Project CAP OMs Megathread

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approved by the CAP moderator team
inspired by the Monotype OM Megathread
Previously hosted by Swiffix

art by HealthGage ​

Welcome to the CAP OMs Megathread, a project to support and develop resources for the various CAP OMs!

CAP OMs are unique sub-metagames that result from combining the distinct traits of CAP gameplay with those of other formats. These formats encompass an array of Other Metagames (which you will find listed below) and extend to standard tiers like CAP Little Cup and CAP Monotype. If you're looking for a fresh take on teambuilding and new battling experiences, you should definitely give CAP OMs a try.

Given their nature as subsets of established metagames, CAP OMs don't feature ladders or official rankings/resources. As a result, matches are confined to personal challenges and room-hosted tournaments, and tiering decisions are made by councils composed of experienced players.

The purpose of this Megathread is to serve as a structured hub for CAP OMs and their player base. The CAP OMs this project currently supports include:

• Monotype CAP
• CAP LC
• CAP Doubles
• Natdex CAP
• CAP UU

If you're looking to contribute to the maintenance of any of the OMs above or have a desire to introduce another CAP OM to the mix, please don't hesitate to fill out this form or reach out to me. You can get in touch through Smogon DMs or Discord (kennukem).

Please note that we also have a Discord server dedicated to CAP OMs discussions!

 

[kenn]

Art by the lovely HealthGage ​

What is Monotype CAP?

Although CAP was originally meant to create a new OU-based metagame, it also brings a whole new dimension of competitive battling and teambuilding to Monotype. Adding CAP Pokemon to the Monotype metagame allows you to explore a multitude of new strategies, such as Sun on Grass or Trick Room on Ground, which can seriously impact certain matchups. If you're looking for a refreshing way to play CAP or Monotype, this is the OM for you!

Challenge code:

/challenge gen9monotype @@@ +cap, -crucibellite, -cawmodore, -heatrock, -fidgit

General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips

• You must build a team of six Pokemon sharing one common type and fight against teams with the same restriction. You are allowed to use Pokemon with dual-typing on a team represented by either type, but every other Pokemon must share at least one type with the dual-typed Pokemon.
• Using six Pokemon of the same type can lead to some interesting team archetypes, and it challenges teambuilders to make sure the common weaknesses a certain type of Pokemon share are covered as best as possible. This metagame allows for all kinds of Pokemon to be viable against top threats, so be imaginative. As you play, you'll find many unique threats that aren't common in the CAP metagame.
• The best Monotype players build and play a wide variety of types, using teams that capitalize on the strengths of an individual type. Forcing your favorite type into an archetype that it will struggle to pull off is a good way to lose matches and get frustrated!
• For more general information on Monotype, feel free to check out the Monotype Subforum.

Council

boomp
Fraolain
Sificon
TTK
velvet


Banlist

Monotype CAP currently only uses the Monotype banlist. Anything that is listed below or is a part of the ban list is also banned from the Monotype CAP metagame.

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Unbans:
None

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Bans:
Pokemon
Cawmodore
Fidgit

Moves
None

Items
Heat Rock

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Ban Watchlist:
Pokemon
Flutter Mane

Moves
None

Abilities
None

Samples (Pre-DLC)

Revenankh Ghost

Mollux Poison

Sun Grass

Band Paj Ghost

Fat Water

Voodoom FIghting

Mono CCAT Flying

Balance Steel

Sandless Rock

Choice Spam Bug

Pads Sneasler Fighting

 

[kenn]

Wonderfully creepy art by sinnabyss
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What is CAP LC?


Challenge code:

/challenge gen9lc @@@ +cap, -crucibellite, -cawdet, -solotl, -heat rock, -light clay

General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips

Council
Concept (Leader)
Roldski32
SunMYSER


Banlist

CAP LC currently only uses the LC banlist. Anything that is listed below or is a part of the ban list is also banned from the CAP LC metagame.

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Unbans:
None

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Bans:
Pokemon
Cawdet
Solotl

Moves
None

Items
Heat Rock
Light Clay

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Ban Watchlist:
Pokemon
Mumbao

Moves
None

Abilities
None

Samples

coming soon!

 

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(Art coming soon!)
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What is CAP Doubles?


Challenge code:

/challenge gen9doublesou @@@ +cap, -crucibellite

General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips

Council
Spammernoob
Steam Buns (Leader)

Banlist

CAP Doubles currently only uses the Doubles banlist. Anything that is listed below or is a part of the ban list is also banned from the CAP Doubles metagame.

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Unbans:
None

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Bans:
None

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Ban Watchlist:
None

Samples

coming soon!

 

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(Art coming soon!)
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What is Natdex CAP?


Challenge code:

/challenge gen9nationaldex @@@ +cap

General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips

Council

Banlist

Natdex CAP currently only uses the National Dex banlist. Anything that is listed below or is a part of the ban list is also banned from the Natdex CAP metagame.

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Unbans:
None

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Bans:
None

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Ban Watchlist:
None

Samples

coming soon!

 

[kenn]

Amazing art courtesy of Amamama
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What is CAP UU?

