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SetsuSetsuna

is a Community Contributoris a Top Tiering Contributoris a Battle Simulator Moderatoris a Team Rater Alumnusis a Community Leader Alumnusis a Contributor Alumnus
OU Forum Leader
Your forum name: SetsuSetsuna
The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I ladder a lot c:
Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge: Mostly small stuff
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/trap-byte-a-roaring-moon-team.3713477/#post-9453018
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/valiant-balance.3713473/#post-9448724
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/ill-get-reqs-someday-a-cyclinite-team.3713435/#post-9448341
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Got 2000+ several times. Been hosting Teams of the Week writing brief descriptions for all teams. Rater in Smogon Cord. Mostly try to do somewhat decent posts like this one

:jirachi: Hey Setsu, thanks for helping people with your rates, they look great! I added you to the list of tracked raters, and we are looking foward to your next rates!
 
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Baloor

Tigers Management
is a Community Contributoris a Team Rater Alumnusis a Forum Moderator Alumnusis a Tiering Contributor Alumnusis a defending SPL Champion
PUPL Champion
Your forum name: Baloor
The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: baloor
Forum rates:
1, 2, 3
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: been active in the ou community for ages, ou vr council, played a load of side tours, built a lot of popular teams throughout the years with several samples under my belt, use to be staff in the Rate My Team/Trainer Academy room, part of several rating competitions in the past, peaked on alts a few times, wcop canada, in spl currently etc... etc...

:roaring-moon: - will add you to the list
 
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Cdijk16

Cdijk21 on PS!
is a Pre-Contributor
Forum name: Cdijk16
The meta i'd like to rate: Gen 3 OU, Gen 2 OU, Gen 7 OU,
Brief summary of experience in that meta:
Gen 3 OU: Been playing regularly for around 3 years. Peaked 1570 ELO on ladder and hit 79.2% GXE.
Reached round 10(and top 8) of ADV winter seasonals in 2023. Went 4-1 in Advanced League(an unofficial team tournament) vs opponents like Colteor and 16bit.
Gen 2 OU: Peaked at 1414 ELO on ladder with 80% GXE. Been playing regularly for 2 years.
Gen 7 OU: Been playing regularly for 3 years. Peaked at ~1600 ELO on ladder with 82% GXE.
Recent rates:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/posts/9560893/ (Gen 7 OU)
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/adv-ou-pre-batonpass-ban-team.3717649/#post-9560878 (Gen 3 OU)
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...at-viable-gen-2-ou-team.3718345/#post-9552749 (Gen 2 OU)
 
Your forum name. ChrisPBacon

The meta you'd like to rate. National Dex OU

A brief summary of your experience in that meta. I've been playing National Dex OU since last gen 2021. Since the gen transitioned, ive been trying to help out more on discord / c&c to aid with the newly developing metagame.

Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:

https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/hisuan-zoroark-team.3719336/post-9573115
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/rate-my-gen-9-nat-dex-team.3717313/post-9529655
Also have been rather consistent rating teams on the disc for gen 9

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame.
Last gen in ND I made circuit playoffs on two occasions and hit vr council, since the transition to gen 9 Im part of the qc team, wrote around 15 analysises for NDOU and am part of ou council

:roaring-moon: - adding you to the tracker
 
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Your forum name: Motor Hawk
The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I rate and play a fair bit. I use a lot of different names and teams and try to stay up-to-date on what's going on. With all of that being said, I haven't tried to raise my ELO or compete too much because I either A. Miss the tournaments or B. Don't dedicate the time (YET) to gaining a high ELO. (Currently watching One Piece, so, you know...).
Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge: If you haven't seen me rate teams you haven't been keeping up with the SV OU Teams forum :toast:. *This is not meant to come off as rude.*
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/rmt-manual-quark-drive.3719675/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/garchomp-hazardstack-balance.3719503/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...eally-need-more-sequels.3718629/#post-9565145
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/balanced-ou-team-at-1500.3719998/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/momentum-is-key-a-bulky-offense-team.3720068/#post-9587195
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/new-player-ho-team.3720719/#post-9603939
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/double-dragon-balance.3720834/#post-9606912
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Won games, got first place for picking counters/ checks to mons, makes some pretty cool teams, all of the help I've given to people who ask for help on their team(s) (SV OU Teams forum).

:melmetal: awyp edit: Hey Motor Hawk I didn't add you to be tracked but I added to you as a RMT padawan, I'll PM you the details.
 
