Apprentice Program Signups: SS NU

[TJ]

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

Current Tutors:
banks
GW
Oathkeeper
Rabia
roxiee
shiloh
Togkey

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. If you do not reach that threshold, you will likely be skipped.
  • This is not a hard requirement meaning you may still be paired without satisfying it, but if you want to ensure you are compliant and you wish to attain 15 posts before applying, 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. Don't expect them to come to you. Take the initiative and post on their VM wall first. Additionally, please be patient if your tutor doesn't respond in the first 2-3 days.
• 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.
• Don't request tutors unless they have agreed to tutor you.
• If your timezone and hours of availability do not match up with the correct thread, your post will be skipped. Please PM a B101 mod if you are unsure about which thread to post in.
• You may only post in ONE of the signup threads. Delete your post if you change your mind about signing up for something.

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

Username:
PS! Username:
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?:
Do you understand how the blacklist works?:

Username: Shiba
PS! Username: Big Sean
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
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

The Blacklist (aka Battling 101 Detention)
You will be banned from signing up in the future if:

• You show poor activity over a course of a month (banned for 6 months, infracted for 1 point)
• You decide during the tutoring round that you do not wish to be tutored anymore, or you mistakenly sign up for a tier you thought was something else, and no longer wish to be tutored. This is most common when selecting Smogon Doubles / VGC, THEY ARE NOT THE SAME THING (banned for 6 months)
• You show a lack of enthusiasm or you're consistently distracted by other things (banned for 3 months)
• You fail to complete the tutor evaluation form that we will send out during the last week of the round(banned for 6 months, infracted for 1 point)
• You are annoying to deal with. This will vary from tutor to tutor. Some tutors don't like it when you talk back, argue with them, whine about hax, whine about sucking at Pokemon, or any version of the 'woe is me' attitude. Tutors get pissed at different things, so if they complain to us that you are exhibiting poor behavior, expect to be on the blacklist.(banned for 3-6 months)

Repeated offense of any of the situations above can potentially mean a year ban. If you have been on the blacklist for three different instances, you will be EXPELLED from Battling 101 (perma-ban from signing up).

 

[Mechorilla]

Username: Mechorilla
PS! Username: Mechorilla/FilmMakerFP
Your timezone: EST GMT -4
Usual Hours of Availability: It depends on my work schedule.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've known about competitive pokemon since 2010 and really only jumped into it in 2019.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: No

 

[BT89]

Username: BT89
PS! Username: BT89
Your timezone: GMT+2
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekdays: 8 PM - 10 PM (bar Tuesdays)
Weekends: Depends on events occurring on the weekend, but generally 4 PM - 10 PM is a free range for me.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been an active presence on Smogon since about early 2020, and I have seen some success in the NU community, namely in RBY NU. I want to further practice SS NU to bolster my versatility and general ability in tiers as well as to prepare for any upcoming NU tournaments. I seek to gain enough valid experience on ladder to be able to make a name for myself in a more competitive manner.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, bt#0433
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[Frixel]

Username: Frixel
PS! Username: Frixel
Your timezone: GMT +1 (will be +2 in 1 month)
Usual Hours of Availability: I'm moving abroad next month so I can't really tell, but I'd imagine it will end up being my afternoons and weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I'm a doubles player that is looking to enrich his game and learn more about singles tiers. I've signed up for SS DOU apprentice program, which was a great experience and made me want to develop new skills. I've played some seasonals, although I think I dropped out of all singles formats at like week 2 or 3 because I was overloaded and wanted to focus on the doubles one.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, Frixel#4598
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes