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CAP 5 CAP 5 - Part 9 (Ability Poll 1)

Should this have a gender?

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Levitate
Aftermath

darkie said:
I really don't want to see such a hax based move as primary STAB (AncientPower). Levitate is a good ability that makes sense both competitively and flavorwise. Aftermath is interesting. It doesn't help its physical defense as much as Intimidate, but still makes the foe think twice about slapping this guy with a Close Combat or Mach Punch.
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darkie said:
I don't care about PP. Lots of moves have only 8 PP Max and are still used. I just hate the 10% chance of an amazing stat boost.
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well.. same
 
Aftermath
Limber

Side Poll 1: Genderless
Side Poll 2: Yes

If it gets technician I don't care about the new move, but yeah... Assuming it doesn't, yes, it does need a good STAB.
 
Mold Breaker: The purpose for this poke is to....break the mold....makes sense.

Levitate: It's levitating....also makes sense. It will be nice to have another Rock not weak to Ground.

Side Poll 1: Genderless

Side Poll 2: Yes
 
Mold Breaker
Sniper

Side Poll 2: Yes.

Mold breaker because that's the whole point and basis behind this rockmon, and Sniper because that also seems to ahere to the special sweepyness of this pokemon.
 
Technician
Limber

Side Poll 2: No

Technician will give it a stronger STAB move (as well as stronger HPs), so it no longer needs a new move. Limber will help it switching in and prevents any hax that you might get from T-Bolt/Body Slam(though you will probably die from a strong T.Bolt anyways.), and it makes sense flavorwise(how you can paralyze a floating pile of rocks is beyond me).
 
Technician
Sniper

Side Poll 2: Yes

Rock, as we all know has bad special STAB so technician would really help. Sniper could also help with massive crits. I don't think a new rock move and technician would make this overpowered. We could do a Draco Meteor like move. Then it would be like salamence, in that it has DM and Dragon Pulse.
 
Remember that it is against the rules to post tallies until after voting is completed.
 
Levitate
Mold Breaker

Side poll 2: Yes

I think we should make a new move, but not if it has technician. I feel that the entire purpose of suggesting technician was too increase most of Rock's few STAB special attacks.
 
I'm still surprised there's no Magnet Pull or Adaptibility. Anyway...

Technician
Levitate

Side Poll 2: No

No Egg Moves, no new move. Technician is good enough for it.
 
Sniper
Levitate

Side Poll 2: Yes

If it ends up getting Technician then it doesn't need a new move, if not, it needs a new move (preferably with a high crit rate)
 
1. Technician
2. Rough Skin

Side Poll 1: Genderless

Rough skin would be the same as aftermath if he was hit twice with psysical moves, though I dont know if rough skin would do more than that, seeing as he prob isn't gonna survive more than one move without focus sash, but I'd like to see it try.
 
Aftermath
Limber

Side Poll 2: No

Can anyone tell me why Adaptability isn't one the list? I really want to know why?
Technician is atlest as broken as Adaptability, and probobly more because it affects more than just one type of moves. With Adaptability we would not need to make a new move because we could use Power Gem as an "good" STAB move. It would be about the same base power as Psychic (actually 93.3333.... and with STAB, 140. STABed Psychic is 135 + 10% chance of lowering SpD) , and that is totaly not a broken move or is it?
So what is the argument that Adaptability isn't on the list?
 
1. Limber
2. Aftermath
New Move: No

I think some people are underestimating the impact of movepool. I can imagine this pokemon being more in the mode of Weavile -- super-fast, big attacking stat, but unfortunately has low-BP moves. The saving grace is: Weavile has great attacking coverage with its moves, and it can double its attack in a single turn. If we give this pokemon Nasty Plot and the right attacking moves, it could be a huge threat (even better than Weavile) -- even if it uses Power Gem as its main STAB move.

The two abilities listed above could be a big help for a pokemon designed to come in and threaten lots of different pokemon. And they are roughly the same level of usefulness -- one is attack oriented (Aftermath) and the other is defensive (Limber).
 
Levitate
Aftermath

Side Poll 2: Yes

Levitate has obvious advantages,
Darkie said:
It doesn't help its physical defense as much as Intimidate, but still makes the foe think twice about slapping this guy with a Close Combat or Mach Punch.
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Kamen Rider said:
With Aftermath it can serve more of a revenge killer against other sweepers since it should be able to outspeed the majority of them and even if it fails to KO with its move, aftermath can potentialy finish the job.
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and the quotes pretty much explains why aftermath is stands out as an excellent choice.

I don't see the logic against new moves. We're able to make radical new abilities such as Mountaineer and Persistent so why can't we make a simple new move like a rock-type version of flamethrower to act as a good STAB move.
 
Pressure
Clear Body

Side Poll 1: No
Side Poll 2: Yes

I really dislike the idea of Technician. This guy should be more than capable of using 60 or less attacks
 
Levitate- fits perfect flavourwise and would give it some switch in's
Technican- i just feel like it could get it if we dont want to do a fan-boyish new attack

Side Poll 2: as I voted for levitate as my first choice i say Yes
 
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