Without further ado, Round 11 of the PO Academy officially begins! XY NU is now available as a tier for tutoring! @Navz and I are still leading the Academy this round. (navz is kinda ded atm though :( ) If you wish to become a tutor, please fill out the form right under here and PM it to both me and Navz. Just to avoid confusion; once we have approved your application you may post it in the thread. Be warned that posts that are unapproved will be deleted and those applications not counted. Once applications have been reviewed, tutors will be shortlisted from those in the thread. If you were previously approved for the academy and would like to continue tutoring you may post your previous application directly in the thread, but getting re-approved is not a guarantee. IMPORTANT: DO NOT APPLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A FEW SOLID REFERENCES Server names: Aliases you often use on the server. Tiers you wish to teach: Tiers you feel comfortable teaching. About me: A some information about you and why you think you are a good choice as a tutor, and why you want to be one. Good things to list would be ladder peaks, tournament victories (preferable forum tournaments), and other accomplishments. However, feel free to list other "real life" things that might make you more suitable for the position. References: A minimum of three members in good standing within the community who can vouch for both your attitude and battling prowess. Timezone: In GMT. DEADLINE IS JUNE 27TH
hi Server names: Slayer, Zendom, Daniel Bryan Tiers you wish to teach: XY Ubers About me: Ubers always was my favourite tier and I've been playing it for a long time. I peaked #1 in Ubers and I am able to build standard teams and also unusual teams. I'm also very active on the server. References: Ramiel, Fixed, ZoroDark, Monsters of Men, [Hero]Lacus Clyne, Finchinator, kyogref4n approved last round
Approved last round Server names: Lutra Tiers you wish to teach: RBY OU About me: I've been playing competitive Pokemon for 8 years, RBY OU for 5, and RBY OU at the most intense level for over 1 year. I started playing RBY passionately on NBS with the RBY2K10 founders, WaterWizard and t3h Icy in 2009. It wasn't until 2013 when RBY was finally fully implemented in PO, that I achieved my full potential. I first placed no.1 with a team with Persian in on the RBY OU ladder, when M Dragon was playing on it. Later, I was part of the winning team in POCL3: after having an unlucky start, I ended up winning my semi-finals and finals battles to go 5-3. Additionally, I won Good Old Days Tournament, a 64 man best of 3 tournament on Smogon in RBY OU and have competed in my own tournaments, mostly 16 man best of 5 single elimination, aiming to attract the best of the RBY OU player base: I've won 1, finished runner-up in 3 and have achieved over 50% of the maximum points. The reason I want to continue to be a PO tutor is to help expand the skilled RBY OU player base further and part with knowledge I've learned, especially over my successful year. References: marcoasd, MetalGross, mibuchiha, M Dragon. Timezone: GMT +1 (BST)
Accepted Round 9 and 10 Server names: MewtwoHidden Tiers you wish to teach: XY OU About me: I have been playing XY OU since it was released. I participated in the Genesect/MegaLuke/Deo-S vote on Smogon. I have written a few analyses for the Wiki in OU, and I have been on the Wiki QC team for quite some time. I have a really flexible schedule and most of the time, I can tutor a tutee whenever they find me on the server, which is on a daily basis. Got a 3-2 record in the POWC and recently managed to get onto a WCoP team. References: Finchinator, TGW, Tox, Shurtugal, Afro Smash, Tearing_Shadows, Maxedofhaxed, Poliwrath Says, Fille, Epikhairz, Celebi., Rohail, Nog, Zebraiken, ßasedvictory. Timezone: Central Standard Time (GMT -5)
Server names: meeps Tiers you wish to teach: xy uu, xy lu, bw2 nu (if people want to learn that still) About me: i won a pokemon battle or two once References: Cool Trainer Khalid, vermin supreme, ZULU SHAKA Timezone: gmt -5
