CAP 1v1 Metagame and Resource Discussion Thread

[MrDollSteak]

CAP 1v1 Metagame and Resource Discussion Thread
Approved by cbrevan

Welcome to the discussion thread for CAP 1v1! This thread also serves to house the various resources that have been created for CAP 1v1 metagame. If you have questions about sets, team compositions or the viability of individuals CAPs in the CAP 1v1 Metagame then this is the place! With planned tournaments on the horizon, this thread should be your first point of call in terms of getting prepared.

Like in regular 1v1, in CAP 1v1, players bring teams of three and then select one Pokemon to enter into battle. The twist is that official Pokemon are not allowed in the format. Currently, CAP 1v1 has only been implemented on Pokemon Showdown as a random format. For the purposes of this thread, however, CAP 1v1 refers to the non-randomised format, where players are required to bring teams.

The following users make up the viability council for CAP 1v1 and have the final say about approved sets, sample teams and the placement of CAPs in the viability rankings. It is their responsibility to gather community input and to make sure discussion remains on topic.

Tol
MrDollSteak
stableprince569

Some general rules we expect everyone to follow are:

• Posts are to follow CAP and Smogon rules; you should all know what is and is not acceptable.
• Be respectful to other users. That means no ad hominem arguments or anything else attacking character.
• Back up all your arguments with evidence where possible, calculations and relevant replays do wonders for supporting nominations.
• Lastly, keep your reasoning and discussion to the CAP 1v1 Metagame. A Pokemon's performance in the official CAP tier is irrelevant to how it performs in CAP 1v1.

For more information about CAP 1v1 you can join our discord server!

 

[Tol]

SAMPLE TEAMS​

Good Stuff Offense by Tol


FWG+ by stableprince569


Stratagem Squad by Yami


2 Specs+Colossoil by pqs


Tomohawk Stall by MrDollSteak

 

[Tol]

VIABILITY RANKINGS

S Rank
Pyroak
S- Rank
Fidgit
Snaelstrom
Volkraken
A+ Rank
Caribolt
Krilowatt
Pajantom
Stratagem
A Rank
Mollux
Revenankh
Syclant
A- Rank
Arghonaut
Plasmanta
B+ Rank
Astrolotl
Aurumoth
Smokomodo
Tomohawk
B Rank
Cyclohm
Equilibra
Kerfluffle
B- Rank
Cawmodore
Colossoil
C Rank
Jumbao
Necturna
Voodoom

Untiered
Crucibelle
Kitsunoh
Malaconda
Naviathan

 

[MrDollSteak]

Set Compendium​

We are currently in the process of collecting common sets for each CAP for use in team building for CAP 1v1. These sets shouldn't be considered the 'final' versions for each Pokemon, but list spreads that allow them to beat as many sets as possible. That being said, CAP 1v1 is a metagame where EV customisation can change a match-up completely, and as such are welcome to experiment and change them up to beat certain counters.

Here

 

[MrDollSteak]

Speed Tiers​

Bear in mind that the Speed Tiers will demonstrate the full range of speed tiers that individual CAPs can hit and will subsequently include more speed tiers than are actually relevant in the format. This will be the case until the full release of the Set Compendium and updated VR sheet, after which only the relevant speed tiers from the used sets will be included, as well as the Maximum speeds that these Pokemon can hit so as to prepare for potential EV manipulation.

Speed Tiers

Min Speed = 0 IVs + Reducing Nature + 0 EVs
-Nature = Reducing Nature + 0 EVs
Bulky = 0 EVs
Fast = 252 EVs
Max Speed = Increasing Nature + 252 EVs
Any instance of a Speed increasing item, ability, or relevant element will also be mentioned.

