CAP Updates: Priority Polling

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Deck Knight

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Welcome to the Priority Poll for the new CAP Updates Process. In this thread we will be polling the general CAP Community on the scope of competitive updates to CAP Pokemon within the CAP Metagame consistent with our CAP Update Principles. Please read the entirety of the Priority Discussion Thread to help cast an informed vote.

A reminder of our Update Principles:

Principles

1. Justification: GameFreak updates its "face of the franchise" (competitively) Pokemon at regular intervals in competitively significant ways. CAP should do the same with our "face of the franchise," our CAP Pokemon.
2. Definition: An Update is defined as an addition or removal to a Pokemon's Movepool, or a change in their Ability. Base Statistics Updates will not be considered. Abilities are to be replaced, not removed, consistent with in-game precedent.
3. Frequency: Movepool Updates should be conducted upon each new game release, Ability Updates should be considered upon each new generation's release.
4. Continuity: All Updates should adhere to a CAP's Concept and Established Identity (Metagame Role, "CAP-iness" of the CAP.)
5. Coherence: All Updates should have sound competitive reasoning and /or in-game precedent (ex. From BW2 Tutors Electric and most Bug types getting ElectroWeb).
6. Appearance: All Updates should consider the overall optics of that revision and how it will impact perception of the CAP Community.
7. Acclimation: All Updates should acclimate the CAP to baseline competitive play in that release's OU (or equivalent) environment.
8. Conservation: All Updates should be as conservative as possible in acclimating the CAPs to the new release's environment.

Types of Updates:
Non-Competitive Updates:
  1. Update in terms of flavor: This is based purely on non-competitive reasoning. The desired outcome is for the CAP Pokémon to appear more realistic, such as with the addition of flavour tutor moves, hidden ability or moves unreleased at the time of the CAP's making.
Competitive Updates:
  1. Update in terms of concept: This is a continuation of the CAP's original concept and it is an effort to make the CAP fulfill its concept in the current metagame, despite the role it currently has. It is up for debate what kinds of changes (eg addition/removal of moves and/or abilities) this would entail. Consistent with the main CAP process, flavor is not taken into account when making these changes.
  2. Update in terms of viability: This type of update aims to 'buff' or 'nerf' a CAP Pokémon based on how it currently functions in the metagame. This type of update tries to preserve the 'essence' of the Pokémon - namely it still has the same role both before and after the changes, but the result is that it performs that role either better or worse. Again, flavor is not taken into account when making these changes.
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Each CAP is eligible in a generational update within this framework for a Major Update, Minor Update, or Consistency Update with a dedicated topic led by our elected Generational Leaders and Update Leaders.

Select ONLY ONE kind of update for each CAP, or Leave that CAP's Ballot BLANK.

A Major Update has a broad and flexible competitive scope that could dramatically alter how a CAP functions within the CAP metagame.
A Minor Update has a limited but significant competitive scope that is still focused on competitive outcomes within the CAP metagame.
A Consistency Update has a marginal competitive scope and is focused on bringing the CAP Pokemon up to date with the expectations of competitive Pokemon of the Generation's release.

The poll will be conducted using a Multiple Bold Vote. Please pay very close attention on how to construct a legal ballot. Please Bold ONLY your votes and no other text. Each CAP should be on its own, separate line.

The polling options are:

Syclant Major Update
Syclant Minor Update
Syclant Consistency Update

Revenankh Major Update
Revenankh Minor Update
Revenankh Consistency Update

Pyroak Major Update
Pyroak Minor Update
Pyroak Consistency Update

Fidgit Major Update
Fidgit Minor Update
Fidgit Consistency Update

Stratagem Major Update
Stratagem Minor Update
Stratagem Consistency Update

Arghonaut Major Update
Arghonaut Minor Update
Arghonaut Consistency Update

Kitsunoh Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Kitsunoh Consistency Update

Cyclohm Major Update
Cyclohm Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update

