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CAP 38 - Part 2 - Concept Poll 2

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Before you vote, it's important that you read through each concept carefully, as well as look at our TL's post in the concept submissions thread with their justification for each that made the slate, since this concept will guide the discussion for the rest of the CAP Process. This is linked here.

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IMPORTANT: When voting, use only the exact name of the concept submissions as listed below! The concept submissions are quoted below in order of submission:


Mind over Meta
Pipotchi said:
Name: Mind over Meta :malamar:

Description: A Pokémon that takes advantage of all the positives of Psychic attacks, while shoring up the issues of the typing.

Justification: This is a Pokémon that pulls from the unique potential of Psychic offenses in the CAP tier- either going all in on a Psychic type Pokémon that shores up the offensive and defensive flaws of the typing (without being forced to simply Tera away from it) while abusing the strengths, or flipping the script with a non-Psychic type Pokémon that can abuse Psychic strength while avoiding the regular Psychic-type matchups, creating something uniquely difficult to answer.
Psychic is the least used CAP typing, with only Aurumoth as our only Psychic type, and its almost never granted as meaningful coverage. And yet, we've seen success from Psychic mons like Mega Gallade, regular Slowking and Reuniclus on a level that OU hasn't. This concept will explore this latent potential for the first time and also be able to take advantage of the rising value of Psychic moves (moves like Psychic Noise and Psyshock becoming usable coverage this gen for instance).

Questions to be answered:
  • What are the best psychic attacks? Which attacks can no other typing replicate?
  • Out of the previous/existing OU/CAP psychics, which of them took advantage of their Psychic typing and which simply succeeded despite of it?
  • What are the flaws, offensively and defensively of common Psychic types?
  • Which Pokémon prey on psychic types the most in CAP, and what are their weak points, both offensively and defensively?
  • What is Psychic's standalone defensive merit in CAP, and are there ability or type combinations that can lead to a particularly successful set of resistances?
  • Offensively, what is Psychic coverage's purpose in the tier?
  • If taking a pseudo-STAB route, how can we maximise the impact of Psychic type attacks- (what multipliers, and what synergistic coverage types?)
  • What abilities support Psychic type attacks, or dissuade common Psychic type counters?
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Oops! All Coverage
Rysachi said:
Name - Oops! All Coverage

Description - A Pokémon that has a wide selection of coverage moves to hit super effective against a large selection of typings.

Justification - As it stands in this generation of CAPs, we have had a history of giving them limited coverage options to preserve checks/counters as a way to balance the CAPs to fullfil their intended slated role. However, we have seen a few standout Pokémon over the generations that have had the option of multiple sets to choose from with a large move pool that have diverted from this idea and focussed on a singular optimal set instead. Some examples of this are: Terapagos (Banned due to Stellar + has a broken signature move to reduce the need to use its' wide coverage pool); Mew (Now defaults on a NP set but has previously been a staple support role in older generations) or even Necturna (using its signature Sketch to give it a theoretical infinite selection that got narrowed down to the point Rage Fist became banned due to being a fat preferred move choice.) The main Pokemon currently that feels that utilises this concept well in the meta is Iron Valiant which currently uses its strong STAB combination with mixed offensive stats to be able to use the coverage as tools to help give Valiant slightly wider range of Pokemon to hit. Even taking this list in mind, the concept of a large move pool overall currently feels underutilized and has large potential to allow us to explore and give us creative liberties on how we want this CAP to shape out

Questions To Be Answered -
  • How many different type coverage options is too much for a singular Pokémon to have? Should there be a limit to what this CAP can and cannot hit?
  • How do we create a CAP that doesn't favour certain coverage moves over others? How do we decide the CAP's typing that doesn't naturally cause this preference?
  • What makes a Pokémon with a larger movepool balanced? How can we make it feel flexible but not overbearing to become impossible to build against?
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Mini-Uber
SHSP said:
Name: Mini-Uber

Description: This Pokemon replicates or is inspired by a strategy, play pattern or niche used by an Uber Pokemon.

Justification: Many of the Pokemon that reside in Ubers- be it this gen or in past gens- have playstyles and niches that are totally foreign to most other Pokemon and tiers. This concept seeks to explore both the design space of those roles and niches, as well as how balance and strength work in Pokemon, to create something that draws from the unique elements of the chosen Uber without being worthy of the tier itself.

Questions To Be Answered:
  • What makes an Uber Pokemon interesting beyond just the power level?
  • What roles or niches, or playstyles are unique to or common among Uber Pokemon?
  • On average Ubers have better stats, abilities, and movepools than OU Pokémon - out of those 3, which are safe to take away without removing a Pokemon's identity? What of these traits define what Ubers?
  • Will a Pokemon still be useful even when taken out of its native context (i.e. without the specific metagame threats it checks)?
  • Is there room to explore certain Ubers' unique defensive and utility potential in addition to their offenses?
  • How can Pokemon already deemed too strong for OU be replicated in a more balanced fashion?
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Once again, your options are:


Mind over Meta
Oops! All Coverage
Mini-Uber


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