Guatemala
Guatemala is a Smash region that encompasses the country of the same name. It borders El Salvador and Honduras to the east, the South Mexico state Chiapas to the west, and the Yucatán Peninsula states Campeche and Tabasco to the north. Tournament activity is largely centered around Guatemala's capital city, Guatemala City.
Guatemala is considered one of the strongest Smash regions in Central America; however, the region's rise was relatively recent and mainly took place during the post-pandemic metagame, when their best player ShinyMark began traveling more outside his region. Thanks to his many strong performances, ShinyMark was able to establish himself as one of the greatest Ultimate Pikachu players of all time, as well as the best Ultimate player to come from Central America. Conversely, Guatemala's tournament scene rarely sees any attendees from other scenes, and as such they struggled to gain any recognition on the rankings until ShinyMark's debut on the international scene, which finally gave enough points for several Guatemalan events, especially those in the Ultimate Fight Fiesta series, to rank as a C-tier on the rankings. As such, Guatemala's representation has improved significantly in the post-pandemic metagame.
Smashers[edit]
- See also: Category:Guatemalan smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Haunter |
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 LumiRank 2024.2: 62nd |
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| ShinyMark |
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LumiRank 2024.1: 19th |
The best Ultimate player in Central America. |
Nationally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NONAME |
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LumiRank 2024 North America: 157th |
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| Tacobros |
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LumiRank 2024 North America: 136th |
Tournaments[edit]
- See also: Category:Guatemalan tournaments
Notable tournament series[edit]
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
| Tournament | Games | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Fight Fiesta | |
Monthly | Ongoing |
Largest singles events[edit]
| Rank | Tournament | Date | Game | Attendance | Winner | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ultimate Star Fight 1 | January 20th, 2019 | |
177 | ShinyMark |
 
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| 2 | Ultimate Star Fight 2 | February 17th, 2019 | |
128 | ShinyMark |
 
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| RankUp! 4 2023 | April 30th, 2023 | |
 Sparg0 |
  
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| 4 | Empire Play Smash Ultimate | March 2nd-3rd, 2019 | |
113 |  Yei |
 
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| 5 | Festival Gamer | November 25th, 2023 | |
111 | ShinyMark |
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| 6 | Ultimate Star Fight 3 | March 17th, 2019 | |
90 | ShinyMark |
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| 7 | Smash Point 3 | August 18th, 2019 | |
88 | ShinyMark |
  
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| 8 | Smash at El Pinche 1 | January 26th, 2020 | |
86 | ShinyMark |
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| 9 | Rankings 2 | September 25th, 2022 | |
78 | ShinyMark |
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| 10 | Ultimate Fight Fiesta 6 - RECH GAMER | August 25th, 2024 | |
69 | ShinyMark |
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