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Username: Akeras PS! Username: Akeras Signup Format: SV 1v1 Your timezone: +2 Usual Hours of Availability: Mostly evenings during weeks, and anytime during weekends Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I know how to play in oldgens 1v1, made some top ladds during SS. I want to learn SV cause i know nothing on it. I made seed #1 of 2022 classic and Semifinals Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
Username: Earthflax PS! Username: Earthflax (most of the active laddering I did was on alts though) Your timezone: gmt-4 Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays 7-10pm, weekends very flexible throughout the day. Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Was a mediocre OU/NatDex player in SS. Returning to SV and I feel like the rudiments are still there but I definitely need to improve matchup assessment, building and other ceiling-raising skills. I'm truly passionate about the game and eager to get better, with my aim to be competitive near top of ladders/making late tour runs. Are you able to use Discord?: yes username Earthflacks
Username: Vladimir Capuchin PS! Username: Terashedinjagaming Signup Format: Natdex OU
Your timezone: AEST (GMT+10)
Usual Hours of Availability: After 7:00 pm everyday, on weekends between 8:00 am and 10:00 am.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I play a lot of natdex mainly as a hobby and I've been playing since 2022, although i lost an account and had to make a new one this year. I've seen success on ladder from time to time, but I really want to work on my teambuilding, and I want to increase my understanding of momentum, synergy and other ideas. I used to play OU and VGC, but I focus on Natdex rn.
Are you able to use Discord?: yeah im wastakenwastakenwastaken
Username: Medasus
Ps username: Medasus
Format: ND OU
Time zone: +1
Availability: 4-9pm weekdays, 8am - 10pm weekends
My experience with competitive pokemon : I used to main vgc, still play it but kinda switched up to natdex. I'm OK but still feel there are Def dome flaws in my playing. In terms of tournaments I'm helping UK build in ndwc
Can you use discord: yes (medasus.)
Username:ARTYMASION PS! Username: artymasion Signup Format: sv pu Your timezone: gmt+2 Usual Hours of Availability: on week end/any day after 6pm my time Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):I started the pokemon strategy with the lc where I won the lcsl then the tier didn't give me much more so I started with national dex last year. I play tournaments like ndfl wc and National Dex winter semi final and summer r8 and I want to branch out to other tier. Are you able to use Discord?: yes
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)
Username: trelloant PS! Username: trelloant Signup Format: SV DOU / ORAS DOU Your timezone: us est gmt-4 Usual Hours of Availability: 6pm+ mon-fri open weekends Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have played mons on and off for the last 7 years and got back into it about 3 weeks ago. I've mainly played DOU and have plateau'd at 1500 on the ladder every gen since 7. I've never been able to make it with my own teams, example I used the kyruem veil team this gen, and want to learn how to build real competitive teams. I feel like I understand the basics of mons but not the nitty gritty. Played in a few tournaments over the years but never did anything special(except hax miltankman out of competitve mons) and want to change this. Need some help breaking through my ceiling to get some smogon street cred.
update: i have been improving but i am still a ways away.
Username:Thedeathsofbeings234 PS! Username: Slash Death Signup Format: Gen 9 Natdex OU Your timezone: PDT(GMT-7) Usual Hours of Availability: on weekdays 7 pm through 10 pm, on weekends, 3 pm through 12 am Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):
Ever since gen 9 released, I wanted to start getting really good at the game and have been improving however I feel like I'm now stuck at a brick wall. I find myself only being very good at climbing ladder but never get far in national dex smogon tournaments/seasonals and it feels demotivating. I'm hoping that I can improve more on my plays, learn more about playstyles, and start getting far in natdex tours Are you able to use Discord?: Slash Death(slashdeath)
Username: matherumaderu PS! Username: matheru Signup Format: SV LC Your timezone: -3 Usual Hours of Availability: I am available in the afternoon, -3 GMT, on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, I am only available in the evening, and Saturdays depend on the day; I am available. Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing competitive Pokémon at the beginning of the year. I had been playing Smogon's random battles for a while and some matches in higher ladders, but I've also participated in a few tournaments. However, I haven't performed well in them. I'm noticing my mistakes and experimenting with different strategies to correct them.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes, matherumaderu
Username: PowerOfMemes PS! Username: PowerOfMemes Signup Format: SS NU (preferably. If not, SV NU works too. Your timezone: GMT-6 Usual Hours of Availability: 3-6 PM weekdays (due to summer, most of the time I'll be free now), anytime on weekends depending Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started with silly strategies in NatDex but fell in love with SS NU. I played the for the rest of the gen. Now, I try to be better and have had moments of which I’m proud of, but I feel as if I could get a stronger grasp on the tier with some help. Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
Username: GustavoR PS! Username: gr1997 Signup Format: SV RU Your timezone: GMT -4 Usual Hours of Availability: Afternoons after work (clock out at 5:30 PM my timezone) and weekends all day. Will let know with anticipation if I can't make it one day. Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started to play seriously around Gen 7, but between college and now work I barely play anymore. Since I wanna get back into mons and one of my favs seems to be pretty good in RU (big bad Blastoise) I'd love to learn the tier and Shell Smash with the turtle. Plus, this tier also has a lot of mons I really enjoy and used in the past (albeit in OMs like STABmons and Mix and Mega) like Ape, Mence and Gengar:] Are you able to use Discord?: Yessir. gr1997#5796
Username: recti PS! Username: recti Signup Format: SV OU Your timezone:-4 for now, changes with dst Usual Hours of Availability:4pm-6pm on weekdays and 8am-1pm and after a short break 2pm-6pm on weekends/days off Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):I played 1v1 and did 1v1 World Cup and stuff, I think that format doesn't quite suit me so I want to learn OU. I'm a decent mons player overall and would like to improve and main OU. Are you able to use Discord?: yep rectilinear_proportion
