CAP 21 CAP 21 - Part 4 - Primary Ability Poll 1

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DetroitLolcat

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Time for us to pick our first ability for CAP 21! Remember this is for the base form of the CAP, and this will lead directly into the Mega form's Ability Discussion. Please consider each option as you place your vote. Best of luck!

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The list of possible Abilities include:

Regenerator
Sand Stream
Rattled
Water Veil
Drought
Water Absorb

This poll will be open for 24 hours. Get voting!

CAP21 so far:

Typing:
Rock/Poison

Leadership Team:

jas61292 - Topic Leader
imanalt - Typing Leader
DetroitLolcat - Abilities Leader
sparktrain - Stats Leader
HeaLnDeaL- Movepool Leader

Concept:
Name: Typing Underdog

General Description: A Pokémon which utilizes an undervalued typing to its full potential, by playing towards both its strengths and weaknesses.

Justification: Each typing possesses a unique set of characteristics, causing all of them to perform very differently in various aspects of battle. However, not every typing has been granted the opportunity to display this potential, being forced into suboptimal roles by virtue of stats, ability and movepool, and therefore often being labelled as “bad”.
This concept aims to do a detailed analysis on the primary function of such a typing along with its potentially unexplored capabilities, by creating a Pokémon that that emphasizes the typing’s most prominent traits and utilizes them effectively.
This approach will not only allow us to widen our understanding on the unique niche and preferred playstyle of the typing, but will also give us additional insight on the mechanics that lead to success and failure of the typing when comparing CAP to the wielders in the lower tiers.

Questions to be answered:
  • What are the most important traits the Pokémon gains from the chosen typing, both positive and negative?
  • Is quality or quantity of weaknesses/resistances/immunities more relevant to the chosen typing? What does this mean for the way it is played?
  • How significant is the niche provided by the typing in OU? Are there any striking flaws in the typing that can’t be played around and prevent the Pokémon from performing reliably?
  • How reliant is the typing on stats, ability and movepool in order to succeed in OU?
  • Are the unique characteristics granted by the typing enough to set the Pokemon apart, or does it face strong competition for its role from Pokémon of other types?
  • Is there any distinct playstyle that suits the chosen typing the best? Or can the same typing be utilized in an entirely different approach to similar success?
  • How important is a type’s versatility for its overall success?
  • Is a single Pokémon capable of portraying most relevant aspects of the entire type?
 

snake

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Regenerator
Water Absorb
Rattled


My only gripe about Sand Stream on base form is that once we mega evolve, it can't set it up again. I personally think it'd be better on the mega. The base form wouldn't be able to take advantage of the sandstorm as well as the mega form if it mega evolves, gets forced out, spends a few turns on bench, and finally comes out again because the sandstorm will have ended.
 
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DetroitLolcat

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Regenerator
Drought
Water Absorb
Water Veil
Rattled
Sand Stream

This vote is really subject to change. I like how the Primary Ability Discussion went and tbh would be happy with any of these.
 

Magistrum

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Regenerator
Sand Stream
Rattled
Drought

I don't want a Mollux 2.0 so water absorb should just die. :P
 
Rattled
Sand Stream
Drought

I'm hoping that we get to keep the Weather effects for the Mega. Aside from making it aesthetically more pleasing (the more powerful form having control over weather), having what is essentially a CAP Mega Zard Y sounds pretty fun. Assuming it's fast enough, Stench might be fun, if not slightly gimmicky, ability that no other Pokemon really even has a chance of using. Intimidate is boring, but is always useful.

Mod Edit: Removed illegal entries for the vote.
 
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