CAP 11 CAP 11 - Part 15 - Dex Poll 2

[Deck Knight]

This is the last poll in CAP 11. Congratulations to everyone who participated!

Our CAP so far:

Name: Perfect Mate

General Description: Pick a good-but-not-great OU pokemon, and design the perfect teammate for it, similar to the way Celebi & Heatran, or Blissey & Skarmory complement each other so well on competitive teams.

Justification:
This would allow us to explore in detail how synergy between two pokemon can be achieved, because currently there are only a few perfect teammates in OU. And depending on the base pokemon we choose to give a "perfect mate", we can open a new niche in the metagame based around the efficient pairing.

The niche we create will be inherently tied to an existing pokemon in the metagame, which should provide a natural limitation to prevent this concept from being broken or "too different" from standard OU.

Questions To Be Answered:

• Is the base pokemon's usefulness (and usage) in the metagame increased as a result of having a "perfect mate"?
• What strategies are more effective for the base pokemon, as a result of having a perfect teammate?
• What are the most effective aspects of the new pokemon, for purposes of making a great teammate with the base pokemon?
• Is the new pokemon viable in the metagame without the base pokemon as a teammate

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  Typing: Fighting / Dark
  Stat Spread: 90 HP / 85 Atk / 80 Def / 105 SpA / 80 SpD / 110 Spe
  Abilities: Volt Absorb / Lightningrod
  Name: Voodoom
  Movepool:
  
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  [B]Total Moves:[/B] 74
  [B]Total VGM:[/B] 35
  
  [B]Level Up[/B]
  H Wrap
  H Revenge
  H Night Slash*
  --- Astonish
  --- Copycat
  --- Pain Split*
  --- Spite
  7 Pain Split* (repeat)
  11 Spite (repeat)
  15 Grudge
  19 Charge
  20 Follow Me
  25 Pin Missile
  30 Faint Attack
  35 Close Combat*
  40 Acupressure
  45 Aura Sphere*
  50 Substitute*
  55 Beat Up
  
  [B]Egg Moves:[/B]
  (Egg Groups: Humanshape / Ground)
  Perish Song*
  Smellingsalt
  Screech 
  Pursuit* 
  Memento* 
  Imprison 
  Mach Punch* 
  Baton Pass* 
  
  [B]TMs/HMs[/B]
  TM 01 – Focus Punch*
  TM 06 – Toxic*
  TM 08 – Bulk Up*
  TM 10 – Hidden Power*
  TM 11 – Sunny Day
  TM 12 – Taunt*
  TM 15 – Hyper Beam* (ugh)
  TM 17 – Protect*
  TM 21 – Frustration* 
  TM 27 – Return* (repeat)
  TM 26 - Earthquake
  TM 29 – Psychic*
  TM 31 – Brick Break*
  TM 34 – Shock Wave
  TM 41 - Torment
  TM 42 – Façade*
  TM 43 – Secret Power
  TM 44 – Rest*
  TM 45 – Attract 
  TM 46 – Thief
  TM 49 – Snatch
  TM 52 – Focus Blast*
  TM 56 – Fling
  TM 58 – Endure
  TM 60 – Drain Punch
  TM 66 – Payback*
  TM 68 – Giga Impact
  TM 73 – Thunder Wave*
  TM 75 - Stone Edge*
  TM 78 – Captivate
  TM 79 – Dark Pulse*
  TM 80 – Rock Slide*
  TM 82 – Sleep Talk*
  TM 83 – Natural Gift
  TM 85 – Dream Eater
  TM 87 – Swagger
  TM 90 – Substitute* (repeat)
  HM 04 – Strength
  HM 06 – Rock Smash
  
  [B]Move Tutor:[/B]
  Ice Punch*
  Counter*
  Metronome
  Mud Slap
  Mimic
  Uproar
  Snore
  Vacuum Wave*
  Pain Split* 
  Spite
  Nightmare
  Magic Coat*
  Low Kick*
  Knock Off*

  Submissions:
  
  

  "VOODOOM has stuck a pin in its heart to make sure it never feels anything but pain again. It is said that its true potential is only unlocked when it feels loved enough to take the pin out."

  "Its large needle tends to attract stray lightning bolts. It seems to derive pleasure from being electrocuted."

  Rules:
  
  This will be a single click poll. Simply click on the option you support. Entries with enough support will advance.
  
  This poll will end in approx. 24 hours.

 

[Sonic The Hedgedawg]

I thought so before, I think so now, FlareBlitz is the only Dex entry to vote on that I've actually liked. And, not only do I like it, I really think it's good.

 

[capefeather]

I was beginning to dislike FlareBlitz's more and more, but the alternative is just... yeah I'm voting FlareBlitz.

 

[UncleSam]

FlareBlitz got my vote last round, and he is definitely getting it again. His entry just reminds me so much of actual in-game Dex entries that it is hard to pass up. Also, the alternative is short, choppy, and, in my opinion, lacks emotion.

 

[Frank Ripley]

Im not sure if im allowed to vote, but I did vote for FlareBlitz for the reasons stated above.

 

[TRX]

This was a really tough decision for me, as these are the same 2 entries I was torn between last round, but in the end, I had to go with FlareBlitz again because his pokedex entry is so touching.

 

[ArbiterHunter]

FlareBlitz all the way!! His was the best and perfectly matches that of the in-game dexs

 

[Elevator Music]

Not a fan of either, but I dislike FlareBlitz's less.

 

[Umbreon Dan]

wow - with my vote for sgtwoodsy, it's exactly 2:1

 

[Talia]

FlareBlitz's PokéDex entry is still a lot better.

 

[Chameleon]

I have to go with FlareBlitz again, it's just so meaningful. Looking at them next to each other, it's too bad we can't have two dex entries, like in every new generation of Pokemon that comes out.

 

[Aerodactyl Legend]

This may come as unorthodoxed, but I thought we eliminated the Dex entry step while creating a Pokemon since it has no effect on the Pokemon's abilities at all. Plus, many thought it was just taking up time.

On another note, both are strange entries...

 

[capefeather]

There are people who have been opposed to this step because of how pointless it is in the long run (notably Rising_Dusk whose opinion I get exposed to perhaps way too frequently on IRC lol). It's not quite like the art or name because it doesn't really give any relevant identification to the CAP. This is why I'm starting to believe that the final product should just be posted after the sprite is chosen, maybe even right after movepool...

 

[tennisace]

The final product not being posted was a miscommunication between Deck and I. I thought I had made it clear that after sprites were done, the final product was to be posted, but somehow Deck missed the memo. After this CAP I'll formally make this part of the process to streamline it a bit more. My bad.

 

[WaffleChan]

I voted FlareBlitz but most Pokemon have two dex entries (for each game) when they're first released so wouldn't it make sense to just use both of them?

 

[Sonic The Hedgedawg]

I voted FlareBlitz but most Pokemon have two dex entries (for each game) when they're first released so wouldn't it make sense to just use both of them?

. . . if so I'd rather have a second vote from the begining. I really don't like the alternative to Flare's. I honestly didn't like many of the submissions so I was hoping we just assigned one.

 

[Deck Knight]

FlareBlitz's entry wins. Congratulations! CAP over.