Challenge code:

/challenge gen9uu @@@ +cap, -crucibellite, -equilibra, -chuggalong, -hemogoblin, -arghonaut, -venomicon, +venomicon-epilogue, -mollux, -snaelstrom, -cresceidon, -revenankh, -malaconda, -miasmaw, -krilowatt, -kitsunoh, -necturna, -shox

General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips

Council
Fragments
kenn (Leader)
Spammernoob

Banlist

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Unbans:
None

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Bans:
Pokemon
Arghonaut
Chuggalong
Cresceidon
Equilibra
Hemogoblin
Kitsumoh
Krilowatt
Malaconda
Miasmaw
Mollux
Necturna
Revenankh
Shox
Snaelstrom
Venomicon

Moves
None

Items
None

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Ban Watchlist:
Pokemon
Cawmodore
Stratagem
Venomicon-Epilogue

Moves
None

Abilities
None

VR

SV CAP UU Viability Rankings

(In alphabetical order)

S Ranks:

S Rank:
Kerfluffle

S- Rank:
Deoxys-S
Excadrill
Tornadus-T
A Ranks:

A+ Rank:
Hydrapple

A Rank:
Cobalion
Heatran
Latios
Quaquaval
Scizor
Syclant
Tinkaton
Weavile

A- Rank:
Astrolotl
Crucibelle
Jumbao
Rotom-W
Serperior
Skeledirge
Stratagem
Tomohawk
Venomicon-E

B Ranks:

B+ Rank:
Aurumoth
Colossoil
Lokix
Mamoswine
Ogerpon-C
Slowking
Skarmory
Thundurus-T

B Rank:
Arcanine-H
Cawmodore
Chromera
Clodsire
Cyclohm
Fidgit
Gastrodon
Hawlucha
Indeedee
Keldeo
Manaphy
Mandibuzz
Mew
Naviathan
Ogerpon
Pajantom
Pyroak
Saharaja
Sandy Shocks
Sinistcha
Smokomodo
Toxapex
Tyranitar
Venusaur

B- Rank:
Comfey
Enamorus-T
Fezandipiti
Hippowdon
Hydreigon
Jirachi
Magnezone
Plasmanta
Reuniclus
Talonflame
Thundurus-I
Volcanion
Volkraken
Voodoom
Zarude

C Ranks:
(No minisprites here)

C+ Rank:
Caribolt
Chesnaught
Conkeldurr
Gyarados
Lilligant-H
Mienshao
Muk
Polteageist
Salamence
Scream Tail
Weezing-G

C Rank:
Avalugg
Azumarill
Bellibolt
Blastoise
Deoxys-D
Donphan
Empoleon
Gallade
Gardevoir
Gligar
Haxorus
Iron Jugulis
Krookodile
Metagross
Milotic
Mimikyu
Muk-A
Ninetales-A
Revavroom
Rhyperior
Ribombee
Slowbro
Sylveon
Zapdos-G

Samples

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by Spammernoob
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Reserved.

 

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Reserved.

 

[Swiffix]

STABmons CAP has BANNED Arghonaut and Pajantom!

Arghonaut's Technician allows it to abuse STAB Surging Strikes + Aqua Jet, which is particularly deadly in the rain and leads to some pretty ridiculous KOs.

Pajantom's Comatose paired with a SleepTalk + Dragon Tail combo bypasses Dragon Tail's negative priority, forcing most foes out before they can make a move.

Godly Gift CAP has BANNED Hemogoblin and Pyroak!

Hemogoblin in the Attack slot is an absolute powerhouse that is capable of threatening most of the metagame. STAB priority from 135 base Attack hits very hard.

Pyroak becomes a menace when slotted in Speed, being able to spam Overheat to boost its Special Attack then use its wide coverage to outspeed and KO most foes.

 

[Notagamer]

Aight gonna dump some ideas for each mon in each meta (besides banned stuff).

godly gift

hp, spdef, defense
attack, speed, spdef
speed, spdef, hp, spa
attack
attack, hp
spa, speed
attack, spdef, speed
hp, defense
spa, spdef
spdef, hp, speed
defense, spdef, hp
hp, speed, defense, spa
spa
hp, speed
spa
defense, speed
speed, defense
speed, hp, defense
attack, speed, spdef
hp, speed
speed, defense
speed, hp
attack
hp, speed
attack, defense
hp, spdef, attack
defense, spa, spdef
attack, spa
defense, hp, spdef
hp, spdef
attack, speed
speed, hp, attack
speed

stabmons

pyro ball, bitter blade, dragon dance, glaive rush
quiver dance, lumina crash, psystrike
flower trick, grav apple, strength sap, nuzzle
behemoth blade, dragon ascent, roost
parting shot, nasty plot, revelation dance, fiery wrath
ceaseless edge, shore up
mortal spin, salt cure, stone axe
nuzzle, dragon energy, spacial rend, thunder cage
spikes, shore up, scorching sands, make it rain
mortal spin, roost/shore up, scorching sands
pyro ball, torch song, eruption, magma storm, armor cannon
rage fist
ceaseless edge
mortal spin, magma storm, torch song
glaive rush, dragon dance
wave crash, volt tackle, flip turn, jet punch
spikes, shore up, precipice blades, headlong rush
spikes, pyro ball
fleur cannon
rage fist
strength sap, fleur cannon
dragon ascent
mortal spin, bleakwind storm
boomburst, fiery wrath, final gambit
steam eruption, eruption, water spout, flip turn, hydro steam, torch song, water shuriken
electro drift, mortal spin, volt switch
leaf storm, armor cannon
flip turn, jet punch, surging strikes, behemoth blade
poltergeist, flower trick
megahorn, glacial lance, quiver dance, freeze dry
salt cure
glare, wish, heal bell
scald, quiver dance, flip turn
rage fist