Speed Tiers:
146: Bulky Malaconda
152: Bulky Necturna
156: Bulky Equilibra, Pyroak
162: Bulky Snaelstrom
166: Bulky Revenankh
175: Min Speed Volkraken
187: Bulky Arghonaut
188: Bulky Mollux
196: Bulky Cyclohm
206: Bulky Tomohawk
209: Fast Malaconda
215: Fast Necturna
219: Fast Equilibra, Pyroak
224: Bulky Aurumoth
225: Fast Snaelstrom
226: Bulky Volkraken, Colossoil
228: Bulky Jumbao
229: Max Speed Malaconda, Fast Revenankh
230: Bulky Smokomodo, Naviathan
236: Max Speed Necturna, Bulky Plasmanta
238: Bulky Pajantom
240: Max Speed Equilibra,Pyroak
244 Bulky Crucibelle
246: Bulky Krilowatt,Fidgit
247: Max Speed Snaelstrom
248: Bulky Caribolt
249: Fast Arghonaut
251: Max Speed Revenankh, Fast Mollux
256: Bulky Voodoom, Kitsunoh
259: Fast Cyclohm
264: Bulky Astrolotl
269: Fast Tomohawk
272: Bulky Cawmodore
273: Max Speed Arghonaut
274: Bulky Kerfluffle
276: Max Speed Mollux
278: Bulky Syclant
284: Max Speed Cyclohm
287: Fast Aurumoth
289: Fast Volkraken,Colossoil
291: Fast Jumbao
293: Fast Smokomodo,Naviathan
295: Max Speed Tomohawk
296: Bulky Stratagem
299: Fast Plasmanta
301: Fast Pajantom
307: Fast Crucibelle
309: Fast Krilowatt, Fidgit
311: Fast Caribolt
313: Fast Choice Scarf Malaconda
315: Max Speed Aurumoth
317: Max Speed Volkraken,Colossoil
319: Fast Voodoom, Kitsunoh
320: Max Speed Jumbao
322: Max Speed Smokomodo,Naviathan,Fast Choice Scarf Necturna
327: Fast Astrolotl
328: Max Speed Plasmanta,Fast Choice Scarf Equilibra,Pyroak
331: Max Speed Pajantom
335: Fast Cawmodore
337: Max Speed Crucibelle,Fast Kerfluffle,Fast Choice Scarf Snaelstrom
339: Max Speed Krilowatt, Fidgit
341: Fast Syclant
342: Max Speed Caribolt
343: Max Speed Choice Scarf Malaconda, Fast Revenankh
350: Max Speed Voodoom, Kitsunoh
354: Max Speed Choice Scarf Necturna
359: Max Speed Astrolotl
360: Max Speed Choice Scarf Equilibra,Pyroak
368: Max Speed Cawmodore
370: Max Speed Kerfluffle
370: Max Speed Choice Scarf Snaelstrom
373: Max Speed Choice Scarf Arghonaut
375: Max Speed Syclant
376: Max Speed Choice Scarf Revenankh
388: Fast Choice Scarf Cyclohm
394: Max Speed Stratagem
403: Fast Choice Scarf Tomohawk
409: Max Speed Choice Scarf Arghonaut
414: Max Speed Choice Scarf Mollux
426: Max Speed Choice Scarf Cyclohm
430: Fast Choice Scarf Aurumoth
433: Fast Choice Scarf Volkraken,Colossoil
436: Fast Choice Scarf Jumbao
439: Fast Choice Scarf Smokomodo,Naviathan
442: Max Speed Choice Scarf Tomohawk
448: Weak Armor +2 Bulky Aurumoth
488: Fast Choice Scarf Plasmanta
451: Fast Choice Scarf Pajantom
460: Fast Choice Scarf Crucibelle
463: Fast Choice Scarf Krilowatt, Fidgit
466: Fast Choice Scarf Caribolt
472: Max Speed Choice Scarf Aurumoth
475: Max Speed Choice Scarf Volkraken,Colossoil
478: Fast Choice Scarf Voodoom, Kitsunoh
480: Max Speed Choice Scarf Jumbao
483: Max Speed Choice Scarf Smokomodo, Naviathan,
490: Choice Scarf Fast Astrolotl
492: Max Speed Choice Scarf Plasmanta, Pyroak,Tailwind Bulky Fidgit
496: Max Speed Choice Scarf Pajantom
502: Fast Choice Scarf Cawmodore
505: Max Speed Choice Scarf Crucibelle,Fast Choice Scarf Kerfluffle,
508: Max Speed Choice Scarf Krilowatt, Choice Scarf Fidgit
511: Fast Choice Scarf Syclant
513: Max Speed Choice Scarf Caribolt
514: Max Speed Choice Scarf Fast Revenankh
525: Max Speed Choice Scarf Voodoom, Choice Scarf Kitsunoh
538: Choice Scarf Max Speed Astrolotl
552: Max Speed Choice Scarf Cawmodore
555: Max Speed Choice Scarf Kerfluffle
562: Max Speed Choice Scarf Syclant
574: Fast Weak Armor +2 Aurumoth
591: Max Speed Choice Scarf Stratagem
618: Fast Tailwind Fidgit
630: Weak Armor +2 Aurumoth
678: Max Speed Tailwind Fidgit

Credits to Sanshokuinsumireko for preparing this.

