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Name: Timeless
Description: This Pokemon should be able to succeed regardless of metagame-specific factors.
Justification: Pokemon history is full of Pokemon that have thrived in certain metagames only to fall off a cliff as tides turn against them. There is a much smaller club of Pokemon...
Name change request to naturalstupidity
Reason: I made this account like 10yrs ago and then among us happened ruining everything, this is my Showdown/Discord username
done--mari
Final Submission
Mansamund
Mansa Musa + diamond + mound
Pronounced: MAHN-suh-muhnd
Mansa Musa felt like a perfect thematic tie-in, being the classic example of an opulent desert king with strong ties to camels and caravans. The spelling of -mund versus -mond makes the pronunciation clearer...
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Mansamund
Mansa Musa + diamond + mound (of earth, or the humps on its back)
Pronounced MAHN-suh-muhnd
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Paravan
Paragon (a large, "perfect" diamond) + caravan
Pronounced PAIR-uh-van
What I've learned from coming up with names is that "camel" is not a remotely...
It's a train wreck, but a strangely beautiful one.
Shuca Berry Surf Raichu is going to be fun for the kids trying to blindly Earthquake it.
We didn't get to see much of the rest of the fight, but an Ambipom that does more than just spam Shock Wave is less terrible than before (seriously, its...
I've been lurking CAP for a while, but the stat stage has always been my favorite, so I wanted to contribute and put my thoughts in.
1. What are some stat-related trends among other viable CM sweepers that we can use to inform CAP29?
I've been noticing a lot of people argue that since the...
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Bombadrake
Bombardier + drake
Pronounced: BOM-buh-drake
Gen 8 Pokemon oftentimes have simple portmanteau names (Centiskorch, Corviknight, Sinistea, etc). As such, I think a simple name is best.
Discussion right now seems to be going in circles about which of the crit abilities to give CAPf, so I'm going to try and revitalize conversation on CAPw. In my opinion, its ideal ability is the seemingly-undiscussed Marvel Scale.
Marvel Scale is among the most pro-concept abilities we can give...
Name – The Many Faces of Momentum
Description – These Pokemon each utilize a different aspect of momentum to succeed in the metagame.
Justification – This is an Archetype concept that explores how Pokemon gain, lose, and exploit momentum and how that affects the course of a game.
Questions To Be...