cap sketch

headlong rush, knock off, triple axel, flower trick
poltergeist, swords dance
leaf storm, armor cannon
will o wisp, parting shot, salt cure
nasty plot, electro drift, volt switch, steam eruption, focus blast, water shuriken, lumina crash, ice beam, taunt
parting shot, teleport, stone axe, toxic, scald, salt cure, flip turn, heal bell
poltergeist, swords dance
ceaseless edge, stone axe, will o wisp, knock off, salt cure
tidy up, swords dance, final gambit, ceaseless edge
steam eruption, nasty plot, chloroblast, recover, torch song, psystrike, final gambit, lumina crash, water spout.
steam eruption, fiery wrath, make it rain, sludge wave, psystrike
parting shot, spikes, knock off, defog, will o wisp
poltergeist, diamond storm, headlong rush, pyro ball, collision course
volt switch, knock off, ceaseless edge, parting shot, earth power, steam eruption, salt cure
inferno, precipice blades, sandsear storm
will o wisp, salt cure, ceaseless edge, stone axe.
headlong rush, dragon ascent, gigaton hammer
electro drift, steam eruption, freeze dry, eruption
strength sap, recover, volt switch
headlong rush, bitter blade, collision course, jet punch, flip turn, gigaton hammer
salt cure, stone axe, ceaseless edge, mortal spin, dire claw
nasty plot, earth power, spikes, armor cannon
dragon tail, poltergeist, tidy up
torch song, armor cannon, weather ball
earthquake, population bomb, explosion, bitter blade, magical torque, mountain gale
swords dance, jet punch, bullet seed, dual wingbeat, triple axel, surging strikes, rapid spin
fling, flip turn, scald, salt cure, knock off, whirlwind
parting shot, strength sap, recover
tidy up, glaive rush, precipice blades, heal bell, u turn
bitter blade, pyro ball, tidy up, glaive rush, diamond storm, triple axel
focus blast, earth power, torch song, fiery wrath, armor cannon, revelation dance
mortal spin, teleport, parting shot, ceaseless edge, will o wisp, salt cure, dire claw, stored power, calm mind
tidy up, swords dance, dire claw, dragon ascent
power trip, recover, dire claw, triple arrows
earthquake, precipice blades, rapid spin, surging strikes, steam eruption, boomburst

aaa

desolate land
regenerator, vessel of ruin, volt absorb, fluffy
desolate land, sheer force, Pixilate
hadron engine, primordial sea
earth eater, regenerator, water absorb
sword of ruin, desolate land
prankster, oblivious, regenerator
grassy surge??? Hadron engine??? Galvanize??? Triage???
fluffy, volt absorb
sword of ruin
queenly majesty, sword of ruin
regenerator, sword of ruin
sheer force, sword of ruin, beads of ruin, magic guard
tinted lens, magic guard, sword of ruin
rocky payload, beads of ruin, sheer force, protean
well baked body, earth eater, regenerator
regenerator, prankster, well baked body.
well baked body
hadron engine, beads of ruin
hadron engine, protean
earth eater, desolate land, hadron engine
primordial sea, magic guard
regenerator, fluffy
hadron engine
desolate land, magic guard
beads of ruin, primordial sea
beads of ruin, sheer force
triage, mold breaker
vessel of ruin, sword of ruin
regenerator? Rocky payload?
hadron engine, regenerator, fluffy
regenerator, sword of ruin
hadron engine, tinted lens, beads of ruin

 

[Cyril tbh]

Mix and Mega CAP
art coming soon!​

What is Mix and Mega CAP?



General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips

Council


Banlist



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Unbans:
None

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Bans:
Pokemon
None

Moves
None

Items
None

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Ban Watchlist:
Pokemon
None

Moves
None

Abilities
None

Samples

coming soon!

I don't have the page yet, but with a new CAP OM comes new bans


MIX AND MEGA CAP has RESTRICTED Chromera and BANNED Vile Vial!

is a VERY potent offensive pokemon, simple as. The way that it's balanced makes it a pain in metagames where it can change its normally useless ability in color change to something absolutely insane. One stone it runs particularly well is the altarianite, which is absolutely busted on it.

155 Spatk pixieburst with okay bulk and speed? It's nutty. Think AAA Scream tail on steroids. With great strength, Reliable Recovery, Good typing, its clearly very good



is the signature item of , turning it from its base form to its epilogue form. Usually, this stone turns it from a good physdef mon, into a fast physical attacker. The problem is when others hold it. The stone gives any mon into a demon, esp physical attackers like chien pao or landorus.

