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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 10:46:59 AM   #1
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Default CAP 4 - Part 4 - Primary Ability Poll 1

We managed to get through the hard part with little drama. Touch wood.

This poll will be run with IRV voting, the details of which are outlined here. This means that you can upvote your favorite typing and downvote your least favorite. Be aware that order does matter in your votes! The first line is your favorite, the last line is your least favorite. Make sure you vote properly. Make sure that you bold your votes and nothing else! A typical vote might look like the following:
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Name: Risky Business
(formerly "Living On the Edge")

General Description: This Pokémon is very risky to play, but very rewarding if played correctly.

Justification: Many of the Pokémon that are successful in OU are relatively easy to play or have great "safe" options (e.g. U-turn). Yet, many other Pokémon look very powerful, but are less successful than they could be because of some large risks involved (e.g. Hydreigon), and some aren't successful at all (e.g. Honchkrow). This self-balancing concept intends to explore what it takes for a risky Pokémon to be successful, and how much inherent risk a Pokémon can get away with. It should be emphasized that this concept is NOT about luck management, but rather, it is about what the user can afford to do given his/her opponent's options, and vice versa.

Questions To Be Answered:
  • What is the relationship between risk and potential consequences, both positive and negative?
  • What kinds of inherently risky tactics are successful in the OU metagame?
  • Do risky Pokémon need some form of safe options (e.g. switch-ins) to be successful in OU, or can it get away with having few really safe options?
  • How does Substitute, a well-known "safe" move with nearly universal distribution, impact how this Pokémon is built and played?
  • How do existing Pokémon use and deal with risky situations?
  • Can risky Pokémon be played well in the early game, or are they better off put into action later on?
  • How do different playstyles interact with risky situations?
Typing: Bug / Psychic
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 10:47:33 AM   #2
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I would use the opportunity here to extol the virtues of No Guard and Illusion to no uncertain extent, but as I am getting thoroughly sick of people airing their views in poll threads - as in very sick indeed - I think it's my job to set an example before I start playing the role of pot calling the kettle plastic-white.

So, vote, I guess.

OK fine here's a species of Nereis annelid. I don't really care for it but the name "Nereis" is awesome so there you are
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 10:50:36 AM   #3
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 10:58:00 AM   #4
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 10:59:18 AM   #5
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 11:06:54 AM   #6
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 11:24:23 AM   #7
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 11:27:11 AM   #8
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 11:28:12 AM   #9
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 11:29:47 AM   #12
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I find it strangely amusing how my order of preference is the exact opposite of the TL's.
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Old Sep 27th, 2012, 11:29:57 AM   #13
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