Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: SV OU

[Battling 101]

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

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

 

[TR23]

Username: TR23
PS! Username: TR23
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: CST (GMT -6)
Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays 10 PM - 12 AM, weekends can be available whenever
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing competitively during gen 4. I've played all team types in multiple gens but have always been stuck in the 1500s. I'm trying to improve both my building and battling so I can get to a point where I can help out other people who are stuck where they are.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[SideLines]

Username:SideLines
PS! Username:jiwan
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: PST
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekdays 3pm-9pm Pst
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I'd been watching competitive mons since X and Y first came out and decided to get into it myself during SS OU. I was able to reach 1500s but would often face better experienced players or teams I felt I wasn't well suited to fight. Current meta, I started playing around 3 weeks ago and seem to be facing the same issue I faced last gen.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[tom holland]

Username: Tom holland
PS! Username: Tom h0lland
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: gmt-5
Usual Hours of Availability: It varies bc my job requires am inconsistent schedule, but I'm almost always available on tuesday/Wednesday, and in the late evenings most days. im flexible outside of that too usually, but because of work its not consistent availability outside of that. Regardless, i'll ensure i dont cause headaches with scheduling!
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Yea so I've played for a long time, but never touched OU. I've always been a lower tiers player, and i still am. I played SM PU, made top 8 in open, did snake draft at the time, and i currently intend on playing SV NU and PU too. However, ive always been super interested in OU. I just suck at learning it when im so used to frequenting the lower tiers where i never see these mons and am just in general, unfamiliar. What im really looking for from this is someone who can take me from a level of being "okay" at sv ou to being able to compete with high-skill players. My biggest obstacles upfront are meta-knowledge, and just being used to a higher-power meta in general.
Are you able to use Discord?: Indeed

 

[Javi]

Username: Javitu
PS! Username: Javi
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT+1
Usual Hours of Availability: My late afternoons, evenings, nights
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing competitive mons (outside of randbats) around 1 year ago. I have played in several side server tours such as CPL or CTF as well as several WC tournaments in which I played for my country. In this new gen I am looking to learn OU since I'm liking it a lot, I have peaked in ladder at 1850 sitting rn at 1600 after testing some teams.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes javitu#6816

 

[ImDoneThrowing]

Username: ImDoneThrowing
PS! Username: ImDoneThrowing
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT -5
Usual Hours of Availability: Almost anytime on Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday evening
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing tournaments at the end of gen 8 in uu, and I'm currently entering tournaments in a bunch of different formats. I have done decently in the limited sv ou tournaments so far, participated in bkcpl team tour and did pretty well there too playing sv ou. I used mostly stall when gen 9 ou ladder was first released and I've been using ou ladder recently to test tour teams (I mainly do ubers ladder now). My problem in tournaments is that my teambuilding skills arent great and I sometimes play too quickly instead of taking my time.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes BeamzIDT#6477

 

[hamiltonion]

Username: hamiltonion
PS! Username: hamiltonion
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT -5
Usual Hours of Availability: Evenings after 6 on weekdays and anytime on weekend
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started playing way back in gen5 era but then took a massive hiatus. I've mostly played Ubers in the past but now OU seems like in a great place and I'd like to learn the tier and get rid of the some rust. Currently sitting at 1600s right now so not terrible but nothing great.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, my tag is hamiltonion#4588

 

[artifice.]

Username: artifice.
PS! Username: artificielle, fiore di acheron
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT - 5 (EST)
Usual Hours of Availability: Weeknights: 4 - late, sometimes during the day. Weekends pretty much whenever.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started playing mostly in XY, where I played a lot of UU, but quit after a while and only came back for this current generation. I am a fairly seasoned ladder player, having peaked ~1920 this gen but fluctuating up and down a LOT. RIght now, my goal is set on being a better tournament player. I think my primary weakness is teambuilding, which felt a little more intuitive when I was younger. I haven't built anything myself that I feel truly happy with, instead relying on teams from friends or copied from replays to peak ladder. Besides teambuilding, I would like to become a more consistent player and cement some skills that would see me more consistently in top 50/100.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, doryphorous#4649

Edit: I know I have very few posts on this account but I have a much older smogon account that I no longer have access to and I think my ladder achievements demonstrate that I'm not here to waste anyone's time :]

 

[HikozaruGG]

Username: HikozaruGG
PS! Username: HikozaruGG
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT +1
Usual Hours of Availability: 9pm-11pm in weekdays and 12am-12pm in weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started to play the game in the end of SS, something like 8-9 months ago, and managed to get some result on ladder during that lapse of time with multiples peaks over 1900. However, I have meager tournament experience, which I am willing to change since my objective with this tutoring is to become a more solid and consistent player, able to see more accurately the ways of winning each battle, and improve in team building too in order to perform in tournaments.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes.

 

[NoSeLlama]

Username: NoSeLlama
PS! Username: ElHuequereque
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT-3
Usual Hours of Availability: rn pretty much all day every day, 1pm-2pm maybe is off limits cuz I'm having lunch, will update if this changes.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started playing Showdown on 2013 and have played on and off since then. I'd say I'm a decent player as I usually hang out in the 1600's-1700's on the ladder. My main issues are that: 1) I struggle to form long term game plans as I usually just react to what's in front of me, thinking at most about only 3 or 4 turns ahead. 2) And that I struggle to learn to use a variety of teams, I get fixated on 2 or 3, which to be fair I master p well, but then I feel really uncomfortable branching out and rage quit after 2 or 3 matches when using other teams, especially if I didn't build them myself.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes.

 

[seroo]

Username: TheSerotoninVibes
PS! Username: ACrumbOfSerotonin / Seroo
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: gmt +1
Usual Hours of Availability: Monday to friday 5pm-10pm my time/ weekend are a little more flexible
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started showdown and actually getting into comp. pokemon around a year ago. Since then ive been getting better at building and battling in general but SV is not going well for me in general, maybe its the lack of knowledge of the tier do to me being busy but ive been finding it hard to make a consistent team.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[plunder]

Username: Plunder
PS! Username: Plunder
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT+0
Usual Hours of Availability : 5pm-10pm on weekdays, more flexible on weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started playing mons last gen, just stuck with mono and played smogon tours related to that tier (mpl, tour room blt, language room pls). Felt it was time to learn a new tier so I've played a bit of ou but I've struggled with team building as well as my end games have been played poorly so looking to improve in both those aspects
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[QuinnXD]

Username: QuinnXD
PS! Username: QuinnXD
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: +1
Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays 8-11pm +1 weekends im flexible
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Sarted playing on smogon last year. I played mainly lc and tried some other tiers. I played in a few team tournaments like zupl monoblt and i am currently in the lcwl. With the new generation i want to learn ou and improve as a player too.
Are you able to use Discord?: y

 

[chosenkaizen]

Username: chosenkaizen
PS! Username: chosenkaizen
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: EST (GMT-5)
Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays 5PM - 10PM weekends are flexible
Are you able to use Discord?: yes shattered#0002
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):

I used to play alot of Gen 5 and 6 OU on my previous account ZoloNotZoro but I have now switched to playing only Gen 9 OU and Gen 7 random battles with a friend. I enjoy experimenting in the builder and bringing those teams onto the ladder alot. I am fairly new to competitive pokemon but I wish to improve in both team building and playing on the ladder. I sit around 1200 but I am willing to get better.

 

[TheBrightRising]

Username:TheBrightRising
PS! Username:weav the aile
Signup Format:SV OU
Your timezone:Gmt(+5:30)IST
Usual Hours of Availability:4pm-7pm(weekends are flexible
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):i used to play sv ou when it came out and my peak was 1500 and i wish to be better,i can easily understand the meta and i wish to improve my teambuilding skills and get better i like to play with friends
Are you able to use Discord?: weav the aile#6148

 

[Chlora]

Username: Chlora
PS! Username: ChloraSucks
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT
Usual Hours of Availability: late afternoons (not on friday) + early night weekdays, weekend all day long
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): i started playing competitive mons around the release of USUM, but mostly stood around AG because let's be honest that's the one tier every new player went for during gen 7, and then relegated myself to playing Ubers, because i really enjoyed the format (and saw some success, breaking it to the top 400 or so at the time, but that's not saying much). Quit playing for a few months, but came back before gen 8 released, and from that point onward i started playing OU a lot, but was never good enough (and i guess not actually using smogon to keep myself up to date with discussions, new strats, or other strategies was part of it). Come gen 9 and i can definetely recognize i've gotten way better at both the actually playing, the knowledge and the teambuilding; though i still think i'm kinda... dogshit. Definetely not 1200s bad, i actually consider myself to be about a 6.5 or more in a scale of 1-10. But now, recently i've actually started using the forums and everything associated to my advantage, i don't think i should stop there, since i can squeeze more out of smogon. That's basically why i want a tutor.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes, Chlora#1050

 

[Ashura Areson]

Username: Ashura Areson
PS! Username: Ashura Areson
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: EST
Usual Hours of Availability: Afternoons/Evenings
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've played heavily during the gen 5 era and got fairly high up on the ladder. Due to IRL situations, I was forced to stop playing Pokemon for an extended period. The game has changed immensely since then, obviously and I am having some issues climbing up and staying up at the higher tiers of play. I would like to work on battling, obviously, but am curious on the methodology of teambuilding that those more skilled than I am use. Thank you!
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[Parmesan Cheese]

