Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: Natdex OU

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Welcome to Battling 101! If you're seeking a tutor for National Dex OU, 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?:

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Username: Shiba
PS! Username: Big Sean
Signup Format: Natdex OU
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

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Signup template for Chinese language tutoring:

你的Smogon ID：
你的PSID：
想报名学习的分级：
你的时区：
通常空闲的时间：
简单介绍你的宝可梦对战经历(至少三句话)：

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[phosphor]

Signups for Chinese language tutoring is now available for this tier!

Use this template to sign up for it:

你的Smogon ID：
你的PSID：
想报名学习的分级：
你的时区：
通常空闲的时间：
简单介绍你的宝可梦对战经历(至少三句话)：

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[AyyOmega]

Username: AyyOmega
PS! Username: AyyOmega
Signup Format: National Dex OU
Your timezone: GMT +8
Usual Hours of Availability: 1pm-8pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I got into competitive at 2024 but never quite took it seriously until last year so id consider myself to be quite new to competitive, I do have around 6 months of experience of actually trying to learn. I peaked 1807 but I'm 100% sure I didn't deserve that, I just had insanely good matchups, I basically got there through pure luck. I struggle with teambuilding and I also believe my piloting could use some work.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes (.ayyomega)

 

[Qwertyness5000]

Username: Qwertyness5000
PS! Username:ashrokxxxxxx
Signup Format:natdex ou
Your timezone:GMT+9
Usual Hours of Availability: uhhhhhh insomnias a bitch so I cannot give a specific time?
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon:1500 at natdexou but you can just look up my ps username. I tend to play bulky offense sun(weather in general though honestly) and webs. Please give me some fun teams to play!
discord is bitchonkrackkokaine

 

[tres]

Username: tres (Tresza)
PS! Username: Synthetic Aperture
Signup Format: SV Natdex OU
Your timezone: GMT+1 (CET)
Usual Hours of Availability: 6pm-10pm Monday-Friday (possibly starting from mid february, but I assume it will take longer to get paired with a tutor so it shouldn't be a problem)
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing in 2021 after watching Freezai videos, and I have played mostly randbats for many years. I also played a little bit of SV OU, hovering around mid ladder, but the Tera mechanic tired me so I stopped. It was in this period that I decided that I wanted to learn how to teambuild, so I played a couple formats of 35Pokes and then started playing Natdex in October of this year.
I peaked early in the 1800s on the ladder with one of my first teams, but then failed to replicate it again with the following ones: most struggled in the 1500-1600s, some made it in the 1700s. I also noticed that I struggle agains high level players: even if I have a good matchup and get an early advantage, I often find myself making many small mistakes that good players are able to exploit and eventually turn the game in their favor.
My goal would be to learn how to make more consistent teams, especially offense which I cannot build at all, and learn how to make better gameplans, so that I avoid losing games that I should be winning.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes (tresza)

 

[lilnutty102]

Signups for Chinese language tutoring is now available for this tier!

Use this template to sign up for it:

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Username:lilnutty102
PS! Username:lilnutty102
Signup Format:National dex
Your timezone:Central daylight time
Usual Hours of Availability:1:00pm-11:30pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):I started playing comp in Pokemon violet for a while before finding out about showdown. I forgot what rank I was,but I moved to showdown after hearing of it and mostly battled there. I Never got good with teambuilding in that time,though
Are you able to use Discord?:yes

 

[safetygogglesdragapult]

Username:safetygogglesdragapult
PS! Username:SundanceTwoCool
Signup Format:NDOU
Your timezone:GMT+9 (JAPANESE TIMEZONE)
Usual Hours of Availability:i am an insomniac so any time works.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):Just willing to hear out what others think about Showdown and as much as I do coach myself I have only so far just struggle to push once I reach the 1600 elo. I do mostly do teambuilding for players that have apparently peaked top 1 at NDUbers and other notable placements would be was I used to reach 1700 on SMOU in the past and I mostly played generation 7-9. I also play 10+ metagames.
Are you able to use Discord?:Yes, my username is novelvc3000

 

[Rubmv_]

Welcome to Battling 101! If you're seeking a tutor for National Dex OU, 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.


