Apprentice Program: Round Ninety Four

[IronBullet]

Welcome to Round 94 of Battling 101! If you're seeking a tutor, you're in the right place. Read the rules carefully and fill out the signup template below.

• You must be able to access IRC or Skype, or whatever your tutor wants as the primary form of communication. We have an IRC channel #battling101 for easy communication with most of the tutors.
• 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. Tutors: if you agree to take on that tutee, you may have to take two tutees depending on our matchup situation.
• You may request priority if you were skipped in the previous two rounds, or if you had a ridiculously inactive tutor. Make it obvious in your signup thread that you are requesting it, otherwise we'll just glance over it when making pairings.

Fill out this form below, failure to fill out this form adequately means that Battling 101 Mods can ignore your signup post.

Username:
PO/PS! Username:
Your timezone and usual hours of availability:
What tier do you want to learn?:
Tell us a little about yourself:
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?:
Do you understand how the blacklist works?:

Username: Steven Snype
PO/PS! Username: Andrew
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: Tues, Fri 12 - 6 PM.
What tier do you want to learn?: XY OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm a baller that likes to play rugby and go to hackathons, but I'm pretty busy with stuff irl and often end up just sleeping through everything I need to go to.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

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

• You show poor activity over the course of a round (banned for 2 rounds)
• You decide during the 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 2 rounds)
• You show a lack of enthusiasm or you're consistently distracted by other things (banned for 1 or 2 rounds)
• You fail to complete the tutor evaluation form that we will send out during the last week of the round (banned for 2 rounds, 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 rounds)

Repeated offense of any of the situations above means you will have an extra round added to the regular ban. For example, if you show for a second round that you have poor activity, your ban will be 3 rounds. If you have been on the blacklist for three different instances, you will be EXPELLED from Battling 101 (perma-ban from signing up).

Blacklist

KhosroTheGreat 93 - 96
AdvanceShip 93-94
ElementofSmash 93-96
Jin White 93-94
Z+V 93-94
Veleno 94-5
Obliviate 94-5
GGamer 94-5
Bishorp 94-5
DearLaw 94-5

Active Tutor List

tba

This round will end on Apr 7.

This thread will close after 60 amount of posts have been made to prevent a huge backlog of people requesting priority for the next round.

 

[TheSkyAboveUs]

Username: Darkskull
PO/PS! Username: TheSkyAboveUs
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT-5, I am available everyday. Weekdays at 4:20PM-(Whenever we stop). Saturdays and Sundays 10:00AM-(Whenever we stop)
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I like listening to music and playing Pokemon. I am 16 years and a sophomore in high school. I joined this program to get better at battling and hopefully be as good as some of my friends who are really high on ladder.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: I am unable to use Skype because an error message keeps coming on that won't let me download the software. I can use IRC as long as I don't have to download it. We can also use PS to chat, if that's alright with my tutor.
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[busyguy]

Username: shui3
PO/PS! Username: shui3, shui4, Mil Yal
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: UTC+1: weekends are perfect there i'm free almost all day and all night, in the week i'm free on Tuesday and Wednesday 8-12 PM, but other days are possible too, if we face timing problems
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm a german Computer Science student, 23 years old. I play Pokemon for a few months now and i laddered 1500+ in OU. I want to learn more, so i can peak Top 10 and then #1. Next reason why i want to join b101 is improving teambuilding skills. I love playing HO, the other playstyles are a bit boring for me, but i know i have to play them if i want to get better.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Skype,i can adapt to the wishes of my tutor aswell
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes, why shouldn't I ?

i talked to plus if he wants to tutor me and he said that he can't tell for sure. if it is possible, it would be great to have him as tutor

 

[Psicodelico]

Username: Anima Artificialis
PS Username: Riful The Zangoose
Your Time Zone and usual hours of availabilty: gmt +1 almost anytime from 12am to 12pm
Tier u want to learn: ORAS OU/Ubers
Tell us a little about yourself: Just a spanish guy who likes playing videogames and chillin with music. Teambuilding is my weak point and my goal is to overcome my weakness *^*.
Are u able to use either IRC or Skype: Yes, Skype
Do u understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[4sap 4bra]

Username: 4sap 4bra
PO/PS! Username: Ollamh
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: EST, Noon- 8pm weekday, anytime weekend really.
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS OU/Advanced
Tell us a little about yourself: 26, Been playing since gen 1, on PS since Pokemon X, just love playing and learning while interacting with cool peeps :) Ive been skateboarding for 12 years, i love chess, brazilian jiu jitsu, and anything sport related.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Yes I use skype primarily, but will be on IRC if need be.
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Of course, that was created to keep our tutors coming back, and making sure the right and willing tutees get picked.

