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Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: Old Gens OU

Username: jimboss
PS! Username: Gilberito
Signup Format: RBY OU, ADV OU, DPP OU
Your timezone: GMT -5
Usual Hours of Availability: 12AM-3PM on Tuesday to Saturday, 12AM-10PM on Sundays and Mondays
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I was a casual observer of the competitive singles scene for a few months last year, before I began playing seriously on Smogon in various formats and tiers (Ubers is my most played and best understood format, followed by Gen 4 OU). I applied for a Gen 4 Smogon tournament several months ago and was lined up to face them, but several issues (including my misunderstanding of GMT and using SmogTours instead of main) stopped us and they took an activity win. I was demoralized and I no longer felt the interest to play in tours.
However, after a break, my interest has been revitalized, and I've been slowly trying to climb the Gen 4 ladder while trying to learn the format more intimately. I'm also interested in the ADV format and RBY, who have not just interesting metagames but passionate communities.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes.
 
Username: IncredibleKing
PS! Username: Jusfordlolz
Signup Format: XY OU, BW OU
Your timezone: GMT -5
Usual Hours of Availability: 12AM-2PM & 8 PM to 10 PM on Monday to Friday, 9 PM-12AM on Saturdays and Sundays
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started pokemon in Gen 8 OU. Got to around 1800 ELO at peak. I then started becoming a casual towards SV, but then became a community member at Ubers UU and the UM scene(ended up getting my first tournament win there as well as CAva from there).

However, my involvement in the higher powerlevel tiers resulted in me becoming somewhat ass in the OU scene as I failed to keep up with the metagame and started expecting too much breaking from my breakers/sweepers in the regular powered tiers(this is a result of focusing on high powerlevel tiers like UUbers and AG lol).This is kind of why I want to focus on an old gen. Primarily because it is less evolving at the moment. I would like to focus on XY and BW because XY was the first tour with mega evolutions, and it feels like an interesting tier to try out. BW also appears interesting bc of the perma weather situation.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes.
 
Username: Stella_R
PS! Username: MedusaSN
Signup Format: ADV OU
Your timezone: EST (GMT-5)
Usual Hours of Availability: Nights
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been playing ADV OU for a year and a half and I have some experience in DPP OU. I understand the mechanics of the format pretty well, but I struggle to understand effective team building. My goals are to improve as a player and teambuilder so that I may begin to play tournaments
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
 
Username: Leroipolux
PS! Username: Leroipolux
Signup Format: Ss Ou/ Oras Ou
Your timezone: -5
Usual Hours of Availability: usually 2-11pm -5 avail is different atm bc holidays
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):
I've been playing mostly sv this year and a bit of sm and feel competent enough in them. My weakest fairy gen is probably oras and I'd like to try having a good masters record next year. Also kinda rusty in ss but play it every now and then and would like more in-depth help.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yea (Leroipolux)
 
Username: Blaab
PS! Username: Blaab
Signup Format: SS SM ORAS
Your timezone: GMT+1
Usual Hours of Availability: wide range. im usually online all the time.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I haven't had much experience in competitive Pokemon beyond laddering for the past years. i want to take my game to the next lvl.
are you able to use discord?: Yes it's blaaby
 
Username: t.t
PS! Username: ticktackplayz
Signup Format: ssou, smou
Your timezone: gmt+5
Usual Hours of Availability: usually 1pm-5pm, 8pm-11pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I’ve played a lot of SV over the past two years, both on ladder and in tournaments, and I’m pretty confident in that gen. My SS and SM are weaker, though, and since I want to have the best possible Stour record, I figured I might as well start practicing early.
are you able to use discord?: Yeah - tick_tack.
 
Username: Rainer24
PS: Rainer2424
Formats: GSC OU, SM OU
Timezone: -5
Availability: 10am-10pm for the next few weeks before i go back to uni.
Experience: Been playing mons for 6ish years. Played a decent amount of SS OU when it was current then SV. The last 2 years I've been playing a lot of ADV and I've really enjoyed it and grown as a player. I'm looking to develop in some other past gens (primarily GSC and SM).
Discord: yeppers, Rainer7849
 
Username: Zpanther
PS: Zpanther
Formats: BW OU
Timezone: -8
Availability: free pretty much every weekend and after 4pm my time weekdays
Experience: I main ADV but I’ve been dipping my toes in BW. Went 7-0 in bw league on discord with no prior experience and made it to 1400 on ladder pretty easily before it started taking ages to Que up a game. I mostly want help with the building side of things im missing metagame context to flesh out my builds and ladder doesn’t feel challenging enough + I can’t get as many practice games in as I’d like.
Discord: yes : Zpanther
 
Username: Allen "Bottles" Graham
PS! Username: Allen Bottles
Signup Format: RBY, ADV
Your timezone: GMT -5
Usual Hours of Availability: most afternoons any time after around 4:30PM
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started out playing VGC casually in S/V and quickly fell in love with team building, which brought me here to utilize the teambuilder. Since then I've been playing RBY OU and ADV OU on ladder, as I grew up with both gens, and entered an event for each (neither were OU). I'd still consider myself more of a modern VGC player but I really want to git gud in old gen and start entering tours. I'm also interested in learning more about old gen to improve my fundamentals, as yall are just built different with the superior construction. Some of the smartest people I've played against since I started comp Pokemon.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, username just "bottles."
 
