Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: SV Doubles OU

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Welcome to Battling 101! If you're seeking a tutor for SV Doubles 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?:

Username: Shiba
PS! Username: Big Sean
Signup Format: SV DOU
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

 

[Greedy_eb]

Username: Greedy_eb
PS! Username: Greedy_eb
Signup Format: SV DOU
Your timezone: GMT -5
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekdays after 5 pm -5, weekends all day
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started competitive mons at the beginning of SV primarily in Little Cup with DOU on the side. I was fairly successful in the tier while Fluttler Mane was legal but focused on LC after it was banned. Picked up the tier last week and peaked at 1800 on the ladder. Looking for help with both my in game decision making and teambuilding as I only have one team with all sample spreads.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, Greedy_eb

 

[Zydrek]

Username: Zydrek
PS! Username: zydrek
Signup Format: SV DOU
Your timezone: (GMT+1)
Usual Hours of Availability: Mostly at night, sometimes in the morning
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've got top 500 on dou ladder before and that's about it. I've been to some smogon tours, didn't perform well. Been mentored before and since i haven't reached the peak i want due to lack of time, i'm here once again to gain that.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes

 

[Pengu]

Username: Pengu
PS! Username: PenguGuy
Signup Format: SV DOU
Your timezone: GMT-5 (EST)
Usual Hours of Availability: weekends 3-6 PM, weekday 7:00 PM except Wednesday
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I’m a VGC player looking to get into Smogon doubles. Written multiple VGC analysis as well as a 1v1 Spotlight and Gen 3 ZU analysis (tropius as well awaiting GP). Team rater for VGC and made role compendium and set compendium for VGC and Gen 3 ZU respectively.
Are you able to use Discord?: yeah

 

[juanmikee]

Username: juanmikee
PS! Username: juanmikee
Signup Format: SV DOU
Your Timezone: GMT+8
Usual Hours of Availability: 6pm to 6am weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I’ve been playing Pokémon from Gen 1 to Gen 9 since childhood and have competed in local matches, though I haven’t had much luck in tournaments. While I have some knowledge of competitive battling, I’m looking to improve further in Scarlet and Violet’s competitive scene. I prefer a fast-paced team with minimal setup.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes, steamed_baozi

 

[skippergamez]

Username: skippergamez
PS! Username: gskip
Signup Format: SV DOU
Your timezone: GMT-5
Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays after 9pm, weekends after 8pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been playing competitive pokemon for around 2 years now. I have written some analyses and spotlights for formats like LC and AAA. However, I feel like my battling skills are extremely rough and I would like to work on getting to a consistent level to do well in tours and on ladder.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes