CAP 5 - Part 7 - Secondary Ability Poll 2

***Birkal**** · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:23:44 PM

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Infiltrator
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Below is CAP 5 so far:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Base Speed

Name: Type Equalizer

Description: A pokemon whose presence in the metagame increases the usage of one or more underused types and simultaneously decreases the usage of one or more overused types.

Justification: Take a look at the OU usage statistics for January and you'll see that 9 out of the top 10 pokemon have either steel, water, dragon or fighting as one of their types, and extending it to the top 20 shows 16/20 with those types. We should also be asking ourselves why these trends exist so strongly and what can be done about them. In creating this CAP, we'd have to discuss in depth many different aspects of what makes a type and opinions can ultimately being tested in the playtest.

Questions To Be Answered:

Is a types usefulness relative to the metagame or is it intrinsic? (Ie. Can any type be the "best" type given the right circumstances or do type match-ups, available STAB moves etc mean some types will always be better than others?)
What exploitable weaknesses do "good" types in OU have? Are their currently pokemon that can exploit them and if so, how do they function differently to CAP5?
How (if at all) will the targeted types adapt to the situation created? Will people choose different movesets, abilities, etc or will they just use them more/less? How is this linked to the way CAP5 functions strategically?
What effects will the changes on certain types' presence have on the metagame?
Which members of the targeted types will benefit and suffer from this most and why?
By creating CAP5, have we learnt any new ways to counter good types or use bad types?

Typing: Grass / Dark
Threats: Link
Primary Ability: Harvest
Stats: 115 HP / 100 Atk / 60 Def / 40 SpA / 130 SpD / 55 Spe

**jas61292** · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:24:18 PM

Infiltrator

GatoDelFuego · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:27:18 PM

Infiltrator

~~waterveil~~

Wyverii · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:27:26 PM

Ineffective Ability

Stew0The0Jew · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:30:27 PM

Leaf Guard

Sonic The Hedgedawg · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:31:26 PM

Infiltrator

alexwolf · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:32:58 PM

Leaf Guard

**Korski** · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:33:56 PM

Ineffective Ability

But Infiltrator's pretty cool.

GenCross · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:35:24 PM

Ineffective Ability

Todd · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:35:26 PM

Ineffective Ability

Eagle4 · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:39:00 PM

Ineffective Ability

***Birkal**** · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:40:04 PM

Ineffective Ability

Subject to change.

**capefeather** · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:41:28 PM

Ineffective Ability

Down with bodyguards and secret agents!

Weebos · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:41:31 PM

Infiltrator

Qwilphish · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:41:59 PM

Ineffective Ability

Legend13 · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:42:57 PM

Infiltrator

Imanalt · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:43:02 PM

Ineffective Ability

Unoriginal Name · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:43:12 PM

Infiltrator

As long as Leaf Guard doesn't win, I'm happy.

Yilx · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:45:42 PM

Ineffective Ability

fuk scald

forestflamerunner · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:45:46 PM

Ineffective Ability

**paintseagull** · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:49:16 PM

Leaf Guard

Vann Accessible · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:54:49 PM

Leaf Guard

ganj4lF · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:58:03 PM

Ineffective Ability

***Oglemi**** · Mar 15th, 2013, 1:58:52 PM

Leaf Guard

DarkSlay · Mar 15th, 2013, 2:07:04 PM

Infiltrator

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:24:18 PM	#2
jas61292 likes his numbers Moderator Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,244 Strong as a Corsola	Infiltrator __________________ <jas61292> I record everything <nyttyn> prove it. <nyttyn> WHAT WAS THE VERY FIRST THING I EVER SAID IN THIS CHANNEL. <jas61292> [06/02/12 \| 12:43] <NyttyN> Huh what deo you know shelll smash did get banned <nyttyn> what. <nyttyn> well congratulations jas your stalker nexus has reached an all time high.

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:27:18 PM	#3
GatoDelFuego U HAVIN A FOKIN GIGGLE THER M8 ILL BASH YE HEAD IN I SWEAR ON ME MUM Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,082 The University of Alabama Mentor	Infiltrator ~~waterveil~~ __________________ Part of the GP team, message me for a check! Sharpen your skills as a GP checker in the GRAMMAR DOJO!

