Every round of the apprentice program, our aim is to pair each member of our experienced and talented faculty with a Smogon user who wants to improve his or her skills. Through these unique, one-on-one, partnerships we wish to cultivate a community of elite gamers through the dissemination of our communal knowledge. It should be the objective of every tutor and apprentice to help us accomplish this goal by:
- Building at least one new team or substantially improving an old team of the apprentice each round.
- Meeting frequently on a battling simulator throughout the duration of a round. An acceptable level of time spent together is around six or more hours over the course of the round, but of course, longer and more frequent meetings are advantageous and will promote the goal of the apprentice program.
- Integration of the apprentice into the fold of the Smogon community. Learning how to play is great, becoming a contributing member of this special site is even better.