CAP 22 CAP 22 - Part 5 - Stat Spread Poll 1

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We have finished our stat spread submissions, and emerged with a diverse slate of options. Which will win? Time for us to find out.

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Alfalfa
Deck Knight
Elite Lord Sigma
boxofkangaroos
Korski
HeaLnDeaL​

This poll will be open for 24 hours.

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The spreads and full submission posts are linked below in order of submission.

Alfalfa
89 HP / 92 Atk / 70 Def / 126 SpA / 71 SpD / 112 Spe
BST: 560, BSR: 318.28233

Deck Knight
84 HP / 85 Atk / 91 Def / 120 SpA / 65 SpD / 125 Spe
BST: 570, BSR: 319.724

Elite Lord Sigma
89 HP / 104 Atk / 72 Def / 108 SpA / 71 SpD / 136 Spe
BST: 580, BSR: 323.66946

boxofkangaroos
81 HP / 103 Atk / 75 Def / 118 SpA / 70 SpD / 126 Spe
BST: 573, BSR: 324.984

Korski
94 HP / 66 Atk / 80 Def / 125 SpA / 65 SpD / 120 Spe
BST: 550, BSR: 304.6

HeaLnDeaL
84 HP / 78 Atk / 86 Def / 115 SpA / 88 SpD / 119 Spe
BST: 570, BSR: 320

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CAP22 so far:

Typing: Fairy / Fighting
Abilities: Natural Cure / ???

Concept:
Name: Last Act of Defiance

General Description: A Pokemon that is defined by its use of the move Parting Shot.

Justification: Parting Shot is another move that's pretty amazing on paper, but its true usage has yet to be fully explored because it's only available to Pangoro. Pangoro is not the most viable Pokemon OU and is nearly unusable in CAP due to its 4x weakness to Fairy. Moreover, when I've used it in RU (prior it to being banned) and UU, I found myself clicking an attacking move more often than not. With the optimal Parting Shot user in the CAP metagame, we may be able to tap into this move's potential and figure out how it is best utilized. Maybe Last Act of Defiance will be a fast Pokemon that aims to keep up offensive momentum. Maybe it'll use the move like it would use Memento to help a teammate use a boosting move. Maybe it'll be a slow, bulky pivot intended to discourage switching. Maybe it'll do something completely different.

This falls under both actualization and archetype in terms of being a concept. In terms of actualization, it will teach us how to use Parting Shot "properly." Clearly, no other Pokemon, not even Pangoro, comes close to it. Well, users of U-turn, Volt Switch, and Memento come somewhat close, but even then, we'll be able to see what makes Parting Shot different from (and possibly better than) them. In terms of archetype, Last Act of Defiance will give not just the CAP metagame, but also the whole game of Pokemon, a utility Pokemon that we've never seen before, as Parting Shot was not (and still isn't) one of Pangoro's most important assets. Because Parting Shot has so many potential uses, a utility Pokemon such as this can be the ultimate team player for offensive and defensive archetypes alike.

Questions To Be Answered:
- Whether it's pivoting, offensive momentum, Memento-esque support, or something else, what is the "ideal" way to use Parting Shot? Why?
- Considering Pangoro rarely finds the time to use the move, how much should a Pokemon be willing to sacrifice another offensive option for Parting Shot?
- What makes Parting Shot different or similar from Volt Switch, U-turn, and Memento?
- Pangoro is definitely not the ideal Parting Shot user, so what does the ideal user look like?
- What strategies, whether they be certain Pokemon, playstyles, or other factors, will rise to prominence to combat a Parting Shot user?
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Leadership Team:

cbrevan - Topic Leader
Elite Lord Sigma - Typing Leader
snake_rattler - Abilities Leader
Snobalt - Stats Leader
Deck Knight - Movepool Leader
 
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HeaLnDeaL
Alfalfa
Korski
Deck Knight
boxofkangaroos
Elite Lord Sigma

I really like several options in this slate of choices. Almost all of them have clear strengths and drawbacks. Ultimately I tended to prefer options without sky-high Speed or too much SpAtk. But the options that went that way, gave something up in other areas. I particularly appreciated how Korski didn't blow it up in terms of BSR and BST, but still made an effective spread.

Good job to all the submitters!
 
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Korski
Alfalfa
HeaLnDeaL
Deck Knight
boxofkangaroos
Elite Lord Sigma

Edit: dammit, forgot the capital L at the end of the third one. Serves me right for not copy-pasting.
 
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Deck Knight
HeaLnDeaL
Elite Lord Sigma
Alfalfa
Korski
boxofkangaroos

All of you did a good job in your own way. If anything, the sweepiness potential of boxofkangaroos's spread and to a lesser extent Korski's spread are slightly concerning, but they did make it to the slate, so they definitely will still work. Good luck to everyone!
 
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