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Username: Vaictador
PS! Username: vaictador
Signup Format: SS OU/ORAS OU
Your timezone: +1
Usual Hours of Availability: Evenings +1
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I'm experienced at SM OU but still I'd like to improve my skills in other fairy gens. Although I know the basics of the metagame, I still have plenty of room for improvement in these two tiers that interest me, especially SS OU. I’ve also been away from playing Showdown for several months, and I would really appreciate playing with someone experienced in these tiers who could help me get back into it. Best regards, and thanks!
Are you able to use Discord?: vaictador
 
Username: Maarck
PS! Username: Maarck
Signup Format: ADV OU
Your timezone: +1
Usual Hours of Availability: Everyday from 4pm to 11pm +1
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I'm experienced in many ubers gen but I want to learn any Ou, ADV was my favourite on theory, I've played some tours and I know a bit about this, but I'd like to improve and learn with someone experienced in the tier.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes, maarck.07
 
Username: Sanos
PS! Username: Sanos
Signup Format: SM OU, ORAS OU, SS OU
Your timezone: GMT +1
Usual Hours of Availability: most evenings and weekends, thursday afternoon, some fridays
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been playing ladder on and off for a while in sm ou, and recently started doing tournaments.I try to build teams but it rarely goes well, so I want to improve there. I mainly play offence and wish to understand how to use more defensive playstyles. Recently discovered SS and oras during masters wich are very fun, but mostly intrested in sm.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes
 
Username: Runo
PS! Username: Runo
Signup Format: SS OU
Your timezone: -5
Usual Hours of Availability: 10am - 9pm Anyday (Although this could drastically change, conservative guess weekends only or after 8pm)
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Late 2025: Participated in and won SS League Bo3 with a 5-0 record. Played Smogon Discord PL SS slot with a 4-3 Record. Participated in Smogon Masters with a 6-3 Record. Prior accommodations include: 3rd in a 64 man double elim & 1st in a 128+ man double elim in lesser sections. Two team tour wins in lesser sections. I started Smogon playing SS tiers and now I would like to seriously learn to build and play SS OU instead of leeching off team dumps. I have been competent enough to catch and beat more respected players but I feel my understanding of the game or least this tier could use work to avoid being streaky.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
 
Username: Zelph
PS! Username: -
Signup Format: Dpp Ou
Your timezone: gmt-4
Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays: 1pm to 3pm, 9pm to 11pm but I can be more flexible, weekend 1pm to 3pm.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I reached finals of adv ribbon, played adv invitational, multiple mushi leagues. But I want to learn this gen as i got some chances on the past and want to be more important on it
Are you able to use Discord?: cristianj1588
 
Username: Aln
PS! Username: An4
Signup Format: DPP OU, BW OU, SM OU
Your timezone: +1
Usual Hours of Availability: 7pm-10pm monday to saturday and anytime sunday
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing in 2023, but it wasn't until 2025 that I really started investing time in it. The only tournaments I've participated in are the Retrocup of Pokémon and Advwcup, and I won the FCPL V. However, I feel like my skill level hasn't improved since I started playing seriously. I still lose individual tournaments, mostly due to my own mistakes, and I'm always carried by my team in team tours. I'd really like to change that by becoming a better player, especially in SM and BW.
Are you able to use Discord? yes my username is sprygen04
 
Username: SHSP
PS! Username: SHSP
Signup Format: SM OU, ORAS OU
Your timezone: -5
Usual Hours of Availability: after 3pm mon/thurs/fri, before 5pm tues, all sat, likely time sundays asw
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Been playing for forever now, actively really started participating when SM was current gen. Had success in CAP, but have struggled to make heads or tails of other formats (especially once they transitioned to being old gens). Watching SPL lately and reading the ben gay post has made me really want to pick up either/both of SM and ORAS; they're my favorite old gens and I think they'd help me not only learn how to play the tiers themselves, but also really improve as a player.
Are you able to use Discord?: yep, SHSP on there asw
 
Username: SmartDuck
PS! Username: SmartDuck101
Signup Format: SM OU
Your timezone: GMT+0
Usual Hours of Availability: mostly during weekends, sometimes during the weekday
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I only recently started playing tournaments, but Ive been laddering for a while. I mostly tend to use samples since some of the SM samples are very solid and i see it used in big tournaments like SPL all the time. My biggest goal at the moment is I want to be able to build my own teams that are solid. I want to learn what makes a good team and I also want to get better overall team building aside.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes, username- Smartduck(Sarthak)
 
Username: Persephone
PS! Username: Persephone
Signup Format: SM OU
Your timezone: GMT+1
Usual Hours of Availability:
I'm usually available in the evening from 8 pm gmt+1 during the week or on weekends, there I'm mostly free during the day. -> If possible after this Spl season has ended.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):
I picked up showdown around 2014 when an irl fren of mine suggested it to me, I grinded ladder for years until I got into competetive around 2018/19 where I started playing the smogtours on weekends.
I have been a 1 trick pony, sticking to my beloved oras ou and I still enjoy it as much as I used to, but I'd like to learn building and playing in sm as well, I have been wanting to pick up the gen for a long time now, but didn't really know where to start from.

Are you able to use Discord?:
Yes, Persephone#2999
 
Username: robertshortgrass
PS! Username: robertshortgrass
Signup Format: DPP OU, ORAS OU
Your timezone: GMT -7
Usual Hours of Availability: Monday-Saturday: Anytime after 13:00 GMT -7, Sunday after 15:00 GMT -7
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing mons ~4 years ago. I started with DPP OU and have mained the tier since. I have also played a little bit of SV OU. I mostly play on ladder, but did participate in the last DPP WCOP. As an offense heavy player, I want to improve my teambuilding and play, and diversify the archetypes I use.
I also want to get better at ORAS OU.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, username is hoopstertiny
 
Username: proszz
PS! Username: proszz
Signup Format: DPP
Your timezone: GMT+1
Usual Hours of Availability: everyday after 1:40pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): i have played smogon on and off since 2016 but never really for a long time, but this im more invested as i got some friends playing too. Im made it to top 8 of DPP cup, 2-0 RCOP also supported the winning DPPPL team this year with scouts
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
 
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Username: Cryoam
PS! Username: Cryoam
Signup Format: BW OU , ORAS OU
Your timezone: CST
Usual Hours of Availability: 8 pm to 2 am
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been playing since 2016, with tournament experience in a few other metas. I was a lot more active around the gen 6 timeframe and would like to learn that meta effectively to be a better tournament threat. I tend to dabble in the high ladder of OMs but have started coming around to gen 9 OU, which makes me desire a more stable tier such as gen 5 & 6.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes
 
Username: bubalo1234
PS! Username: bluebetter
Signup Format: Generation 1 OU or Generation 2 OU
Your timezone: PT / Pacific Time
Usual Hours of Availability: Although I am awake any time from 10 AM to 4 AM, I would prefer if it's sometime between 1-4 PM or 6-10 PM
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I first started playing competitive pokemon when my friends would challenge me to battles in various formats around 2024-2025, giving me a little while to make a team and use it against them.
Since then I have played on showdown a lot, especially in the past 3 months. Despite knowing most of the general mechanics and watching other people play and trying to learn from my losses, I just don't know how to get better at it. Sometimes I can get to 1300 or even higher on the ladder and sometimes I drop all the way to 1000, it almost feels completely random when I win or when I lose
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, it's the same as my username here
 
Username: DarugisX
PS! Username: DarugisX
Signup Format: BW OU
Your timezone: CST (GMT -6)
Usual Hours of Availability: Evenings, but available anytime.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been playing on PS on and off since highschool, maining in BW OU. I've been doing my best to gather as much knowledge as I can in this time, playing dozens upon dozens of battles, but seem to fall into a vicious cycle of getting a cool idea for a team, getting wafflestomped, and subsequently losing motivation. Id like someone to help me train to become a top BW OU player.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
 
Username: Felony
PS! Username: Nexus Horizon
Signup Format: Gen 4 OU, Gen 6 OU
Your timezone: GMT -4
Usual Hours of Availability: Usually after 5/6pm Monday through Thursday and more flexible Friday-Sunday although it’s somewhat variable due to work, family, and other life circumstances. Usually late nights work any day.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been playing on and off (mostly off) since Gen 4, mostly played Gen 4-7 and would like to improve mainly my in game decision making and team building in my two favorite metas before I learn Gen 7/8. I am mostly familiar with the mechanics and metagames of DPP and ORAS and again mainly want to improve team building (building around certain mins and teams to fit playstyle) while also learning correct decisions to make in battle such as when to sacrifice a mon, predict, make a certain decision etc.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, angrypika is my username
 
Username: Yash Vortex
PS! Username: Yash Vortex
Signup Format: SM OU
Your timezone: +5.5
Usual Hours of Availability: I am free most of time after 5 pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): So I play mainly 1v1 I have hit #100 2 to 3 times And I am Improveing on it And Also I play other tiers also Not very good on them But I am try to do
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes

egalvanc agree to be My tutor for SM OU
 
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