Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: SV LC

[Melt Gibson]

Welcome to Battling 101! If you're seeking a tutor for SV Little Cup, 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 LC
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

 

[Camden]

Username: Camden
PS! Username: Camden
Signup Format: SV LC
Your timezone: Atlantic (-3 now, -4 after DST ends)
Usual Hours of Availability: My hours tend to be erratic due to my work but I'm always available at night after 8:30pm my time during weekdays, after 4pm Saturdays and after 6pm Sundays. If I have an off day I'm available at any time unless otherwise noted. I can provide more specific schedules later on if I'm picked up.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Been playing on and off competitively since I was a teenager but was never able to reach any impressive heights, a situation touted as "embarrassing" by most. In terms of Smogon I'm a former tier leader and was able to hold my own in older gens but could never grasp the complexities of modern metas. I struggle in most tournaments due to motivation issues, anxiety or simply sucking but on occasion I put on standout performances (I get really lucky). Hoping that a tutor can help make sense of what I'm not seeing and I can finally stop sucking.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[SpoiledBerries]

Username: spoiledberries
PS! Username: robokyii
Signup Format: LC
Your timezone: gmt+13
Usual Hours of Availability: on break right now, so 11am-10pm most days
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Only seriously gotten into compmons within the past year so im fairly new to smogon, but ive been playing lc on and off for around 3 years on a couple different accounts. Entered a few lc tours recently but never really gotten past the first couple of rounds and haven't been drafted for any team tours. Peaked about ~1510 in sv lc dlc1 before taking a break from current gen, trying to get back into the tier now that gastly and howlithe got freed. Hoping a tutor could help me improve since im pretty stuck on where to go next atm
Are you able to use Discord?: yes (spoiledberries)

 

[genisu]

Username: genisu
PS! Username: genisu x org
Signup Format: SV LC
Your timezone: gmt -7
Usual Hours of Availability:all day
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started last year, quickly going 3-1 in LPL, currently 6-1 LPL this time, built for multiple teams in LCWC as well as PTPL. Also previous builder of a sample team for the tier.I'm hoping that a top level tutor can take me from my current level to a more optimized level in building and playing. Also 1-0 in BLT and 1-1 in BKCPL dpp lc(would also like a tutor to help with this oldgen), peaked #7 on ladder asw and id like to figure out how to play ladder better, maybe its a playstyle issue
Are you able to use Discord?:yes genisuxsimp

 

[glowbrogang]

Username: glowbrogang
PS! Username: glowbrogang
Signup Format: SV LC
Your timezone: gmt -4
Usual Hours of Availability: sometime after 3
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Starting 2 years ago, though I was a casual so didn't play too much competetively, I then had lackluster experiences in LC tours. Next, I joined LPL (smaller teamtour) and did decently with a 2-2 record. Then, I joined LCSL and beat Baloor into losing to Bovine Ghoti. Now I am looking to expand my horizons and learn from the greatest. (also undefeated vs hacker so thats nice)
Are you able to use Discord?: yes (glowbrogang)

 

[vndrevc]

Username: Envy
PS! Username: eq andre
Signup Format: SV LC
Your timezone: Brasilia, -3
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekends all day and 1pm~5pm during the week
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started playing competitive mons in october for a teamtour on a brazilian forum. Im not experienced at the game and want to get better but I'm feeling like i get worse each loss. I played the LCWC but had a terrible record and this annoys me to this day. I'm trying this to get paired with someone more experienced than me that is willing to help me become a good player.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes envyzv

 

[bleahey]

Username: bleahey
PS! Username: bleahey
Signup Format: SV LC
Your timezone: GMT -7 for the summer
Usual Hours of Availability: after 6 on workdays (tbd) and whenever otherwise
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started out in tours room and got into comp through some casual tours in a friend's server (apth) that ended up attracting a pretty good playerbase. I've been able to play more than expected in LPL and BLT, but have thrown some frustrating games. I want to get some advice on being more confident in winning lines and some basic building stuff that would go a long way. My teammates have been great and I think talking with other experienced lcers would be great for some new perspective.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, bleahey