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hamiltonion

Nostalgic
is a Contributor to Smogonis a Forum Moderator Alumnusis a Battle Simulator Moderator Alumnus
Your forum name: hamiltonion
The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: Been playing since the beginning of the meta back in late 2022.
Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-balance-team-1780-peak.3719241/#post-9576782
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-balance-peaked-1851-70.3718360/#post-9579246
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...ks-roaringmoon-voltturn.3715141/#post-9487207
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...alance-need-suggestions.3714751/#post-9478842
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/balanced-ou-team-at-1500.3719998/post-9591648
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Wrote a Flying Press article analyzing early metagame trends for SV OU as well as several analyses for SV OU.

:melmetal: awyp edit: Sorry it took a while, thanks for being patient hamiltonion. Good rates please keep up the good job. Added to be tracked.
 
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Siatam

is a Tutoris a Member of Senior Staffis a Community Contributoris a Former Old Generation Tournament Circuit Champion
RoA Leader
Your forum name: Siatam

The meta you'd like to rate: Gen 2 OU

A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've been playing GSC for years. I tutor new players and I have seen success in GSC individual and team tours.

Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...oster-moltres-semi-stall.3714780/post-9479804
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/gen-2-ou-denial-duck-offense.3720371/post-9597728
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/gen-2-ou-machump-lightning-typespam.3720404/post-9594210
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/gen-2-ou-rhydon-vap.3720882/post-9616360

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: I've written many resources about teambuilding for the GSC forum and won last year's circuit.

There's been a good number of GSC RMTs recently, hopefully it continues.

awyp edit :melmetal: - Approved, sorry it took a while but we've had a busy couple of months.
 
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DerpySuX

its hard to breathe but thats alright
is a Site Content Manageris a Forum Moderatoris a Community Contributoris a Smogon Discord Contributoris a Contributor to Smogon
Name - DerpySuX
Meta - Battle Stadium Singles (gens 8 and 9)
Experience - I started learning BSS in SS, and began playing in tournaments in 2022. I have won 3 smaller BSS events, and place pretty respectably in most circuit tours. I was a semi-finalist in the 2022 BSSC Invitational. Currently I am on the BSS QC and VR Boards, am a C&C moderator and Site Content Manager for BSS.

Rates - unfortunately due to forum activity on BSS RMTs being low there aren’t many teams that are worth rating. Here’s a couple rates I’ve done on the forums that are mainly just making note of other options that the OP could try.
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/the-average-show-experience.3714761/

https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/milotic-over-kyogre.3708409/

I do have a few RMTs I’ve made myself that show that I know about the metagames I play.

https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/beauty-of-annihilation-bss-series-13.3709959/ this got rmt of the month too

https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/in-pieces-bss-regulation-c.3720844/

https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/quantum-variations-bss-series-2.3719381/

I would prefer to not bother the other BSS staff members by tagging them but I’m sure most of them would vouch for me being a knowledgeable player. Theorymon is someone I talk to on a pretty regular basis who I know would vouch for me.

I also rate BSS teams in the Discord server relatively consistently.


awyp edit :melmetal: added please continue to rate since your forum count is pretty low. thank you!
 
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Your forum name: waytoopetty
The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I play alot of sv ou (1723 peak)
Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge: 5 below
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...greninja-with-h-o-almost-peaked-1600.3723710/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...ce-or-recommendations-would-be-great.3723729/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/baxcalibur-muk-bulky-sweeper-team.3723813/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/need-feedback-on-this-balanced-team.3723847/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/zamah-ghost-spam-bo-peaked-1651-so-far.3723867/
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: I make RMTs, here are 3. (I'll update when finish my other rmt) I also rate teams in the smogon discord but those are just small pieces of advice
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/double-ghost-very-spooky-1638-peak-also-my-first-team.3720032/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/scarf-meow-hyper-offence-1690-peak.3723354/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/banded-d-nite-shreds-lots-of-explaining.3723624/

awyp edit :melmetal: added, looking forward to your future rates keep up the good work
 
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1LDK

It's never going to get better
is a Top Team Rater
Your forum name: 1LDK

The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU

A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I have been playing this gen since day 1, been pretty active on discord servers, helping out people in teams, showing ideas, playing and being active in the community

Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...iers-and-bulkys-to-sweep.3724762/post-9708234
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...or-balanced-offense-team.3724772/post-9708562
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/bb-gren-ho.3724626/post-9708575

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: I have some RMT that idk if it shows my skill but at the very least show my dedication
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/dokusenyoku.3718234/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/endless-line.3720169/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/gokusaishiki-1000-post.3724638/

:melmetal: awyp: Added, fantastic job as of recent. Keep up the great work!
 
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Taka

coastin' like crazy
is a Site Content Manageris an official Team Rateris a Forum Moderatoris a Community Contributoris a Tiering Contributoris a Contributor to Smogon
PUPL Champion
Your forum name: Taka

The meta you'd like to rate: SV Ubers / SV UU / SV Natdex / SV OU

A brief summary of your experience in that meta: Play all tiers in tour, have experience both building and laddering in team tour setting for thes

Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/ubers-half-hippowdon-sand.3716802/post-9568071
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/electric-terrain-gen-9-ubers.3717332/post-9554043
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...ke-sun-balance-ft-takatk.3718541/post-9553530
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/first-uber-team.3725094/post-9716736
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/iron-bundle-team-help.3727072/post-9760936
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/e-killer-offense.3727007/post-9761541
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/how’s-my-gen-9-ubers-team.3729520/post-9819008
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/ss-ubers-bo-herba-life-core.3729556/post-9819428
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/scale-shot-koraidon-team.3729565/post-9820164
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/electric-terrain-volt-turn-team.3729639/post-9823681
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/uber-team.3730244/post-9836064
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/calyrex-shadow-hazard-stack.3730844/post-9852415
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/my-first-rmt-chi-yu-screens.3730876/post-9852428
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...rrain-electric-spam-team.3730961/post-9854794
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/rate-my-nat-dex-ou-team.3730809/post-9854797
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/jaws-sharpedo-mega-offense-gen9natdexou.3730495/post-9854808
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/gotta-hit-fast-behind-screens.3730998/post-9854816
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/rmt.3730297/post-9855092
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...cizor-hyper-offense-team.3730445/post-9855100
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/sun-hyperoffensive-team.3730990/post-9855363

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame. This can be done most importantly via forum team rating examples (or discord examples for tiers with less rmts), as well as tour matches, articles written, tier leaders/council members who would vouch for you, etc. (It is especially helpful if examples of these things are given):
- I play Ubers in SCL, and played in UPL (4-3), HPL (5-0), EPL (4-1), and PSPL (5-1), and have peaked ladder on a few accounts.
- Have played / built for the other tiers in tour as well (UU: UUFPL, EPL, SCL, UUSD; NatDex: NDWC, NDPL; OU: SCL)
- I'm a member of the Ubers QC team and manage some of the resources in the Ubers forum
- Council members and QC members can vouch for my experience with the tier as well.
- Made some RMTs here:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/taunt-spam-offense-peak-1765-1.3721564/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/gamblers-webs-peak-1682-9.3727951/
- Also helped with these RMTs and rate in the Smogon Discord:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/will-o-the-wisp-a-sv-ubers-ghost-spam-team.3721570/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...s-walking-wake-sun-balance-ft-takatk.3718541/
~ 800 lines in rate-my-team discord channel across Ubers and UU.
:melmetal: awyp: Hey Taka great job, please continue to keep up the detailed rates!
 
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FFK

formerly Foufakirby
is a Tiering Contributor
Your forum name: Foufakirby

The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU

A brief summary of your experience in that metagame : I’ve been playing this tier since it released, I perfectly know the metagame (I’ve also tried to build some teams with Houndstone which is very interesting in the actual metagame, I’ve peaked 1750 with this on my OLT account to prove my teambuilding and in game knowledge).

What’s more, I won many Communities Tournament, OLT game (in high ladder) ect.. (I didn’t play a lot of Smogon Tournaments as I started last year and I’m actually trying Fall Seasonnal and OLT)

I’m SV OU Matchmaking host, I often make cores for this project.
I often rate teams on a french community too (~30 rates)

Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame:

I’ve been very active this gen, I made few RMT’s (will just show the best ones) Rated many teams on the OU discord, High/Top Ladder (only on my OLT account).
awyp can vouch me.

Thank you for your consideration

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:melmetal: awyp edit: Added, looking forward to seeing more of your rates!
 