 

[pqs]

i made some cool teams for the startup and these i think are my best, you can make them samples if you want
the first one is already a sample

Importable

Plasmanta @ Choice Specs
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 80 HP / 188 SpA / 24 SpD / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Sludge Wave
- Dazzling Gleam
- Psychic

Volkraken @ Choice Specs
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 88 HP / 236 Def / 140 SpA / 44 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Overheat
- Hydro Pump
- Power Gem
- Hyper Beam

Colossoil @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 8 HP / 4 Atk / 244 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
- Superpower

Importable

Pyroak @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Battle Armor
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Amnesia
- Iron Defense
- Lava Plume
- Synthesis

Pajantom @ Choice Band
Ability: Comatose
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Outrage
- Spirit Shackle
- Earthquake
- Brave Bird

Colossoil @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Sucker Punch

Importable

Caribolt @ Choice Band
Ability: Galvanize
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Giga Impact
- Power Whip
- Brick Break
- Knock Off

Colossoil @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 8 HP / 148 Atk / 100 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Earthquake
- Sucker Punch
- Knock Off

Astrolotl @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Outrage
- Trick
- Knock Off

Importable

Syclant @ Choice Band
Ability: Compound Eyes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Icicle Crash
- Leech Life
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake

Kerfluffle @ Choice Specs
Ability: Aroma Veil
EVs: 8 HP / 208 SpA / 40 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Moonblast
- Sludge Wave
- Energy Ball

Pyroak @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Battle Armor
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Amnesia
- Iron Defense
- Lava Plume
- Rest

 

[Sanshokuinsumireko]

Hello, I was just recently asked to about my teams for my second place run in the start up cap 1v1 tour.
(Weeb music uwu)

https://pokepast.es/25beb7a0ebfd114f (whole team dump)
Some mons well be just there as base sets.

Favorite teams I made during/made start up-

Use vs xsc for some spice

Necturna @ Occa Berry
Ability: Forewarn
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 120 Atk / 136 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Rock Wrecker
- Power Whip
- Shadow Claw
- Shadow Sneak



Syclant @ Choice Specs
Ability: Compound Eyes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Blizzard
- Water Pulse
- Bug Buzz

Caribolt @ Choice Band
Ability: Galvanize
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Power Whip
- Giga Impact
- Knock Off
- Brick Break

(Astrolotl something weird happend when putting in the command)

Bing bam boom

Necturna @ Occa Berry
Ability: Forewarn
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 40 Atk / 80 SpD / 136 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shell Smash
- Power Whip
- Shadow Claw
- Stone Edge

Volkraken @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 SpA / 8 SpD / 248 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Overheat
- Hydro Pump
- Power Gem
- Surf

Astrolotl @ Assault Vest
Ability: Vital Spirit
EVs: 248 Atk / 76 SpD / 184 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Outrage
- Fire Lash
- Stomping Tantrum
- Flare Blitz

Bam slam wham

Aurumoth @ Occa Berry
Ability: No Guard
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 Atk / 96 Def / 160 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Zen Headbutt
- Megahorn
- Giga Impact

Revenankh @ Choice Band
Ability: Triage
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 248 HP / 12 Atk / 248 Def
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch
- Earthquake
- Shadow Claw
- Trick

Syclant @ Choice Specs
Ability: Compound Eyes
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Blizzard
- Earth Power
- Water Pulse
- Focus Blast

Short Description

Aurumoth is mostly seen as a scarfer in this tier so, I used a dd set with a resist berry to surprise people. Revenankh is ev'ed to beat choice band Jolly Caribolt. You can also run bold to be able to beat Jolly Pajantom. Sycalnt is mostly normal expect for the fact that I run water pulse for Smokomodo.

C team the Version 1 samples

Pyroak @ Leftovers
Ability: Battle Armor
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Giga Drain
- Lava Plume
- Synthesis
- Toxic

rdgt (Plasmanta) @ Choice Specs
Ability: Storm Drain
EVs: 80 HP / 188 SpA / 24 SpD / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Sludge Wave
- Dazzling Gleam
- Water Pulse

Volkraken @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Analytic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Overheat
- Power Gem
- Scald

 

[MrDollSteak]

Love the teams pqs and Sanshokuinsumireko, thanks for sharing those! I aim to share a few more of mine in the future too, once I have some write ups about the EVs and pairings.

I just wanted to make a brief post about the first Viability Rankings update, and to explain the process that the council used to allocate rankings as I've received a few questions on Discord. Due to the limited nature of the eligible Pokemon to use in the format, it was possible to compile a set effectiveness matrix that could quantitively rank the viability of CAPs, unlike in other formats. I hope to share this resource with you all soon, once we have it more finalised and in a more visually appealing format than a google spreadsheet. This matrix is based purely off of the 'approved' sets from the compendium, and as such doesn't tell the full picture due to the ability to shift around EVs to win previously unfavourable matchups. Nevertheless, the matrix gives a good indication of how viable each set is, by giving a numerical indication of how many positive matchups it has. This formed the initial basis for where CAPs should be placed, with the cut offs for the various tiers being based around certain numerical values as follows:

S Tier 36 / 52 Positive Matchups
S- Tier 34 / 52 Positive Matchups
A+ Tier 32 / 52 Positive Matchups
A Tier 30 / 52 Positive Matchups
A- Tier 28 / 52 Positive Matchups
B+ Tier 26 / 52 Positive Matchups
B Tier 24 / 52 Positive Matchups
B- Tier 22 / 52 Positive Matchups
C+ Tier 20 / 52 Positive Matchups
C Tier 15 / 52 Positive Matchups

Once sets were placed into these categories, we then manually shifted the placement of certain CAPs in the tier list based on how many viable sets the CAP could run, and whether this affected the overall total number of positive matchups that the CAP was capable of reaching, and then by how many of the positive matchups were against higher tier CAPs or sets. For example, by sheer numbers of sets beaten alone, Krilowatt's Countercoat set from the compendium would appear to be around the S tier because it has 35 Positive matchups. However, because it is Krilowatt's only viable set, and is unfavored against a range of the high tier CAPs such as Fidgit, Revenankh, Pajantom, Snaelstrom and some Caribolt sets, it was decided by the council that it was easy enough to prepare and belonged more in the A+ tier. Conversely, Pajantom's Choice Band set only has 29 positive matchups, but are against the majority of the other high tier CAPs like Pyroak, Volkraken and Snaelstrom, warranting that it be moved up.

Hopefully this gives an appropriate explanation for why each CAP is in the tier that it is currently in. Naturally based on future tournament performance, team compositions and the discovery of new sets, the viability rankings will be revaluated and subject to change. Future updates will also aim to place certain LC and NFE Caps such as Flarelm, Pluffle and Scratchet, that can feasibly run various Stall sets, but have not received substantial experimentation.

 

[RADU]

Nomming Revenankh for S tier

Revenankh @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Triage
EVs: 252 HP / 32 Atk / 148 Def / 76 SpD
Impish Nature
- Curse
- Moonlight
- Drain Punch
- Protect

MUs

S Rank
Pyroak
S- Rank
Fidgit
Snaelstrom
Volkraken
A+ Rank
Caribolt
Krilowatt
Pajantom
Stratagem
A Rank
Mollux it should beat most besides like Specs Eruption
Syclant
A- Rank
Arghonaut
Plasmanta
B+ Rank
Astrolotl should win but not 100% sure
Aurumoth
Smokomodo
Tomohawk
B Rank
Cyclohm
Equilibra
Kerfluffle
B- Rank
Cawmodore I'll count it as losing but I think you actually beat the belly drum set.
Colossoil
C Rank
Jumbao
Necturna
Voodoom

Untiered
Crucibelle
Kitsunoh you beat scarf but lose to band
Malaconda
Naviathan

As you can see, most of the mons on the VR lose to the Curse set, with a few of its counters losing to the alternative Choice Band set. Great amount of its losing match-ups are at the bottom of the VR, with the majority of the top tier mons being countered by it, further confirming its viability

 

[motdab]

so mine is a bit silly but yea, i did my best ;-;


Kerfluffle@assault vest
ability: aroma veil
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draining Kiss
- Aura Sphere
- Dream Eater
- Giga Drain

draining kiss, weak version of oblivion wing but stab and recover
aura sphere because it is a never missing stab
dream eater because maybe they will use rest to recover, but get fooled because they made you recover
giga drain is also for recovery, and aroma veil wont activate heal block so dont worry

is it good?

 

[MrDollSteak]

so mine is a bit silly but yea, i did my best ;-;


Kerfluffle@assault vest
ability: aroma veil
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draining Kiss
- Aura Sphere
- Dream Eater
- Giga Drain

draining kiss, weak version of oblivion wing but stab and recover
aura sphere because it is a never missing stab
dream eater because maybe they will use rest to recover, but get fooled because they made you recover
giga drain is also for recovery, and aroma veil wont activate heal block so dont worry

is it good?

Hey there, this certainly looks like a fun set, but I don't think it will be very successful. If you're going against a Pokemon with Rest in CAP 1v1 you're not going to be doing a lot of damage with Dream Eater. Assault Vest is also not the optimal item here. If you're looking to use Kerfluffle you're best bet is probably a Choice Specs set. If you really want to use Dream Eater, I'd recommend that you use Yawn at the very least so you can catch some things of guard. The issue is that against Poison type Pokemon you're probably going to get OHKOd anyway and not get to take full advantage of Dream Eater. Anyway this is probably more in line with what you're looking for.


Kerfluffle @ Petaya Berry
Ability: Aroma Veil
EVs: 200 HP / 88 SpD / 220 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Yawn
- Protect
- Moonblast
- Dream Eater