CAP 31 So Far
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After an incredible discussion led by our Typing Leader, dex, we will be deciding on CAP 31's typing through two series of polls. If you haven't taken the chance to read through the thread, please refer to the Typing Discussion thread HERE to make an informed decision when submitting your ballot! Lastly, here are the descriptions for each typing combination slated, pulled from dex's final post here.
Rock / Flying - Rock / Flying has been unilaterally supported in this thread as a typing that accentuates Rock's strengths while providing a normally offensive type with some nice defensive qualities. This typing is an excellent balance of offensive and defensive traits that leaves our options quite open in future stages.
Ground - The first slated singular type in quite a while, Ground appreciates Diamond Storm's ability to hit Flying types. The famed EdgeQuake coverage is strong here, and Ground is a solid defensive typing that has the potential to make unique use out of Diamond Storm's boost.
Rock / Grass - Rock / Grass might seem like an odd typing given its lackluster defensive profile, but make no mistake, what this typing lacks in defensive potential it more than makes up for with its nuclear offensive spread. Rock and Grass are a pairing made in heaven coverage-wise, and it gives CAP 31 the potential to threaten foes like Slowking and Arghonaut.
Rock / Electric - Rock / Electric goes all in on offense and does not look back. Doubling down on pressuring Flying-types, Electric gives Rock the ability to hit Corviknight and every relevant Water-type in the tier. This typing has interesting implications when it comes to stats and moves due to the dearth of good physical Electric-type moves.
Grass / Fighting - Tried and true, Grass / Fighting has a proven example of appreciating Rock-type coverage in Breloom. Diamond Storm helps this typing by taking on the many Fire- and Flying-types the tier plays host to, letting this truly powerful offensive typing shine.
Rock / Water - Rock / Water is a strange typing, no doubt. It is a mixed bag of nice offensive qualities, such as hitting Ground-types super effectively, and defensive qualities, like resisting Ice. I find this typing to be quite interesting in how open to interpretation it is.
Grass / Ground - Grass / Ground is a strangely solid typing with one glaring weakness: Flying. This is where Diamond Storm comes in. Big Torterra vibes here.
Rock / Fire - Rock / Fire is another typing that eschews attempts at using Rock's paltry resistances and doubles down on offense. 2 4x weaknesses afford us a larger power budget here, and this typing's unique ability among the Rock typings to hit Steel-types is more than appreciated for a Diamond Storm user.
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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:
Grass / Fighting
Grass / Ground
Ground
Rock / Electric
Rock / Fire
Rock / Flying
Rock / Grass
Rock / Water
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
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After an incredible discussion led by our Typing Leader, dex, we will be deciding on CAP 31's typing through two series of polls. If you haven't taken the chance to read through the thread, please refer to the Typing Discussion thread HERE to make an informed decision when submitting your ballot! Lastly, here are the descriptions for each typing combination slated, pulled from dex's final post here.
Rock / Flying - Rock / Flying has been unilaterally supported in this thread as a typing that accentuates Rock's strengths while providing a normally offensive type with some nice defensive qualities. This typing is an excellent balance of offensive and defensive traits that leaves our options quite open in future stages.
Ground - The first slated singular type in quite a while, Ground appreciates Diamond Storm's ability to hit Flying types. The famed EdgeQuake coverage is strong here, and Ground is a solid defensive typing that has the potential to make unique use out of Diamond Storm's boost.
Rock / Grass - Rock / Grass might seem like an odd typing given its lackluster defensive profile, but make no mistake, what this typing lacks in defensive potential it more than makes up for with its nuclear offensive spread. Rock and Grass are a pairing made in heaven coverage-wise, and it gives CAP 31 the potential to threaten foes like Slowking and Arghonaut.
Rock / Electric - Rock / Electric goes all in on offense and does not look back. Doubling down on pressuring Flying-types, Electric gives Rock the ability to hit Corviknight and every relevant Water-type in the tier. This typing has interesting implications when it comes to stats and moves due to the dearth of good physical Electric-type moves.
Grass / Fighting - Tried and true, Grass / Fighting has a proven example of appreciating Rock-type coverage in Breloom. Diamond Storm helps this typing by taking on the many Fire- and Flying-types the tier plays host to, letting this truly powerful offensive typing shine.
Rock / Water - Rock / Water is a strange typing, no doubt. It is a mixed bag of nice offensive qualities, such as hitting Ground-types super effectively, and defensive qualities, like resisting Ice. I find this typing to be quite interesting in how open to interpretation it is.
Grass / Ground - Grass / Ground is a strangely solid typing with one glaring weakness: Flying. This is where Diamond Storm comes in. Big Torterra vibes here.
Rock / Fire - Rock / Fire is another typing that eschews attempts at using Rock's paltry resistances and doubles down on offense. 2 4x weaknesses afford us a larger power budget here, and this typing's unique ability among the Rock typings to hit Steel-types is more than appreciated for a Diamond Storm user.
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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 automated scripts to count votes. For this reason, it is very important for all ballots to be submitted correctly. If you do not compose a legal ballot, your post will be subject to moderation.
- The scripts count bold words in ballots, so do NOT bold anything in your ballot other than the options you are voting for.
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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:
Grass / Fighting
Grass / Ground
Ground
Rock / Electric
Rock / Fire
Rock / Flying
Rock / Grass
Rock / Water
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