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:32:58 PM	#7
alexwolf King of Conquerors Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,633 Greece	Leaf Guard __________________ Part of the OU QC team, message me for a check!

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:33:56 PM	#8
Korski Distilled, 80 proof Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,004 Minneapolis	Ineffective Ability But Infiltrator's pretty cool. __________________ "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not." - John Lennon

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:35:24 PM	#9
GenCross Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 14 Johto Region	Ineffective Ability __________________ This is not my finest moment.

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:27:26 PM	#4
Wyverii "What I cannot create, I do not understand." Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 756	Ineffective Ability

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:30:27 PM	#5
Stew0The0Jew Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 84 Minneapolis	Leaf Guard

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:31:26 PM	#6
Sonic The Hedgedawg Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 155 Ohio	Infiltrator

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:35:26 PM	#10
Todd Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 70 on the open road	Ineffective Ability

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:39:00 PM	#11
Eagle4 Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 930 Avatar by the awesome Magistrum!	Ineffective Ability __________________ My favourite pokemon grid Last edited by Eagle4; Mar 15th, 2013 at 2:33:00 PM. Reason: Persuaded otherwise

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:40:04 PM	#12
*Birkal We have the technology. Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 3,017 The Mentor	Ineffective Ability Subject to change. __________________

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:41:28 PM	#13
capefeather hey, even pirates need attorneys Moderator Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,612 especially internet pirates	Ineffective Ability Down with bodyguards and secret agents! __________________ If we cannot take joy in things that are merely real, our lives will always be empty. <+joshe> im a registered sex offender for up to calc 3 <+Reflect_Suicune> i was thining of fucking jellicent for some reason <DetroitLolcat> I AM AROUSED BY BIMETALLIC CURRENCY!

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:41:31 PM	#14
Weebos Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 127 Ankh-Morpork	Infiltrator

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:41:59 PM	#15
Qwilphish Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 130 -1 Attack	Ineffective Ability

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:42:57 PM	#16
Legend13 Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 64 The Frozen Land Of Canada	Infiltrator

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:43:02 PM	#17
Imanalt RHYDON RHYDON RHYDON RHYDON RHYDON RHYDON Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,367 VT, USA	Ineffective Ability __________________ ASB profile zfs: we are the knights who say nidoking http://pastebin.com/FrNB3Vg3 21:15 Cathy GreatSage is a known spammer

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:43:12 PM	#18
Unoriginal Name Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 607 Give up all hope of me ever getting a good avatar.	Infiltrator As long as Leaf Guard doesn't win, I'm happy. __________________ <Birkal> subway wanna flash a reffie? <Birkal> I mean -__- <Birkal> ref a flashie ASB Team <3 Glacier CAPASB Tower Defense Development - Outrageous in every way!

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:45:42 PM	#19
Yilx Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 994 Singapore	Ineffective Ability fuk scald __________________ \| Art Thread \| Crux \| With Inpunity \| Fishing for Fun \| Saying 'hi' \| Fire Off \|

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:45:46 PM	#20
forestflamerunner Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 283	Ineffective Ability __________________ Did You Stand Too Close To The Fire?

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:49:16 PM	#21
paintseagull Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 461	Leaf Guard

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:54:49 PM	#22
Vann Accessible Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 61 Portland, OR	Leaf Guard

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:58:03 PM	#23
ganj4lF Nobody is safe from the power of science! Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 691 Italy	Ineffective Ability __________________ Counter that Pokemon project: Mk III (over) & Warstory \| Mk IV (running) RMTs: The HOutsiders (also the other ones if anyone likes lurking my old posts) Take a look at this before starting an argument Not accepting rating requests anymore. Sorry!

Mar 15th, 2013, 1:58:52 PM	#24
*Oglemi I crashed my car into the bridge, I don't care Super Moderator** Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,532 ~(^.^)~	Leaf Guard __________________ <shade> what an intense scrotum

Mar 15th, 2013, 2:07:04 PM	#25
DarkSlay Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,187 Location: CAP, C&C, or RMT!	Infiltrator __________________ [23:49:15] <orcinus> potato potato [23:49:16] <orcinus> that really [23:49:23] <orcinus> doesn't have the same effect as when you say it out loud