Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: SV Ubers

[Thor]

Welcome to Battling 101! If you're seeking a tutor for SV Ubers, 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 Ubers
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

 

[Pigbeeef]

Returned: 7/22/2025

Username: Pigbeeef
PS! Username: Pigbeeef
Signup Format: SV Ubers
Your timezone: GMT-8, PST (Los Angeles Time Zone)
Usual Hours of Availability: Should usually be available during the daytime, things may shift but I am quite the chronically online person.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I first touched a mons game back in 11/2/22 (Yes I remember it, Pokemon X asw) And discovered PS during February 2023, and then I was hooked onto competitive Pokémon since then. It wasn’t until 2024 when I actually tried to go all out and try to become an actually good player and become more active on the forums, The first format I ever tried was SV UU, but in the end it was Ubers and AG that hooked me with their high power levels. I originally just played these tiers in order to practice and use these skills to destroy people on the actual game, but later I wanted to actually play it to play it. Anyways I have tried a few suspect tests, tried to write an analysis in AG twice and stuff, Ubers is my favorite tier of all time and I want to be able to also train my patience a little for both the game and irl stuff I guess.
Are you able to use Discord?: It’s the app I use most, ofc. (Pigbeeef is the username)

Edit: I would like for this post to be moved back, and hopefully I can be paired up with somebody later on.

 

[zyf715]

Username:zyf715
PS! Username:zyf1
Signup Format:SV Ubers
Your timezone:GMT
Usual Hours of Availability:almost everytime
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):Actually I am kinda old player.I start to play competitive pokemon at the beginning of the SM,but for some reason I have a sick skill on this game.I mainly play AG and Ubers and have a basic rank score at about 1600 on both formats.
So as a noob trainer I want this chance to improve,if I could.I am a balance player by the way,I like SV because there are fewer stall teams.Everyone hates stall.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes

 

[Amaske]

Username: Amaske
PS! Username: Amaske
Signup Format: SV Ubers
Your timezone: GMT+5:30
Usual Hours of Availability: Everyday between 3-11pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing Pokémon for over a year now. I started with SV OU, but since then, I've gotten a solid grasp on several other tiers like ND OU, ORAS OU, and SV UU, with decent to good ladder and tournament performances. Recently, I started playing Ubers, and I've been enjoying it a lot. Usually, I don’t have trouble picking up new tiers, but Ubers feels different. While I can definitely play the tier well enough on my own (peaked 1657 on the ladder), I struggle to really understand the intricacies of teambuilding and in-game decision-making and would love to improve.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[darkprobz]

Username: darkprobz
PS! Username: darkprobz
Signup Format: SV Ubers
Your timezone: GMT-4
Usual Hours of Availability: 4pm-12am
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing Pokemon Showdown for six years and mostly focused on ladder games until last year September. That's when I joined the Tournaments room and started entering Smogon tournaments, where I did well and got into a few team tours like BLT and NUFL. I play most tiers but mainly focus on NU, and now I'm interested in exploring Ubers. I don't have much knowledge of the tier beyond common sets that people run, but I really want to learn more and improve.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes