CAP 28 - Art Poll 1

[QxC4eva]

Hello cappers it's time for art poll 1 AKA the biggest poll of CAP 28! We have a whopping record of 44 entries this time so do take your time to look through each one to cast your vote. Remember the ordering of your vote does NOT matter.

CAP 28 So Far

Topic Leadership Team:

Topic Leader: Mx
Typing Leader: quziel
Ability Leader: -Voltage-
Stats Leader: MrDollSteak
Movepool Leader: LucarioOfLegends

Concept:

• Name - Roadblock
  
  
• Description - A Pokemon that excels at slowing down, punishing or otherwise disrupting the opposing team's pivoting strategies.
  
  
• Justification - This is a Target concept, we are looking to shut down Teleport, U-turn, Volt Switch strategies in the meta, as well as targeting the abilities and items that enable them. Right now, Teleport has come to dominate the metagame, and the advent of Heavy Duty Boots and new Regen pivots has taken U-turn/TP on certain mons to a new high. Kril is also just as frustrating as before, spamming Volt Switch among others. Furthermore, pivoting goes beyond just moves- Toxapex, Tomohawk and Equilibra are well-known pivots that act as a mid-ground between 2 pokemon, usually scouting and sponging a hit before switching to something more appropriate.
  
  
• Questions To Be Answered -
  -In what way(s) does pivoting most commonly manifest in the CAP meta?
  -What typings, abilities and items allow specific mons to become the strongest pivots, and how can we target these?
  -What do our target Pokemon gain from pivoting? Are they focused more on scouting information, sponging attacks, or dealing damage?
  -Is it possible to dissuade or even block pivoting attacks like U-turn using reactionary methods?
  -What are the difference between the direct methods and indirect methods of preventing pivoting, and which is appropriate for each target?
  -Do offensive or defensive playstyles work best for preventing different styles of pivoting?
  -Is it better in the current to create a blanket check to pivots, or a more tailored response to a few key pivoting mons/strategies?

Typing: Bug/Dragon

Threatlist:

And time's up! As no one has posted any objections, I haven't made any changes to the list showed above.

CAP 28 Threatlist:

• Checks and Counters: (only against physical sets)
• Pressure:
  
  :krillowatt:(at least offensive sets)
• Situational switch ins:(Only against mixed/special sets)
• Safe switch ins:(Teleport/Scald/Future Sight/Slack Off sets)

A few notes regarding this list:

1. This is supposed to represent how CAP 28 should be expected to perform based on concept and typing alone, later stages might alter this list drastically.
2. Being capable of switching safely into Slowbro and Slowking, immediately forcing out Blissey, and pressuring Steel-types should be our main priorities in order to achieve our concept.
3. Given that our current list of switch ins is very limited, adding more switch ins (either situational or safe) should be another main point of discussion on later stages.
4. Lowering the number of checks and counters to CAP 28 should also be considered, but it's not required and should not take priority over the previous 2 points, as that list is already rather small.

Primary Ability: Neutralizing Gas
Stats: 85 HP / 135 Atk / 60 Def / 115 SpA / 85 SpD / 89 Spe
Secondary Ability: Compound Eyes

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The legal entries are below:

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HeatEdgeSword

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Walterbl

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Sgt.Moose

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Mova

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Zephyr2007

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Yokaiju

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Z-nogyroP

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Yilx

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Shadowshocker

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StephXPM

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DrifblooomCF

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HoshiArts

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Quanyails

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PiloswineSarado

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Amamama

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Quotidian

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Golurkyourself

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JAGFL

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Darek851

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Dorrdonn

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Falchion

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h_n_g_m_n

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Tommaniacal

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Slapperfish

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KoA

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Stitch98

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Gravity Monkey

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noobiess

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Birkal

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BARABOY

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ShunosaurusLii

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Spook

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pecanbegone

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Leavannite

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Sunfished

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Mos-Quitoxe

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flying moose

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Morghulis

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Pinesmoke

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Magistrum

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BlorengeRhymes

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Tknowledge

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Glacios Ionic

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DougJustDoug

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Those names without artwork between them:

