper plant. The red head seems to be based on a ripe, mature chili, while the green head seems to represent an immature chili that is not as pungent. The shape of the heads seems to be based on the habanero (as alluded to by its Japanese category) or the Carolina Reaper (the spiciest chili in the world at the time of debut).
Scovillain's red head being the only one to produce spicy and fire energy may allude to the Padrón pepper, a variety of pepper cultivated in Galicia, Spain. The flavor of these peppers can vary from mild to very spicy, which has given way to the Galician saying "Os pementos de Padrón, uns pican e outros non" ("Padrón peppers, some are hot, some are not").
Scovillain's appearance and behavior also suggest inspiration from kaiju or the hydra. Its draconic and plant-like features may also be inspired by the snapdragon.
Its polarized expressions may be based on the sock and buskin theater masks, with the green and red heads representing Thalia (muse of comedy) and Melpomene (muse of tragedy) respectively.
Name origin
Scovillain may be a combination of Scoville (as in the Scoville scale, the measurement scale for chili pepper pungency) and villain.
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