Sign-Up Apprentice Program Signups: SV OU

Username: DeDonutNoob
PS! Username: DeDonutNoob
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT +2
Usual Hours of Availability: 14:00 - 16:00
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Okay, so I am new to the competitive scene of Pokemon. I stumbled across it a few weeks ago. I'm interested now and even entered a few official tournaments. I would like to know more about analyzing my opponent's team and how to build my own, as sometimes it confuses me on what to do.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, but sometimes I won't be able to talk. Hopefully, that won't be a problem though. donut_11215
 
Username: ItJustSamX
PS! Username: ItJustSamX
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT-4
Usual Hours of Availability: Fridays-Sundays or late nights on Monday-Thursday
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Peaked 1800s OU, 2200s Randbats, qualified for 3 suspect tests, went 1-1 in Spring Seasonal (got coinflip win r3 and gave opp win r4). Went on a hiatus ever since Spring Seasonal, and just returned to battling, sitting around 2150 in randbats at the time of this being written, and not having retried OU yet. Still don't consider myself very good at the game, as I found myself sitting around 1600-1700s more than 1800s in OU, and often tilting from 2200s to as low as 1700s in randbats. Also I got a bit lucky in my win in ssnl and got stomped in my loss. I'd like to work on my battling skills the most, would like to learn how to make good midgrounds and proper positioning. Would be cool if I could make a deep run in a single or drafted in a team tour.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, my tag is itjustsamx
 
Username: Vans1n
PS! Username: Vans1n
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: CEST (GMT+02:00).
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekdays: CEST 17:30 - 20:30. Weekends: All day.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been interested in VGC a lot since 2023 but the most I've been doing is watching the official tournaments regularly (regionals, internationals and worlds). Recently I've decided to give PS! a try since i feel like individual combats are the better start but i really dont have the knowledge of creating teams/modify them or any related feature so I've been pllaying random battles and right now I'm at 1544 elo. I really want to get into OU since its the most popular metagame and I hoped I can become a tutee of someone here becauseI heard its a good way of learning.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes.
 
Username: Dan Dan
PS! Username: Zaza mcgee
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekdays: GMT 16:30 - 21:30 (not the whole time but can organize something starting within this time slot). Weekends: All day.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been playing "casual" competitive pokemon since Gen 3, understand most of the theory and mechanics of the game just lack the game sense and long term planning in games. I like to make my own teams but lack the imagination to make them anything more than mediocre. Gen 9 has been my favourite gen since like DPP and really want to get better with the goal of being able to qualify for suspect voting requirements at least once.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes - kushadow#5638

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Username: Praise The Salt
PS! Username: Praise The Salt
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: CST (GMT -6)
Usual Hours of Availability: weekdays after 8 pm typically, weekends can be available anytime
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing competitive pokemon years ago during gen 4. This gen I am trying to actually be a good competitive battler. So far I have been able to reach 1700 but I'm typically between 1500-1600. I want a tutor who would be able to help me understand and be able to build strong teams of my own, and gameplan and battle at a higher level. Ideally I want to improve enough to eventually play the tours.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, prefer text chat so I can revisit the lessons but can also use vc when needed
 
Username: hxshizora
PS! Username: hxshizora
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: CST (GMT-6)
Usual Hours of Availability: 6:30PM-midnight
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I played online a bit back in X and Y but outside of that I recently got into Showdown. I'm in a draft league with some friends and currently first seed but feel like I have plenty of room to improve. I think my current peak is around 1250 or so but I haven't tried to run the ladder very hard. Looking to get better at team building and just play in general.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, sednub
 
Username: Gamershutin
PS! Username: Yoyolord
Signup Format: SV
Your timezone: - 6 UTC
Usual Hours of Availability: I’m normally afable between 3pm and 9pm and between 9am and 8pm on weekends.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Recently getting back into ou and I’m having trouble teambuilding. I feel as though I playing a lot better but I’m having trouble playing different team styles and building new teams. I don’t have much experience with tourney and am currently 1900s in ou ladder.
Are you able to use Discord?:Yes
 
Username: BoatOriginal
PS! Username: jobabigboba
Signup Format: SV
Your timezone: EST: -5 UTC
Usual Hours of Availability: After 8p during the week, pretty flexible on weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I am getting back into the game after several years, I played OU in USUM and S&S but I was never spectacular. I'd love to get back into the format and improve past my old peak (like 1400) but I know nothing about SVso I'm looking for help just learning the basics of SV OU--teambuilding, threats and checks, dealing with tera, etc.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, my username is job.a
 
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Username: jzszwa
PS! Username: jzszwa
Signup Format: Looking to get better at mons in general but I'm focusing on SV OU
Your timezone: GMT +1
Usual Hours of Availability: I play more in the evenings/into the night. So usually from 8pm - 2-3am
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've played quite a bit of pokemon and started to get interested in competitive around gen 6. Recently I've just felt like I wanted to get better at the game, I'm around 1400 on the ladder and my goal is to be around 1700-1800.
Are you able to use Discord?: I'd prefer to use discord, and can hop on mic too. my discord is also jzszwa.
 
