Editing Pacific Northwest

The '''Pacific Northwest''' (often acronymized to '''PNW''') is a ''Smash'' region in the United States. The PNW generally refers to the states of Oregon, Washington (which is typically further split into Eastern Washington and Western Washington due to the difficulty of travelling across the state) and the province of British Columbia (BC). Additional regions like Idaho may occasionally be grouped in, but in most cases the region is exclusively the coastal states and provinces.

The Pacific Northwest harbors one of the most active ''[[Smash Ultimate]]'' scenes in the United States, as well as one of the most active [[P+]] scenes. The scene is most populous in Western Washington, where attendance count for locals such as {{Trn|Orbitar}} are remarkably high and - in the case an attendance cap is needed - reach capacity quickly. However, the region has struggled to obtain mainstream relevancy on the same level as other regions due to a number of factors, from geographic isolation to other regions scheduling larger events over the PNW's own. Despite this, very strong players for all ''Smash'' games have come out of the region, including {{Sm|SilentWolf}}, {{Sm|Bladewise}}, {{Sm|Ka-Master}}, {{Sm|moxi}}, {{Sm|Big D}}, and {{Sm|Pikmon}}.

===Notable Players===

====Globally Ranked Players====

!All-Time Ranking

!Name

!Characters

!Notes

|10||{{Sm|Plup}}||{{head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Moved to Oregon from Florida in 2021.

|36||{{Sm|Silent Wolf}}||{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||

|62||{{Sm|Bladewise}}||{{head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||

|65||{{Sm|Ka-Master}}||{{head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Considered one of the greatest Luigi players of all time.

====Other Notable Players====

*{{Sm|FatGoku}}{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}

*{{Sm|Dacky}}{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}

===History & Events===

As expected, the ''Ultimate'' scene was initially comprised of many Smash 4 veterans, as well as dozens of new players. The Pacific Northwest was one of the first battlegrounds for an Ultimate major, as {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}} (DPG) was held only a week after the game's release. {{Sm|Konga}} would be the highest-placing Pacific Northwest player at 3rd, with {{Sm|Big D}}, {{Sm|Captain L}}, and {{Sm|Magister}} joining him in Top 8.

The Pacific Northwest was unique among other regions participating in the WiFi-era, the biggest difference being that players largely participated in tournaments region-locked to the PNW region rather than nationwide events like {{Trn|Mega Smash Mondays}}, {{Trn|The Box (series)}} or {{Trn|Smash @ Xanadu}}, causing the scene to become more isolated than ever. Additionally, numerous power-ranked players rarely or entirely refused to participate in wifi tournaments, opening the door for quickly improving players like {{Sm|Justice|p=Washington}} and {{Sm|JDV}} to gain lots of tournament experience over quarantine.

The first half of 2021 largely continued on the same path as 2020 had ended. The initial seeding for the [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Tournament:SWT:_NA_Northwest_Ultimate_Online_Qualifier SWT NW Online Qualifier] came under scrutiny for the local playerbase as the seeding team weren't aware of the PNW's habit of only participating in region-locked wifi events, leading to questionable seeding. With the help of local wifi TOs including {{Sm|Cube}}, this problem was quickly resolved, and the tournament is noteworthy for being among the least upset-prone major ''Ultimate'' events of the wifi era.

Local tournaments began to resurface around the summer. Within only a few tournaments, players dedicated to online play began to perform exceptionally well, with JDV winning the first Western Washington tournament back, Ouch dominating the British Columbian scene, and {{Sm|Domnique}} securing the #1 spot in Oregon.

===Notable Players===

====Globally Ranked Players====

!PG ranking

!Name

!Characters

!Notes

|33||{{Sm|moxi}}||{{head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Considered one of the best Pokemon Trainer players in the world prior to picking up Wolf.

|49||{{Sm|Big D}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||The Best Ice Climbers player in the world.

*{{Sm|Captain L}}{{head|pichu|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Sheik|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, Ranked 50th on the PGRUv1.

*{{Sm|JeJaJeJa}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, considered the best Kirby in the United States. The highest placing PNW player at {{Trn|Back in Blood}} (2nd).

*{{Sm|Pokepen}}, regularly stayed within the top 3 of Western Washington power rankings with an army of characters.

*{{Sm|JoJoDaHoBo}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, considered the best Toon Link in the United States.

*{{Sm|Cattail}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, Eastern Washington's #1 ranked player.

*{{Sm|Domnique}}{{head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, the best ROB in the PNW. #1 on Oregon's power rankings as of 2021.

*{{Sm|Lemmon}}{{head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, the best Joker in the PNW and a top 5 player in British Columbia.

*{{Sm|Konga}}{{head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px}}, considered one of the best Donkey Kong players in the world prior to his retirement.

==''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==

===Notable Players===

====Globally Ranked Players====

!All-Time Ranking

!Name

!Characters

!Notes

|76||{{Sm|Konga}}||{{head|Donkey Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Considered one of the best Donkey Kong players in the world. Ranked #1 on Western Washington All-Time PR.

|78||{{Sm|Captain L}}||{{head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Jigglypuff|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Considered the best Pikachu in the world after ESAM.

*{{Sm|Cacogen}}{{head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=20px}}, ranked on the PGRv1 and was the best player in Washington throughout the first few years of the game. Ranked #2 on the WWA All-Time PR.

*{{Sm|Big D}}{{head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB4|s=20px}}, The best player in British Columbia.

*{{Sm|moxi}}{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}, the best Meta Knight in the PNW. Finished at #1 in WWA's final PR.

 

Pacific Northwest events have been prone to being scheduled over by other larger organizations or events, oven splitting or crushing viewership for the northwest.

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