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Fatalii Scoville Heat

Fatalii measures 125,000–400,000 SHU, with a typical figure of 262,500 SHU: about 53× a typical jalapeño.

Capsicum chinense.

Data checked October 20, 2026 · How we rank and verify

262,500 SHUTypical heat
125,000–400,000 SHUMeasured range
53×Against a jalapeño
UnverifiedStatus
Pepper X: 2,693,000 SHUDragon's Breath: 2,480,000 SHUCarolina Reaper: 1,641,183 SHUTrinidad Scorpion Butch T: 1,463,700 SHU7 Pot Primo: 1,400,000 SHUKomodo Dragon: 1,400,000 SHUNaga Viper: 1,382,118 SHUTrinidad Moruga Scorpion: 1,200,000 SHUInfinity: 1,176,182 SHU7 Pot Brain Strain: 1,175,000 SHU7 Pot Douglah: 1,170,000 SHUDorset Naga: 1,032,310 SHUGhost Pepper: 1,001,304 SHUNaga Morich: 1,000,000 SHUDalle Khursani: 393,950 SHURed Savina: 248,556 SHUHabanero: 225,000 SHUScotch Bonnet: 225,000 SHUDatil: 200,000 SHUKanthari: 80,640 SHUBird's Eye Chilli: 75,000 SHUCayenne: 40,000 SHUTabasco: 40,000 SHUGuntur Chilli: 36,160 SHUKashmiri Chilli: 20,800 SHUSerrano: 15,000 SHUByadgi Chilli: 10,000 SHUJalapeño: 5,000 SHUFatalii · 263K1K SHU10K SHU100K SHU1M SHU
Where Fatalii sits on the Scoville scale. Each dot is a pepper in our dataset, on a log scale.

Where the number comes from

The 125,000-400,000 range is repeated by Wikipedia (uncited) and PepperScale. No lab test was found. Our typical figure is the range midpoint.

Origin

Central / southern Africa. A C. chinense that developed in Africa from chillies brought over from the Americas through centuries of trade. [2]

Flavour and looks

Fruity and citrusy.

Colours: yellow, red, chocolate, white.

Unusually quick sting

Facts

  • It is often used in citrus-based hot sauces because of its lemon-like flavour. [1]

Hotter and milder

Fatalii compared

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Questions

How hot is Fatalii?

Fatalii measures 125,000–400,000 SHU, with a typical figure of 262,500 SHU. That makes it a very hot pepper.

How many times hotter is Fatalii than a jalapeño?

About 53× a typical jalapeño (262,500 vs 5,000 SHU). Against the hottest jalapeños it is about 33×, and against the mildest about 105×.

Is Fatalii the hottest pepper in the world?

No. Claimed in the media; no lab, method or report published. The verified record holder is Pepper X at 2,693,000 SHU.

Where does Fatalii come from?

Central / southern Africa. A C.

Is the Fatalii heat figure verified?

Unverified: Claimed in the media; no lab, method or report published. The 125,000-400,000 range is repeated by Wikipedia (uncited) and PepperScale.

Sources

  1. PepperScale (Matt Bray): range, flavour, quick heat (secondary source)
  2. Wikipedia, Fatalii: origin, colours (secondary source)