How hot is the Kraken Yellow?

The Kraken Yellow measures 500,000–1,200,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 150 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Kraken Yellow

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A C. chinense variety. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Clocks in at 500,000–1,200,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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NameKraken Yellow

Alternative Name(s)None yet

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-Y-SM-H-9-003RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)500,000 - 1,200,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Yellow

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

A C. chinense variety. Ripens to yellow, habanero-type pods. Clocks in at 500,000–1,200,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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