** Plus has agreed to tutor me

 

[Rapture]

Username: Shadowtags

PO/PS! Username: Rapture’s Finest

Your timezone and usual hours of availability: PST time. Pretty open Thursday - Sunday

What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS NU

Tell us a little about yourself: Second year Biology major, big fan of touhou and smash bros.

Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Prefer Skype but yea

Do you understand how the blacklist works?: yes

 

[CoRzzTheGod]

Username: CoRzzTheGod
PO/PS! Username: CoRzzTheGod
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT -6, I typically work from midnight to 8AM so any time before 11AM CST works.
What tier do you want to learn?: VGC '15
Tell us a little about yourself: 23 years old, Ex-US Army National Guardsman (soon to be Air Guardsman), ex-Top Am CoD player (Top 4 at GamerNation Knoxville), above average Mortal Kombat/Injustice: Gods Among Us player. I hate not being great at things and I will not stop until I am seen as one of the best in the world at several things. My goal is to be play Pokemon competitively and attend Regionals
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Yep
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes sir.

 

[Ende]

Username: Endekey
PO/PS! Username: Ende
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT +1:00, availabilty almost everyday mainly from 14:00 to 15:00 and from 20:30 to 22:00 (bar Tuesday).
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I've been playing for a while, mainly laddering, but I think it's time to seriously improve and I'd like to get more involved in the Smogon environment. I evaluate intelligence more than everything, I really like ICT and I love reading.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Yes.
Do you understand how the blacklist works?:Yes.

 

[duck]

Username: Test2017
PO/PS! Username: Test2017
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT+1 almost every late afternoon/night. If scheduled, almost anytime.
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS UU, ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm a 21 years old Italian guy, I'm mod on PS and I love ducks.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: yes both
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: yes

 

[Snowy]

Username:HeiDoe
PO/PS! Username:snowydoe
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT + 11, free from 5pm onwards between Monday and Thursday and free at any reasonable times between Fridays and Saturdays.
What tier do you want to learn?:ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I will be turning 18 years old on the day I post this, Studying sport science at university and playing the combination of football(soccer) and Pokemon daily :].
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Skype.
Do you understand how the blacklist works?:Yes

 

[Mincerafter]

I have priority from the last round


Username: Mincerafter
PO/PS! Username: Mincerafter
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: EST 4-5 on weekdays 6-8 on weekends sometimes
What tier do you want to learn?:ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I am 14 years old, I love games like pokemon and smash bros, and am very interested in learning how to play better.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: both
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: yes

 

[Nova]

Username: Nova
PO/PS! Username: Nova
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: EST, afternoons and nights
What tier do you want to learn?: LC (Mambo)
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm a student of the game
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Both
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

The 30k wonder agreed to tutor me

 

[TLS]

Username: TLS
PO/PS! Username: TheMedicore
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: 8PM-4AM EST and GMT+9 (Japan).
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS OU. I want to learn about battle strategy, teambuilding, and laddering in OU.
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm currently living in Tokyo, Japan, I'm 21 years old. I'm studying abroad in Tokyo working on a graphic novel to someday be published in Japan. I'm an Art+Design major, specializing in Graphic Design and Illustration. I'm practicing oral Japanese and Chinese to learn three languages. I began playing Pokemon since Fire Red and Leaf Green, but never competitively. I recently joined Smogon a few months ago to get my feet wet in the competitive side of battling.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Both
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: I do. I hope to never in up on the blacklist.

 

[Ununhexium]

Username: Ununhexium
PO/PS! Username: Ununhexium
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: afternoons and weekends GMT -5
What tier do you want to learn?: DPP OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I mostly play UU and I write a bunch of analyses and stuff. I also run cross country irl but that's about it
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: yep
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: yep

 

[Rumor]

Username: Rumor
PO/PS! Username: Cashier
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT-6 whenever
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: freshman going to university of utah, voice in overused room
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: yes

Requesting Valentine as my tutor. I know it says that he's not available but he said he would tutor me.

 

[Der Twist]

Username: Der Twist
PO/PS! Username: Der Twist
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT. Available hours on weekdays is generally between 7:30pm - 10:00pm, give or take, but my availability during weekends is generally a lot more open.
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I am a 19 year old accounting apprentice from Britain. I talk too much. I hate Breloom more than life itself.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: IRC only. My Skype is stuck in some bullshit loop error I'm trying to fix.
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes.
Extra shit: I was blacklisted way back when at some point last July iirc. I know that was ages ago but I still feel like a jackass. As such, I'd request that others get priority before me this round.

 

[s_aman]

Username:s_aman
PO/PS! Username:saman / s_aman
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT+5:30. I am available whole day on Saturday and Sundays. On weekdays, I am available from 5:00 PM to 2:00am, basically whole evening and night.
What tier do you want to learn?: XY OU
Tell us a little about yourself: Ever since I returned, seems like I have forgotten how to play, and I want to get better at teambuilding and making decisions while battling. These are the reasons why, i am not posting in the OU forums much. I really want to contribute, but I obviously need some metagame knowledge for that. :)
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Both
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[Lukethehedgehog]

Username: Lukethehedgehog
PO/PS! Username: 2reddy4freddy
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: ART, starting from about 20:30 to 22:00 (In my time). On Friday and Saturday, it extends to 23:00
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS LC
Tell us a little about yourself: I started playing Pokémon less than a year ago, and I started competitive about a month later. I plan to become minimally proficient in LC, VGC and UU. My biggest weakness is teambuilding.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: IRC. If it's ok with my tutor, I would prefer to use PS! Chat.
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[fx]

Username: f(x)
PO/PS! Username: fx
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT +1, any time after noon
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS RU
Tell us a little about yourself: student who likes to draw
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: y
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: y
i asked galbias and he agreed to tutor me

 

[Cresselia92]

Username: Darklatias92
PO/PS! Username: Darklatias92
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: UTC -5. I'm available almost all afternoons and evenings, but I prefer the weekends.
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm just a newbie 22-years old Italian girl who wants to improve my battling skills. I know a good amount of English and I know a lot of Spanish, so don't be afraid about language barriers.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Yes, preferably Skype.
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes.

I’ve been skipped in Round 92 and missed Round 93 (due to personal issues).​

 

[infamy]

Username: Infamy
PO/PS! Username: Based Infamy
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: EST (GMT -4), most afternoons
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS UU
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm scared of people on the internet finding out where I live and raping me to death in their sex chambers :( Seriously though, I'm a high school student and I'm on the wrestling team. I play a lot of LC but that's getting kinda boring so I'm looking to learn another tier.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: I can use either, I prefer Skype though.
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes indeed.

 

[Camden]

Username: QuoteCS
PO/PS! Username: QuoteCS
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: 5pm EST until 12 AM est weekdays, afternoons Saturday and all day Sunday.
What tier do you want to learn?: ADV OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm an LC Moderator, Smash player, and I do a bunch of other things. I also like old gens and ADV OU is one of my favourites.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Yep! I can provide my info as needed.
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

I was skipped Round 92 and didn't get to sign ups in time for Round 93. Hope I get picked this time. :]

 

[Crash Your Face]

Username: Erick17
PO/PS! Username: Erick17
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: GMT -8 and Weekends are best for me and weekday mornings
What tier do you want to learn?: DPP OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm a current college student majoring in engineering. I want to learn dpp ou because it seems interesting and more of a balanced tier. When I'm not playing pokemon or at school I'm either working out or playing LoL
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes

 

[ZachSmogonTrainer]

Username:ZachSmogonTrainer
PO/PS! Username:ZachSmogonTrainer
Your timezone and usual hours of availability:Mon-Fri 6:00-9:00 pm Weekends 12:00-10:00 pm
What tier do you want to learn?:NU/OU
Tell us a little about yourself:I got blacklisted once for not doing the tutee evaluation but now I will do it. I love technology and video games.
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?:Yes
Do you understand how the blacklist works?:Yes

 

[th3ownerer]

Username: th3ownerer
PO/PS! Username: th3ownerer
Your timezone and usual hours of availability: IST (GMT +530) I'm always free in the evenings. On holidays, usually full day. That also means I stayed awake till 3AM to signup. That's how dedicated I am :P
What tier do you want to learn?: ORAS OU
Tell us a little about yourself: I'm 20, Indian, but English is my first language so that wont be a problem. I'm pretty new to competitive pokemon but I understand the basics the team building process and battling decently
Are you able to use either IRC or Skype?: Anything works
Do you understand how the blacklist works?: Yes