Yeah no lets not

 

[boomp]

Hey guys, I know Mono CAP can be wild to new players, and also existing players on what the CAP mons can do. Which is why I thought it would be a good idea to have a Set Compendium for people who don't seem to know the Mons. So a huge shoutout to mada for making it. I added more to it in the process so hope this is a good resource for my fellow CAPPERS. :D

Bug

Bug: Aurumoth: Great stats overall, amazing coverage with No Guard + broken BoltBeam. Can run Weak Armor + WPolicy Too. Also have access to Tail Glow now. Syclant: Helfpul Ability, can't give much if not strong and fast Ice Stabs. Can be both special and physical with SD + Shard sets. Has access to Tail Glow now to hit hard. Can also opt in for Choice Band for immediate Wall Breaking potential. Snaelstrom: Poison Heal Water-Bug Pivot + Hazards. Can use SD sets too. Miasmaw: Nice Breaker with Neutralizing Gas. Has Scale Shot + SD and can run Band with First Impression. Can opt in for Scarf as well for speed control
https://pokepast.es/6c185f9d9989f3b2

Dark

Dark: Colossoil: Krooko with Guts and Hazard Control, U-turn, Toxic Voodoom:: Specs 110spe 130Spatk with STAB Vacuum + Elec Immunity Malaconda: Sun Setter and Pivot/Wall 115hp+130SpDef with Glare, Synthesis, Parting Shot and Grav Apple + Koff Chromera: Stab Boomburst + BoltBeam, funny ability https://pokepast.es/5fd5cb770dfbe95e

Dragon

Dragon: Astrolotl: Fire-Dragon Regen Pivot with WoW, Fire Lash and Hazard Control. Cyclohm: Dragon-Elec Zapdos with BoltBeam coverage Miasmaw: Nice Breaker with Neutralizing Gas. Has Scale Shot + SD and can run Band with First Impression. Can also opt in for Scarf for Speed Control Pajantom: Physical Ghost-Dragon with Ghost Spirit Shackle
https://pokepast.es/d4e09e88244ed487

Electric

Electric: Plasmanta: Cool mon with Decent Speed+Spa and Huge Defense. Great Coverage, can run Magnet Rise so it has 1 weakness, 8 resistances and 2 immunities. Body Press can be very nice for Dark. Caribolt: Fast Grass-Elec with Galvanize and amazing stabs to abuse. Has SD + Rapid Spin and Quick Attack too, Hyper Drill and Horn Leech. Cyclohm: Dragon-Elec Zapdos with BoltBeam coverage Krilowatt: Magic Guard Life Orb boltbeam
https://pokepast.es/9f3c528c2cb9dd9c

Fairy

Fairy Jumbao: Drought Grass Mon with HWish. Kerfluffle: Fairy-Fighting mon with 115Spa 119 Spe and Parting Shot. Cresceidon Fast Wall with Multiscale, Recovery and Utility in T Wave https://pokepast.es/ecbe2aaf32ab53a0

Fighting

Fighting: Revenankh: Triage Fight-Ghost mon with BU + Drain Punch. :Arghonaunt: Arghonaut: Unaware + Phaze + Koff + Hazards Tomohawk: Physdef Bird with Intimidate and Prankster + Rocks with okay attacks. Can also run Lead Sets with Memento / HWish. Voodoom: Specs 110spe 130Spatk with STAB Vacuum + Elec Immunity Kerfluffle: Fairy-Fighting mon with 115Spa 119 Spe and Parting Shot.
https://pokepast.es/8fe5590bb028f168

Fire

Fire: Mollux: Poison-Fire with Hazard Control, Status Moves and very nice SpDef bulk with Dry Skin. Also great SpA. Pyroak: Grass-Fire with Contrary+Overheat. Very slow, decent bulk and great coverage. Smokomodo: Meh mon with Technician and some cool prios, Bone Rush, Flame Charge Volkraken: Faster SpecialVolcanion with Analytic and U-turn Astrolotl: Fire-Dragon Regen Pivot with WoW, Fire Lash and Hazard Control.
https://pokepast.es/c9f7ccc9c92cc05a

Flying

Flying: Tomohawk: Physdef Bird with Intimidate and Prankster + Rocks with okay attacks. Can also run Lead Sets with Memento / HWish. Venomicon: Amazing mon with great bulk with Stamina ability. Has access to Utility moves like Stealth Rock, T-Wave and Knock Off. Venomicon-Epilogue: The physical Book with access to coil and Tinted Lens.
https://pokepast.es/da0eef4f1daac467

Grass

Grass: Caribolt: Fast Grass-Elec with Galvanize and amazing stabs to abuse. Has SD + Rapid Spin and Quick Attack too, Hyper Drill and Horn Leech. Pyroak: Grass-Fire with Contrary+Overheat. Very slow, decent bulk and great coverage. Necturna: Shell Smash Mon, can run both physical or special With Pwhip+Sclaw and Sball+Eball-Giga. Jumbao: Drought Grass Mon with HWish. Malaconda: Sun Setter and Pivot/Wall 115hp+130SpDef with Glare, Synthesis, Parting Shot and Grav Apple + Koff https://pokepast.es/db077ad67e8cd1f7

Ghost

Ghost: Kitsunoh: Ghost-Steel with mediocre bulk but Koff, Wow, U-turn and Strength Sap. Shadow Strike + Meteor Mash as attacks. Frisk ability. Pajantom: Physical Ghost-Dragon with Ghost Spirit Shackle Revenankh: Triage Fight-Ghost mon with BU + Drain Punch. Necturna: Shell Smash Mon, can run both physical or special With Pwhip+Sclaw and Sball+Eball-Giga.
https://pokepast.es/f9c93a3f8197058a

Ground

Ground: Colossoil: Basically CAP Krookodile with Guts and has access to Rapid Spin, U-Turn and Status move like Toxic. Equilibra: Bulky Excadrill with Levitate and has access to Future Sight. Saharaja: Good spinner with decent bulk, access to Diamond Storm and Water Absorb for an ability.
Smokomodo: Decent Fire Ground CAP Mon with Technician as an ability its main niche is to Bulk UP, Flame Charge and has nice priorities moves in Bullet Punch and Mach Punch.
https://pokepast.es/d919d7a638c37b87

