CAP 21 CAP 21 - Part 8 - Art Poll 4

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So! It turns out that last one wasn't quite as final as advertised, thanks to the vote being INCREDIBLY close. As a result, we will be having one, last, for real this time, final ultimate vote showdown to determine the official design for CAP 21! Who will triumph, Yilx or DougJustDoug? Only YOUR vote will decide!

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Yilx


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DougJustDoug


Supporting Material
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Typing: Rock/Poison
Abilities:
Base - Regenerator / Mold Breaker
Mega - Magic Guard
Stats:
106/105/65/75/85/104 > 106/135/75/85/125/114

Leadership Team:

jas61292 - Topic Leader
imanalt - Typing Leader
DetroitLolcat - Abilities Leader
sparktrain (aka nerd) - Stats Leader
HeaLnDeaL (aka loser) - 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?
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snake

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DougJustDoug

My ONLY complaint about Yilx's is that the base form looks way too specially biased.
 
acidphoenix

acidphoenix

DougJustDoug

looks speedier, a better fit for Mold Breaker, a better fit for Magic Guard, and more likely to hit things with its head all at once.
 
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DougJustDoug

It definitely fits the stats in an exceptional way, even when it comes to spD which with this kind of design shouldn't be too simple to represent.
 
The_Emperor

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Yilx

I think it's sad that Golurkyourself's egg idea didn't do as well as these two. Very hard decisions here. For me, Yilx is the best as it incorporates very creative ideas and there is more of a difference in the mega!
 
Jebus McAzn

Jebus McAzn

Yilx

Torn on this one. Yilx's design fits the typing and the base form abilities better but Doug's is more in line with the stat distribution.
 
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