Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: Old Gens OU

[Aln]

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

 

[SHSP]

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

 

[Maxisc23]

Username: Maxisc23
PS! Username: Maxisc23
Signup Format: SS OU, SM OU, ORAS OU, BW OU
Your timezone: -3
Usual Hours of Availability: Evenings and nights, generally from 2 pm onwards
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):
I've been playing competitively for a couple of years now. Since I got the chance to play for the Argentinian national team in a major tour, I started focusing more seriously on Smogon and its activities. I've played in the WCUP, the RCUP, and other tours with the national team, and I have experience in other team tours, the most recent being the OUFL.

Currently, I'm looking to continue learning and improving, I also want to better understand how to build so I can help my teammates in future tournaments.

I have a positive attitude and a willingness to learn, I enjoy all the tiers mentioned and would love to expand my knowledge of them to reach my best potential
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, Maxisc23

 

[Smartduck]

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)

 

[Persephone]

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