Ice: Look at Bug for Syclant

Normal: Look at Dark for Chromera

Poison

Poison: Crucibelle: Rock-Poison Type with Regenerator, having access to Knock Off and U-Turn. Mollux: Fire-Poison mon with good SpD Bulk with Dry Skin as an ability. Has access to Recovery, Rapid Spin and Stealth Rocks. Plasmanta: Cool mon with Decent Speed+Spa and Huge Defense. Great Coverage, can run Magnet Rise so it has 1 weakness, 8 resistances and 2 immunities. Body Press can be very nice for Dark. Venomicon: Incredibly annoying Poison special wall with Stamina + Body Press and Knock Off. Also learn TWave. Venomicon-E: T inted Lens breaker with Coil and 120 STABs
https://pokepast.es/9f3c528c2cb9dd9c

Rock

Rock: Crucibelle: Rock-Poison Type with Regenerator, having access to Knock Off and U-Turn. Stratagem: Amazing fast and strong special attacker with Levitate for an ability with a colorful moveset like Flamethrower, Earth Power and Dazzling Gleam. Can also be a Setup sweeper with Calm Mind + Life Orb.
https://pokepast.es/7e655fb765501aa0

Steel

Steel: Equilibra: Bulkier Special Excadrill with Levitate. Naviathan: DD Guts Empoleon with great STABs or Slack Off Kitsunoh: Ghost-Steel with mediocre bulk but Koff, Wow, U-turn and Strength Sap. Shadow Strike + Meteor Mash as attacks. Frisk ability.
https://pokepast.es/1236ced97c7f3d63

Water

Water: Arghonaut: Unaware + Phaze + Koff + Hazards Krilowatt: MGLO boltbeam + VS Demon Snaelstrom: Poison Heal Water-Bug Pivot + Hazards Naviathan: DD Guts Empoleon with great STABs or Slack Off Volkraken: Faster SpecialVolcanion with Analytic and U-turn Cresceidon: Fast Wall with Multiscale https://pokepast.es/8e8b56c35c70bc01

Same post in the Mono OM thread just felt like it should be here as well yayy :D

 

[boomp]

Shout out for Roxie for the original post in the Monotype OM Thread! Brought it over here so its more accessible for my fellow CAPPERS <3 added in some things that I saw missing as well :D

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Welcome to the official SV CAP Monotype Viability Rankings! In Monotype, Pokemon are ranked based upon how viable they are relative to the other Pokemon you have available on a particular type. The Pokemon in A rank are more viable than those in B rank, but that does not mean B rank Pokemon aren't useful or have a valuable niche. Anything that is ranked must be usable and have some value that prevents it from being outclassed. Most Pokemon are placed into one of five different rankings: S, A, B, C, and D. Some Pokemon aren’t listed either because they are either completely outclassed or haven't been ranked yet. Pokemon are ranked separately for each type. Pokemon are ranked separately for each type. For example, Water teams (stall specifically) love having access to Lanturn's Volt Absorb to provide an extra Electric immunity, but Electric teams have limited interest in Lanturn because there are no needs/superior options for its niche; therefore Lanturn would be ranked separately for each type.

General / Write up Rules

• Flaming will not be tolerated. Please respectfully debate each other's nominations.
• Post smartly, don't just be like, "I like Miasmite, so it should be in S Tier!"
• Include the Pokemon you're rating, the type, and what rank you want it to be.
• Provide an explanation as to why you put it in that rank and how it fares in Monotype. (Why should it be ranked lower or higher?)
• Please only nominate rank changes for Pokemon that you have direct experience using. Do not use theory or on-paper ideas.

Viability Ranking Slate / Council: These people will have the final say if a decision by the community cannot be reached or a Pokemon is completely misplaced. If you have any questions or need help, please PM / VM these people. (Give me Dark-type sprites)

• Ashbala
• boomp (Council)
• Fraolain (Council)
• roxie (Council)
• sapphiree
• Sificon (Council)
• TTK (Council)
• velvet (Council)

