CAP 15 CAP 4 - Part 7 - Art Poll 3

[bugmaniacbob]

Three to go, and the tension is peaking!

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Contestants

aragornbird
KoA
Yilx

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Supporting Art

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Below is CAP 4 so far:

Concept

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
Abilities: Weak Armour / Illusion / No Guard
Base Stats: 110 HP / 120 Atk / 99 Def / 117 SpA / 60 SpD / 94 Spe

 

[bugmaniacbob]

aragornbird

Foolish #cap, you cannot distract me

 

[Korski]

KoA and I would just like to note that these are three very shiny drawings.

 

[jas61292]

KoA

 

[DHR-107]

KoA

Only one that works for me, the other two are great, but KoA's is by far the most intriguing.

 

[DittoCrow]

aragornbird

 

[Birkal]

Yilx

 

[Mos-Quitoxe]

gonna stick to mah guns and vote for Yilx

 

[fryfrey]

aragornbird
Kinda weird to think that within one of these pieces of art is our design for CAP4.

 

[Quanyails]

aragornbird

 

[heatran1919]

KoA

 

[nyttyn]

Yilx

 

[iamdanielcruces]

aragornbird

 

[xephslayer]

KoA

This was seriously the hardest decision I've ever had to make.

 

[Deleted User 163120]

KoA

 

[uwnim]

Yilx
I love that scorpion.

 

[DragonKnighted]

Yilx

 

[Octaazacubane]

KoA

 

[Feel Good Inc.]

KoA

 

[vonFiedler]

Yilx

 

[deadfox081]

Yilx

 

[NTT]

Yilx

 

[The Other Doug]

KoA

All three of these designs are great, so I'll be satisfied regardless who wins.

 

[Oglemi]

Yilx

 

[Mafeking]

Yilx