User: Parmesan Cheese
PS! Username: Bouncy Cat Parm
Signup Format: SV Ou
Your Timezone: Gmt -5
Usual Hours of Availability: Around 5pm - 10pm all week around
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon: I havent rlly been playing mons long tbh tbh. I started around early gen 8 and have had fluxiating success. I remember i got top 20 in gen 8 AG and am in to finals in a current gen ND tour. I feel I can play decently enough but I struggle with team building tbh and very typically do mid on ladders. I wanna change that ong and learning standard play seems interesting to me.
Are you available on discord?: Yes Parmesan Cheese(ChristmasFlavor)#1594

 

[iLiekMudkipz_]

Username: iLiekMudkipz_
PS! Username: AllTerrainVen0moth
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: UTC - 6
Usual Hours of Availability: 5-7 AM, 5-8PM on weekdays, 4AM-11PM on weekends.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Been playing since Gen 7. Got top 100 in SV NDAG when that was around, hit 1300 on multiple ladders. I'm decent at battling and teambuilding, I just want to learn the tier.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes (FishGamingYT#2978)

 

[Lemingue]

Username: Lemingue
PS! Username: Lemingue
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: UTC -3
Usual Hours of Availability: 6-10 pm on weekdays, 8-10 pm on saturday, 5-10 pm on sundays
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've tried to get into competitive in gen 8, but wasn't able to really get the meta, and fell behind (that and busy life). I'm trying to get back to comp in gen 9, and while I'm not the most consistent, I've done some decent-ish progress in the times ive played, even if it's still beginner stuff. I want to get better at the tier and understand fundamentals better, even if tournament stuff may not be possible in a long time (or even available to me due to timezones u_u)
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes!

 

[Turtleye_]

Username: Turtleye
PS! Username: Turtleye
Signup Format: SVOU
Your timezone: GMT+1
Usual Hours of Availability: My work schedule is pretty flexible so I am around for most of the day. Most days I am around from ~13:00 untill 22:00, except for Tuesday & Saturday.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started comp way back in gen 5 where I found a home in RU, but I stopped playing after gen 5 because I lost interest in the series. I started playing againabout a year ago and have been trying to get better, but I seem to be stuck, bouncing between 1400 and 1600. I feel that I struggle with teambuilding the most, but also find myself having issues identifying wincons & making gameplans during a game too.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, my tag's Turtleye#0928

 

[Juseth sepulveda]

Username: Juseth sepulveda
PS! Username: Juseth sepulveda
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: -4
Usual Hours of Availability: I can every day after 6 pm until 12 am
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):I've been playing since 2017 and in smogon since 2020, I did tutorials on ORAS OU and SS OU too, I've played a variety of tournaments but it never hurts to learn a little
Are you able to use Discord?: Yep, Juseth sepulveda#2287

 

[ChaosNinjaGaming]

Username: ChaosNinjaGaming

PS! Username: ChaosNinjaGaming

Signup Format: SV OU

Your timezone: EST (GMT-5, will change due to DST soon)

Usual Hours of Availability: evenings are typically free, but I may go somewhere on the weekend. I have school until 3PM so unless I have homework, sometime around 4PM works too. Saturday is a bit too unpredictable, and Sunday becomes free around 4PM (unless I have to go somewhere afterwards).

Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've played quite a large amount of battles, but the factors that contribute to my losses are my bad teambuilding, poor choices (hitting buttons before I think), and just impatience in general. I typically play tiers like Ubers or AG, but I want to become good at the main tier of Smogon. I have a grasp on some key parts of the game, but I can't really do well in it, no matter how many games I play and teams I make.

Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, ChaosNinjaGaming#2735

 

[Trebbort]

Username: Trebbort
PS! Username: trebbort
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: CET (UTC + 1)
Usual Hours of Availability: 6 to 7 pm every day, but also 8 to 10 am in weekend.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been playing competitive since October 2021, i know a lot about competitive (what pokemon do, sets etc) but am not good in teambuilding and battling. I can rage a little when i lose which makes my play worse after a loss which i would like to improve. I want to be able to get up to around 1600 - 1800s and mainly want to get btter at competitive in general, so i can enjoy it more because i am pretty competitive. I have no experience in SV OU
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, TrebbortDeLycanrocFan#3484

 

[Funky's Team Shack]

Username: Funky's Team Shack
PS! Username: King_Tusk
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: EDT
Usual Hours of Availability: 9-11 pm (Weekdays), extended to afternoons for weekends.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing competitive since 2021 during SS and maintained 1600s on the ladder. I've maintained 1700s during SV and peaked in the 1800s, but I'm currently stuck on how to consistently maintain these rankings in the tier. I consistently get stuck in the teambuilding phase, as I somewhat lack creativity in building teams and finding ways to further improve them. My main goal is to improve my average ladder rankings, while also gaining some experience in tournaments for future play.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, Zzzzz...#8543