CAP 34 So Far
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After a great discussion led by our Ability Leader, kenn , we will be deciding on CAP 34'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 kenn 's final post here.
Unburden
As the most obvious choice for this CAP that uses a consumable, Unburden should come as absolutely no surprise to why it made the slate. Gaining 2x Speed alongside the +1 Special Attack from Throat Spray can make CAP 34 threatening immediately and ready for a sweep.
Speed Boost
This ability kinda takes what Unburden can do and applies it more slowly albeit more consistently. It allows CAP 34 to still have an ability should it be forced out unlike Unburden while still applying the same pressure of being able to clean/sweep even if Throat Spray has been activated.
Armor Tail/Dazzling/Queenly Majesty*
While this ability doesn't directly synergize with the use of Throat Spray as much as the first 2 mentioned, it does allow CAP 34 to not be revenge killed by Pokemon such as Kingambit and Hemogoblin. A priority immunity helps to ease the Defense drop from Clanging Scales or ease sweeping after setting up with Clangorous Soul.
*The exact ability would be decided by the winning artist to fit the flavor of their design
Mold Breaker
This ability aims to particularly make sure CAP 34's +1 boost from Throat Spray, as well as a potential omniboost from Clangorous Soul, doesn't go to waste against the fat Unawares of the tier as well as being able to bypass other abilities with the appropriate moves.
Levitate
While this may seem a bit out of place as CAP 34 wants to be as on the offensive as we can, Levitate allows CAP 34 to avoid hazard damage from Spikes, which can help ease setup with the likes of Clangorous Soul. It also has the added benefit of taking away one of CAP 34's very common weaknesses as well.
Supreme Overlord
A little more of a late bloomer, this ability was mentioned as a way to incentivize CAP 34 coming out later in the game/being more powerful when it does. While it is more of a "generally good" ability, SO has proven to make for a deadly lategame sweeper (just look at Kingamabit) and it wouldn't be any different here for CAP 34.
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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.
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:
Unburden
Speed Boost
Armor Tail/Dazzling/Queenly Majesty
Mold Breaker
Levitate
Supreme Overlord
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
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After a great discussion led by our Ability Leader, kenn , we will be deciding on CAP 34'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 kenn 's final post here.
Unburden
As the most obvious choice for this CAP that uses a consumable, Unburden should come as absolutely no surprise to why it made the slate. Gaining 2x Speed alongside the +1 Special Attack from Throat Spray can make CAP 34 threatening immediately and ready for a sweep.
Speed Boost
This ability kinda takes what Unburden can do and applies it more slowly albeit more consistently. It allows CAP 34 to still have an ability should it be forced out unlike Unburden while still applying the same pressure of being able to clean/sweep even if Throat Spray has been activated.
Armor Tail/Dazzling/Queenly Majesty*
While this ability doesn't directly synergize with the use of Throat Spray as much as the first 2 mentioned, it does allow CAP 34 to not be revenge killed by Pokemon such as Kingambit and Hemogoblin. A priority immunity helps to ease the Defense drop from Clanging Scales or ease sweeping after setting up with Clangorous Soul.
*The exact ability would be decided by the winning artist to fit the flavor of their design
Mold Breaker
This ability aims to particularly make sure CAP 34's +1 boost from Throat Spray, as well as a potential omniboost from Clangorous Soul, doesn't go to waste against the fat Unawares of the tier as well as being able to bypass other abilities with the appropriate moves.
Levitate
While this may seem a bit out of place as CAP 34 wants to be as on the offensive as we can, Levitate allows CAP 34 to avoid hazard damage from Spikes, which can help ease setup with the likes of Clangorous Soul. It also has the added benefit of taking away one of CAP 34's very common weaknesses as well.
Supreme Overlord
A little more of a late bloomer, this ability was mentioned as a way to incentivize CAP 34 coming out later in the game/being more powerful when it does. While it is more of a "generally good" ability, SO has proven to make for a deadly lategame sweeper (just look at Kingamabit) and it wouldn't be any different here for CAP 34.
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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.
- Do NOT put any formatting other than bold in your post.
- Only one option per line.
- The spelling of options must be EXACTLY correct and must match the spelling listed above.
- Capitalization and spaces are ignored by the vote counting scripts, but you probably should not depend on it.
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:
Unburden
Speed Boost
Armor Tail/Dazzling/Queenly Majesty
Mold Breaker
Levitate
Supreme Overlord
This poll will be open for 24 hours.