Username: summerside
PS! Username: summersid
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: EST (UTC-5)
Usual Hours of Availability: I work 9 to 5 usually M-F, but I'm remote so as long as I don't have a meeting heavy day I can usually make time. Generally available after 7 PM most days. I'm currently away for vacation so the earliest I can be available is 1/4.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing competitively pretty casually since DPP OU and while I've been OK at battling, I struggle a lot with team building and playing consistently well. However, I haven't really tried too hard to get better since I was a kid. As of recent, I've had a bit of trouble laddering in SV OU and would like to develop fundamentals to get to the 1700s on the ladder in OU and then hopefully take those skills to other metagames as well. I'd eventually like to relearn Gen 4, Gen 6 and 7 as those have been my favorites to ladder in, but I feel like this would be a good starting point.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, and can probably mic up too (would have to set it up though).
 
Username: Ineros
PS! Username: Ineros
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT -6
Usual Hours of Availability: 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM on weekdays, 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM on weekends my time
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I come from NDOU and that’s basically the main tier I’ve been playing for all my time playing competitive mons besides some dips into other tiers for fun like the Gen 7 OUs / randbats, even became VR council for it (eventually). Subbed / supported in small teamtours and I have decent knowledge on how the game’s interactions work so I’m not completely clueless. However, I mainly have trouble clicking the right buttons I need to in in-game scenarios and have seemed to plateaued on that end, so learning sv on my own would be somewhat tough.
Are you able to use Discord?: yea, ineros0135
 
Username: Alisyem
PS! Username: Alisyem
Signup Format: OU
Your timezone: GMT-6 (CST)
Usual Hours of Availability: 6pm-7pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been to around 1500 Elo, but normally sit around 1400. I've been played everyone once in a while for years as a kid but only recently discovered how to actually play. I only really do well with RMT teams or Samples, and would like to learn how to build on my own.
Are you able to use Discord?: yeah, Alierael
 
Username: Sk1tt3n
PS! Username: Sk1tt3n
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: EST
Usual Hours of Availability: 5:30pm -11pm weekdays, after 7 pm Sat, all day Sun
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I'm mainly a randbats player, peaked in 2200s this gen and currently around 2050. I originally started in Gen 7 monotype and balanced hackmons (was really bad back then lol) and have more recently dabbled in Gen 9 Natdex, DOU, draft league, and custom formats similar to VGC. I know the basics of teambuilding but have much room to improve; I would like to become more proficient in teambuilding and more familiar with the meta.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes (username: Sk1tt3n)
 
Username: Lacks
PS! Username: Lkks
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT -5
Usual Hours of Availability: Anytime after 6 pm on weekdays, and 4 pm on weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing competitive mons since the start of SS but started seriously getting into tournaments this year. I'm decent at SV OU, going 6-2 in the recent OUFL. I can play with most teams, but I struggle with maintaining consistency on high ladder. I'd also like help with teambuilding, as I find it really difficult.
Are you able to use Discord?: Ye
 
Username: Mok3s
PS! Username: Mok3s
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: +1
Usual Hours of Availability: after school
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): i started to play actively ps since last year. Ive tried many tiers but now i would like to learn sv ou cuz i find it interesting and more motivated instead of other tiers. I would like to learn how to build solid teams and to play better than now.
Are you able to use Discord?:yes, mok3s
 
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Username:  NotVeryCake
PS! Username:  CakeConnesseur
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT+0
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekdays outside of Wednesday: 5-11PM usually barring exeptions. Wednesday: 8-11PM. Saturday: 2-3PM and then 7-11:30PM. Sunday: usually free all day but depends and can shift from time to time.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I play a lot of RBY and GSC and have good results across both. I also play quite a few Ubers tiers. I keep trying to get good at SV every now and then but I usually give up after a while because I think my biggest problem is recognising how to take advantage of team preview.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, my tag on there is .sandshrew_
 
Username: horriii
PS! Username: horriii
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: gmt+5
Usual Hours of Availability: 7pm-12am +5, most of the time thursday/friday
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Been playing competitively sm/oras/ss for a while and have decent results in them would like to learn SV asw i've been trying to learn this gen but i think there's much more i could learn
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes horii0713
 
Username: MemphisDepay
PS! Username: MemphisDepayy
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: -3
Usual Hours of Availability: 2pm - 4pm every day except Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):I want to improve in the tier, I play ladder frequently, always picking between 1800-2000. I'm not that good at teambuilding so this is one of the main topics I want to work with my tutor. My best result at SV OU tours is a 2-0 at Teamballo.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes jotaoz_
 
Username: Elecsi
PS! Username: Elecsi00
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT+1
Usual Hours of Availability: 24/7 open bar
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Played 40ish games in ou 8g 3years ago and never touched showdown again. I basically took sample teams I found on here and got on there without knowing anything. I dread teambuilding as I wouldn't know where to begin. Been mostly playing pokemon casually so we'll be starting from 0.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, can mic if preferred
 
Username: Pinkstork
PS! Username: Pinkstork
Signup Format: SV OU
Your Timezone: GMT-6
Usual Hours of Availability: My availability varies depending on classes, club activities, homework and exams, but I’m usually free after 6:00-12:00 PM during the week and available anytime on weekends.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokémon (min. 3 sentences): I first started playing Pokémon Showdown in August and have been playing on and off. Lately, I’ve really been enjoying OU and have peaked in the 1700s on the ladder. I primarily play stall and semi-stall, but I feel like I’ve hit a plateau skill-wise. I’d like to improve my team building skills, identifying mid-ground plays, and proper positioning/long term game strategy. Also, I’d like to learn other play styles like balance or bulky offense.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, it’s my preferred communication method since I only lurk on the forums. My Discord is Pinkstork.

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Username: Fothwind
PS! Username: Fothwind
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: GMT-4
Usual Hours of Availability: Weekdays 4pm - 8pm; Weekends 1pm - 4pm
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Started out just enjoying nuzlockes, used to play gen 7 random battles years ago, and watched games of draft leagues. Came back to Showdown in Gen 9 and played some SV OU using my in-game team; am just recently picking it back up again. Like most card games, I'm easily enthralled by deck/teambuilding as a puzzle, and am motivated by bringing unique compositions to whatever game I play.
Are you able to use Discord?: Happy to, I'm Fothwind on there as well.
 
Username: Elyk
PS! Username: Elykk
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: Arizona GMT-7
Usual Hours of Availability: As I am currently an online student, I am available most times during both the week and the weekend. I am able to work around other’s schedules easily, if need be.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I’ve dabbled here and there in competitive Pokemon for quite some time. I watch a lot of competitive content and aim to improve myself anyway I can. I’ve played a lot of Random Battles and a bit of OU (mostly during previous gens, but I’ve played a little of SV OU as well), but I’m still quite green at the game in general. I’ve only recently begun to take getting better at Pokemon bit more seriously. I am extremely hard on myself as a player, so I am very open to feedback and criticism to work towards improving. I think the biggest aspects I want to better myself at are teambuilding and understanding how my choices affect the game state in later turns.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, and if anything, I prefer it.

(I know I am slightly under the 15 post requirement, but I hope that's not too big of an issue.)
 
Username: ElliottTheDM
PS! Username: elliottthedm
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: EST
Usual Hours of Availability: Generally, I'm available on Saturday and most weeknights past 5:30pm except for Tuesday.
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've loved Pokemon basically my whole life and my favorite in the series is Black/White, but I've never fully gotten involved in competitive. I really love the community-led tournaments on Smogon and PS!, and I want to play to be able to understand team building, Pokemon roles, and the fundamentals of it so I can appreciate it more. I haven't played much OU and I understand the battles on a very surface level. My goal is to be able to grasp the intermediate and advanced concepts to be able to compete in some tournaments from time to time, possibly in more than just OU.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, my discord tag is @ confuseddungeonmaster
 
Username: aeth
PS! Username: 8therum
Signup Format: SV OU
Your timezone: EDT (-4)
Usual Hours of Availability: Every weekday after 4-5pm, weekends all day
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I don't have a lot of experience overall. I played a bit of stadium singles on cartridge but got destroyed, and then I found showdown and played some SV OU. I'm now in the ADPL (undrafted roulette, but still in!), and want to mainly learn how to make good teams and how to play against other types of teams well.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes
 
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