Smogon VGC Winter League - Player Signups

[Jay is decent]

Name: Jayden
Metagames Played: VGC Series 9-11
Timezone: EST
Potential Activity Issues: School
Bio: I've won a small grassroots tour and placed 6th in a Ninopokebros tourney. I got 1st place in swiss in the tourney going 5-1. Overall I wanna become a better player and make friends. I've also gotten top 500 numerous times on showdown ladder and got top 150 on ingame ladder in series 9.

 

[spell]

Name: omi
Metagames Played: s10
Timezone: GMT -7
Inactivity: not much outside of school
Bio: cheerleader :imp:

 

[mrgabeandwatch]

Name: mrgabeandwatch
Metagames Played: I've played every VGC format but would prefer to play the non SwSh ones
Timezone: GMT -5 US East Coast
Inactivity: none
Bio: Been playing on and off since 2013 I've won a few online tours like the Smogon VGC Dodrio Cup 2021, Galar Weekly #8. I've won some PCs and MSSs in the pre SwSh formats

 

[TGC_HOGZ]

Name: TGC_HOGZ
Metagames Played: Gen7 Rotation, S9, S10
Timezone: GMT-5
Potential Activity Issues: debate tournaments
Bio: I’m a senior who’s meh at the game. However, I’m a decent builder and am very open to learning.

 

[Idyll]

Name: Memoric
Metagames Played: Series 10
Timezone: +8
Potential Activity Issues: I will show up to my games but further activity will depend on my academic responsibilities as I'm on my final year of uni
Bio: VGCPL Winner.

 

[BlueRay]

Name:
- BlueRay (on Smogon)
- time to chill (on Showdown)

Metagames Played:
- VGC 2014-2015
- VGC 2017-2018
- can play VGC 2016 & 2019 if needed but they are not my preference at all
- can play Series 9 as well if needed but I have limited knowledge about the Dynamax meta in general and would need some guidance
- can play BDSP as well if needed

Timezone:
- GMT +1 (currently)

Potential Activity Issues:
- University

Bio:
- I've played VGC gen 6 (2014/2015) & gen 7 (20017/2018) in their respective years but it's been some time since I've touched the metagames
- mostly a PetMod player in "Megas for All" where I participated in many tournaments, ranging from M4A OU to M4A VGC, M4A Monotype and team tournaments called M4A Premier League (where, as a manager, I led my team into the finals, got second place, and had a personal win rate of 5-1) and M4Auction (where I'm currently participating just as a player. 4-0 currently)
- I'm generally a supporter and would love to re-familiarize myself with the actual VGC metagames and expand my horizon, beyond just "Megas for All"

 

[AverageSwagger]

Name: brain
Metagames Played: S10/S9/Gen7 Rotation
Timezone: PST (GMT-8)
Potential Activity Issues: school/athletics
Bio: not a lot iykyk

 

[Yourwelcomethanku]

Name: Yourwelcomethank
Metagames played: VGC Series 8, 9, 10, and bdsp.
Potential Activity Issues: kek
Bio: Starting playing VGC more competitively around series 7, haven't done much tournament wise admittedly, but I do usually have a strong understanding of the metagame and building.

 

[Borghi]

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[AmbrosioMX]

Name: Renecuajo
Metagames Played: VGC 2020 + 2021 (all series), willing to learn and play older formats
Timezone: GMT-6
Potential Activity Issues: I'm busy at noon during weekdays but other than that no real big issues

Bio: I started playing at the beginning of 2020 at the very start of the circuit, I got some pretty consistent results back then having come out on top in 3 of my locals (2 MSSs, 1 PC) while at least top cutting the rest before the circuit shut down. Some noteable online achievements include top64 LA PC1, multiple high ranking ladder placements, and 2x top cut in Desafío LatAm.

 

[kaori]

Name: kaori
Metagames Played: 2014/15/16 rotation
Timezone: -5 or whatever us eastern is now
Potential Activity Issues: i work a lot
Bio: boomer

 

[udhhfd12345]

Name: Alex
Metagames Played: VGC 2019, VGC 2021 Series 9, VGC 2021 Series 10, VGC 2021 Series 11 ,VGC 2016 (not really good at it) BDSP(I'm still getting the hang of it but I would like to play it)
Timezone: PST
Inactivity: School
Bio: Made it to Day 2 of PC1 with Diggersby, got 2nd at LRL Invitationals with Dialga. I am a very happy person. I like chatting with people and I enjoy making new friends. I am on Giratina Origins for EGL.

 

[Particular1]

Name: Particular
Metagames Played: gen 7 and 8
Timezone: GMT+1
Potential Activity Issues: I am a very busy man
Bio: ...idk I like to play mons ...

 

[Oriol Plaza]

Name: Oriol Plaza.
Metagames Played: Every metagame available.
Timezone: GMT +1 (Spain).
Potential Activity Issues: None .
Bio: I started playing in 2020 , but I played old meta games I even won my 2 VGC 18 matches in playoffs of the Smogon PL so I can get wins in every format mentioned before , my strongest quality as a player is that i'm very good in this kind of tournaments , i'm very active and always willing to practice and help my teammates .