Bug

S Rank

Kleavor

Scizor
Snaelstrom

Volcarona

A Rank
Miasmaw
Syclant:
B Rank

Heracross

Lokix

Ribombee

C Rank

Araquanid
Aurumoth

Frosmoth

Galvantula

Slither Wing

D Rank

Leavanny

Rabsca

Venomoth

Vikavolt

Vivillon

Yanmega

Dark

S Rank

Chien-Pao

Kingambit

Sableye

A Rank

Greninja

Mandibuzz

Meowscarada

Muk-Alola

B Rank
Chromera
Colossoil

Darkrai

Hydreigon

Moltres-Galar

Overqwil

Samurott-Hisui

Ting-Lu

C Rank

Grimmsnarl

Hoopa-Unbound

Lokix
Malaconda

Roaring Moon
Vodoom

D Rank

Bombirdier

Brute Bonnet

Crawdaunt

Incineroar

Iron Jugulis

Krookodile

Malamar

Qwilfish-Hisui

Scrafty

Skuntank

Tyranitar

Umbreon

Weavile

Zarude

Dragon

S Rank

Archaludon

Dragapult

Gouging Fire

A Rank

Goodra-Hisui

B Rank

Dragonite

Garchomp

Kyurem

Latias

Latios
Miasmaw

Raging Bolt

Roaring Moon

Walking Wake

C Rank

Dragalge

Hydrapple

Hydreigon

Kommo-o
Pajantom

D Rank

Cyclizar
Cyclohm

Haxorus

Regidrago

Electric

S Rank
Caribolt

Iron Hands

Zapdos

A Rank
Krilowatt
Rotom-Wash
B Rank
Cyclohm

Pawmot

Sandy Shocks

C Rank

Galvantula

Golem-Alola

Magnezone
Plasmanta

Regieleki

Rotom-Mow

Thundurus

Thundurus-Therian

D Rank

Bellibolt

Eelektross

Electrode-Hisui

Iron Thorns

Kilowattrel

Morpeko

Pincurchin

Raichu-Alola

Raikou

Rotom

Rotom-Heat

Toxtricity

Vikavolt

Fairy

S Rank

Flutter Mane

Iron Valiant

Klefki

A Rank
Cresceidon
Enamorus
Hatterene
Jumbao
B Rank

Clefable

Primarina

C Rank
Kerfluffle

Mimikyu

Ninetales-Alola

Ribombee

Tinkaton

Weezing-Galar

D Rank

Comfey

Diancie

Enamorus-Therian

Fezandipiti

Gardevoir

Grimmsnarl

Scream Tail

Fighting

S Rank
Arghonaut

Great Tusk

Iron Valiant

A Rank
Iron Hands
Revenankh
Zamazenta
B Rank

Breloom

Keldeo
Kerfluffle

Okidogi

Urshifu-R

Zapdos-Galar

C Rank

Gallade

Kommo-o

Lilligant-Hisui

Quaquaval

Scrafty

Tauros-Paldea-Blaze

D Rank

Cobalion

Conkeldurr

Flamigo

Hawlucha

Heracross

Infernape

Lucario

Pawmot

Slither Wing

Terrakion

Fire

S Rank

Ceruledge

Gouging Fire

Ogerpon-Hearthflame

A Rank

Heatran

Ninetales

Talonflame

B Rank

Arcanine-Hisui
Astrolotl

Cinderace
Mollux

Moltres
Smokomodo

Tauros-Paldea-Blaze

Torkoal

Volcarona

C Rank

Infernape

Iron Moth

Volcanion
Volkraken

D Rank

Incineroar
Pyroak

Rotom-Heat

Skeledirge

Typhlosion-Hisui

Flying

S Rank

Corviknight

Gliscor
Venomicon

A Rank

Dragonite

Enamorus

Skarmory

B Rank

Articuno

Gyarados

Landorus

Landorus-Therian

Mandibuzz

Moltres

Moltres-Galar

Thundurus-Therian

Tornadus-Therian
Venomicon-Epilogue

Zapdos

C Rank

Flamigo
Tomohawk

Zapdos-Galar

D Rank

Bombirdier

Enamorus-Therian

Minior

Pelipper

Thundurus

Ghost

S Rank

Ceruledge

Dragapult

Flutter Mane

Gholdengo
Revenankh

A Rank

Brambleghast

Froslass
Kitsunoh

Mimikyu

Sinistcha

Spectrier

B Rank

Gengar

Golurk
Necturna
Pajantom

Pecharunt

Skeledirge

Zoroark-Hisui

C Rank

Basculegion

Basculegion-F

Grass

S Rank

Meowscarada

Ogerpon-Hearthflame

A Rank
Breloom
Caribolt
Jumbao
B Rank

Hydrapple

Lilligant-Hisui
Malaconda

Ogerpon-Cornerstone

Ogerpon-Wellspring

Scovillain

C Rank

Abomasnow

Brambleghast

Iron Leaves
Necturna

Rillaboom

Sinistcha

Venusaur

Whimsicott

D Rank

Electrode-Hisui
Pyroak

Serperior

Toedscruel

Torterra

Zarude

Ground

S Rank

Clodsire
Equilibra

Ursaluna-Bloodmoon

A Rank

Gliscor

Great Tusk

Landorus

Mamoswine

B Rank

Excadrill

Hippowdon

Iron Treads

Landorus-Therian
