Resource CAP Buff & Nerf Process Archive

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This purpose of this thread is to document all CAP buffs and nerfs in one central location. This thread may eventually be expanded to include changes from Post Play Lookbacks, generational movepool updates, DLC movepool updates, and more, but for now the scope is limited to purely buffs and nerfs.

Additional information:

• Buffs are conducted on defunct CAPs through a community-based process, not unlike the main CAP creation process. This happens roughly twice a year during the downtime between main CAP processes as long as the metagame is stable.
• Nerfs and nerf reversions are conducted internally by the metagame council. Nerf reversions usually occur as a result of DLC increasing the power level and making a previous nerf unnecessary. Read more about how we conduct nerfs here and nerf reversions here.
• An asterisk * next to a Pokemon's name indicates that the change was carried out after the generation concluded.
• All the hyperlinks for buffs are linked to the winning buff's announcement post. If there was no announcement post, they link to the raw poll results instead.
• All dates indicate when the buff / nerf was announced, or if there was a poll, when the poll was concluded, not the date of the implementation on PS.

Gen 4

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Update	Content	Date	Notes
*Revenankh Nerfed	Ability: -Shed Skin	Oct 24 2023	-
*Krilowatt Nerfed	Movepool: -Blizzard, -Ice Beam, -Ice Punch	Oct 24 2023	-

Gen 5

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Update	Content	Date	Notes
*Aurumoth Nerfed	Ability: +Light Metal, -Illusion Movepool: -Quiver Dance	Dec 10 2022	Joint nerf with ORAS. No announcement post yet.

Gen 6

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Update	Content	Date	Notes
*Mega Crucibelle Nerfed	Movepool: -Head Smash, -Low Kick	Jun 30 2022	Followed movepool removals from its SM nerf to better maintain parity between generations.
*Kerfluffle Nerfed	Movepool: -Focus Blast	Dec 10 2022	-
*Aurumoth Nerfed	Ability: +Light Metal, -Illusion Movepool: -Quiver Dance	Dec 10 2022	Joint nerf with BW. Followed movepool and ability changes from SM to better maintain parity between generations.

Gen 7

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Update	Content	Date	Notes
Mega Crucibelle Nerfed	Stats: +6 SpA, -6 Spe Movepool: -Head Smash, -Low Kick	Feb 16 2019	-
Necturna Nerfed	Stats: -23 Spe Movepool: -Phantom Force	Mar 5 2019	-
Aurumoth Nerfed	Movepool: -Quiver Dance	Jun 19 2019	Illusion was replaced with the flavor ability Light Metal as a result of its Gen 7 updates.
Equilibra Nerfed	Movepool: -Dragon Tail, -Toxic, -Whirlwind	Oct 10 2019	-
*Jumbao Nerfed	Ability: Drought made into HA; locked from use Weight: -400kg (SS and SM)	Aug 5 2022	-

Gen 8

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Update	Content	Date	Notes
Astrolotl Nerfed	Movepool: -Explosion, -Toxic, -Trick	Aug 9 2020	-
Equilibra Nerfed	Ability: -Bulletproof Stats: -12 SpA	Sep 5 2020	-
Astrolotl Nerfed	Movepool: -Knock Off, -Wish	Feb 13 2021	-
Voodoom Buffed	Stats: +25 SpA Movepool: +Sucker Punch	May 16 2021	-
Pyroak Buffed	Ability: +Contrary, -White Smoke Movepool: +Slack Off, -Leaf Storm	Feb 9 2022	-
Pyroak Nerfed	Stats: -20 SpA Movepool: -Slack Off	Feb 27 2022	-
Pyroak Nerfed	Stats: -5 SpA, -25 SpD	Aug 3 2022	-
Equilibra Nerf Reverted	Ability: +Bulletproof Stats: +12 SpA	Sep 5 2022	-
Miasmaw Buffed	Stats: -27 SpA, +20 SpD, +7 Spe Movepool: +Gunk Shot, +U-turn, +Wild Charge	Oct 5 2022	-
Chromera Buffed	Typing: Dark/Poison -> Dark/Normal Movepool: +Switcheroo	Oct 18 2022	-
Venomicon Nerfed	Stats: -20 Atk Movepool: -Earth Power, -Mystical Fire	Sep 30 2022	20 Attack was removed in order to maintain the shared BST with its alternate form.
Venomicon-Epilogue Nerfed	Stats: -1 SpA, -19 Spe Movepool: -Earth Power, -Mystical Fire	Sep 30 2022	1 Special Attack was removed in order to keep a clean BST.

Gen 9

Update	Content	Date	Notes
Revenankh Nerfed	Movepool: -Poltergeist	Mar 20 2023	Intended to be revisited after Home + DLC shifts.
Revenankh Nerf Reverted	Movepool: +Poltergeist	Mar 8 2024	-
Hemogoblin Nerfed	Movepool: -Bitter Blade, -Fire Lash	Apr 1 2024	-
Chuggalong Nerfed	Movepool: -Draining Kiss	Jun 20 2024	-

 

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March 8 2024: Revenankh Nerf Reverted

 

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April 1 2024: Hemogoblin Nerfed

June 20 2024: Chuggalong Nerfed