Colossoil Major Update
Colossoil Minor Update
Colossoil Consistency Update

Krilowatt Major Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update

Voodoom Major Update
Voodoom Minor Update
Voodoom Consistency Update

Tomohawk Major Update
Tomohawk Minor Update
Tomohawk Consistency Update

Necturna Major Update
Necturna Minor Update
Necturna Consistency Update

Mollux Major Update
Mollux Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update

Aurumoth Major Update
Aurumoth Minor Update
Aurumoth Consistency Update

Malaconda Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Malaconda Consistency Update

Cawmodore Major Update
Cawmodore Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update

Volkraken Major Update
Volkraken Minor Update
Volkraken Consistency Update

Plasmanta Major Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Plasmanta Consistency Update

Naviathan Major Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Naviathan Consistency Update

Crucibelle Major Update
Crucibelle Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update

Kerfluffle Major Update
Kerfluffle Minor Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update

A legal ballot looks like:

Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Minor Update
Fidgit Major Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Minor Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Consistency Update
Necturna Major Update
Mollux Minor Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Major Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Consistency Update
Crucibelle Major Update
Kerfluffle Major Update


This poll will run for 48 Hours.
 
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snake

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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Minor Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Minor Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Minor Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Major Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Minor Update


Biggest vote ever.
 
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Minor Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Minor Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Consistency Update
Naviathan Major Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 

boxofkangaroos

this is the day of the expanding man
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Major Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
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reachzero

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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Minor Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Major Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Minor Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Minor Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Minor Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 

G-Luke

Sugar, Spice and One For All
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Minor Update
Volkraken Major Update
Plasmanta Major Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update


Damn thats long.
 
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DarkSlay

Guess who's back? Na na na! *breakdances*
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Minor Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Minor Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Major Update
Naviathan Major Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Minor Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Minor Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update

Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update

Colossoil Minor Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update

Tomohawk Consistency Update
Aurumoth Consistency Update
Malaconda Consistency Update

Cawmodore Minor Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Major Update
Naviathan Major Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update

 

Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Minor Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Major Update
Stratagem Minor Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Minor Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Major Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Major Update
Cawmodore Minor Update
Volkraken Minor Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Major Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Minor Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Consistency Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Major Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Minor Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 

david0895

Mercy Main Btw
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Minor Update
Fidgit Minor Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Minor Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Minor Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Minor Update
Plasmanta Consistency Update
Naviathan Major Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 

LucarioOfLegends

Master Procraster
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Consistency Update
Cawmodore Minor Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update

I wish there was a higher category for Aurumoth and Voodoom
 

Bughouse

Like ships in the night, you're passing me by
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Minor Update
Tomohawk Consistency Update
Necturna Minor Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Minor Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Consistency Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Minor Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Minor Update
Kitsunoh Consistency Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Consistency Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Consistency Update
Naviathan Consistency Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 

cbrevan

spin, spin, spin
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Minor Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Minor Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Consistency Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Consistency Update
Naviathan Consistency Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Minor Update
Fidgit Minor Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Minor Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Minor Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Minor Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Consistency Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Consistency Update
Kitsunoh Consistency Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Consistency Update
Tomohawk Consistency Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Minor Update
Malaconda Consistency Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Consistency Update
Naviathan Consistency Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update


This was quite a huge vote. Voodoom needs the SmogSmog deities to save it.
 
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Minor Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Consistency Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Consistency Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Consistency Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Major Update
Pyroak Minor Update
Fidgit Minor Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Major Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Cawmodore Major Update
Volkraken Minor Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Minor Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 

Drapionswing

Eating it up, YUMMY!
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Syclant Consistency Update
Revenankh Minor Update
Pyroak Consistency Update
Fidgit Consistency Update
Stratagem Consistency Update
Arghonaut Major Update
Kitsunoh Minor Update
Cyclohm Consistency Update
Colossoil Consistency Update
Krilowatt Minor Update
Voodoom Major Update
Tomohawk Major Update
Necturna Consistency Update
Mollux Consistency Update
Aurumoth Major Update
Malaconda Minor Update
Volkraken Consistency Update
Plasmanta Minor Update
Naviathan Major Update
Crucibelle Consistency Update
Kerfluffle Consistency Update
 
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