Username: polt PS! Username: p0lt Signup Format: SV OU Your timezone: -7 Usual Hours of Availability: 12pm-6pm weekdays, anytime on weekend Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've always been an AG main but I decided to switch to OU since I don't enjoy SV AG. I've played in quite a few AG tours (AGPL IV/V, AG Snake II/III) and I'd like to get into some OU tours. I mainly want to work on my teambuilding as I think the builder is where I struggle the most. Are you able to use Discord?: yes: polt99
Username: EeveeWillEatYou PS! Username: EeveeWillEatYou Your timezone: CET (gmt+1) Usual Hours of Availability: 3-6pm my time for weekdays, depends on the day, large variation during weekends. Overall pretty flexible as long as we schedule. Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I played showdown for a while on and off since mid gen 8, mainly focusing on OU. In general like playing bulkier wittle down playstyles, so Semi-Stall to Bulky Offence, but i have also played quite a lot of offence In general i have always felt like my improvment as been quite poor in both playing and teambuilding and gone i have felt like im missing something. I think some proper coaching would help that greatly and allow me to really improve my overall skills. I am very eager to learn, and happy to VC, but wont always be able to because of room conditions. My all time peak is 1600, which i got by using a semi stall team and getting quite a lot of training from the stallcord, and i dont think i could replicate that with another team. Are you able to use Discord?: EeveeWillEatYou Do you understand how the blacklist works?: yes
Username: Monai PS! Username: Monai Signup Format: SM
Your timezone: GTM -4
Usual Hours of Availability: 5 to 10pm, whenever weekends Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Been on smogon quite a while now, and started towards tail end of sm ou. At the time I had an ok grasp of the tier but its become something entirely new and I want to relearn it. I have plenty of competitive experience so could probably get into the more advanced stuff of the tier quickly. Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
Username: corvere
PS! Username: corvere
Signup Format: sv pu
Your timezone: -3
Usual Hours of Availability: 9pm onwards weekdays; always free weekend
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I tried to learn PU for the puwc and I liked the tier a lot. I want to give it a try again. I've been playing mons consistently since 2020 and I want to get better on a lot of tiers across-the-board.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes
ChrisCP
hunternoooob
SV UU
5.5+
Most times My Nights In Weekdays And Whole day On Sundays.
Been Playing Mons Since Late Gen 7. Always Had A interest in playing uu but properly couldnt learn it. Would Love To Learn It If Given A Chance.For Right Now I Am A NatDex And SS Mainer.
Yes,ChrisCP.
Username：yokeer
PS!Username：yokeer
Signup Format：BW OU
Your Timezone：GMT＋8
Usually Hours of Availability：早上十点到晚上十点
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive：打过g56789和9nd，除了9以外都上过k6，彩笔一个技术有待打磨
Username: ADV Andy PS! Username: ADV Andy, Seradess Signup Format: ADV OU
Your timezone: GMT -4
Usual Hours of Availability: 4pm-11pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I played one team on ladder for a while and hit 1600 with it, and then joined ML season 16 and learned a lot more teams and matchups. Just recently signed up for ADV Global championships. I find that I struggle to get above 1600 on ladder, and would like to change that. <- Now outdated. I have played in several more tours since then and have explored a lot more teams. I have a bank of saved tour replays to assess and break down to determine my habits and patterns of bad play/weaknesses.
Are you able to use Discord?: I prefer discord over Smogon
Username: BugCatcherBoat PS! Username: bugcatcherboat Signup Format: SV Monotype Your timezone: EST (GMT -4) Usual Hours of Availability: Nights 8pm-5a Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've only competed in RBY tiers, mostly OU and NU. I have a lot of matches doing RBY random ladders as well. I am generally familiar with all RBY tiers and a little bit of GSC OU. I am pretty familiar with the first five gens of pokemon from casual play and I'm willing to learn about the newer gens as well. Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, Bellhousebob
Username: RyuSnow
PS! Username: RyuSnow
Signup Format: SV PU
Your timezone: GMT -3
Usual Hours of Availability: any time of the weekend
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): my first contact with smogon was on a Brazilian teamtour (ptpl) I only played one PU game because I was on the bench after a bad score in ru, I won the game, and I loved the tier, I started playing more and qualified for the pult playoffs, however I lost in the first round.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes.
Username: ErrorNumber404 PS! Username: ErrorNumber404 Signup Format: SV Monotype Your timezone: CST (GMT -5) Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays 8 PM - 10 PM, weekends 11 AM - 10 PM Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing Pokémon itself in gen 7 and loved it, in gen 8 I started on Showdown. I played a good bit of gen 8 Ubers and randoms, dabbled a bit in some other metas as well. When gen 9 came around I began to grind randoms for a while so my gamesense is much much better than it used to be, and I also began working on a monotype poison team. The main thing I need to work on now is my teambuilding because I haven’t got much practice in teambuilding metas. Hopefully this helps!!! Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, errornumber404
Username: Zcarlett PS! Username: Zcarlett Signup Format: GSC OU, ADV OU Your timezone: GMT-4 Usual Hours of Availability: Anytime after 5pm GMT-4 on Weekdays, free all day weekends w prior warning. Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Over the past year or two, I have played ADV OU and GSC OU both on ladder and in tournaments fairly extensively, if on and off. I played in Mushi League in Season 12, 13, and 15. I have played in both for other tournaments like the Global Championships. As of late, I feel like I have plateaued in terms of my ability to play these 2 tiers in particular. I also have played a lot of other tiers, namely LC and its old gen counterparts. Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, disc is Zcarlett