approved last round Server names: Epikhairz Tiers you wish to teach: XY UU, XY OU, BW2 UU, BW2 LU (Sorted from most comfortable teaching to less comfortable teaching) About me: I lead XY UU QC, I am a member of XY OU QC, and I was a member of BW2 UU QC, so yeah I QC a lot. I know my stuff when it comes to common sets and synergy in the tiers and I have been playing these tiers enough to comfortably teach it. Even though I may not have much presence in LU here, I did a lot of laddering and stuff with LU in late BW2 and I know the meta pretty well. Also, I have epik hairz References: Xinc, Ramiel, MewtwoHidden, others available upon request (fellow QC members can probably vouch for me, though I haven't asked them :x) Timezone: GMT -7 (PDT) Other: I may have quite a few tiers I can teach, but don't pile me with a bunch of work pls :[
Server names: Nog, yung prodigy Tiers you wish to teach: XY OU About me: The only reason I ever joined PO was so that I could tutor or a mentor, but felt I didn't have any credibility just starting out on the site nor did I have any type of connections. I also wanted to make sure that I didn't apply for tutor until I achieved a badge so I could have a little something to back up myself even if no one else would. I simply love helping people out in pretty much anything that I am doing and often tutor / mentor / rate on PS! and on Smogon and I feel this opportunity would only let me reach, teach, and help more players. I am patient and understanding, well organized, prompt, trustworthy, dependable and want to ensure the person(s) I am tutoring gets better as well as understanding what he was doing wrong or could work on. Was a starter in HPL and smogon WCOP for XY OU, have won dozens of mini tours and am a smogon tutor. References: Sinclair, Finch, Blitz Timezone: GMT -6
Server names: Finchinator, Finch, Fichinatro, BunyIsTheBest, and other Miscellaneous names Tiers you wish to teach: XY OU, BW OU, BW UU (I can do XY UU if need be) About me: I have been playing this game since September 2011 and contributing to PO since October 2012. I have partook in tournaments like POCL (2 as player and 3 as manager), POWC (1 as player, 2 as player, assman, and manager when Treecko died, and 3 as player/manager), Smogon Wcop (bench on metro last year and starting central this year), and various others that have been at a high level. I previously led BW NU alongside Cased and Incon while I currently lead XY OU, both on PO, with Sinclhannah. I have tutored for a good half-dozen rounds now while also contributing to various other aspects of the community such as BWOU/XYOU/XYUU QC, Team-Rating, and being a general shithead all over forums. Go me 9_9 References: ZoroDark, Meepsvictory, CasedVictory, All of my past tutees (Isa, NoName4505, etc.), All of POWC's Team East, All of POCL's Arsenal Arcanines, my QC team, etc. Timezone: Est, GMT-4
Server names: puregenius, graytail Tiers you wish to teach: xy ubers, bw ubers About me: I peaked fairly high on the ladder, attained a record of 4-1 last POCL (BW Ubers) and came 3rd in the XY Uber BST Challenge. Also, I do Ubers QC. References: mom, zoro, ram, myst Timezone: +10
approved last three rounds. already told @ZoroDark my situation of not wanting to tutor this round but he told me to sign up anyways in case he needs another ubers tutor (in which case i'm willing) Server names: Raducan Tiers you wish to teach: XY Ubers / BW UU / Strip BF 6v6 About me: I've been a tutor for XY Ubers for the last 3 rounds (I also went 0-6 in POWC oops). I was decently successful at BW UU, and I still play it often enough with series of battles with Finch. You can ask @bugzinator if you need a testament to how great my Strip BF 6v6 skills are. References: ZoroDark, Finchinator, Windblown, bugzinator Timezone: GMT -4
Approved tutor round 9 Server names: Kurumi Tokisaki/Sakuya Izayoi/DracoNinja Tiers you wish to teach: XY OU About me: I have been playing competitive pokemon since August 2012, and OU is one of the tiers that I am most experienced in. I got to page 1 on the PO ladder twice but decayed, and played with mostly semi-stall/balanced/bulky offense playstyles. Also I'm now on 1700 on PS because the PS ladder is easier to ladder and because I don't have my mac so I don't have my teams :c Topped PS OU ladder ez within 90 games! I rek References: Bugzinator, Finch, Raducan, Metalgross, entire Tournaments can really attest that I'm a decent player (zoro don't laugh) Timezone: +8GMT Requesting to tutor user @Aishten to be my sole tutee, don't wish to have any other tutees.