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Welcome to Battling 101! If you're seeking a tutor for SV ZU, 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?:
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Username: Shiba
PS! Username: Big Sean
Signup Format: SV ZU
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
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Username: PorygonBG
PS! Username: PorygonBG
Signup Format: SV ZU
Your timezone: GMT +1
Usual Hours of Availability: 17:00 on my GMT
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I began PS like 1 year ago. I only play PU. And i love Pokemon, its the reason why i play showdown. Il Made a top 2 PU recently so il think i have a good level.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes PorygonBG
 
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Username: OceanicGamer
PS! Username: OceanicGamer
Signup Format: SV ZU
Your timezone: -4
Usual Hours of Availability: Depends, usually really free on weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I have been playing mons for about 2 years now. I have been active in ND 35 Pokes, as well as another UM Ubers UU, and have been drafted in UMPL/CL for it, however it feels like I need a new tier to play in. I wish to stay in the UM community though, which why im here.
Are you able to use Discord?: yes
 
Username: t44Torkoal
PS! Username: t44 (the one)
Signup Format: SV ZU
Your timezone: GMT -4
Usual Hours of Availability: 17:00 on my GMT
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): Although SV OU is my most played tier of all time, SV ZU is honestly my most played tier rn so its no wonder that I'm looking forward to be tutored. I've been getting my metagame knowledge from writing analyses and resources. I've reached 1300+ and I think thats my peak.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes! jacobdrag. is my discord, though I would prefer text messages
 
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Username: Floatzelnite
PS! Username: Floatzelnite
Signup Format: SV ZU
Your timezone: GMT+2
Usual Hours of Availability: 17:00 on my GMT
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've played played mostly during gen 6 and gen 7. Dabbled in gen 8 NU which remained my favorite tier for a while. I've been struggling to adapt to tera typing, the main gimmick of gen 9. I'd love to learn more about that. I've managed to hit 1400 in numerous tiers in gen 8, but can't get a hang of gen 9.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, DeurtjeKlap. I can do both voice as well as messaging. My preference would be voice call :)
 
Username: Brolyinthegoat
PS! Username: bigs2
Signup Format: Sv Zu
Your Timezone: -3
Usual Hours of Availability: Depends, prefer in the weekends
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences):I started playing competitively a while back, around 2020–2021, but I only knew the basics and played in questionable tournaments. In 2025, through a Discord conversation, I met someone who was actively playing competitively, and we got to talking. That got me excited to play again, and since then, I’ve been playing in Discord tournaments across various tiers. However, I never really focused on any specific one until I discovered PU; I started playing on the ladder, really enjoyed the tier, and participated in the PU Open and, currently, the PUFF.
Are you able to use discord?: Yes, galak679
 
Username: Wyrd
PS! Username: Wyrdwind
Signup Format: SV ZU
Your timezone: GMT+1 BST
Usual Hours of Availability: Sundays from 7am to 7pm, Other days from 2-7pm,
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I started playing pokemon showdown last year, and got pretty good at hackmons formats (top 5 gen 7 ladder, peak 1685 elo, 88ish gxe, top 40 bh ladder, peak 1530 something elo, round 6-8 oras occasional i dont remember the exact round). I also got 92nd on ag ladder with like 1690 smth elo and 87.9 gxe. Zu is a format that has always interested me, and I would like to improve at it, since i struggle even at low ladder.
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, my username is DraconicSOULS, and i would prefer messages over vc
 
Username: FalcoTheFinesser
PS! Username: FalcoTheFinesser
Signup Format: SV ZU
Your timezone: CDT
Usual Hours of Availability: 5pm-7pm M-F, Anytime Sat-Sun
Tell us a little about your experience in competitive Pokemon (min. 3 sentences): I've been playing since Gen 1 non comp, started comp Gen 9 and peeked 1800+ in Randbats
Are you able to use Discord?: Yes, FalcoTheFinesser
 
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