 

[JoeUX9]

Name: JoeUX9
Metagames Played: VGC 2019 onward
Timezone: GMT -5
Inactivity: nothing specific
Bio: 2x Victory Road Challenge Champion, Global Finals Players Cup 1 and 3, 4x Regional Cuts and 1 win

 

[Fumito]

Name: Fumito
Metagames Played: 16-19 and S10, 14 and 15 if desperate. EDIT: BDSP VGC is fun too
Timezone: GMT-3
Potential Activity Issues: none
Bio: former manager and commissioner for a lot of stuff (including the last VGC PL) so I wont give you headaches
Best at 17 (latam IC T16, regs T8, worlds D1 and kept playing it afterwards for WCup - 5-2 in 17 and champion with Platam in the last edition with past formats)
Also made worlds D1 in 19 and played some 16, 18 and S10
My only experience with 14 and 15 is practice or doing tryouts for WCup, but I (usually) wasnt humiliated when helping my teammates prep for those formats

 

[Karthik]

Name: Karthik
Metagames Played: 2021
Timezone: GMT-5
Potential Inactivity: School
Bio:
Top 16 X9 League #1 (Series 7)
Seniors Players Cup #1 Champion (Series 8)
Top 16 Seniors Players Cup #2 (Series 9)
4-1 for Team India in 2021 WCoP (Series 10)
Top Cut Victory Road Series 11 Challenge

I have only played gen 8 but I'm not terrible at old formats so I can play them if needed.

 

[TheKingVillager]

Name: TheKingVillager
Metagames Played: Gen 7 Rotation, Series 9, Battle Festival Doubles
Timezone: GMT -5
Potential Activity Issues: Road Trip sometime in December
Bio: Been playing for 5 years. Won 2018 Senior Worlds and EUIC and am pretty confident in my ability to play VGC 17, 18, and 19. Decently active chat presence and down to talk or build usually. I hate Series 10 do not talk to me about Series 10. Also just won the VR Sinnoh Open.

 

[MogarChu]

Name: Mogar (they/them)
Metagames Played: everything since vgc '15
Timezone: gmt+10
Potential Activity Issues: none
Bio: 5x Regionals Top 8 ('17, '18 & '19), Oceania International Championships Top 16 ('19),
3x Worlds Invitee with KokoChu teams (2018-2020), Oceania Players Cup II Top 16, Hatterene Series II Finalist.

 

[ZekromZeke]

Name: ZekromZeke
Metagames Played: every format listed but will ONLY play 15/18.
Timezone: CST (GMT -6)
Potential Activity Issues: N/A
Bio: I'm supposed to be on break but I want to play these old formats. Try playing me for anything else (especially current gen) and I will refuse.
2015:
17th Place FL Regionals (7-2)
1st + 2nd Premier Challenges
1800+ on Battle Spot
2018:
Multiple Local Cuts + Wins
10th on SD at one point (~1790 elo)
4-0 in the format in draft leagues

4-0 in EGL 1, 4-0 in SPL, 4-2 in NPA X, 5-1 in VR WC

 

[Yo K]

Name: Yo K
Metagames Played: VGC19U, S9,S10,S11,battle festival doubles
Timezone: GMT+1 (italy)
Potential activity issues: Nope
Bio: i play a lot of team tournament, besides being a good presence, I work hard to help the team, i've played; API4, APC3, APC4, GT, ICC2, KAPI, EGL2, PGL2

 

[Mr.Bossaru]

Name: xbossarux
Metagames Played: all listed.
Timezone: GMT-6
Potential Activity Issues: no
Bio: you all know me

 

[Clipperz]

Name: Clipperz
Metagames played: s9, s10, s11, BDSP
Timezone: gmt-8
Potential Activity Issues: finals in early December
Bio: top 16 NA PC4, 3rd in Fall Scramble 2021, high ps ladder placements throughout 2020 and 2021 formats, member of Mt Pyre Magmas in VGCPL, member of Athens Ultra Beasts in PGL 2. Loving BDSP rn, would rather not play s11 but I can if needed.

 

[Giokio]

Name: Giokio
Metagames Played: Preferably Series10 and VGC 2019 / 2018 / 2017 but I can play all of them.
Timezone: GMT+1
Potential activity issues: nothing else besides study.
Bio: If you ever visited Smogon VGC’s Discord you will know me, so I won’t talk much.
I’m not an highly competitive player but I’ve been around VGC since 2015 and i’d like to land my knowledge to whoever needs it.

 

[DomarpVGC]

Name: DomarpVGC
Metagames Played: BDSP, VGC 2021 Series 11, VGC 2021 Series 10, VGC 2021 Series 9, Gen 7 rotation, VGC 2016
Timezone: GMT-4(EST)
Potential Activity Issues: Exams during week 3
Bio: I just ladder mostly and have gotten pretty high up in each series. I was on the Phantasms for PGL2 and am a helper for the Forge in EGL2. Team tours are a lot of fun and I want to play in more of them.