CAP 28 So Far
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Here is the explanation MrDollSteak, our Topic Leader for this stage, has provided for each of the options. In addition, please refer to the Stats Submission thread HERE to make an educated decision when submitting your ballot!
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Pipotchi
80 HP / 144 Atk / 65 Def / 45 SpA / 95 SpD / 87 Spe
Pipotchi has elected to focus on pure physical wallbreaking potential. With an Attack of 144, Pip's spread is able to score some impressive OHKOs and 2HKOs against the most common spreads of Slowking, even when burned. With a Choice Band, STABs alone are able to handle some other common defensive walls such as Blissey, Tomohawk and Amoonguss. Defensively, this spread is very specialised, being able to take on a few common attacks from common offensive pivots such as Krilowatt, Rillaboom and Zeraora. It also has just enough speed to outpace Tomohawk and Rotom appliances.
jas61292
60 HP / 131 Atk / 50 Def / 101 SpA / 115 SpD / 88 Spe
jas61292's spread is similarly physically inclined, but has mixed potential with a usable special attack stat to take advantage of the high base power of Draco Meteor to KO some of the Dragon-type pivots in the meta such as Astrolotl, Dragapult and Cyclohm. Defensively, this spread maintains a level of special tankiness to take on Krilowatt and the Rotom appliances as well as one off nukes from Alakazam and Equilibra, and has just enough physical defense to survive a few attacks from Rillaboom and Hippowdon.
Yay61
46 HP / 131 Atk / 57 Def / 140 SpA / 110 SpD / 86 Spe
Yay61's mixed spread emphasises hitting a range of significant offensive benchmarks on both sides of the spectrum, while foregoing the ability to guarantee outspeeding fast Rotom appliances. A low HP stat was chosen to maximise potential healing from Leech Life or Wish Support, while still avoiding the 2HKO from Rillaboom's Grassy Glide and being able to take a Scald and Future Sight from Slowking.
Amamama
85 HP / 135 Atk / 60 Def / 115 SpA / 85 SpD / 89 Spe
Amamama's spread takes quite a similar approach to jas61292's spread, although with slightly different defensive benchmarks and higher offenses across the board. Amamama prioritises physical tankiness over special tankiness, being able to take a few more Plasma Fists from Zeraora, Earthquakes from Excadrill and avoiding the OHKO from Azumarill, Alakazam's Psyshock and Smokomodo's Flare Blitz with some slight investment in exchange for a reasonable chance to be KOd by Doom Desire.
quziel
84 HP / 108 Atk / 78 Def / 127 SpA / 101 SpD / 82 Spe
quziel's mixed spread on the other hand, is specially oriented. It is consistently able to take on Slowking, and has a reasonable chance to beat physical walls such as Tomohawk and Toxapex with entry hazards up. It also has more physical and special tankiness than other spreads to be able to reliably mitigate Knock Off from Rillaboom and Zeraora as well as having a strong chance to survive a Hurricane from Tomohawk. In exchange, quz sits at a lower speed tier, still being able to take on Bold Tomohawk spreads but being outpaced by the Rotom appliances.
Jho
70 HP / 100 Atk / 85 Def / 123 SpA / 88 SpD / 99 Spe
Jho also opts for a specially biased mixed spread, that reaches some similar offensive benchmarks to quziel's spread, consistently 2HKOing Slowking with Bug Buzz. That's where the similarities end, however. Jho's spread high speed allows it to be able to take on Hydreigon, Urshifu, Jumbao and Smokomodo and as a result is more frail, particularly in regards to its special tankiness, foregoing its ability to survive to survive 2 Future Sights, but to instead tank a Doom Desire from Equilibra or Psychic from Alakazam.
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This will be a Ranked Pairs vote (RP) (a form of voting where each candidate is ranked according to head to head matchups with each of its competitors in a directed acyclic graph), the details of which were discussed here.
This is a ranked vote: order does matter! You can upvote your favorites and downvote your least favorites. You may choose to rank as many or as few options as you like, but we encourage you to rank as many options as possible to ensure your preferences are taken into account.
Bold your votes and nothing else!
A typical vote might look like the following:
CAP uses blind voting. Other people's votes won't appear in the thread, but they are counted and will be made visible at the end of the voting timeframe. For more information about this change, check out this PRC thread.
Asking for votes for your submission or for the submissions of others is not allowed. Anyone found to have done so risks punishment at the moderation team's discretion. If you find that someone has broken this rule, please contact the CAP moderation team with your evidence and no one else. Mini-moderation of this rule is also considered a serious offense and can be punished.
The voting options are:
Pipotchi
80 / 144 / 65 / 45 / 95 / 87
jas61292
60 / 131 / 50 / 101 / 115 / 88
Yay61
46 / 131 / 57 / 140 / 110 / 86
Amamama
85 / 135 / 60 / 115 / 85 / 89
quziel
84 / 108 / 78 / 127 / 101 / 82
Jho
70 / 100 / 85 / 123 / 88 / 99
Those voting options without formatting:
Pipotchi
jas61292
Yay61
Amamama
quziel
Jho
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
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Here is the explanation MrDollSteak, our Topic Leader for this stage, has provided for each of the options. In addition, please refer to the Stats Submission thread HERE to make an educated decision when submitting your ballot!
