I am currently reformatting CAP to be the OP. This is what I have so far:
Concept Submissions
(To be posted in the OP)
This is where we discuss the general goal of the next Evolve-a-Pokemon project -- EVO X. The Concept will be a guiding force throughout the ensuing project, to ensure the the final result is a cohesive competitive pokemon. Any discussions, suggestions, or submissions in later topics, that do not support the spirit of the Concept, will be moderated by the Topic Leader.
Concepts must be presented as high-level descriptions of a general idea. They cannot be detailed pokemon designs. Since we have polls to determine each aspect of the pokemon, we cannot allow any specific features of the pokemon to be determined by the details of the Concept.
The following rules must be followed when submitting a Concept:
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One submission per person. You may edit your Concept, but you may not change the fundamental premise after it has been posted. If editing your concept, please edit the original post instead of posting a new revision. Do not bump your Concept after you have posted it. If people do not comment on it, so be it.
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Do not duplicate or closely-resemble Concepts already posted by others. It is your responsibility to read through all previous submissions in this thread to ensure you are complying with this rule. Ignorance or laziness is not an excuse.
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Specific Pokemon types or type combos cannot be included or excluded in a Concept. Nor can other characteristics of the Concept specifically result in in the inclusion or exclusion of Types. For example, the following phrases would be illegal:
"This is a Dragon pokemon with..."
"The pokemon should be immune to Ghost attacks..."
"The pokemon should have at least 7 resistances..."
"The pokemon should get STAB on Thunderbolt.."
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Specific Abilities are not allowed. This applies to existing abilities and new abilities. Do not attempt to circumvent this rule by mentioning specific battle effects that can only be achieved by the implementation of an ability. For example, the following phrases would be illegal:
"This pokemon should have a defensive ability like Intimidate or Marvel Scale..."
"This pokemon has an ability that steals the opponent's held item..."
"When this pokemon is switched in, all weather conditions are nullified..."
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Movepools or lists of moves are not allowed. A specific move can be mentioned if it is the basis for the entire concept. For example, the Concept "Rapid Spinner" would obviously mention the move Rapid Spin.
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Specific stat bias, base stats, or base stat ratings are not allowed. It is acceptable to use descriptive phrases like "fast", "bulky", "strong attacker", etc -- since there are a variety of ways a pokemon can fit those descriptions without specifically requiring certain stats. But, do not use overly-specific descriptions that would narrowly constrain the pokemon's base stat spread.
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Indications of Physical/Special bias are discouraged, but acceptable if it is essential to the Concept.
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Do not refer to any part of the pokemon's artistic design. For example, the following phrases would be illegal:
"This is a bright blue pokemon..."
"The pokemon looks like a..."
"The pokemon uses its long tail to..."
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A Concept Submission consists of a Name, Description, and a sample of eligible applicable pokemon.. Please use the following format for posting Concepts:
Concept: <Concept name>
Description: A description of the concept, with all the normal
regulations placed on CAP Concepts.
Sample:<Sample of 2-5 applicable pokemon and brief reasoning>.
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You may include a separate explanation of your Concept in your submission post, but it is not part of the official Concept submission. This explanation may make suggestions, even specific suggestions, regarding the possible implementation of the Concept. This explanation should help facilitate discussion of the Concept -- but the explanation is NOT part of the Concept and will be omitted from the polls and any future use of the Concept. Since your explanation is non-binding, regarding future polls and threads, it will not be evaluated for purposes of determining if your concept is legal or illegal.
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Don't get too clever with the name. If the essence of the concept is not intuitively obvious in the name, then you are hurting your chances of people understanding it. If the essence of your concept cannot be expressed in a few words, then you need to seriously re-evaluate your concept.
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Concept descriptions should be short. A sentence or two is normal. Long descriptions are invariably too specific or too convoluted. Keep it short. Do NOT include your explanation of the concept in the Description.
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Sample pokemon must be eligible for EVO. The Pokemon must fit all 4 of these qualifications:
Not OU, BST under 540, not part of a split evolution (Eons, Hitmons, etc.) and not Stage 3. While not explicitly banned, particularly difficult pokemon to work with like Castform, Unown, Smeargle, and Ditto are frowned upon. A comprehensive listing of eligible pokemon is provided at the end of this post.
It is the submitter's responsibility to figure out how to make a legal submission within the rules listed above. Do not complain about the difficulty of making a submission in this thread. There are many, many legal concepts that can be presented within the rules. Here are few examples of good and bad Concepts from previous [CAP] projects:
Good Concepts from Past Projects
"Pure Utility Pokemon"
"Anti-Ghost Rapid Spinner"
"True Garchomp Counter"
"Great Lead Pokemon"
"Ultimate Weather Abuser"
"Status Counter"
Bad Concepts from Past Projects
"Ice-Resisting Dragon"
"Super Luck User"
"STAB Explosion Glass Cannon"
"Auto-Stealth Rock Remover"
"A Pokemon with Special Intimidate"
"Pyrokinetic Pokemon (Fire/Psychic)"
"Special Guts"
"Typing Means Nothing"
Here's a sample of a legal Concept post. This is not an actual submission. I'm just using it to illustrate the Name, Description, Explanation, and Sample :
Concept: "Weather My Way"
Description: A pokemon with enough bulk or speed to change the weather mid-battle.
Permanent Sandstorm and Hail dominate the metagame because nothing seems to be able to change the weather effectively. They either take residual damage or can't afford the turn setting the weather up. Properly executed, this pokemon will be able to "weather any storm" and change the weather to one more advantageous to your team.
Sample:
Golduck: Cloud Nine makes it immune to weather effects, currently sets up Rain or Hail.
Lickilicky: Already fairly bulky, can set up Sunny Day or Rain Dance.
Sandslash: Has increased evade in Sandstorm in addition to good innate defense. Can currently set up Sunny Day or Sandstorm.
Gastrodon: Immune to Sandstorm, has decent defenses and Recover, currently sets up Hail, Rain Dance, and Sandstorm.
Masquerain: With both Hydro Pump and Solarbeam, it could utilize either of Sunny Day or Rain Dance, and open up other possibilities regarding type.
Please try to remember that we are simply pointing the project in a general direction, we are not trying to decide anything right now. We have several weeks of polls ahead of us where EVERYTHING about this evolution will be dissected, discussed, voted, and decided. The Concept is a very basic guide for the creation process. It is hard to provide solid concept descriptions without basically designing the entire pokemon right off the bat. Submissions should be written and chosen very carefully, to avoid these problems.
Comprehensive List of eligible pokemon (as of January 2009):
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Abomasnow
Ambipom
Arbok
Ariados
Armaldo
Banette
Bastiodon
Bibarel
Cacturne
Camerupt
Carnivine
Castform
Chatot
Cherrim
Chimecho
Claydol
Cloyster
Corsola
Cradily
Crawdaunt
Delcatty
Delibird
Ditto
Dodrio
Drapion
Drifblim
Dunsparse
Electrode
Exeggutor
Farfetch'd
Fearow
Floatzel
Furret
Gastrodon
Girafarig
Golduck
Granbull
Grumpig
Hariyama
Honchkrow
Houndoom
Hypno
Illumise
Jynx
Kabutops
Kangaskhan
Kecleon
Kingler
Kricketune
Lanturn
Lapras
Ledian
Lickilicky
Linoone
Lopunny
Lumineon
Lunatone
Luvdisc
Magcargo
Manectric
Mantine
Marowak
Masquerain
Mawile
Mightyena
Miltank
Mismagius
Mr. Mime
Muk
Ninetales
Noctowl
Octillery
Omastar
Pachirisu
Parasect
Pelipper
Persian
Phione
Pinsir
Plusle
Primeape
Probopass
Purugly
Quagsire
Qwilfish
Rampardos
Rapidash
Raticate
Relicanth
Sableye
Sandlsash
Seaking
Seviper
Sharpedo
Shuckle
Skuntank
Smeargle
Solrock
Spinda
Spiritomb
Stantler
Steelix
Sudowoodo
Sunflora
Swallot
Swellow
Tangrowth
Tauros
Toxicroak
Tropius
Unown
Ursaring
Venomoth
Vespiquen
Volbeat
Wailord
Weezing
Whiscash
Xatu
Zangoose