HeatEdgeSword
Walterbl
Sgt.Moose
Mova
Zephyr2007
Yokaiju
Z-nogyroP
Yilx
Shadowshocker
StephXPM
DrifblooomCF
HoshiArts
Quanyails
PiloswineSarado
Amamama
Quotidian
Golurkyourself
JAGFL
Darek851
Dorrdonn
Falchion
h_n_g_m_n
Tommaniacal
Slapperfish
KoA
Stitch98
Gravity Monkey
noobiess
Birkal
BARABOY
ShunosaurusLii
Spook
pecanbegone
Leavannite
Sunfished
Mos-Quitoxe
flying moose
Morghulis
Pinesmoke
Magistrum
BlorengeRhymes
Tknowledge
Glacios Ionic
DougJustDoug

This poll will be open for 48 hours.

 

[Mova]

HeatEdgeSword
Walterbl
Sgt.Moose
Mova
Zephyr2007
Yokaiju
Z-nogyroP
Yilx
Shadowshocker
StephXPM
DrifblooomCF
HoshiArts
Quanyails
PiloswineSarado
Amamama
Quotidian
Golurkyourself
JAGFL
Darek851
Dorrdonn
Falchion
h_n_g_m_n
Tommaniacal
Slapperfish
KoA
Stitch98
Gravity Monkey
noobiess
Birkal
BARABOY
ShunosaurusLii
Spook
pecanbegone
Leavannite
Sunfished
Mos-Quitoxe
flying moose
Morghulis
Pinesmoke
Magistrum
BlorengeRhymes
Tknowledge
Glacios Ionic
DougJustDoug

 

[Darquezze]

Shadowshocker
Quanyails
KoA
Amamama

 

[Birkal]

Sgt.Moose
Zephyr2007
Yokaiju
Z-nogyroP
Yilx
Shadowshocker
StephXPM
Quanyails
PiloswineSarado
Amamama
Quotidian
Golurkyourself
JAGFL
Darek851
Dorrdonn
Falchion
h_n_g_m_n
Tommaniacal
Slapperfish
KoA
Stitch98
Gravity Monkey
noobiess
Birkal
ShunosaurusLii
Spook
pecanbegone
Leavannite
Sunfished
Mos-Quitoxe
flying moose
Pinesmoke
Magistrum
BlorengeRhymes
Tknowledge
Glacios Ionic
DougJustDoug

 

[Quanyails]

Yilx
Quanyails
PiloswineSarado
Amamama
Golurkyourself
KoA
Mos-Quitoxe
Morghulis
Pinesmoke
Magistrum
BlorengeRhymes

Good luck to everyone!

 

[Pipotchi]

Sgt.Moose
Zephyr2007
Yokaiju
Z-nogyroP
StephXPM
Quanyails
Amamama
Golurkyourself
Falchion
KoA
Stitch98
Gravity Monkey
ShunosaurusLii
Spook
Sunfished
Mos-Quitoxe
Pinesmoke
Magistrum
BlorengeRhymes

gr8 turnout overall

 

[DrifblooomCF]

Amamama
DrifblooomCF
Pinesmoke
Tknowledge
Glacios Ionic
h_n_g_m_n
Slapperfish
ShunosaurusLii
Quotidian
Zephyr2007
PiloswineSarado
Yokaiju

 

[Dorrdonn]

Yokaiju
Z-nogyroP
StephXPM
Quanyails
PiloswineSarado
Amamama
Golurkyourself
Dorrdonn
Stitch98
Gravity Monkey
Birkal
Spook
Sunfished
Mos-Quitoxe
flying moose
Pinesmoke
BlorengeRhymes

 

[Mowtom]

