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Discord: bobsican
Metagames to Rate: NatDex Ubers, Shared Power
Experience: Extremely active C&C and tier co-leader for NDUbers, wrote multiple analyses for the tier and far more QC checks, participated in all suspect tests so far, this post I made also highlights well general recent knowledge of the meta, for Shared Power I've managed to become a council member by doing multiple decent posts for the tier (1, 2), participated in all of its suspect tests so far, made multiple sample teams that got accepted (as linked next and the OP of that thread), and peaked ladder over there twice.
Entrocefalo can vouch for me in NDUbers, while KaenSoul can vouch for me in Shared Power, if required.
 
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- Monotype
- Active player in the monotype room in showdown, (I come in 2nd and 3rd in nearly every tour i’ve been in, you can always check my stats). I’m always willing to help people who need help making teams for the said format and i’m always kind to people as well. Despite some people considering me annoying. I’m always active on the smogon discord, pretty much everyday, and giving my best advice and tips to help people build better teams. boomp and Neko can vouch for that, even though they correct anything i’ve missed so that I don’t forget later on. I’ve also won a lot of tours in the official discord server too. Gimmicky and Bella can vouch for that also.
 
Your discord name. TheDuckChris
The meta you'd like to rate. SV OU
experience Followed tier since start, enjoy analyzing high level play and usage trends through spl and other tours.
 
Your discord name : lsda
The meta you'd like to rate : Godly Gift (GG)
A brief summary of your experience in that meta :
I started playing at the end of 8G and have continued to do so to this day, all the while improving my results. I was also a Helper in a team during the last OMPL (the team with Gholdengo, whose name I've forgotten).
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame :
- GG Council
-Finished 2nd in the GG SSNL
-I built teams for Career Ended in the Championship Playoffs with which he won the tournament
- Created samples
- Tierlist and meta document
 
Your discord name : aadem
The meta you'd like to rate : ndubers
A brief summary of your experience in that meta :
started about a month ago and built quite a few solid teams which have had solid tour exposure, then explored some new mons and got them all ranked and cosigned by my good friend Runo
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame :
made a sample
farmed Runo multiple times with basculegion
invented basculegion and landorus t
helped out a bit in rmt with the teams there and have not gotten a SHUT UP yet from bob or runo
 
Your discord name : lengloi
The meta you'd like to rate : SV OU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta : been playing since the gen started. numerous #1 peaks and played in tournaments.

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame : am a tutor and team rater for SV OU
 
Your discord name: sufys
The meta you'd like to rate: SV PU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: only started playing at the end of march, but have very much immersed myself in the tier since, qualified for pult and reached semis, and have also topped ladder
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: the above + asa can vouch for me
 
Discord name: mr.gx
Meta: VGC
Brief Summary: Been playing VGC since 2015, consistently topping Showdown ladder and grass root tournaments, along with multiple Smogon placements.
Proof of Knowledge: Please refer to my signature
 
Your discord name: ineros0135 (my @ is Inhaler)

The meta you'd like to rate: Gen 9 National Dex OU

A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I’ve been playing NatDex for almost a year now and I’ve been pretty active in the community I think. Building / meta knowledge has been my main strong suit I feel. I’ve been active in ND room (being staff there too) and in the forum projects that the nd forum has, like teamcomp, the Luantics’ Workshop (I’m a builder for that too), and the former project teams of the week.

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: I got pre-contributor from maining and being active in ND C&C and apparently making good posts in the NatDex VR and metagame discussion threads, so that’s something I think.
 
Your discord name: time2bonk
The meta you'd like to rate: SV AAA & SV Mix & Mega
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've been an active member & player in both tiers since Home-meta last year, I've peaked both ladders and have been playing both tiers in tours for similar amounts of time.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame:
For AAA: I'm on AAA Council, an active QC member, and have both built and played AAA extensively in tours including AAA Ssnl, AAA Open, AAALT, as well as having been an active presence both on forums as well as on Discord, including both the official OMcord as well as Smogcord.
For MnM: Active QC member, built MnM in tours such as MnM open, OM Majors as well as assisting in OMPL, also an active presence in both previosly mentioned Discords
Can provide vouches from trusted members of each respective metagame if necessary
 
Your discord name: Grand Cayman

The meta you'd like to rate: National Dex Ubers

A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've been an active player in the meta since shortly after it was created. I've peaked the ladder recently, came in second in the winter seasonal, and was on the winning team for our recent trios tour. I've also participated in all of our suspect tests and am quite active on both the forums and NDUbers discord.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: I am also a council member and run the teambuilding competition and next best thing for NDUbers. I also write and have qc'd a lot of analyses for our section of the strategy dex. Any of the council members can corroborate.

Edit: Edit to include this post about building balance in NDUbers
 
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Your discord name: iPetBigfoot

The meta you'd like to rate: VGC

A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've been playing VGC since the start of SV and I have top cut multiple regionals.

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: I have written multiple VGC analysis as well as being active in the Smogon VGC discord server and VGC team rate thread in the Smogon discord.
 
Discord Name: PenguGuy
Meta to rate: VGC
Brief Summary about experience: I've played VGC for quite a while now, helping many people across Discord, forms and showdown teambuild or do some EVs.
Ways knowledge demonstrated: I have written 4 analyses for VGC, engaged in conversation across many platforms (discord, forms and showdown) and hits 1600 consistently as a peak in every VGC format, though I do tilt a bit and drop.
 
 
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kenn(ukem) is the name, rating is the game (hopefully)

I would love to help rate any CAP, MnM, STAB, and 1v1 teams

For CAP, I am a RO of the PS! room and currently CAP 35's TL so I know my way around how to build for CAP and what to prepare for. As for the 2 OMs, I am a RO of the PS! room, I just recently became a forum mod for OMs, and I have been heavily involved in multiple smaller OMs, but of the "Major OMs" I usually play MnM and STAB so I feel confident enough to help rate those that have teams in need of it. As for 1v1, I am room mod, have built multiple teams via CCATs and have been broadening my horizons by learning SM 1v1 as well.

I would definitely say that the tier leaders of CAP (spoo), OMs (Giagantic and Isaiah), and 1v1 (Felucia) can vouch for my expertise (I hope lol), but I was on the winning CAPPL IX team, The Vengeful Venomicons (1-0 record baybee!), as well as a helper for Hyperspace Horrors in this year's 1v1PL. I also managed the Terrible Tyrants in OMPL XI with drampa's grandpa to semi-finals, which was my first outing in any tour scene tbh. I also am getting into TFP so expect some articles about all my endeavors in these tiers soon :eyes:
 
_Sandshrew. (Cake)
I would like to rate RBY OU

I have written 3 RBY OU analysis. My results include but are not limited to: manager of team UK in the most recent RBYWC, leading my team to Playoffs and only narrowly losing out to team Germany, who were the defending champions. I myself went 4-0 in RBYWC, against extremely notable players such as marcoasd, Serpi, and chuva de perereca. I am currently playing RBY OU in RBYPL and am 3-1 so far, with wins against notable players such as Amaranth, Genesis7, and Vileman. I have consistently been entering and getting good placements in the Individual tours as well, such as Global Championships and SSNL. I would say with good certaintly the council member Sceptross would vouch for my credibility
 
Your discord name: annoyinglyshyannoyinglyshy (though I commonly go by Heatranator as well on Discord)
The meta you'd like to rate: RU
A brief summary of your experience in that meta: I've been playing RU quite consistently for about 6 months now, and have been very active in the community. I am a co-host for the RU research academy, a Room Voice in the RU PS room and a Discord Contributor. I also commonly submit teams to the TOTW project and share teams which I think are worthy of being piloted at high level on Discord.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame. This can be done via tour matches, articles written, forum team rating examples, tier leaders/council members who would vouch for you, etc. (It is especially helpful if examples of these things are given): I participate in most RU tourneys (usually able to take a few games off top players) and I've written a few analyses for RU pokemon (so far Choice Specs Goodra Hisui and SD Lycanroc Dusk). Rarelyme and feen can vouch for my involvment in the meta.
 
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Discord name: seed.sower
Preferred meta: RU
Experience with meta: Have been pretty involved with RU since the start of SV and I'm enough of a presence in the RU Discord to be considered a Discord Contributor. I'm also active in the RU subforum in the metagame discussion thread and similar threads.
Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame: I've participated in the majority of SV RU's suspect tests and SV RU team/individual tours, I've written a few analyses, I manage the RU speed tiers thread, and I'm constantly contributing thoughts and feedback on RU cord. I also spend a lot of time teambuilding in general and have built 100% of the teams I've used in individual tours plus teams for others in team tours. feen and Rarelyme can vouch for me here.
 
Discord Name: ntothen.
Preferred Meta: Gen 7 Pure Hackmons
Experience With The Meta, and Ways I've Demonstrated Knowledge: I've been playing ever since the meta's resurgence in popularity among pure hackmons fans a few years ago. I am an administrator of the Pure Hackmons discord and am a room owner of the Pure Hackmons subroom of Other Metagames. I am considered one of the top players, and am currently ranked #1 on the ladder. Ransei, aerobee, sussyamongusdrip, and Eyeos , who are all also top players and/or council members, can vouch that I have significant meta knowledge and experience. I am also a member of the council myself.

Proof of #1 on ladder
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Here are some replays:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7purehackmons-2247810829?p2
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7purehackmons-2247070435-g5173y4mvovpn8k5ll22t3xovfjs0gypw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7purehackmons-2180404570?p2
 
Discord Name: Polentawithbeef
Preferred Meta: Gen 7 Pure Hackmons, Gen 6 Pure Hackmons
Experience with meta: I am a roomvoice in the Pure Hackmons om subroom, and although ladder has decayed, I topped the gen6 pure hackmons ladder at one point. I am also a consistently high player on ladder, despite not playing as many ladder games anymore. I am considered a player who has a significant amount of knowledge on both metas as a whole, Which can be vouched for by other top players/the councils like aerobee , Ransei , NToTheN , and sussyamongusdrip (sorry for pinging right after N)
a couple replays:
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6purehackmons-2244747023
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen6purehackmons-2193728646?p2
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7purehackmons-2223375518?p2
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7purehackmons-2140733640?p2
 
Discord Name: Ransei
Preferred Meta: Gen 7 Pure Hackmons
Experience with the meta: Within Smogon, I've founded this meta, built this meta, and have done everything needed to get it to where it is today. I've been a part of the game since the day it was allowed to have a thread and be made into roomtours on PS! I've been running the community ever since, being in all the same positions as NToTheN on the post above (who I can vouch is very capable), and I've topped this ladder multiple times by this point, even having a few times where I topped it while having the highest GXE on the ladder simultaneously.
Ways I've demonstrated knowledge in this metagame:
Here are two articles:
https://www.smogon.com/articles/pure-hackmons-introduction
https://www.smogon.com/articles/what-is-hackmons
A couple RMTs:
Ransei

Gen 7 Thread 'Hopes and Dreams 2.0 - Ultra Edition (Peak #1)'

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Hopes and Dreams 2.0 - Ultra Edition
The sequel and finale to...​
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Gen 7 Thread 'Whatever It Takes - Gen 7 Pure Hackmons's first ever 90 GXE / Peak #1.'

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This was the final team I used to make the first 90 GXE on the Gen 7 Pure Hackmons metagame.

Alola! I'm 3000 posts in and this is my 10th year anniversary on...​
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Gen 7 Thread '[Pure Hackmons] Zenith Mode (1747 elo, 93.9% GXE, #1 elo & GXE)'

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Zenith Mode
can also be called Z-Mode
Peak #1 - 1747 elo, 93.9% GXE
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and a couple viability posts throughout time:
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Project Post in thread 'Old Gen Hackmons Megathread'

September ended meaning our month for Gen 7 Pure Hackmons's first ladder is over. We finally got a chance to unveil how Gen 7 Pure Hackmons is really like at full force. I'm thankful the metagame has been given this opportunity and I had the chance to play it out. I have a lot of thoughts about this metagame as a whole so buckle up. For some background information and resources, I've played the first ever Gen 7 PH ladder game, played roughly 475 ladder games, peaked the ladder 3 times, had 5 accounts at 1500+ elo simultaneously, and made 87.2 GXE at most, tho like aerobee and their 87.5, I...
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Metagame Post in thread 'USUM Pure Hackmons'

Ok so I've been trying to reach GXE peak for several days using various accounts. 2 days ago I brought two different accounts to 88.8 then got them both dropped. Yesterday, I ran a third account and launched my way up to 87. I tackled the ladder on that account this morning and not only reached GXE peak, but the first 90 GXE this ladder has ever had so far.
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The account I used is named Ultra Hackmons. It even started with the most insane W/L the ladder had yet, at 29-1, before I lost a couple more games.
I used multiple different teams...
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Metagame Post in thread 'USUM Pure Hackmons'

Hey it's been several months since the last update to the VR and with the many new discoveries this format has made since then. The metagame had also been given rep through a Hackmons Premier League, allowing us to further solidify what Pokemon do and don't stand out in the meta, although I personally don't think it was the most reliable source to showcase the state of the metagame, especially with how I felt a couple of the Pokemon had unusually high or low winrates. Additionally, I believe I've also also advanced a bit in this metagame personally, even out out of my way to reach a new...
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I have a lot more viability posts, especially since I created the first viability rankings Pure Hackmons ever had, but these three above should be enough as they fit into the more modern states of the metagame.
Downside is I probably won't be as active of a rater as the (now) two posts above (I can vouch for lag=bad also being capable of rating teams), but I'll still be around!
 
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Discord username: electra102

The meta you'd like to rate- gen7 pure hackmons

A brief summary of your experience in that meta- peaked at fifth on the ladder, and have been playing gen7 ever since it was a monthly ladder. While I struggle at times in battle, my best work is in the teambuilder. I am also very active in the Pure Hackmons server, and have been a member for over a year now. I also have quite a bit of free time, allowing me to be quite active as a rater if I am chosen.

Ways you've demonstrated knowledge of the metagame- replays time!
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7purehackmons-2230286409-ijx5a1h66aulrqvkqjhrb9qyonvke55pw
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7purehackmons-2252402074-wi06uw86f0huh09gzxkkvdjo5ttffccpw?p2
https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen7purehackmons-2222374608-30457xjz5kefqs2sb8qb34pjgdot3zbpw

…and some teams
https://pokepast.es/bd33d02fe5833b31
https://pokepast.es/fc002b8d600ad9b9
https://pokepast.es/641f05fee3667930

NToTheN and maybe Eyeos can vouch for me (sorry for pings)
 
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