Signup template for Chinese language tutoring:

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Username: Rubmv_
PS! Username: Rubmv_
Signup Format: Natdex OU
Your timezone: GMT+2 (I'm spanish)
Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays 8 PM - 12 AM, weekends 8 PM - 2 AM
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing competitive pokemon on USUM watching Trosko, Alastor Law and Louis Peikou , usually played on console and got decent at playing on a private community and with friends.The match that made me love competitive Pokemon was WCoP 2018 Finals Tiebreaker Bro Fist vs Z0m0g. Since then I got on and off the game a lot, I'm not BAD, I do not struggle to get to 1400 in most metagames and I can identify when I play bad most of the time , but I would like some tutoring to get good and be able to at least compete in some tournaments and qualify for suspect tests easily. My favourite part of competitive pokemon is building teams but rn I've started natdex not long ago so I'm playing samples. I tried singing up to last OST and got demollished (I know thats SV OU but still). Now I'm watching some pinkacross videos and trying to get better by playing more ladder games and reading more about the game, so that's the reason why I'm trying to seek for a tutor. I speak Spanish and English.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[Draky_99]

PS! Nombre de usuario :Draky_99
Formato de registro: National Dex
Tu zona horaria:GMT -4
Horario habitual de disponibilidad:24-7 menos en horario escolar
Cuéntanos un poco sobre tu experiencia en Pokémon competitivo (mínimo 3 frases):Llevo desde muy pequeño jugando Pokémon y hace una semana empecé a jugar Pokémon Showdown en la modalidad national dex hago esto con el objetivo de aprender sobre el mundo del Pokémon competitivo q para mí es casi desconocido pero tengo ánimos de aprender
¿Puedes usar Discord?:si

 

[jrm-gray_]

Username: Jrm-gray_
PS! Username: Jrm-gray
Signup Format: National Dex
Your timezone: GMT+2
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekend and during the night on week
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing competitive Pokemon for years now, i have begin in National Dex.And do some tournament in National Dex , 8g OU , Monotype. Starting on hosting too in RoA. I want to learn with my bro benadryl
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, jrm_gray

 

[OXX]

Username:OXX
PS! Username:OXX66010
Signup Format:NDOU
Your timezone:GMT+8
Usual Hours of Availability:18:00~23:00 on Saturdays & 8:00~10:30 on Sundays
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):I've been playing on PS for more than 2 years ,mainly in NDOU.I have once peaked near 1900 and now i'm in 1500~1600.However, i'm quite struggled with matchups and teambuilding,and i wanna get to know some niche pokemons and strategies.I want to further my skills yet not knowing how to improve specifically.
Are you able to use Discord?:yes
PS:As you can see, I express my ideas poorly in English,and discord is not so easily accessible in china,which means it'll be a bit slow to chat on it.As a result,Chinese tutor is prefered unless someone could bear both inconveniece.

 

[Kofu]

Username: Kofu
PS! Username: Kofuuu
Signup Format: Natdex OU
Your timezone: GMT +1
Usual Hours of Availability: 12pm-2am
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):
I’ve played roughly 300-400 games of competitive singles across multiple accounts and peaked around 1400 in SV OU, but struggle to consistently stay above 1350. I primarily play stall and feel significantly more comfortable piloting defensive teams, particularly identifying threats and finding long-term defensive gameplans. I’m trying to become a more complete player and have recently started learning semi stall in hopes to transition to more balanced playstyles. However I struggle heavily with team preview, identifying common sets, forming proactive gameplans, knowing damage/speed benchmarks, and avoiding small mistakes that I recognise immediately afterwards. I particularly want to improve at National Dex because it’s the format most applicable to another Pokémon game/community I’m involved with.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

 

[X3roxx]