Zephyr2007
Z-nogyroP
pecanbegone
Mos-Quitoxe

 

[Mx]

Yokaiju
Yilx
Quanyails
PiloswineSarado
Amamama
Golurkyourself
Gravity Monkey
pecanbegone

 

[Golurkyourself]

StephXPM
Quanyails
Amamama
Golurkyourself
KoA
Sunfished
Mos-Quitoxe
flying moose
BlorengeRhymes

 

[ShunosaurusLii]

ShunosaurusLii
Pinesmoke
Falchion
Mos-Quitoxe
Quanyails
BlorengeRhymes
Spook
Shadowshocker

Modedit: Fixing spelling of "Mos-Quitoxe".

 

[Sgt.Moose]

Sgt.Moose
StephXPM
BlorengeRhymes
Quanyails
Stitch98
Sunfished
Gravity Monkey

 

[Mega-Pokebattlerz]

Shadowshocker
Quanyails
KoA
Yilx
Magistrum
Slapperfish

 

[KoA]

Quanyails
KoA
BlorengeRhymes
DougJustDoug
Magistrum
Amamama
Golurkyourself
Gravity Monkey
StephXPM
Yilx
Yokaiju

 

[Mintly]

Spook
BlorengeRhymes
Golurkyourself
Gravity Monkey
Amamama
StephXPM
Yokaiju

 

[Zetalz]

Yilx
StephXPM
Quanyails
Amamama
Golurkyourself
KoA
Magistrum
BlorengeRhymes

 

[BitBitio]

flying moose
Quanyails
Gravity Monkey
Shadowshocker

All of them are beautiful designs but I forced myself to only choose four for brevity’s sake. Awesome art, everyone!

 

[Gravity Monkey]

Sgt.Moose
Yokaiju
Yilx
StephXPM
Quanyails
PiloswineSarado
Amamama
Quotidian
Golurkyourself
Falchion
Tommaniacal
Slapperfish
KoA
Stitch98
Gravity Monkey
Birkal
BARABOY
ShunosaurusLii
Spook
Leavannite
Sunfished
flying moose
Magistrum
BlorengeRhymes
Tknowledge

 

[CharSiuEmboar]

Quanyails
Noobiess
Amamama
Yilx
Sunfished
Birkal
Gravity Monkey
ShunosaurusLii
Quotidian
Z-nogyroP
Zephyr
Darek851
Spook
Stitch98
Falchion
Golurkyourself
Dorrdonn
KoA
HoshiArts
DrifblooomCF
StephXPM
Shadowshocker

Modedit: Correcting spelling of "Dorrdonn" and "DrifblooomCF".

 

[BlorengeRhymes]

Yokaiju
StephXPM
Quanyails
PiloswineSarado
Amamama
Golurkyourself
Gravity Monkey
Spook
Mos-Quitoxe
Pinesmoke
BlorengeRhymes

 

[spookysocialist]

Shadowshocker
DrifblooomCF
Zephyr2007
BlorengeRhymes

 

[Yokaiju]

Golurkyourself
BlorengeRhymes
Amamama

These guys all have both the intimidating looks of a dragon and the interesting bits that make bugs cool.

 

[Zephyri]

Sgt.Moose
Zephyr2007
Yokaiju
Yilx
PiloswineSarado
Amamama
Quotidian
Golurkyourself
Darek851
h_n_g_m_n
KoA
Stitch98
Gravity Monkey
ShunosaurusLii
pecanbegone
Mos-Quitoxe
Pinesmoke
BlorengeRhymes
Tknowledge
Glacios Ionic

 

[Magistrum]

Magistrum
Yokaiju
Z-nogyroP
Yilx
Shadowshocker
Quanyails
Golurkyourself
Slapperfish
KoA
Stitch98
Gravity Monkey
noobiess
ShunosaurusLii
Spook
Sunfished
Mos-Quitoxe
flying moose
Morghulis
Pinesmoke
BlorengeRhymes