How hot is the Little Bastard?

The Little Bastard measures 400,000–1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU), making it a superhot pepper — roughly 130 times hotter than a jalapeño (which tops out around 8,000 SHU).

Little Bastard

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Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 400,000–1,000,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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NameLittle Bastard

Alternative Name(s)JPGS x 7Pod Primo

Universal Pepper Number (UPN)C-R-SM-H-8-012RegisteredHow UPN works

SpeciesC. chinense

Scoville Heat Units (SHUs)400,000 - 1,000,000

Heat LevelSuperhot (500,001+ SHU)

Mature Pod Color (Primary)Red

Pod FormHabanero-type

RegionNot set

Discoverer/BreederNot set

Immature Color(s)Green/Mustard

Further InformationEdit

Classified as C. chinense. Ripens to red, habanero-type pods. Heat sits around 400,000–1,000,000 SHU — extremely hot, in superhot territory.

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Last updated Oct 5, 2026

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