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Announcement The Smogon Discord would like you to become a rater!

Your Discord name:  younglemonhope
The meta you would like to rate: RBY OU
A brief summary of your experience with the tier: Been playing since late 2023, been a dedicated gen 1 mainer ever since. I've entered every circuit tour since I've started, so I've got a lot of tournament experience relative to when I started.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame:
- RBY Starter in SPL XVII
- RBY Summer Seasonal 2025 winner
- 1st seed and semifinalist in 2025 RBY OU Circuit
 
Your Discord name:  _osipova
The meta you would like to rate: ORAS OU
A brief summary of your experience with the tier: It's been only a year now since I'm attending Smogon Tournaments with the goal of being an ORAS specialist, I know really well that my CV is really poor compared to other players but I see myself as a fresh rising player in ORAS with a whole new vision of the tier that adapted very well to the ORAS meta. I find that interesting to have the review of a "new" player that learnt teambuilding and oras meta with the hard way. Apart from that, even if I don't have that much experience i still have a lot of notable wins and a few performances that show my investment and motivation in the tier!
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame:
- Won ORASCL I
- Went 4-2 in ADPL 8 in ORAS
- Consistent player in ORAS Circuit, still improving!
 
Your Discord name:  bellofigo4k
The meta you would like to rate: DPP OU - BW OU
A brief summary of your experience with the tier: Been playing since 2016, took competitive Pokemon more seriously since last year; I got back to playing old generations OU and I’ve built solid experience across multiple tiers. While I’ve played tours and performed consistently, the area where I’ve grown the most is in team construction and management, leading team Italy to a win in RCOP, supporting DPP and BW slots too. Managing and building for multiple slots sharpened my abilities in prep/teambuilding and in game.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame:
- BWPL BW OU starter
- RCOP and ADV WC manager, winning both (DPP OU player 7-1, BW OU player 6-1)
- 4-2 Pokemon Perfect PL in BW OU
- good runs in current Seasonals
- constant presence in the BW community
- completed DPP OU tutoring in October and lots of experience on ladder and in teambuilding / match preparation
 
Your Discord name: ombrarch
The meta you would like to rate: GSC OU
A brief summary of your experience with the tier: Been playing gsc and be active in that community for a few years, discussing about tours and metagame discussions.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame:
- GSC Starter in SPL XVII (3-3 currently)
- 11-4 GSC record in teamtour (GSCPL + ROAPL) in 2025
 
Your Discord name: bohrier
The meta you would like to rate: RBY OU or GSC OU
A brief summary of your experience with the tier: I've been playing rby for a little over 3 years now, ik the ins and outs of the meta. Gsc I'm a bit newer, I've been playing for a little over 18 months. But I have good results in gsc already
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame:
Gsc cup t16, gscpl 3-4,. Rby I have lots of results off-site but not much on smogon, I have good runs in current ssnls too
 
Your discord name: Dridri457
The meta you'd like to rate: DPP ou
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: love the méta, played it seriously since 2022
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge: won dpp circuit and spl playing dpp, top 1 on ladd, build often for me and for friends for tours
 
Your discord name: nocturnenugget
The meta you'd like to rate: VGC
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: it's been the primary tier I've played for the better half of a year alongside the um 4v4 duu whose banlist is based on vgc itself. I've gained a lot of experience teambuilding for the format as a result and a showing at the smogon vgc livetour hosted last year in reg I wirh a 5-3 record in my very first live tournament. gephicka and Stallsun can also vouch for my experience.
 
Your discord name: Scribeofrevocis
The meta you'd like to rate: SV OY
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: Been playing for a decent bit now, and I ladder & teambuild alot. Currently am at around ~1750 ladder as of writing this, but I'm often higher.
I've written the analysis on Boots pivot walking wake. I have peaked decently on ladder before. I participated in a few tours, where I did decently, one where I managed to beat Fusien (Smogon Discord Server Team Tour)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ou-2569892866-5mmk9r5c8k7jgg900kmbmnt251mmdhwpw
 

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Your discord name: mackie808
The meta you'd like to rate: DPP OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: been playing for over a decade, various successful teams i posted in the rmt forum that are used by other users on the ladder or in tournaments (one of my teams was used to win in dpp circuit semifinal)
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge: platinum dpp achievements in brave, knowledge, guts (peaked ladder / cracked 1700 elo), selected for inaugural battle of the week, went 5-2 in dpp winter seasonal (my first tournment, beat several moderators along the way), already have the team rater badge
 
Your discord name: .trufs
The meta you'd like to rate: NatDex OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta.
Started playing again around November last year after a year long hiatus. I've gotten a decent amount of ladder experience since and also an increasing amount of tour experience with a top cut on a swiss for 2026's nd circuit.
I've also been rating on the forums for a bit now.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Aftermentioned ladder experience and top cut on a swiss tournament, also got a vouch from ND Council ElectraineHeart
Also got some replays from the swiss tour
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2574474381-csloq51tqcfh9nqwoqxncbp6c7wwv0xpw although i ended up losing the set, in this game I used a team I built some weeks prior to this battle with a little help from Electraine and it got me a relatively easy win against a 2025 nd circuit top cutter

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2545592847-63pw37xglhhn5lrm1f35oee6debhr9opw (my team)
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2545589560-mdgwy6ugyuvld9h5utuxxmh362euml2pw (not my team, but i still feel like it's a worthy replay of putting here). These are replays of me winning the set in 2 against a good friend and another ND Circuit top cutter SpyOP.

https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-2565408266-hqvjcc2nv1042ius5ulci97m4qsdbm3pw Lastly I got this replay vs LogIce who I've won against in 3, although he's not a Circuit contender, he's still a fairly known player in the nd community.
 