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Pipotchi
80 HP / 144 Atk / 65 Def / 45 SpA / 95 SpD / 87 Spe
Pipotchi has elected to focus on pure physical wallbreaking potential. With an Attack of 144, Pip's spread is able to score some impressive OHKOs and 2HKOs against the most common spreads of Slowking, even when burned. With a Choice Band, STABs alone are able to handle some other common defensive walls such as Blissey, Tomohawk and Amoonguss. Defensively, this spread is very specialised, being able to take on a few common attacks from common offensive pivots such as Krilowatt, Rillaboom and Zeraora. It also has just enough speed to outpace Tomohawk and Rotom appliances.
jas61292
60 HP / 131 Atk / 50 Def / 101 SpA / 115 SpD / 88 Spe
jas61292's spread is similarly physically inclined, but has mixed potential with a usable special attack stat to take advantage of the high base power of Draco Meteor to KO some of the Dragon-type pivots in the meta such as Astrolotl, Dragapult and Cyclohm. Defensively, this spread maintains a level of special tankiness to take on Krilowatt and the Rotom appliances as well as one off nukes from Alakazam and Equilibra, and has just enough physical defense to survive a few attacks from Rillaboom and Hippowdon.
Yay61
46 HP / 131 Atk / 57 Def / 140 SpA / 110 SpD / 86 Spe
Yay61's mixed spread emphasises hitting a range of significant offensive benchmarks on both sides of the spectrum, while foregoing the ability to guarantee outspeeding fast Rotom appliances. A low HP stat was chosen to maximise potential healing from Leech Life or Wish Support, while still avoiding the 2HKO from Rillaboom's Grassy Glide and being able to take a Scald and Future Sight from Slowking.
Amamama
85 HP / 135 Atk / 60 Def / 115 SpA / 85 SpD / 89 Spe
Amamama's spread takes quite a similar approach to jas61292's spread, although with slightly different defensive benchmarks and higher offenses across the board. Amamama prioritises physical tankiness over special tankiness, being able to take a few more Plasma Fists from Zeraora, Earthquakes from Excadrill and avoiding the OHKO from Azumarill, Alakazam's Psyshock and Smokomodo's Flare Blitz with some slight investment in exchange for a reasonable chance to be KOd by Doom Desire.
quziel
84 HP / 108 Atk / 78 Def / 127 SpA / 101 SpD / 82 Spe
quziel's mixed spread on the other hand, is specially oriented. It is consistently able to take on Slowking, and has a reasonable chance to beat physical walls such as Tomohawk and Toxapex with entry hazards up. It also has more physical and special tankiness than other spreads to be able to reliably mitigate Knock Off from Rillaboom and Zeraora as well as having a strong chance to survive a Hurricane from Tomohawk. In exchange, quz sits at a lower speed tier, still being able to take on Bold Tomohawk spreads but being outpaced by the Rotom appliances.
Jho
70 HP / 100 Atk / 85 Def / 123 SpA / 88 SpD / 99 Spe
Jho also opts for a specially biased mixed spread, that reaches some similar offensive benchmarks to quziel's spread, consistently 2HKOing Slowking with Bug Buzz. That's where the similarities end, however. Jho's spread high speed allows it to be able to take on Hydreigon, Urshifu, Jumbao and Smokomodo and as a result is more frail, particularly in regards to its special tankiness, foregoing its ability to survive to survive 2 Future Sights, but to instead tank a Doom Desire from Equilibra or Psychic from Alakazam.
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This will be a Ranked Pairs vote (RP) (a form of voting where each candidate is ranked according to head to head matchups with each of its competitors in a directed acyclic graph), the details of which were discussed here.
This is a ranked vote: order does matter! You can upvote your favorites and downvote your least favorites. You may choose to rank as many or as few options as you like, but we encourage you to rank as many options as possible to ensure your preferences are taken into account.
Bold your votes and nothing else!
A typical vote might look like the following:
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CAP uses blind voting. Other people's votes won't appear in the thread, but they are counted and will be made visible at the end of the voting timeframe. For more information about this change, check out this PRC thread.
Asking for votes for your submission or for the submissions of others is not allowed. Anyone found to have done so risks punishment at the moderation team's discretion. If you find that someone has broken this rule, please contact the CAP moderation team with your evidence and no one else. Mini-moderation of this rule is also considered a serious offense and can be punished.
The voting options are:
Pipotchi
80 / 144 / 65 / 45 / 95 / 87
jas61292
60 / 131 / 50 / 101 / 115 / 88
Yay61
46 / 131 / 57 / 140 / 110 / 86
Amamama
85 / 135 / 60 / 115 / 85 / 89
quziel
84 / 108 / 78 / 127 / 101 / 82
Jho
70 / 100 / 85 / 123 / 88 / 99
Those voting options without formatting:
Pipotchi
jas61292
Yay61
Amamama
quziel
Jho
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
