Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: Old Gens OU

[Battling 101]

Welcome to Battling 101! If you're seeking a tutor for Old Gens OU, you are in the right place. Please read all the rules carefully and fill out every part of the application.

Available Formats:
SS OU, SM OU, XY OU, BW OU, DPP OU, ADV OU, GSC OU, RBY OU

THE RULES

• You must be able to access Discord, or whatever your tutor wants as the primary form of communication.
• You must be willing to use Pokemon Showdown! even if you are being tutored in a cartridge format such as Battle Spot or VGC.
• You, the tutee, should have at least 15 posts before signing up AND your account's age should be a minimum of at least 1 month old before signing up.
  • This is not a strict requirement meaning you may still be paired without satisfying it, so no matter what, DO NOT spam post elsewhere in the forum. That is an infractable offense and we do not encourage such behavior from potential Tutees.
• You must have battled competitively for a decent amount in at least ONE of the Smogon tiers or Battle Spot / VGC to sign up. Playing 10 or so matches on the PS! ladder is not substantial enough, ~70 or so is more reasonable. This experience does not need to be for the format you sign-up for; this is just to weed out people who have never played competitively that can improve themselves simply by using resources already available to them without needing a tutor to hold their hand.
• You, the tutee, are responsible for setting up times with your tutor. When you receive the Smogon notification informing you of the pairing, please take the initiative and post on their VM wall first. Continued scheduling and communication is key to a successful pairing!
• Use the Tutee Talk forum to complain about your tutor (or praise them if they're doing a good job). These are no longer mandatory, but if your tutor is ridiculously inactive or is a complete jackass, COMPLAIN HERE. Nobody can see your tutee talk posts except for you and the Battling 101 Staff; everything is confidential.
• Signups older than 4 months or 1 month since last login will be considered inactive. These will be moved to the Inactive Posts thread, and can be returned back to this thread by request.
• Tutors can and will drop you if sessions go badly, and significant violations may result in a ban from B101. Be active, be enthusiastic, be respectful. Make the best of your time together!

Here is the signup template, and an example sign-up post.

Username:
PS! Username:
Signup Format:
Your timezone:
Usual Hours of Availability:
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):
Are you able to use Discord?:

Username: Shiba
PS! Username: Big Sean
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: EST (GMT -5)
Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays 8 PM - 12 AM, weekends 12 PM - 12 AM
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing competitively in early XY and spammed Baton Pass on the ladder. I was pretty skilled I guess. I then got more involved with Smogon and started to play in various tournaments like UUPL and later on Snake and SPL. I could use a bit more practice in this tier though, so I'm looking to get help
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[Alpha1013]

Returned: 03/31/2023

Username: Alpha1013
PS! Username:Alpha1013
Your timezone : +5.5
Generation : SM OU, ORAS OU
Usual hours of availability : usually free between 5 to 10 p.m.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive pokemon :Started out with basic SM OU moved to USUM ag and nat dex ag and found some success there and now moving back to ou , played a lotta games and I think my elo should be a little bit more.
Are you able to use Discord : Yes
Do you understand how blacklist works :Yes

 

[DkKoba]

Returned: 03/31/2023

Username: DkKoba
PS! Username: DkKoba
Your timezone: EST/EDT
Generation: Advanced(Gen 3)
Usual Hours of Availability: 5-10PM EDT, likely to become 6-10PM once I start my new job EDIT: I thought I might expand my availability, I went back to my old job and now have 5-10PM EDT, 1pm-12am EDT Saturday(can be flexible and do earlier), and I will do anytime Sundays bar IRL plans.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have played a smattering of games 5 years back and tried to get into Adv OU using copied teams but I saw very small success. A few weeks ago I crafted my own teams and started to adjust them slightly to make them better - but overall good team building evades me and my team often gets hard countered. I also am looking to better understand tools and common sets and how to properly react to them. I have a big strength in being able to judge how my opponent will play after a few turns of playing with them. Currently I hover between 1200-1300 on the ADV OU ladder and wish to become a top tier threat :)
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes - DkKoba#0420 is my discord
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[RL]

Returned: 03/31/2023

Username: RL
PS! Username: Acura RL
Your timezone: GMT+2
Generation: ADV / ORAS
Usual Hours of Availability: Every late afternoons and evenings
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): ADV OU was one of the first tier I've played when I started competitive battling on showdown a little over a year ago, but since it was my first steps at competitive, I didn't got a decent level. During this year, I mostly played gen6 PH and gen8 LC where I learned a lot about pokemon competitive battling. And so I want to learn more about an oldgen to play a tier that won't change in next years and don't have to learn a new tier every years when a new pokemon game is released. // Currently having interest in ORAS OU and i would like some help to get better at this tier.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[For 4LOM]

Returned: 03/31/2023

Username: For 4LOM
PS! Username: For 4LOM
Your timezone: GMT -4
Generation: DPP OU
Usual Hours of Availability: 6:00PM - 11:00PM
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon: I've been playing competitive Pokemon for 2 years now. My go to tier is BW OU, but I also play ADV OU and DPP Ubers frequently. Recently, I've been laddering DPP OU and have found it entertaining. I would like to take the tier more seriously and potentially join an DPP tournament when I feel more confident.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, For 4LOM#2055
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[Ciro napoli]

Returned: 03/31/2023

Username:Ciro napoli
PS! Username:Ciro napoli
Your timezone:+1
Usual Hours of Availability:not during school time
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):
I am a player who reached 1750 in the ladder in gen 8. I like the ou and I want to learn more to be better in combat and to be able to enter the competitive arena willing to learn and give my best to improve and learn various concepts
and if there is a coach who speaks italian it would be better.
Are you able to use Discord?:yea
Do you understand how the blacklist works?:yes

 

[Kabani]

Username: Kabani
PS! Username: Semort
Your timezone: +1
Generation: Sm
Usual Hours of Availability: Pretty much free, I'll adapt
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I'm playing since quite a long time in smou as a main and I'm trying to improve in the tier. I would say that my biggest flaws are my teambuild and the fact that I struggle with etablishing a gameplan.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[wjq]

Username: Wjq
PS! Username: Wjq
Your timezone: Gmt+11
Generation: Anything, I am open to any and all knowledge about past gen Ous, although I do know more gen 7 and 8 then other gens as those are the ones I have played the most.
Usual Hours of Availability: I am in summer school holiday for a couple months now so any time from 8am to 9pm local
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Showdown for me was a form of enjoyment up until i discovered the tours and tours plaza rooms, this is when I started taking battling truly seriously although I had casually laddered a fair bit before this. Right now it is getting to a point where I do not have the time or motivation to grind the tours room over and over again despite consistently winning tours I put effort into. This is logically the best opportunity for me as right now I am looking to expose myself to as many smogon tournaments as I can and of course this involves past tours as well where I do not quite have as much of a grip over the metagames.
Are you able to use Discord?: Wjq#4750
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[Javi]

Username: javitu
PS! Username: javitu
Your timezone: GMT+1
Generation: ADV
Usual Hours of Availability: Afternoon mostly, can do some nights too
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started playing RandBats and from that i decided to make a jump to tiers. I mostly play UU and have played several SS UU singles and team tours. I have also played some SS OU but not in such depth. Playing RandBats, ADV has always been my favourite gen, I know all the mechanics and understand how the gen works.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[Juseth sepulveda]

Username:Juseth Sepulveda
PS! Username:Juseth sepulveda
Your timezone:-4
Generation: SM OU
Usual Hours of Availability: I have all the free time
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):I started playing SM, I played a few tournaments early in SS and you play most of SSNL, I just finished an ORAS OU tutorial
Are you able to use Discord?:Yes, without any problem
Do you understand how the blacklist works?:Yes

 

[Tuthur]

Username: Tuthur
PS! Username: Tuthur
Your timezone: ECT (+1)
Generation: RBY
Usual Hours of Availability: between 8pm and 11pm in week days, I can start earlier on weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've started playing on PS late 2015 with ORAS PU on the ladder. My motivation and activity picked up in 2020 when I started taking part to ZU tournaments; I've been overall positive in ZU team tournaments and had great showings in individuals, making finals of 2021 Circuit and winning 2022 Open. I also played a bit of BDSP OU and eventually won its circuit.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: yes

 

[MuffinMelody]

Username: MuffinMat
PS! Username: MuffinMat
Your timezone: GMT+1
Generation: ADV
Usual Hours of Availability: this month from 10 AM to 6 PM most of the time
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started a year ago and recently started to get more competitive joining tournaments. i'm quite average overall and quite bad at ADV OU but it's fun and i wanna give it a shot. also a council member for NDLC
Are you able to use Discord?: ye
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: ye

 

[Athena's Myth]

Username: Athena's Myth
PS! Username: Kagura I
Your timezone: -3
Generation: 4 OU - 6 OU
Usual Hours of Availability: 4pm - 10pm any days
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing pokemon last year on smogon, I would really like to know more about the game, the meta, and which teams to use against which person or things like that. I would like to be certain in DPP since it is an old gen that I find interesting to learn, as I said I would like to have new knowledge and reach high in one of the tiers that I proposed (ORAS and DPP). Although I must say that when it comes to DPP I know little to nothing.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[Wooper Person]

Username: Wooper Person
PS! Username: woopre
Your timezone: GMT-3
Generation: DPP
Usual Hours of Availability: 11-12 am untill 4-5pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing pokemon showdown since october of 2021, been playing almost every tier ever since. Haven't ever been much active in smogon, but recently started trying to write analysis (mostly for Ubers). I've played ADV a bunch, but i've never been able to learn DPP much (specifically team building, but battling as well). I know enough of the metagame and how it's played but im never able to make good enough teams as i usually can do for the other tiers
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[Slip]

Username: Slip
PS! Username: Slip
Signup Format: DPP OU
Your timezone: GMT -5
Usual Hours of Availability: 5 - 11pm Tue - Fri | 10am - 11pm Sat - Mon
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I mainly play UU, but I also sign up for a lot of OU tournaments and have even hit top 16 during the SS OU summer seasonal. I have been trying to find an old gen OU that I enjoy through these seasonals for the past year and have finally landed on DPP OU to grind out as I am enjoying this seasonal a lot. I will happily put in the hours to get good at this tier. I have grown in the last year in UU as well where i went from getting drafted for UUFPL, to having a positive record in Swiss, and eventually getting picked up for UUPL this year. It has been a fun year, but I would like to break out into an OU tier as well for better results in tournaments and future team tours. Any help for me to put in the hours would be greatly appreciated!
Are you able to use Discord?: y
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: y

 

[Porydonk]

Username: Porydonk
PS! Username: Porydonk
Your timezone: GMT +1
Generation: ADV OU
Usual Hours of Availability: Monday-Friday = 10 to 17, with some minor exceptions. Usually not available on week ends especially during summer
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes (Porydonk#6337)
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon: Mainly a VGC player (won a bunch of locals), i also like singles in early gens, especially GSC OU and lesser metas. I'd like to learn and improve in ADV, especially on the metagame understanding.

 

[Dastardlydwarf]

Username: Dastardlydwarf
PS! Username: Dastardlydwarf
Your timezone: GMT+1 (uk)
Generation: ADV OU
Usual Hours of Availability: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7pm-12pm Saturday and Sunday all day
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I began playing games on the ladder at the very end of gen 7 where I’d say I was pretty terrible and didn’t take it to seriously. Through gen 8 I mainly played Nat dex where I stayed at around 1500 on a different showdown account. Recently I’ve been trying out older generations and ADV has been my favourite to play but I also like BW and ORAS. I’ve played a bit of doubles and vgc. I feel like my biggest shortcomings are team building and not thinking far enough ahead in the game. I’ve recently tried my hand at a bit of draft playing in emerald open3 but didn’t make it out of pools, and I’m trying to play in tournaments regularly. For example I recently signed up for the ADV global championships.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes dastardly dwarf#6497
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: yes

 

[FreshAgency]

Username: FreshAgency
PS! Username: ItsFreshOG
Signup Format: BW OU
Your timezone: EST (GMT-5)
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekends 12AM-8:30PM
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing when sword and shield came out(SS OU). From there I would watch yt videos to get better and learn the meta better. I left the game for about 1 year and here we are now. I am very washed right now but before my long break, I was a decent player. Idid star playing some bw ou before my break, I am somewhat familiar to the metagame.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
I understand how blacklist works.

 

[Strife64]

Username: Strife64
PS! Username: TrainerRed4
Signup Format: DPP OU
Your timezone: EST (GMT -5)
Usual Hours of Availability: M/W/F/Sun/Sat: 10:30am to 12am
Tue: 9:15pm to 12am
Thur: 2:45pm to 12am
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I began playing Pokémon Showdown around 7th or 8th grade. I’m in 12th grade now, so I think it was around 2017 or 2018 - sometime during Gen 7. I played a bunch of different formats casually back then, although I remember playing a lot of Ubers.
I played casually on and off until around 2022 (maybe later 2021), when I began playing Gen 8 (which was the current latest gen) DUU, which is the first time I got into Showdown seriously. I then started DOU after a couple weeks and played it seriously for a couple months. I never got super far (peaked like 1300), but I got to the point where I feel like I had a base knowledge of the game and of the tier, and knew how it worked.
Around a month ago (beginning of March 2023), I got back into Showdown, but began playing Gen 4 OU, just on a whim. I have been using sample teams, which I have then modified, and have been getting really into it and having a lot of fun. I have over 170 games in the tier and have been floating between 1100 and 1200 ELO, which is where I started, and I still can’t seem to break much higher than 1200. I feel like I’ve hit a plateau, which is why I’m asking for help here.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[Simonn]

Username: Simonn
PS username: passimian02
Signup format: SM OU
Timezone: GMT+1
Availability: Mon-Friday after 6PM until around midnight. Weekends generally free until the evening.
Experience: I’ve had 90% gxe accounts for ORAS OU but despite its similarities fail at around the 83% mark at SM, probably given that I just don’t really know the tier. I’ve been playing Pokémon showdown since I think 2018 but I lose track of time so I don’t know. Only recently started playing proper tournaments and have been winning around 80% of my games so far.
Discord: yes

 

[DemonGoatGamer]

Username: DemonGoatGamer
PS! Username: Spectralized
Your timezone: EST (GMT - 4)
Generation: SM, SS Mostly
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekdays from 11 am to 9 pm, Weekends from 11 am to 11 pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing competitive in 2016, and I am looking for assistance to be able to be a better player. I am hoping that by gaining experience and skills, it will let me pass down those skills down to newer players who seek the thrill and excitement of battling. I want to learn the gens SM and SS mainly, but I am down to learn any other format as I feel like I can't improve no matter how hard I try, and I am willing to be a tutee.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, Spectralized #1690
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[earl gr3y]

Username: earl gr3y
PS! Username:earl gr3y
Signup Format: ADV
Your timezone: +1
Usual Hours of Availability: -
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): explained privately to SuperEpicAmpharos
Are you able to use Discord?: y

SuperEpicAmpharos has agreed to tutor me.

 

[Siddakid]

Username: Siddakid
PS! Username: Siddakid1
Your timezone: EST (GMT - 4)
Generation: DPP, BW, ORAS, SM
Usual Hours of Availability: Mon, Tue, Fri from 4 to 10 pm, Weekends after 12 pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing competitive at the tail end of ORAS, where I excelled (by my standards) in the lower tiers, specifically UU and RU. After the Summer cycle, however, I quit mons to focus more on personal matters, like school and sports and didn't really play mons at all until I made my return in January of last year. Over my hiatus, I played casually on the ladder and I didn't really take any format seriously again until the most recent edition of ORAS Seasonal, where I placed in the top 32 in my first-ever attempt at it. I want to learn how to play different styles that exist throughout all the generations so that I become a better player and so that I can regain what I once had when I started playing all those years ago and to gain experience so that when it comes time to play these major tournaments, I'll be ready and I'll be a force to be reckoned with
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, Siddakid#1830
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

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[Mizoraya]

Username: Mizoraya
PS! Username: Mizoraya
Signup Format: SM OU/XY OU
Your timezone: EST (GMT -4)
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekdays from 1 PM to 12 AM; Weekends from 1 PM to 12 AM
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started using Pokémon showdown around 2016, but that was mainly to play with friends, and at the time, I had no idea what I was doing. Moving forward to around 2020/2021, I got back into showdown, and started to take a much more competitive interest in the game, learning the game by watching guides as well as poketubers (if that's what they're called) like Blunder ( https://www.youtube.com/@Thunderblunder777) and PokeaimMD (https://www.youtube.com/pokeaimmd), of which I still do to this day. Currently, I am trying to improve at the game, with the goal to eventually get ladder, and after, top 1. In order to do this, I'm hoping to get help in order to understand my flaws, conquer them, and to become an overall better player. As a side note, eventually I'd like to start entering tournaments and to get more involved within the community.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[Raahel]

Username: Raahel
PS! Username: Raahel/RahelGamer03
Signup Format: GSC OU
Your timezone: GMT-4
Usual Hours of Availability:
Every weekday at night from 7pm-12am, and on weekends it varies a lot but I do have availability
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokémon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing SM PU, and I learned thanks to batling101 SM Ubers, Monotype, GSC OU, ORAS OU, and thanks to that I was able to play several teamtours like RUWC, RUPL, UUPL, UUSD, and several oldgens teamtours like GSC PL, Rcop among others , but I've been inactive for a long time and haven't played, so I'd like to relearn and resume playing GSC OU, which is my favorite oldgen and could help me for different tournaments.