For any one complaining about rock not having any usable special attacks, we can always make a new move. We could even give this thing adaptability or technician to increase power gem/ancient power's BP.
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CAP 5 CAP 5 - Part 2 (Primary Typing Poll 2)
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Mmm... I like Steel the best of these choices, but it's not winning at this point. Electric looks like the only thing that has even a slim chance of catching up to Rock.
Voted for Rock, as I think we can do interesting things with the 1.5x Sandstorm boost to special defense, without necessarily even making the base stat all that high.
Voted for Rock, as I think we can do interesting things with the 1.5x Sandstorm boost to special defense, without necessarily even making the base stat all that high.
I hope it's not too presumptuous of me to suggest that Rock is blatantly gonna be the primary type whether or not it gets 50% of the vote in this poll.
So, why don't all you people who haven't voted yet just vote Rock so it gets 50% of the vote and we dont have to have another primary typing poll :naughty:
So, why don't all you people who haven't voted yet just vote Rock so it gets 50% of the vote and we dont have to have another primary typing poll :naughty:
Actually thats completely presumptuous. It may or may not be the main type, stranger things have happened in this project.
I'll bet you a tenner, tennis, that Rock wins this poll.
Since Revvy I don't recall any poll changing course as much as this one would have to for Rock not to win.
Since Revvy I don't recall any poll changing course as much as this one would have to for Rock not to win.
Uh, you made some mistakes in that Rock type chart.
I'll see what I can find.
I'll see what I can find.
Rock Special Sweeper better have Technician for Ancient power ;_;
What mistakes? I used Psypoke's type thing for any type combo that didn't exist. Serebii for any that do exist. I possibly made one in my haste to finish that damn list.
I wnet for steel, a good, sweeping Steel type Pokemon would be interesting, and Rock has too many common weaknesses.
I voted dragon but it doesn't look like it has any chance of winning at this point.
Either way, this project should be pretty fun to do.
Either way, this project should be pretty fun to do.
Well, then I guess they're wrong or you miscopied
Here's what I caught:
Rock/Poison: 4x Poison Resist
Rock/Bug: 2x Rock Weakness
Rock/Steel: Poison Immunity.
Here's what I caught:
Rock/Poison: 4x Poison Resist
Rock/Bug: 2x Rock Weakness
Rock/Steel: Poison Immunity.
Lol, isn't that the point? It'll probably have a secondary stab that good plus high spatk, it's probably best it doesn't have an awesome rock move, with power gem + high spatk + stab it'll be doing good damage. Weavile survives with his best stab move being base 75.
Edit: Now Im the full for missing what you were saying^_^
I voted Rock. I'd really love to see Ancientpower/Power Gem see some serious use, and a special attacker Rock type looks really fun.
More like a failure to spot missing weakness/resistance/etc in my haste to finish something. Thank you for pointing those errors out and I fix the list.
(psst don't use serebii)
Well spotted, omg. I'm really loving the idea of keeping the crappy Rock special moves and having a 90BP Ancientpower with Technician.
A fast, special oriented Rock sweeper would actually do alot for the CAP metagame, namely the possibility of countering Togekiss and maybe Syclant too.
A fast, special oriented Rock sweeper would actually do alot for the CAP metagame, namely the possibility of countering Togekiss and maybe Syclant too.
It would have to be faster than 121 speed and resist ice/bug/fighting, or be bulky enough to take a hit on the switch, take another hit, and KO. Syclant would be hard. However, Togekiss could be a bit easier to counter.
Why do weaknesses matter if its going to be a special sweeper? I'd focus more on what resistances it has. Heatran is weak to some of the most common types in the game but he performs well.
I like rock and electric. Flipped a coin and got electric.
But really, I want to see a rock special sweeper. Yes, I know, 70 BP stab. But thats what the project is for, finding a way to make it work and work well. Make a new move, boost it with adaptability, give it technician, make a new ability, there are many options. If people would get over the "omg no new moves" syndrome we could do something awesome here. Theres no shame in making new moves or abilities, heck we're making entirely new pokemon here. With all the people involved I highly doubt we'll make an overpowered move or ability.
But really, I want to see a rock special sweeper. Yes, I know, 70 BP stab. But thats what the project is for, finding a way to make it work and work well. Make a new move, boost it with adaptability, give it technician, make a new ability, there are many options. If people would get over the "omg no new moves" syndrome we could do something awesome here. Theres no shame in making new moves or abilities, heck we're making entirely new pokemon here. With all the people involved I highly doubt we'll make an overpowered move or ability.
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