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| {{Infobox Smasher | | {{Infobox Smasher |
| | name = Aarvark | | | name = Aarvark |
| | image = Aarvark.jpg | | | image = |
| | mainssb4 = Villager | | | mainssb4 = Villager |
| | otherssb4 = Lucina | | | otherssb4 = Bowser Jr. |
| | 2ndotherssb4 = Bowser Jr.
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| | moreotherssb4 = {{SSB4|R.O.B.}} | | | moreotherssb4 = {{SSB4|R.O.B.}} |
| | former sponsors = {{Team|Beefy Smash Doods}}, Meliora Esports | | | sponsor = [[Beefy Smash Doods]] |
| | rankingssb4 = [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings|SoCal All-Time Smash 4 Power Rankings]]: 14th | | | skillssb4 = Top professional |
| | | rankingssb4 = [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]]: 17th |
| | realname = Avery Kirschbaum | | | realname = Avery Kirschbaum |
| | location = Santa Monica, California | | | location = Santa Monica, California |
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| '''Aarvark''' is a retired ''[[SSB4]]'' {{SSB4|Villager}} player from Santa Monica, California, and was considered the best Villager player in the United States when he was active. Aarvark is ranked 14th on the [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings|SoCal All-Time Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has taken sets off of players such as {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|Rich Brown}}, {{Sm|Fatality}}, {{Sm|Tyrant}}, {{Sm|Vinnie}}, {{Sm|falln}}, and {{Sm|False}}. | | '''Aarvark''' is an ''[[SSB4]]'' {{SSB4|Villager}} player from Santa Monica, California, and is considered the best Villager player in the United States. Aarvark is currently ranked 17th on the [[SoCal Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has taken sets off of players such as {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|Rich Brown}}, {{Sm|Fatality}}, {{Sm|Tyrant}}, {{Sm|Vinnie}}, {{Sm|falln}}, and {{Sm|False}}. |
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| Aarvark is considered a major factor in the revitalisation of the SoCal ''SSB4'' scene, having influenced an influx of younger players into the community. | | Aarvark is considered a major factor in the revitalisation of the SoCal ''SSB4'' scene, having influenced an influx of younger players into the community. |
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| He used to regularly team with {{Sm|Elegant}} in [[Doubles]], and the pair was considered one of the best Doubles teams in the world. | | He regularly teams with {{Sm|Elegant}} in [[Doubles]], and the pair are considered one of the best Doubles teams in the world. |
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| On March 22nd, 2017, both Aarvark and Elegant were signed by {{Team|Beefy Smash Doods}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BeefySmashDoods/status/844655512910213120|title=Beefy Smash Doods sign Elegant and Aarvark}}</ref> Over a year later, on April 13th, 2018, Aarvark, along with fellow smashers Elegant, {{Sm|quiK}}, and {{Sm|Izaw}}, parted ways with Beefy Smash Doods.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BeefySmashDoods/status/984813051059818497|title=Beefy Smash Doods parts ways with Elegant, Aarvark, quiK, and Izaw}}</ref> Nearly two months later, on June 4th, 2018, Aarvark was signed by Meliora Esports.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.meliora.gg/news/meliora-enters-smash|title=Meliora Esports signs Aarvark}}</ref> | | On March 22nd, 2017, both Aarvark and Elegant were signed by [[Beefy Smash Doods]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/BeefySmashDoods/status/844655512910213120|title=Beefy Smash Doods sign Elegant and Aarvark}}</ref> |
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| ==Tournament placings== | | ==Tournament placings== |
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| !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-32/event/wii-u-singles/brackets Super Smash Sundays 32]||September 13th, 2015||13th||4th||{{Sm|Charliedaking}} | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-32/events/wii-u-singles/brackets Super Smash Sundays 32]||September 13th, 2015||13th||4th||{{Sm|Charliedaking}} |
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| |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/the-indigo-plateau-1-top32.9264/ The Indigo Plateau #1]||September 19th, 2015||25th||—||— | | |[https://smashboards.com/rankings/the-indigo-plateau-1-top32.9264/event The Indigo Plateau #1]||September 19th, 2015||25th||—||— |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-34/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/3071 Super Smash Sundays 34]||October 18th, 2015||17th||9th||{{Sm|Saturn}} | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-34/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/3071 Super Smash Sundays 34]||October 18th, 2015||17th||9th||{{Sm|Saturn}} |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-36/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/3328 Super Smash Sundays 36]||November 15th, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Taternator}} | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-36/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/3328 Super Smash Sundays 36]||November 15th, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Taternator}} |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-37/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/3555 Super Smash Sundays 37]||Novemeber 29th, 2015||13th||4th||{{Sm|TLTC}} | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-37/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/3555 Super Smash Sundays 37]||Novemeber 29th, 2015||13th||4th||{{Sm|TLTC}} |
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| |{{Trn|2GGlory #4|g=SSB4}}||December 26th, 2015||5th||—||—
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| |[http://highschoolsmash.challonge.com/fr/hss123s4top16 HSS Monthly 1/23]||January 23rd, 2016||3rd||2nd||Charliedaking | | |[http://highschoolsmash.challonge.com/fr/hss123s4top16 HSS Monthly 1/23]||January 23rd, 2016||3rd||2nd||Charliedaking |
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| |[http://challonge.com/SBAC4Top32 Smash Bros at Church 4]||February 13th, 2016||7th||7th||{{Sm|Djay}} | | |[http://challonge.com/SBAC4Top32 Smash Bros at Church 4]||February 13th, 2016||7th||7th||{{Sm|Djay}} |
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| |{{Trn|2GGT: EE Saga|g=SSB4}}||February 27th, 2016||9th||—||— | | |[[2GGT: EE Saga]]||February 27th, 2016||9th||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|2GGT: FOW Saga|g=SSB4}}||March 26th, 2016||33rd||3rd||{{Sm|Elegant}} | | |[[2GGT: FOW Saga]]||March 26th, 2016||33rd||3rd||{{Sm|Elegant}} |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/special-smash/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/24580 Special Smash]||April 23rd, 2016||5th||—||— | | |[[2GGT: Fresh Saga]]||May 7th, 2016||25th||9th||Elegant |
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| |{{Trn|2GGT: Fresh Saga|g=SSB4}}||May 7th, 2016||25th||9th||Elegant | | |[[Fire and Dice: Road To Evo #3]]||May 29th, 2016||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|KY}} |
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| |{{Trn|Fire and Dice: Road To Evo #3|g=SSB4}}||May 29th, 2016||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|KY}} | | |[[2GGT: Mexico Saga]]||June 4th, 2016||9th||5th||Elegant |
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| |{{Trn|2GGT: Mexico Saga|g=SSB4}}||June 4th, 2016||9th||5th||Elegant
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| |[http://challonge.com/msm55singles Mega Smash Mondays #55]||June 20th, 2016||1st||—||— | | |[http://challonge.com/msm55singles Mega Smash Mondays #55]||June 20th, 2016||1st||—||— |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/l-a-f-f-los-angeles-fraud-fights-1/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/48665 L.A.F.F Los Angeles Fraud Fights]||July 9th, 2016||2nd||1st||Elegant | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/l-a-f-f-los-angeles-fraud-fights-1/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/48665 L.A.F.F Los Angeles Fraud Fights]||July 9th, 2016||2nd||1st||Elegant |
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| |{{Trn|2GGT: KTAR Saga|g=SSB4}}||July 23rd, 2016||9th||4th||Elegant | | |[[2GGT: KTAR Saga]]||July 23rd, 2016||9th||4th||Elegant |
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| |{{Trn|Road to Shine||g=SSB4}}{{OnlineIcon}}||August 6th-10th, 2016||4th||—||— | | |[[Road to Shine]]||August 6th-10th, 2016||4th||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|Key to The PG House||g=SSB4}}{{OnlineIcon}}||September 8th-18th, 2016||17th||—||— | | |[[Key to The PG House]]||September 8th-18th, 2016||17th||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga|g=SSB4}}||September 24th, 2016||17th||13th||Elegant | | |[[2GGT: Abadango Saga]]||September 24th, 2016||17th||13th||Elegant |
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| |{{Trn|The Big House 6|g=SSB4}}||October 7th-9th, 2016||17th||13th||{{Sm|Rich Brown}} | | |[[The Big House 6]]||October 7th-9th, 2016||17th||13th||{{Sm|Rich Brown}} |
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| |{{Trn|SoCal Regionals 2016|g=SSB4}}||October 15th, 2016||9th||—||— | | |[[SoCal Regionals 2016]]||October 15th, 2016||9th||—||— |