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Your discord name: amaske
The meta you'd like to rate: Champions OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've been playing Champions OU since it was introduced so I have a pretty good grasp of the tier and it's teambuilding.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: A big team dump I did today for the tier: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/champions-ou-sample-teams.3783102/post-11015352
All of these teams have performed very well on high ladder. Two of which have been added as samples as well.
Also made a post recently talking about the Viability Rankings and how they can be better: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/champions-ou-regulation-m-a-viability-rankings.3782737/post-11008831
swordisbored can vouch
 
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Your discord name: tom1535
The meta you'd like to rate: Champions OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: ladder + larping on discord
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: top 2 on ladder with multiple teams (using shitmons) + also made some actual in-depth posts that aren't one liners
stop pinging me swordisbored wfjiijqflaskf
 
Your discord name: ho3nconfirm3d
The meta you'd like to rate: Champions OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: Ive been playing champions OU since its release and been vocal in the champions discord and champions ou threads. Specifically, I’ve posted dozens of teams in the team dump, three sample teams, and host a good cores thread.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Topped the OU ladder multiple times, including the first to the 1700s. Above experience as well.
 
Your discord name: SwordIsBored
The meta you'd like to rate: Champions OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've played Champs OU since release and am a council member
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Consistently top ladder and was #1 for the majority of Champs OU and led sample teams project along with a lot of them being my own
 
  • Your discord name: thecarrotnation
  • The meta you'd like to rate: VGC
  • A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've been doing well in smogon's circuit tours as well as grassroots tours, and it is the only play i play in a serious fashion consistently.
  • Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame. This can be done via tour matches, articles written, forum team rating examples, tier leaders/council members who would vouch for you, etc. (It is especially helpful if examples of these things are given): I'm a QC member for VGC C&C, have finished top 16 in VGC Swiss on smogon with a 7-1 swiss record, and am currently in winners bracket in round 7 of this year's spring seasonal.
 
Your Discord Username: caaront (my display name in smogcord is LettuceLeaf07 rn)
The meta you'd like to rate: SV ZU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I'm currently a ZU Room Driver, ZU VR Council member, ZU Tutor, and I've been picked up and played in all of the recent ZU teamtours except for ZUWC, where I captained US West to a Semifinal appearance.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: I try to rate as many ZU teams as I can find in the RMT forum when I remember to check it (I've only ever found a, b). I also have 2 archived sample teams (and only 2 because I'm too picky when I submit).
 
Your discord name : aleksanteri.
The meta you'd like to rate : Draft
A brief summary of your experience in that meta :

About a year in the Smogon Draft community, have been actively helping and playing team tours. Have had good runs in non Smogon SV Draft leagues. Good basic understanding of Draft expanding to multiple gens, including some rarer formats like the pre Fairy generations (mostly known for Gen 5 Draft). Active in the community.

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame : I wrote the beginners guide to BW Draft, expanding about 10 pages in length. I posted some rates in the rating channel, going over prep ideas and opposing threats in the matchups. I help with team building advice on occasion the Smogon Draft #draft-help channels, which mostly mirrors the Draft RMT project in the Smogon server. Looking to help out more!
 
Your discord name: SwordIsBored
The meta you'd like to rate: VGC
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: Not exactly a proven player but very much above average and I'd consider myself very much able to build meta teams and evaluate the problems with certain builds.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: My contributions and activity in the VGC Rates channel on Discord, finishing every season in Masterball 4-2 currently and peaking top 100 on the Showdown ladder.
 
Your discord name: jack_320437
The meta you'd like to rate: Gen9 Ubers
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I am very experienced I played thousands of battles in ubers already and build teams across all archetypes.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame.:
Ladder: Peak #2 placement
Replays: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ubers-2662775298-uefjwd7dp5b2wjeo81catycnb58n0blpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ubers-2662223875-pi5j100k1w0i5x3ji1kqqdi2f41fbsjpw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9ubers-2654574466-exkt19pr5i2d6qb5vdod6suksff2e39pw

Proof:
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  • Your discord name: Keanumma
  • The meta you'd like to rate: VGC
  • A brief summary of your experience in that meta: Ive been able to top cut events for in person and online tournaments. (Worlds 20th in 2024) and top ladder a couple times.
  • Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: Loads of tournaments (above mentioned), Starting to get into helping the smogon side of the vgc community through samples/mentoring ,etc. Someone who can vouch (RauSakura )
 
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Your discord name: slopcat
The meta you'd like to rate: ndou
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: 7-2 in ndtts (pl and cl) and i tutor for this tier.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: I am the only badged tutor actively teaching for natdex.
 
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