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Srn

Water (Spirytus - 96%)
is an official Team Rateris a Forum Moderatoris a Community Contributoris a Top Tiering Contributor
OUPL Champion
Your forum name: Srn
The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've gotten reqs for every suspect test this generation, teambuild often and ladder less often, moderate OU forum and OU room. When I like the meta, you can find me in top 50-100.
Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: In addition to all of the above, I am 4-1 in HPL rn against solid players, any of my teammates can vouch for me. Also think many people in OU council can vouch for me too. I've been rating teams on showdown for years in OU room, so I want to do some rates on forum as well :toast:

:melmetal: awyp: Hey Srn, it's been lovely reading your recent rates, I added you to be tracked and looking forward to your future rates.
 
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Your forum name: TheWyvernKing

The Meta you'd like to rate: SV Monotype

Experience in Meta: Started playing Mono Gen 5, active gen 5, 6, end of 8, entirety of 9. Gotten reqs for multiple suspects this generation, as well as taking part in Seeded Tour, 4/5 of Circuit, and Major Team Tours. Ladder is mostly testing teams but I've topped it multiple times, currently top 10 on ladder, peak in 1800s. Teambuild for teammates often when I'm in team tours, and usually make multiple new teams each week.

Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge: Forum Rate

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Qualified for current Mono Circuit playoffs - including coming top 8 in Last Chance and Top 5 in Spring seasonals. For major SV team tours I've been drafted in MPL IX, Last years MONO WCOP for USNE, and currently taking part in MWP, was ranked 16th in most recent Mono Seeded Tour - where I subsequently lost in Round of 16. From Major Mono Team Tours my record is currently 13-6.
As a reference I have tier leader maroon

:victini: approved
 

LovelyLuna

Lost in a life full of mistakes
is a Site Content Manageris an official Team Rateris a Forum Moderatoris a Smogon Discord Contributoris a Contributor to Smogon
Forum Name: LameLiarLeo

The meta I'd like to rate: VGC

Summary of my Experience: I started VGC with Scarlet and Violet but I've put a lot of time and effort into it. I've peaked 1800 on showdown though I tilt often. Have become VGC rater for the discord, have gotten Voice(+) in VGC room, and I've been a huge contributor to the strategy dex in the time Ive been here.

Forum Rates demonstrating my knowledge: VGC doesn't get a lot of teams that are worth rating (5 teams this past month and only 2 were salvageable) due to how it attracts casuals but here my recent three.

Ways I've demonstrated my knowledge of the metagame: I have rated hundreds of teams on discord in the past 5 months Ive been a rater, practically main rater for VGC section. C&C Mod for VGC. I know Eeveon7 would vouch for me, and I'm confident other council members would support.

:melmetal: awyp: approved, looking forward to your next forum rates!
 
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YNM

formerly yNot Mence
is a Tiering Contributor
Your forum name: YNM

The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU, SS OU, SV DOU/potentially VGC

A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've started getting big into competitive since late Gen 7/early Gen 8, acquiring years of experience in Singles up to this point in SV OU, achieving a peak of 1944 on the ladder (#13 under the alt Stranded Fish, which I'm currently using) and getting badged as a Tiering Contributor in the process. Since last gen I've also gotten passionate about Doubles and VGC, and I've been putting a lot of time and effort to not only get better, but also learn more each day. As a matter of facts, I've recently started a quest to improve my knowledge of every past gen OU, in order to get better for potential Tournaments and Ratings.

Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-i-could-improve-my-team.3732259/post-9884703
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-power-hatterene-balance.3732245/post-9883444
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/kleavor-hyper-offense-ou.3732041/post-9879132
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/dual-screen-hyper-offense.3732003/post-9877875
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/krookadile-sweep-team-doubles-ou.3731996/post-9877773

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Besides getting badged, I'm a consistent presence in the OU Metagame thread, where I discuss almost everyday about the meta development. I've also rated quite a few teams already, I've been participating in the PS OU Chatroom much more lately (where I'm also trying to help out people as much as I can), and I've made some friends in high ladder that have posted RMTs themselves with teams that have reached Top placements. Also, I think that awyp and matte can vouch for my passion and dedication to the rating community, and even Finch could probably attest my commitment to the Smogon forum considering our private conversations.

:melmetal: awyp - looks good, approved hoping to see more of your rates!
 
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Roller K

I let my nuts hang
is an official Team Rateris a Tiering Contributor
Your forum name: Roller K

The meta you'd like to rate: SV OU

A brief summary of your experience in that meta:
SV OU No Johns Release Tournament (November 2022)
  • Top 24 of 768 players
  • SV OU, single elimination bo3
    • Round 1: Act win
    • Round 2: Act win
    • Round 3: Won 2-0 vs. Empo
    • Round 4: Won 2-0 vs. RichardMillePlain
    • Round 5: Won 2-1 vs. mind gaming
    • Round 6: Lost 0-2 vs. sensei axew
Smogon Tour (March 2023)
  • T160 of 588 players
The World Cup of Pokemon (June 2023)
  • Player for US West
  • Scouted by lax and shiloh
  • Played a tryout tournament and made it on the team
    • 2nd place of 16 teams in Round 1, made it to quarterfinals
    • Lost vs. Fogbound Lake
OUPL (November 2023)
  • Player for Royal Glam Ribombees, drafted for 5k
  • SV OU, bo1
    • Week 1: Won vs. TDR
    • Week 2: Lost vs. Luirromen
    • Week 3: Won vs. Mister McLovin
    • Week 4: Lost vs. Stareal
    • Week 5: Lost vs. LpZ
  • Peaked #18 at 1917 ELO in September
  • Obtained suspect voting requirements for: :chien-pao: :ursaluna-bloodmoon: :gliscor:
  • Consistently maintained at least one alt in Top 500 for the past 6 months

Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame:
I help build and adjust teams to great success for my team tournaments. My most recent metagame innovation was Tera Electric Great Tusk in DLC1 which could Rapin Spin freely on Zapdos. I added this set to an existing strong team and we picked up 3 or 4 wins in OUPL with the team, part of it being due to my suggestions and optimizations. I use my own teams for most ladder games, and I currently have two alts hovering around 1800. I am very invested in learning the DLC2 meta, and I enjoy helping others improve their teams. I hope to get more involved in the community with team rates!

awyp - Approved, looking forward to your future rates. Keep up the good work!
 
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dawn to the dusk

during the tough day
is a Contributor to Smogon
  • dawn to the dusk
  • BW、SV、NDOU
  • A brief summary of your experience in that meta:I've made the most bw, I've made two bwpl and one roapl and started, I'm already a bw tutor in b101, I've got mature game experience and I'm also a high scorer on the ladder. I have mature ladder experience in both NDOU and SVOU and haven't played in a tournament yet.
  • Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/ou-balanced-team-help.3732771/post-9918376
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/bw-ou-team-advice.3733551/post-9916746
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/bw-ou.3522242/post-9916909
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/bw-ou-beginner-team-advice.3735615/post-9959036
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...n-team-peaked-1-1690-elo.3735751/post-9962009
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...er-magnet-pull-magnezone.3735741/post-9966295
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...w-ou-weatherless-offense.3736103/post-9968709
  • In 2024, I will continue to participate in various tournaments to ensure that my understanding of the environment and new ideas for component teams are constantly updated, and I will maintain a high level of enthusiasm for bw, rmt and b101

awyp - approved, a lot of great rates please keep up the good work!
 
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Slowpoke Fan

Slow?
is a Site Content Manageris a Forum Moderatoris a Community Contributor
Moderator
Forum Name: Slowpoke Fan
Metagame: SS OU
Experience: Active participant of circuit tournaments as well as officials involving the tier (e.g. Smogon Masters).

I have been part of a number of projects on the SS OU forums, including being the host of Next Best Thing, an active participant of the tier's Teambuilding Competition, an editor of tier analyses as well as holding personal projects to provide up-to-date resources for the tier while the council is still preoccupied with other matters.

awyp - hey bud, I hope to continue to see some other fantastic rates from you! approved.
 
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Zest of Life

Banned deucer.
  • Your forum name: Zest of Life
  • The meta you'd like to rate: SV Ubers
  • A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've been playing SV Ubers ever since its release and have become quite experienced with the tier after DLC2 (the Indigo Disk). I peaked ladder and constantly post (quality) teams in the SV Ubers Team Bazaar.
  • Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge: In chronological order, the first quality rate I posted centered around ways of dealing with the most successful ladder team of SV Ubers - Mission to ruin DLC2 for everyone (built by Fardin). I then took the time to refine other builds and rated them such as Icemaster's famous SV Ubers Sunny Days team, two of Pigbeef's teams, optimized a creative Sun team built by PokefanKIV, and finally discussed changes that helped TheRealBigC help peak ladder with their Icedancer team.
  • Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Every month since December, I've aimed to write one high-quality RMT to promote interest in SV Ubers. Two of my RMTs: Life of Lies [Bazaar Approved] and Bohemian Rhapsody reflect metagame knowledge, with the former team being posted as a Bazaar sample team in the DLC1 metagame and the latter team peaking the ladder. The former team also earned the honor of SV Ubers December RMT of the month. Additionally, I try to promote discourse about current metagame trends and problematic elements to the tier, as seen here (where I had a riveting conversation with Edgar, one of the best SV Ubers players). Furthermore, I am a positive presence in the Ubers room and try to help newer players develop their confidence and team building skills. Esteemed Ubers drivers like OreoSpeedruns and Taka would vouch for me.
Edit: Tagging awyp because we are so back :psysly:

awyp - love it! keep up the great job friend. approved!
 
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We're looking to track more raters since this is the beginning of the new year, please don't be shy and apply!
Ok.
awyp edit: hey I don't see any rates that you have included under your post so for the time being I will not add you to be tracked, so in the future please have rates included on your application post
 
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Ehmcee

A Spoopy Ghost
is a Pre-Contributor
- Your forum name. Ehmcee

- The meta you'd like to rate. SV OU

- A brief summary of your experience in that meta. Played since the start of SV, have experience building, playing and have posted multiple RMT's myself in the past.

- Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge

- https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/hyper-offensive-i-need-some-tips.3734097/post-9927832
- https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/rate-my-team-plz.3734060/post-9926404, https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/rate-my-team-plz.3734060/post-9929193
- https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...edited-for-3-line-length.3729531/post-9820275 (Pre-DLC2)


- Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame. This can be done most importantly via forum team rating examples (or discord examples for tiers with less rmts), as well as tour matches, articles written, tier leaders/council members who would vouch for you, etc. (It is especially helpful if examples of these things are given)

First of all, multiple RMT's posted within the forum:

- https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...assy-terrain-bo-made-archaludon-reqs.3736189/
- https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...pp-stall-team-feat-suicune-cresselia.3734704/
- https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-stack-webs-team-peaked-204-1783-elo.3730586/
- https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/snow-angel-a-belly-drum-cetitan-snow-team.3723237/
- https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-ho-ft-hatterene-hattrem-and-hatenna.3713399/

Achieved reqs in both the Gliscor Suspect Test as well as the Archaludon Suspect Test

Currently 2-0 in OST:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...ment-xx-round-1-c.3734953/page-4#post-9955105
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...nd-2-d-replays-required.3736009/#post-9971420

Also currently working on french OU Analysis translations, with Dragapult awaiting a 2nd GP.

awyp edit: Added, looking forward to seeing our future rates!
 
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VicBossMG

COULD be a fan of Goldazu
is a Tiering Contributor
Your forum name: VicBossMG

The meta you'd like to rate: Gen 9 OU

A brief summary of your experience in that meta:
I play OU ladder everyday (when chi yu was allowed) like my main account almost has 5k battles at 80% gxe while multiple alts I mess with testing teams in the 1700s or 1800s and I’m pretty sure I’ve played over 10k games of SV OU alone. I am usually in 1900s and peaked recently 2022 in a RMT recently,have great knowledge of the meta as a whole and have tutored or help lower Elo players build team structures in OU chat whenever they ask for help or DM me directly.


Forum rates demonstrating your knowledge:

https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...p-ho-team-1400-currently.3733731/post-9919193
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/gren-kyurem-gliscor-core.3736212/post-9970933
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/plz-rate-my-sun-team.3736311/post-9971587
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/first-time-post.3736350/post-9982364
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/porygon-sweep-incoming.3736750/post-9982396

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: ive top the ladder multiple times throughout SV my first being before home at 2014 elo before home, during home was always around the 1900s and during dlc 1 a few times in the top 5 with a high gxe as shown in my RMTs https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/garg-the-unkillable-peak-1980-4.3731387/
(This is awyps RMT but I was freedom paz who peaked it) https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...i-balance-peaked-5-84-6-gxe-1974-elo.3732440/
During dlc 2 https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...-elo-83-9-gxe-updated-with-sleep-ban.3733659/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...r-me-peaked-1919-27-meloetta-webs-ho.3736282/

As stated before I ladder a lot and practice teams on alts and fight vs a lot of different structures in high ladder so I have a good grasp on the meta and the builds being used while also watching SPL or seeing RMT of teams that have peaked high.

:jirachi:

awyp edit: Added, looking forward to seeing our future rates!
 
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