Saharaja
Smokomodo

C Rank
:Colossoil: Colossoil

Garchomp

Gastrodon

Quagsire

Sandy Shocks

Ting-Lu

D Rank

Torterra

Trapinch

Ursaluna

Ice

S Rank

Chien-Pao

Ninetales-Alola

A Rank
Mamoswine
Syclant

B Rank

Kyurem

C Rank

Cloyster

Froslass

Piloswine

Sandslash-Alola

D Rank

Articuno

Avalugg

Cetitan

Frosmoth

Glastrier

Weavile

Normal

S Rank

Ursaluna-Bloodmoon

Zoroark-Hisui

A Rank

Blissey

Braviary

Ditto

Porygon2

B Rank
Chromera

Indeedee

Terapagos

C Rank

Chansey

Cinccino

Maushold

Meloetta

Smeargle

Snorlax

Ursaluna

D Rank

Ambipom

Arboliva

Cyclizar

Indeedee-F

Porygon-Z

Staraptor

Poison

S Rank

Muk-Alola

A Rank
Mollux
Venomicon
B Rank

Amoonguss

Salazzle

Slowking-Galar
Weezing-G

C Rank
Crucibelle

Gengar

Glimmora

Iron Moth

Okidogi

Overqwil

Pecharunt
Plasmanta

D Rank

Fezandipiti

Munkidori

Skuntank

Toxtricity

Psychic

S Rank

Hatterene

Hoopa-Unbound

A Rank

Deoxys-Speed

Iron Boulder

Jirachi

Latias

Latios

Slowbro

B Rank
Aurumoth

Espathra

Indeedee

Iron Crown

Metagross

Slowking-Galar

C Rank

Armarouge

Azelf

Deoxys-Defense

Gallade

Gardevoir

Mew

Scream Tail

D Rank

Braviary-Hisui

Bronzong

Cresselia

Indeedee-F

Iron Leaves

Meloetta

Munkidori

Necrozma

Reuniclus

Slowking

Rock

S Rank

Iron Boulder

Ogerpon-Cornerstone
Stratagem

Tyranitar

A Rank

Arcanine-Hisui

Glimmora

B Rank

Coalossal
Crucibelle

Garganacl

C Rank

Diancie

Kleavor

Minior

D Rank

Drednaw

Lycanroc

Lycanroc-Dusk

Rhyperior

Terrakion

Steel

S Rank
Equilibra

Gholdengo

Heatran

Kingambit

Skarmory

A Rank
Archaludon
Kitsunoh
Iron Treads
B Rank

Empoleon

Excadrill

Goodra-Hisui
Naviathan
C Rank

Iron Crown

Jirachi

D Rank

Forretress

Klefki

Magnezone

Metagross

Orthworm

Scizor

Tinkaton

Water

S Rank
Arghonaut
Cresceidon

Greninja
Snaelstrom

Toxapex

A Rank
Barraskewda
Ogerpon-Wellspring
Gastrodon
Krilowatt
Pelipper
B Rank

Empoleon

Keldeo
Naviathan

Primarina

Samurott-Hisui

Swampert

Urshifu-R

C Rank

Dondozo

Manaphy

Quagsire

Quaquaval

Rotom-Wash

Suicune

Walking Wake

D Rank

Alomomola

Araquanid

Azumarill

Basculegion

Basculegion-F

Cloyster

Crawdaunt

Gyarados

Kingdra

Lanturn

Politoed

Slowbro

Slowking

Tentacruel

 

[boomp]

I took off bax on the vr due to Bax being banned in regular Mono!

 

[kenn]

Small update (I got more planned for the CAP OMs which involves a possibly major shakeup so stay tuned for that) but we got ourselves a new main banner (rip Swiffix's). So without further ado, I present...

This fantastic banner is courtesy of the one and only HealthGage so give them all the praise and thanks for this! <3​

 

[kenn]

Okay so our first tiering action since reviving CAP OMs and it comes from UU...

	kenn	Spammernoob	Fragments	Results
Cawmodore	ABSTAIN	ABSTAIN	ABSTAIN	0-0-3 ABS
Kitsunoh	BAN	BAN	ABSTAIN	2-0-1 BAN
Necturna	BAN	BAN	BAN	3-0-0 BAN
Syclant	ABSTAIN	DO NOT BAN	DO NOT BAN	0-2-1 DNB
Stratagem	ABSTAIN	ABSTAIN	DO NOT BAN	0-1-2 DNB

Kitsunoh and Necturna have been BANNED from CAP UU!

With Kit's recent buff process, and Necturna regaining Sketch, it was obvious that the power level they had was too much for UU and therefore will be UUBL for the foreseeable future.

As for the rest of the slate, most of it is just not enough time played in UU yet but we are keeping an eye on all these things so stay tuned for more from the UU crew!​

 

[Spammernoob]

Usage stats from the latest CAP UU tour:

+ ---- + --------------------- + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| Rank | Pokemon               | Use  | Usage % |  Win %  |
+ ---- + --------------------- + ---- + ------- + ------- +
| 1    | Tornadus-Therian      |   46 |  32.39% |  58.70% |
| 2    | Excadrill             |   42 |  29.58% |  50.00% |
| 3    | Colossoil             |   36 |  25.35% |  66.67% |
| 4    | Slowking              |   35 |  24.65% |  42.86% |
| 5    | Hydrapple             |   33 |  23.24% |  57.58% |
| 6    | Venomicon-Epilogue    |   28 |  19.72% |  32.14% |
| 7    | Syclant               |   26 |  18.31% |  42.31% |
| 8    | Quaquaval             |   24 |  16.90% |  29.17% |
| 9    | Cobalion              |   24 |  16.90% |  58.33% |
| 10   | Rotom-Wash            |   22 |  15.49% |  59.09% |
| 11   | Jumbao                |   22 |  15.49% |  72.73% |
| 12   | Deoxys-Speed          |   21 |  14.79% |  61.90% |
| 13   | Cawmodore             |   20 |  14.08% |  55.00% |
| 14   | Crucibelle            |   19 |  13.38% |  78.95% |
| 15   | Thundurus-Therian     |   19 |  13.38% |  52.63% |
| 16   | Tinkaton              |   18 |  12.68% |  38.89% |
| 17   | Kerfluffle            |   18 |  12.68% |  44.44% |
| 18   | Weavile               |   18 |  12.68% |  50.00% |
| 19   | Astrolotl             |   17 |  11.97% |  52.94% |
| 20   | Lokix                 |   16 |  11.27% |  43.75% |
| 21   | Tomohawk              |   14 |   9.86% |  64.29% |
| 22   | Serperior             |   12 |   8.45% |  41.67% |
| 23   | Skarmory              |   12 |   8.45% |  58.33% |
| 24   | Heatran               |   12 |   8.45% |  50.00% |
| 25   | Skeledirge            |   11 |   7.75% |  54.55% |
| 26   | Caribolt              |   11 |   7.75% |  36.36% |
| 27   | Tyranitar             |   11 |   7.75% |  45.45% |
| 28   | Saharaja              |   10 |   7.04% |  30.00% |
| 29   | Naviathan             |    9 |   6.34% |  44.44% |
| 30   | Chromera              |    9 |   6.34% |  22.22% |
| 31   | Aurumoth              |    8 |   5.63% |  62.50% |
| 32   | Pajantom              |    8 |   5.63% |  50.00% |
| 33   | Mandibuzz             |    8 |   5.63% |  75.00% |
| 34   | Mew                   |    8 |   5.63% |  50.00% |
| 35   | Stratagem             |    8 |   5.63% |  50.00% |
| 36   | Scizor                |    8 |   5.63% |  37.50% |
| 37   | Pyroak                |    8 |   5.63% |  75.00% |
| 38   | Ogerpon-Cornerstone   |    8 |   5.63% |  37.50% |
| 39   | Greninja              |    8 |   5.63% |  37.50% |
| 40   | Scream Tail           |    7 |   4.93% |  28.57% |
| 41   | Fidgit                |    6 |   4.23% |  33.33% |
| 42   | Keldeo-Resolute       |    6 |   4.23% |  66.67% |
| 43   | Arcanine-Hisui        |    6 |   4.23% |  33.33% |
| 44   | Latios                |    6 |   4.23% |  16.67% |
| 45   | Indeedee              |    5 |   3.52% |  60.00% |
| 46   | Hawlucha              |    5 |   3.52% |  60.00% |
| 47   | Zarude                |    5 |   3.52% |  80.00% |
| 48   | Cyclohm               |    5 |   3.52% |   0.00% |
| 49   | Voodoom               |    5 |   3.52% |  60.00% |
| 50   | Slither Wing          |    5 |   3.52% |  60.00% |
| 51   | Conkeldurr            |    5 |   3.52% |  60.00% |
| 52   | Ogerpon               |    5 |   3.52% |  20.00% |
| 53   | Smokomodo             |    4 |   2.82% |  25.00% |
| 54   | Azumarill             |    4 |   2.82% |  75.00% |
| 55   | Volcanion             |    4 |   2.82% |  75.00% |
| 56   | Sandy Shocks          |    3 |   2.11% |  33.33% |
| 57   | Mienshao              |    3 |   2.11% |  66.67% |
| 58   | Zarude-Dada           |    3 |   2.11% |   0.00% |
| 59   | Plasmanta             |    3 |   2.11% |  66.67% |
| 60   | Scattervein           |    3 |   2.11% |   0.00% |
| 61   | Comfey                |    3 |   2.11% |  66.67% |
| 62   | Ninetales-Alola       |    3 |   2.11% | 100.00% |
| 63   | Revavroom             |    3 |   2.11% |  33.33% |
| 64   | Keldeo                |    3 |   2.11% | 100.00% |
| 65   | Toxapex               |    3 |   2.11% |  33.33% |
| 66   | Hoopa                 |    2 |   1.41% |  50.00% |
| 67   | Slowbro               |    2 |   1.41% |  50.00% |
| 68   | Armarouge             |    2 |   1.41% |   0.00% |
| 69   | Sinistcha             |    2 |   1.41% |   0.00% |
| 70   | Venusaur              |    2 |   1.41% |   0.00% |
| 71   | Donphan               |    2 |   1.41% |   0.00% |
| 72   | Manaphy               |    2 |   1.41% |   0.00% |
| 73   | Enamorus-Therian      |    2 |   1.41% | 100.00% |
| 74   | Magnezone             |    2 |   1.41% |  50.00% |
| 75   | Clodsire              |    2 |   1.41% |  50.00% |
| 76   | Krookodile            |    2 |   1.41% |  50.00% |
| 77   | Lycanroc-Dusk         |    2 |   1.41% |  50.00% |
| 78   | Metagross             |    2 |   1.41% | 100.00% |
| 79   | Ribombee              |    2 |   1.41% |   0.00% |
| 80   | Talonflame            |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 81   | Sinistcha-Masterpiece |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 82   | Basculegion           |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 83   | Bisharp               |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 84   | Volkraken             |    1 |   0.70% | 100.00% |
| 85   | Politoed              |    1 |   0.70% | 100.00% |
| 86   | Barraskewda           |    1 |   0.70% | 100.00% |
| 87   | Brambleghast          |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 88   | Kleavor               |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 89   | Torkoal               |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 90   | Iron Jugulis          |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 91   | Thundurus             |    1 |   0.70% | 100.00% |
| 92   | Fezandipiti           |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 93   | Yanmega               |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 94   | Cresselia             |    1 |   0.70% | 100.00% |
| 95   | Crawdaunt             |    1 |   0.70% | 100.00% |
| 96   | Chansey               |    1 |   0.70% | 100.00% |
| 97   | Smeargle              |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 98   | Rotom-Heat            |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 99   | Cyclizar              |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 100  | Hippowdon             |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 101  | Weezing-Galar         |    1 |   0.70% |   0.00% |
| 102  | Gengar                |    1 |   0.70% | 100.00% |
| 103  | Zapdos-Galar          |    1 |   0.70% | 100.00% |
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