How to Evolve Capsakid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

I’m not the biggest fan of painfully-spicy foods. If I want to inflict pain on myself, I’ll walk into a wall. I’d rather not disable my sense of taste for the rest of the day. That said, perhaps having the ability to inflict spicy pain on other people would be more beneficial. In that case, you’ll want to get your hands on this spicy Pokemon. Here’s how to evolve Capsakid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

How to Evolve Capsakid in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Capsakids are fairly plentiful around desert and mountainous regions, particularly in the West Province Area One, Asado Desert. The good news is that there is no level requirement to evolve a Capsakid after you’ve caught one. All you need to make it spicier is a regular Fire Stone.

Related: Where to Find Fire Stones in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Fire Stones, not unlike Capsakid itself, can be found in the arid climates of the desert biome, usually on the banks of nearby rivers. If you can’t be bothered to find a loose Fire Stone, you can buy them in the shops in Cascarrafa, Levincia, and Mesagoza for 3,000 Dollars a pop.

Evolving into Scovillain

Once you’ve got a Fire Stone and a Capsakid in your party, simply open your item bag, switch to the Other Items tab, and scroll down until you find the stone. Select it, and you’ll be prompted to use it on one of your party Pokemon. Choose Capsakid, and it’ll evolve into Scovillain on the spot.

Remember, some Pokemon learn moves in their pre-evolved forms that they don’t learn after evolving, so make sure you’re happy with where your Capsakid is at before you evolve it. Afterward, Scovillain will attempt to automatically learn the move Spicy Extract, a stat-affecting move that boosts the target’s Attack while lowering its Defense.

Scovillain’s base ability options are Chlorophyll, which boosts its speed in harsh sunlight, and Insomnia, which makes it immune to sleep. It also has the hidden ability Moody, which boosts a random stat every turn at the cost of lowering another random stat.

Scovillain is an odd Pokemon, to say the least, but I bet it makes a great economic self-defense option. Who needs pepper spray when you have an angry little pepper man following you around?