Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: SV NU

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Welcome to Battling 101! If you're seeking a tutor for SV Never Used, 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 NU
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

 

[Shaymin Sky]

Username: Shaymin Sky
PS! Username: Skymin<3
Signup Format: SV NU
Your timezone: CST (GMT -6)
Usual Hours of Availability: I work from home so anytime from 3:30PM to 11:00PM would be fine for all days
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing since 2012, haven't done anything super serious tournament wise though. I just stick to ladders with my best achievements being #1 on VGC, SV OU, SS OU, and SV #1 RU ladder (#2 elo record in the tier) and top 10 SM DOU/AG Ladder. I've made a couple influential teams that were used in official tournaments as well, I can pilot pretty much any team playstyle but my best is semi-stall / Bulky Offense. I'm interested in expanding my tier knowledge as I've never played NU before, and I think with some guidance I could learn the ropes of NU a lot better and be a more fun experience to learn a tier not by myself doing silly mistakes.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, can VC and liveshare as well if needed

 

[JK]

Username: JK
PS! Username: JkPkmnGaming
Signup Format: SV NU
Your timezone: -5
Usual Hours of Availability: Mostly free weekend at all reasonable times -- some evenings, weekdays work as well.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing mons competitively since roughly late 2023. I've mainly been active in the UM community, particularly in Anything Goes. In AG, I've peaked SV ladder and achieved a 4-2 record in UMPL, my first team tour. I'm not too familiar with NU, though I am quite interested in the tier. I hope to expand my (limited) metagame knowledge and increase my NU tour play.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes. I can screenshare, though I prefer not to VC.