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Let's Keep Fighting
This is the Super Thread for other CAP formats; Gen5 CAP, Gen4 CAP, CAP Doubles, and CAP Monotype.
Please do NOT talk about Main CAP in this thread. For the other formats, you may discuss anything ranging from VR rankings, metagame trends, sample teams, RMTs, and the such.
Here are the format's rulesets:
Here is a link to the usage stats from CAPTT 2015, which includes statistics for Gen 4 CAP, Gen 5 CAP, and CAP Doubles. http://www.smogon.com/forums/thread...gs-and-usage-statistics.3551130/#post-6472976
Please do NOT talk about Main CAP in this thread. For the other formats, you may discuss anything ranging from VR rankings, metagame trends, sample teams, RMTs, and the such.
Here are the format's rulesets:
Play Restrictions
Players cannot use Pokémon from the Uber tier.
Players must abide by the following clauses:
In addition to the Pokémon allowed in the standard OU tier, players are allowed to use Pokémon created by the Create-A-Pokémon Project:
Players cannot use Pokémon from the Uber tier.
Players must abide by the following clauses:
- Smogon-wide Clauses.
- Soul Dew
In addition to the Pokémon allowed in the standard OU tier, players are allowed to use Pokémon created by the Create-A-Pokémon Project:
- Syclant
- Revenankh
- Pyroak
- Fidgit
- Stratagem
- Arghonaut
- Kitsunoh
- Cyclohm
- Colossoil
- Krilowatt
- Voodoom
- Tomohawk
- Necturna
- Mollux
- Aurumoth
- Malaconda
Play Restrictions
Players cannot use Pokémon from the Uber tier.
Players must abide by the following clauses:
In addition to the Pokémon allowed in the standard OU tier, players are allowed to use Pokémon created by the Create-A-Pokémon Project:
Players cannot use Pokémon from the Uber tier.
Players must abide by the following clauses:
- Smogon-wide Clauses.
- Soul Dew
In addition to the Pokémon allowed in the standard OU tier, players are allowed to use Pokémon created by the Create-A-Pokémon Project:
- Syclant
- Revenankh
- Pyroak
- Fidgit
- Stratagem
- Arghonaut
- Kitsunoh
- Cyclohm
- Colossoil
- Krilowatt
- Voodoom
Play Restrictions
Pokémon Restrictions
Players cannot use the following Pokémon:
Players cannot use the following moves:
Players cannot use the following moves on the same team:
Item Restrictions
Players cannot use the following items:
Endless Battle Clause: Players cannot use any moveset on any Pokémon capable of intentionally causing an endless battle. Thus:
A Pokémon may not carry Recycle and hold a Leppa Berry in conjunction with Heal Pulse and Milk Drink, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Recover, Roost, Slack Off, Soft-Boiled, or Wish.
A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry while carrying Recycle and Pain Split.
A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry while carrying Recycle and Fling.
Evasion Clause: Players cannot use the moves Double Team or Minimize.
Moody Clause: Players cannot use a Pokémon with the Moody ability.
OHKO Clause: Players cannot use the moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, or Sheer Cold.
Species Clause: Players cannot have two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number on the same team.
Necturna is restricted to one move learned by Sketch, even though it can theoretically learn the move more than once due to 6th generation mechanics
A Pokémon may not carry Recycle and hold a Leppa Berry in conjunction with Heal Pulse and Milk Drink, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Recover, Roost, Slack Off, Soft-Boiled, or Wish.
A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry while carrying Recycle and Pain Split.
A Pokémon may not hold a Leppa Berry while carrying Recycle and Fling.
Evasion Clause: Players cannot use the moves Double Team or Minimize.
Moody Clause: Players cannot use a Pokémon with the Moody ability.
OHKO Clause: Players cannot use the moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, or Sheer Cold.
Species Clause: Players cannot have two Pokémon with the same Pokédex number on the same team.
Necturna is restricted to one move learned by Sketch, even though it can theoretically learn the move more than once due to 6th generation mechanics
Pokémon Restrictions
Players cannot use the following Pokémon:
- Mewtwo
- Lugia
- Ho-oh
- Kyogre
- Groudon
- Rayquaza
- Dialga
- Palkia
- Giratina
- Giratina-Origin
- Shaymin-Sky
- Arceus
- Reshiram
- Zekrom
- Kyurem-White
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Syclant
- Revenankh
- Pyroak
- Fidgit
- Stratagem
- Arghonaut
- Kitsunoh
- Cyclohm
- Colossoil
- Krilowatt
- Voodoom
- Tomohawk
- Necturna
- Mollux
- Aurumoth
- Malaconda
- Cawmodore
- Volkraken
- Plasmanta
- Naviathan
- Crucibelle
Players cannot use the following moves:
- Dark Void
Players cannot use the following moves on the same team:
- Gravity and any move which can induce sleep
Item Restrictions
Players cannot use the following items:
- Salamencite
- Soul Dew
Play Restrictions
Players cannot use the following items:
- All standard OU tier clauses apply, plus:
- Same Type Clause: Pokémon in a team must share a type.
- Necturna is restricted to one move learned by Sketch, even though it can theoretically learn the move more than once due to 6th generation mechanics
Pokémon Restrictions
Players cannot use the following Pokemon:- Aegislash
- Arceus
- Blaziken
- Cawmodore
- Darkrai
- Deoxys
- Deoxys-Attack
- Dialga
- Genesect
- Giratina
- Giratina-O
- Greninja
- Groudon
- Ho-Oh
- Kyogre
- Kyurem-White
- Lugia
- Mewtwo
- Palkia
- Rayquaza
- Reshiram
- Shaymin-Sky
- Talonflame
- Xerneas
- Yveltal
- Zekrom
- Syclant
- Revenankh
- Pyroak
- Fidgit
- Stratagem
- Arghonaut
- Kitsunoh
- Cyclohm
- Colossoil
- Krilowatt
- Voodoom
- Tomohawk
- Necturna
- Mollux
- Aurumoth
- Malaconda
- Volkraken
- Plasmanta
- Naviathan
- Crucibelle
Players cannot use the following items:
- Altarianite
- Charizardite X
- Damp Rock
- Gengarite
- Kangaskhanite
- Lucarionite
- Mawilite
- Metagrossite
- Salamencite
- Slowbronite
- Soul Dew
- Smooth Rock
Here is a link to the usage stats from CAPTT 2015, which includes statistics for Gen 4 CAP, Gen 5 CAP, and CAP Doubles. http://www.smogon.com/forums/thread...gs-and-usage-statistics.3551130/#post-6472976
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