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| |[http://challonge.com/tct_03 True Combo Thursday! #0.3]||October 27th, 2016||2nd||—||— | | |[http://challonge.com/tct_03 True Combo Thursday! #0.3]||October 27th, 2016||2nd||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|2GG: Pay It Forward|g=SSB4}}||October 29th, 2016||5th||—||— | | |[[2GG: Pay It Forward]]||October 29th, 2016||5th||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|UGC Online Open||g=SSB4}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 1st-10th, 2016||5th||—||— | | |[[UGC Online Open]]||November 1st-10th, 2016||5th||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|Hero to ZeRo||g=SSB4}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 5th-7th, 2016||2nd||—||— | | |[[Hero to ZeRo|Hero to ZeRo (online)]]||November 5th-7th, 2016||2nd||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|Hero to ZeRo|g=SSB4}}||November 19th, 2016||9th||2nd||Elegant | | |[[Hero to ZeRo|Hero to ZeRo (offline)]]||November 19th, 2016||9th||2nd||Elegant |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-77/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/92599 Mega Smash Mondays 77]||December 5th, 2016||2nd||—||— | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-77/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/92599 Mega Smash Mondays 77]||Decmeber 5th, 2016||2nd||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|Smash City LA|g=SSB4}}||December 11th, 2016||9th||—||— | | |[[Smash City LA]]||December 11th, 2016||9th||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga|g=SSB4}}||December 16th-18th, 2016||49th||7th||Elegant | | |[[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]]||December 16th-18th, 2016||49th||7th||Elegant |
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| |{{Trn|PG Key to GENESIS 4||g=SSB4}}{{OnlineIcon}}||January 1st-5th, 2017||33rd||—||— | | |[[PG Key to GENESIS 4]]||January 1st-5th, 2017||33rd||—||— |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-79/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/96413 Mega Smash Mondays 79]||January 2nd, 2017||9th||—||— | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-79/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/96413 Mega Smash Mondays 79]||January 2nd, 2017||9th||—||— |
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| |[http://e2c.challonge.com/v72pnqh2 Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #81]||January 5th, 2017||5th||1st||Elegant | | |[http://e2c.challonge.com/v72pnqh2 Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #81]||January 5th, 2017||5th||1st||Elegant |
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| |{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion|g=SSB4}}||January 7th, 2017||13th||1st||Elegant | | |[[Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion]]||January 7th, 2017||13th||1st||Elegant |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-80/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/100850 Mega Smash Mondays 80]||January 9th, 2017||3rd||—||—
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| |{{Trn|2GGC: GENESIS Saga|g=SSB4}}||January 14th, 2017||17th||5th||Elegant
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| |{{Trn|GENESIS 4|g=SSB4}}||January 20th-22nd, 2017||65th||5th||Elegant
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| |{{Trn|2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga|g=SSB4}}||February 11th, 2017||65th||2nd||Elegant
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| |{{Trn|No Fun Allowed|g=SSB4}}||March 4th, 2017||3rd||2nd||Elegant
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| |{{Trn|2GGC: Civil War|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-26th, 2017||49th||17th||Elegant
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-92/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/128564 Mega Smash Mondays 92]||April 3rd, 2017||4th||—||—
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| |{{Trn|2GGC: Greninja Saga|g=SSB4}}||May 20th, 2017||49th||7th||Elegant
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-98/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/134240/378692 Mega Smash Mondays 98]||May 22nd, 2017||7th||—||—
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| |{{Trn|Port Priority: A Pacific Northwest Regional|g=SSB4}}||May 27th, 2017||5th||1st||Elegant
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| |{{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga|g=SSB4}}||June 10th-11th, 2017||129th||17th||Elegant
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| |{{Trn|Mega Smash Mondays 100|g=SSB4}}||June 12th, 2017||25th||—||—
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-101/event/wii-u-singles/brackets Mega Smash Mondays 101]||June 19th, 2017||5th||—||—
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/murica-smash-mondays-103/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/139557 Murica Smash Mondays 103]||July 3rd, 2017||5th||—||—
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| |{{Trn|2GGC: ARMS Saga|g=SSB4}}||July 8th-9th, 2017||17th||7th||Elegant
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-104/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/140693 Mega Smash Mondays 104]||July 10th, 2017||25th||—||—
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| |{{Trn|EVO 2017|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||97th||—||—
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| |{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017|g=SSB4}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||49th||33rd||{{Sm|falln}}
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| |{{Trn|2GGC: SCR Saga|g=SSB4}}||August 19th-20th, 2017||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Lima}}
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| |{{Trn|2GGC: West Side Saga|g=SSB4}}||September 9th, 2017||17th||5th||{{Sm|Locus}}
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| |{{Trn|Smash the Record 2017|g=SSB4}}||September 14th-17th, 2017||3rd||—||—
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| |{{Trn|2GGC: MkLeo Saga|g=SSB4}}||November 4th, 2017||49th||17th||Charliedaking
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| |{{Trn|IBP Masters Showdown|g=SSB4}}||November 11th-12th, 2017||9th||—||—
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-128/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/189764 Mega Smash Mondays 128]||January 8th, 2018||5th||—||—
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-129/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/192820 Mega Smash Mondays 129]||January 15th, 2018||9th||—||—
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| |{{Trn|GENESIS 5|g=SSB4}}||January 19th-21st, 2018||33rd||9th||Locus
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| |{{Trn|Noods Noods Noods: Melee Edition|g=SSB4}}||January 27th, 2018||5th||—||—
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-134/event/wii-u-singles/brackets Mega Smash Mondays 134]||February 19th, 2018||3rd||—||— | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-80/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/100850 Mega Smash Mondays 80]||January 9th, 2017||3rd||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|2GG: Breakthrough 2|g=SSB4}}||February 24th, 2018||—||7th||{{Sm|AEMehr}} | | |[[2GGC: GENESIS Saga]]||January 14th, 2017||17th||5th||Elegant |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-139/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/231634 Mega Smash Mondays 139]||March 26th, 2018||5th||—||— | | |[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||65th||5th||Elegant |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/socal-rivals/event/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-singles/brackets/233053 SoCal Rivals]||March 31st, 2018||17th||—||— | | |[[2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga]]||February 11th, 2017||65th||2nd||Elegant |
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| |{{Trn|SwitchFest|g=SSB4}}||April 21st-22nd, 2018||25th||9th||{{Sm|Eon}} | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/no-fun-allowed/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/79150 No Fun Allowed]||March 4th, 2017||3rd||2nd||Elegant |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/true-combo-thursdays-69/event/smash4-singles/brackets/217172 True Combo Thursdays #69]||May 3rd, 2018||5th||—||— | | |[[2GGC: Civil War]]||March 24th-26th, 2017||49th||17th||Elegant |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-145/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/256480 Mega Smash Mondays 145]||May 7th, 2018||17th||—||— | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-92/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/128564 Mega Smash Mondays 92]||April 3rd, 2017||4th||—||— |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-sheik-mondays-150th-msm-edition/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/269095 Mega Sheik Mondays]||June 11th, 2018||17th||—||— | | |[[2GGC: Greninja Saga]]||May 20th, 2017||49th||7th||Elegant |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-151/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/272587 Mega Smash Mondays 151]||June 18th, 2018||7th||—||— | | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-98/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/134240/378692 Mega Smash Mondays 98]||May 22nd, 2017||7th||—||— |
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| |{{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga|g=SSB4}}||June 23rd-24th, 2018||65th||—||— | | |[[Port Priority]]||May 27th, 2017||5th||1st||Elegant |
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| |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-155/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/300901 Mega Smash Mondays 155]||July 16th, 2018||1st||—||— | | |[[2GGC: Nairo Saga]]||June 10th-11th, 2017||129th||17th||Elegant |
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| |{{Trn|SoCal Regionals 2018|g=SSB4}}||September 14th-16th, 2018||25th||—||— | | |[[Mega Smash Mondays 100]]||June 12th, 2017||25th||—||— |
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| [[Category:Southern California smashers]] | | [[Category:Southern California smashers]] |
| [[Category:Villager players (SSB4)]] | | [[Category:Villager professionals (SSB4)]] |
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