Username: X3roxx
PS! Username: God Promised Me
Signup Format: NDOU
Your timezone: GMT-5
Usual Hours of Availability: any
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started out comp mons in cobblemon, I just had a frustrating loss in a big cobblemon tour and I think it’s time I start getting back into ladder and NDOU. I hit 1550 on NDOU during the few days I laddered. I’ve been playing comp mons since about the start of this year. I currently feel plateaued, I know what I need to improve on but I need some help. I understand something’s it’s just me, like my mental for example that’s something no amount of tutoring can fix, but I’m actively trying to fix my self and how easily I get tilted. Another issue for me is team building, I’ll run good teams made for me by some really good and experienced players, but the issue is since I didn’t build them I don’t know the exact intention of how they wanted the team to the played. I want to be able to build my own teams. My goal is to hit top 50 on NDOU, I could hit top 50 if ladder didn’t bore me after a few games, but this time my goal is to hit top 50 by using teams I made or helped make.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes! x3roxx_

Thanks for reading! Hope someone reaches out this time! I’d really appreciate it!

 

[SweetDeeXD]

Username: SweetDeeXD
PS! Username: SweeetDee
Signup Format: National Dex OU
Your timezone: GMT -7
Usual Hours of Availability: Monday: Any, Tuesday - Friday: 8pm-12am, Saturday: 6pm-12am, Sunday: 4pm-12am
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I played a bunch of 5th gen back in the day, stopped for a couple years, and got back into competitive in 7th gen thanks to joining some draft tournaments. I hadn't played since 2019 and decided I wanted to come back to competitive Pokemon. I joined a draft tourney this year and ended up winning my division, but feel so incredibly washed up. I used to play a ton on the ladder and used to make it high on there as well back in the day. Just wanna get better at team building again, better at battling, and overall be a better player for when I play my draft tournaments. Peaked 1800 in my prime both in 5th gen and 7th gen in multiple tiers.

Don't have too many games racked up on Showdown under my username at the time of this post, but I was always a ladder player, so I hope that's not gonna be an issue. I used to play several hours a day and that's the goal again now.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes (sweetdee)

 

[PokemonVioletAddict]

Username: PokemonVioletAddict/DabMeUp_Ace
PS! Username: PokemonKetchup24
Signup Format: National Dex OU
Your timezone: EET (UCT + 3)
Usual Hours of Availability: About 1 hr and a half from 9 AM and 9 PM on weekends and 3 PM to 9 PM on weekdays.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokémon (min. 3 sentences): Started playing in S/S, moved on to PS! and S/V lately. I've also played about half of ZA but I'm not sure if that counts. I'm mostly active on Gen 9 random battle but I recently lost all of my teams on teambuilder allegedly caused by a server lag. In Pokémon ZA, my forte is Online Ranked Battles which I often win even though I never use hacked Pokémon like most people do for some reason.
I really like using natdex and would really appreciate it if one of the tutors here could teach me how to be better at it; maybe even get into tournaments.
Are you able to use Discord?: No

 

[SpectralWaveYt]

Username: SpectralWaveYt
PS! Username: SpectralWaveYt
Signup Format: NationalDexOu
Your timezone: gmt+1 UK
Usual Hours of Availability: most times ngl
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon : ive played natdex ladder since 2024 when i first began pokemon and im able to peak 1800s on ladder quite a few times, i need support with thinking before i click and making correct plays. i wana get into a level where i can participate more ndex tours and hopefully get on a lvl to play for ndexpl.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes user is ( Spectralwaveyt)

 

[OverpoweredPenguin]

Username: OverpoweredPenguin
PS! Username: overpoweredpenguin
Signup Format: National Dex OU
Your timezone: -6/-7 (area doesn't observe Daylight Saving Time, which can be a pain in the neck at times)
Usual Hours of Availability: 4:30-8:00 weekdays, almost all day on weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I first started playing PS! in late March of 2026 after seeing some of my friends playing it at a hangout spot. I discovered NatDex shortly afterwards, and it has been my favourite official metagame ever since (favourite OM is Almost Any Ability). I am seeking tutage so that I can gain more experience and hopefully help others. I'm good with teambuilding, but my battle skills are average (peak was ~1250 or so).
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, my username is overpoweredpenguin.